Articles filed under Track and Field
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Throwing rings now the thing for BabiczSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - There has been some football withdrawal this fall for Matt Babicz. For the first time since he was 5 years old there are no games to prepare for or play. Watching his yo...
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S. Africa track officials ask for gender test probeSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's national track body has called for a commission of inquiry into its handling of Caster Semenya's case. Athletics South Africa has been cri...
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Report: S. African runner intersexualSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - PRETORIA, South Africa -- Reports on Friday gender testing on South Africa's running sensation has determined she has male and female sexual organs triggered outrage and...
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Reunion with father helps Adesanya reach new heightsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Adetayo Adesanya got back to his roots this summer. Way back. Competing in high jump at the Nigeria Mobil Trials track and field championships in July, the 2005 Napervil...
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Chicago Triathlon at a glanceAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - What: 26th Chicago Triathlon, third in a series for the Toyota Cup Where: Swim start in Chicago at Monroe Street Harbor off Lake Shore Drive When: 6 a.m. Sunday, with pr...
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Usain Bolt says he wants to try long jumpAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - ZURICH -- It may be time to extend those sand pits because Usain Bolt is considering the long jump. The Jamaican sprint star said Thursday he would like to try the long ...
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South Africans rally for gender controversy runnerAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG -- Several thousand fans sang and danced at the airport Tuesday in support of Caster Semenya as the runner, who is undergoing gender testing after her 800-m...
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Who faster? Nobody as Bolt elevates his game on biggest stagesAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - BERLIN - Posters around the city show Usain Bolt with an astonished look on his face, his hands held high in triumph as he flies across the finish line. Under the image ...
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Americans disqualified from 400 relayAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - BERLIN - No fumbling of the baton this time. No final, either. Soon after turning in the fastest time in the men's 400-meter relay Friday, the Americans were disqualifie...
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Nigerian hurdler caught doping at worldsAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - BERLIN -- Nigerian hurdler Amaka Ogoegbunam tested positive for steroids and was suspended for the rest of the world championships. She is the second athlete to fail a d...