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A map for including disabled students in sports
After a tough 5-1 loss, Jordan Anderson was sweaty, short of breath and sorry he hadn't played stronger defense during the floor hockey game at ...
No fear: Blind skiers take to Western slopes
Taking a deep breath, Wally Mozdzierz points his skis down the icy slope and leans forward. He hears the snow crunch and feels the contours change ...
Disabled men in Bosnia want prostitution legalized
Members of a Bosnia wheelchair basketball club are launching a campaign to legalize prostitution in the country to help disabled people "achieve their ...
Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says
Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.
Sports are a civil right for disabled, US says
Breaking new ground, the U.S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal ...
Correction: IndyCar-IMS Speedway-Disabled story
In a story Jan. 10 about disability access at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The Associated Press misidentified the U.S. Attorney involved in the ...
3-member panel to probe UCI, Armstrong links
British judge Phillip Otton will chair the three-member panel investigating the International Cycling Union's links to the Lance Armstrong doping case
Obamas salute Olympians, Paralympians
President Barack Obama gathered Team USA at the White House on Friday to hail the Olympians and Paralympians as conquering heroes. "We could not be ...
Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics
Farewell, London. Good luck matching that, Rio. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever ...
Weir wins 4th gold at London Paralympics
Oscar Pistorius secured his status as the icon of the London Paralympics by winning gold in the final track event in the Olympic Stadium. As for the ...
Pistorius ends games with 1st individual 2012 gold
Oscar Pistorius completed his groundbreaking dual-games trip to London by finally winning an individual gold, defending his Paralympic 400 meters ...
US serviceman wins gold year after losing sight
Exactly a year after losing his sight while on military service in Afghanistan, American Brad Snyder captured swimming gold at the London Paralympics ...
Pistorius surrenders another Paralympic title
Oscar Pistorius lost another of his Paralympic titles, finishing fourth in the 100-meter final. Jonny Peacock of Britain won the showpiece race in 10.
Column: History-maker Pistorius a hypocrite, too?
Imagine if an athlete checked into a clinic to get his legs artificially lengthened, then came back to beat Usain Bolt over 200 meters on surgically ...
Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes
The explosion that took away Brad Snyder's sight couldn't touch the Navy lieutenant's fighting spirit. A year after Snyder stepped on an improvised ...
Wheelchair tennis player wins 468th in a row
It is surely one of the greatest winning streaks in all sports. Wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer won her 468th singles match in a row, a streak ...
Booed at games, Cameron sticks to austerity drive
The public's verdict was clear: Prime Minister David Cameron and Treasury chief George Osborne faced a chorus of boos at London's Paralympic Games — ...
Shark attack survivor wins bronze at Paralympics
Paralympic swimmer Achmat Hassiem uses special motivation to go fast: He imagines being chased by the great white shark that bit off his right leg.
AP PHOTOS: More scenes from the Paralympics
Britain's Susannah Rodgers, her prosthetic leg resting on the starting block, adjusts her cap before the final of a women's 100m freestyle competition
Pistorius apologizes for timing of complaints
Oscar Pistorius apologized Monday for the timing of his complaints about a rival's blades following his defeat in the Paralympic 200-meter final, but ...
Pistorius stunned in 200 final at Paralympics
A month after his groundbreaking Olympic debut, Oscar Pistorius was reeling from a stunning upset Sunday in the London Paralympics. The "Blade Runner" ...
Terror attack survivor becomes Paralympian
On the volleyball court far below her son's "Go Mummy Go" banner, Martine Wright abruptly slid on her backside across the floor. That little burst of ...
Swimmer Du Toit back atop podium at Paralympics
Impending retirement has done little to dim the lofty ambitions of Natalie du Toit, one of the most decorated athletes competing at the London ...
US swimmer allowed to compete at Paralympics
American swimmer Victoria Arlen is free to compete in the London Paralympics following an assessment of her impairment. The International Paralympic ...
Soldier who lost leg works as US Open ballperson
The red, white and blue sticker that U.S. Open ballperson Ryan McIntosh wears on his carbon-fiber prosthetic right leg packs a meaningful message: ...