Lolo Jones, away from the hurdles. (AP)Are you ready for more Lolo Jones in the Olympics? It could happen, and in less than four years.

Jones, the Olympic hurdler who made headlines throughout the summer but failed to medal, is in training in Lake Placid, N.Y., for, of all things, the U.S. bobsled team. No, really. And she's doing well, too.

Bobsled coach Todd Hays invited several track Olympians to speak to prospective team members as an inspiration, and also as a not-so-subtle way to test their willingness and skill at the bobsled pushing slot. Jones took the bait, and in her very first night of competitive pushing, shoved pilot Jazmine Fenlator to a combined two-run time of 1:57.01. That was good enough for second place, only 0.05 seconds behind the leaders.

"It's a new sport for me and there's a ton of room for improvement," Jones told Sports Illustrated. "I'm coming in here trying to learn everything quickly. I'm looking forward to fixing some things and hammering it out."

[Also: Missy Franklin chooses Cal for

(Getty)One of the nation's most coveted recruits has made a commitment. No, this isn't about a Top 100 basketball player. It's Missy Franklin, the high schooler who won the United States four Olympic gold medals in London over the summer. Franklin announced on Saturday that she will attend California, a vaunted swimming program that also produced Natalie Coughlin, the woman who owned the 100m backstroke record that Franklin broke over the summer.

Franklin shared the news via her Twitter account.

Committed to swim at Cal Berkeley! I am officially a baby Golden Bear! I am so honored to be apart of such a special team! #GoBears

She chose Cal over Georgia and Texas. She will be joining a school that won the last two national championships.

After becoming one of Team USA's most successful and well-liked athletes, she could have earned endorsement money. Instead, Franklin turned down endorsements to keep her NCAA eligibility intact. Swimming World reports Franklin will swim collegiately for two

Capsized. (via Oracle Team USA)

You don't see these kinds of problems in golf. Trouble hit Tuesday afternoon for the Oracle Team USA America's Cup team, as their AC72 catamaran capsized in San Francisco Bay.

All 11 crew members safely escaped the 72-foot racing yacht, but strong winds and tides have hampered recovery of the $10 million craft. Oracle Team USA officials noted that damage to the craft and its wingsail are indeed significant.

"We did something we had hoped we would never do, and that's capsize an AC72," said skipper Jimmy Spithill. "The most important part is that all the crew are safe, and no injuries.

For those of you who haven't been following the America's Cup, Oracle Team USA is the reigning champion, and will be looking to defend its title at the 34th competition starting in September 2013. The America's Cup is the oldest international competition trophy, with the first competition taking place in 1851. Next year's race will be held in San Francisco Bay, which clearly is not playing the genial

As the scandal around Lance Armstrong grows, Yahoo! Sports has interviewed former teammate Tyler Hamilton on several issues regarding cycling in general and Armstrong in particular. First, Hamilton indicates that Armstrong has threatened to "make his life hell":

Next, Hamilton opens up on the performance-enhancing drugs that he saw Armstrong use:

Hamilton does not believe Armstrong could have won seven Tours de France without illegal drugs:

Armstrong had a burning drive to win at all costs:

According to Hamilton, Armstrong tested positive twice for drugs, and both times the test results were covered up:

Finally, Hamilton talks about the experience of being subpoenaed, and how the truth set him free:

Lance Armstrong. (Getty Images)The Lance Armstrong story, and fallout, continues. On Wednesday morning, multiple reports indicated that Armstrong will be stepping down as head of his Livestrong cancer foundation.

This is a major public relations blow for Armstrong; Livestrong's trademark yellow bracelets are omnipresent at fitness events, and even people unconcerned with whether Armstrong retains his seven Tour de France titles can understand and appreciate the impact of an organization devoted to improving cancer awareness and research.

[Dan Wetzel: Nike, Livestrong abandon Lance Armstrong at wrong time]

The move is the latest in a wave of bad news for Armstrong, whom the United States Anti-Doping Agency has painted as the kingpin and mastermind of a complex international doping ring. Armstrong has maintained his innocence throughout the entire investigation.

[Related: Lance Armstrong's bio lands on fiction shelf]

The problem for Livestrong is that Armstrong has, by association, begun to tarnish the foundation's

Stephen King, JK Rowling ... Lance Armstrong? (Via Reddit)So we all pretty much agree that no matter what the truth may be, Lance Armstrong's reputation is in tatters, yes? Given the United States Anti-Doping Agency's damning report on Armstrong's alleged masterminding of a covert doping ring, it's become tough to reconcile the image now of Armstrong as secretive fraud with that of the heroic seven-time winner of the Tour de France.

Of course, the lawsuits are flying, with Armstrong charging that there is no merit to the USADA's accusations, and other entities, including the federal government, looking for their pound of flesh from Armstrong. Still, you can't just come right out and say Armstrong is a doper without risking incurring his wrath; he has filed suit before to protect his name.

So a Glasgow bookstore has taken a hide-in-plain-sight step: filing Armstrong's autobiography under the heading of "Fiction." Effective statement, isn't it?

Granted, one bookstore making a clever stand isn't exactly painting a scarlet A (or D, for "dope")

Sponsorship for Olympic athletes usually helps both the Olympian and the company sponsoring them. The Olympian gets money to train and live, and the sponsor gains valuable exposure.

But in the case of British Gas' sponsorship of bronze medal-winning UK diver Tom Daley, the company could have benefited from checking out their company's placement on his swimsuit.

(Buzzfeed)

Yep, that's a pretty awkward placement. On the other hand, I doubt I'll forget about how British Gas supports Olympic divers anytime soon.

Since the London Games, Daley, who is just 18 years old, has become a superstar in Britain and is looking to cash in on his celebrity status.

When he isn't winning gold at the Junior World Diving Championships, he is teaching children in China how to dive. I am sure he'd rather be remembered for doing that than for the unfortunate product placement above.

Thanks, Buzzfeed.

Outside the Game from Yahoo! Sports:

Go ahead, YOU tell him he looks goofy. (Via Daily Mail)

The first shots from the set of "Avengers 2" are in, and wow ... is that a bold new direction for the Hulk, or what?

Wait, no. That's not right. (In more ways than one.) The photo above — unretouched, as you'll see below — is from the Arnold Classic Europe, a fitness expo/competition held this past weekend and started by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger himself. The Governator, as you may know, got his start in bodybuilding, and he's always preached fitness and exercise, even in its most bizarre versions.

So, uh, without being too indiscreet: just what the heck happened here? Well, bodybuilders tend to apply tanning product with a trowel, darkening their skin in an effort to enhance definition of all those muscles that the rest of us probably don't even have. Sure, it looks fairly ridiculous, but we're not going to tell him that.

As you can see in the video below, taken at the festival, the two-tone skin look isn't unique to our unidentified competitor above.

Hey, to each his