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When Lindsey Vonn announced that a lingering knee injury will force her to miss the Winter Olympics , many began to wonder who on the American squad will fill her popularity vacuum in Sochi, Russia next month. Shaun White, an action-sports icon since his teen years, is one popular choice. Lolo Jones , the hurdler-turned-bobsledder who became a media darling during the 2012 Olympics, is another possibility. See also: This Mom Is the Most Inspiring Olympic Hopeful You've Never Heard Of But perhaps American sports fans should instead consider a motley crew composed of the unlikeliest of parts: a restaurant manager, a middle-school science teacher, an engineer and a college student. Together, they make up the U.S. men's curling team that will compete this February in Sochi. Unlike the Games' biggest stars, the American curlers' workaday existences will be interrupted by bright lights, international coverage and — just maybe — glory for one brief moment when their … [Read more...] about The 4 Normal Guys Who Just Happen to Be Olympic Curlers

AUSTIN, Texas — If you want to make it in America as a pro athlete, the playbook's pretty simple: Get to the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL or (lately) MLS. But lacrosse players, women's softball players, curlers and others in less-celebrated team sports ? They all need day jobs to support their athletic habits. That thinking is almost always correct — but not quite always. A select few American athletes do make a living off the sports that never hit talk radio. But it's not just because they're extra talented; it's because they're extra strategic. See also: A YouTube Legend Battles for His Basketball Future Paul Rabil is one of those athletes. America's average self-proclaimed sports nut probably doesn't know the man's name, but Rabil plays for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). After he first turned pro — even though he was drafted first overall by the Cannons following a stellar career at Johns Hopkins University — Rabil moonlighted for a real estate company. … [Read more...] about How to Make It in America (in a Sport That Gets No Love)

1. Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the 100-meter final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow on Aug. 11 as lightning strikes in the sky above Luzhniki Stadium. Image: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images 2. LeBron James moments before leading the Miami Heat to a win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals on June 3. Image: Chris Trotman/Getty Images 3. Pro lacrosse player Stephen Berger of the New York Lizards gets encouragement from young fans before a May 31 game. Image: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images 4. Gabriel Gonzaga employs a guillotine choke submission against Ben Rothwell in their heavyweight MMA fight on Jan. 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images 5. Uruguay takes on Italy for 3rd place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil on June 30. Image: Handout/Shaun Botterill/FIFA via Getty Images 6. Jarrett Jack of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a basket as fans … [Read more...] about 50 Stunning Sports Photos From 2013