Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl themselves, head first, down an ...

It’s hard to imagine a more ominous name for a sport than skeleton. So what is behind the puzzling title? One-hundred forty years of history. Similar to its sledding sisters, luge and bobsledding, ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The first official test race on the controversial sliding track being rebuilt for the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by skeleton world champion Matt Weston of Britain ...