motocross

(Newser) - Motocross has quietly become the deadliest sport for American kids, according to a USA Today investigation that tallies at least 158 deaths of children and teens on dirt bikes and motocross tracks since 2000. That figure—more than six deaths a year—puts the sport's fatality rate at seven...

(Newser) - "Remember the name," MotoSport.com wrote of Aidan Zingg, a 16-year-old up-and-coming Motocross star from Washington. Ten days later, Aidan—who signed with Kawasaki's prestigious Team Green and sponsors including Oakley, Bell, and Renthal—suffered "fatal injuries" at the Mammoth Motocross event in Mammoth Lakes, California,...