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U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectations
Read full article: U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectationsThe contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States.
Lyles, Sha'Carri, Hassan take Olympic track on a wild ride. A look at winners and losers in Paris
Read full article: Lyles, Sha'Carri, Hassan take Olympic track on a wild ride. A look at winners and losers in ParisBetween Noah Lyles drama in the sprints and distance demon Sifan Hassan’s 62-kilometer odyssey that closed things out with a gold medal, track and field took the Olympics on a wild ride over 10 days of close calls, upsets and drama.
Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
Read full article: Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many facesSimone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium.
Benjamin of US holds off Tebogo of Botswana to win men's 4x400 relay at Paris Olympics
Read full article: Benjamin of US holds off Tebogo of Botswana to win men's 4x400 relay at Paris OlympicsRai Benjamin has held off Letsile Tebogo on the anchor leg to give the United States men gold medal and an Olympic record in the men’s 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Games.
Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he'll be back for 2028 Olympics
Read full article: Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he'll be back for 2028 OlympicsThe night Noah Lyles won a bronze medal in the 200 meters, his coach said the sprinter had a 102-degree fever.
Sha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out again
Read full article: Sha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out againSha’Carri Richardson won her first Olympic gold medal, bringing the American women from behind in the anchor lap to capture the 4x100 relay.
Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past
Read full article: Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the pastParis Olympics organizers have issued health recommendations, but no restrictions, for dozens of athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 during the Games.
Noah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illness
Read full article: Noah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illnessNoah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night.
COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
Read full article: COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic trackNoah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters, falling to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, then collapsing on the track and being carted off in a wheelchair.
Paris Olympics Day 12: Quincy Hall gives Americans another come-from-behind gold
Read full article: Paris Olympics Day 12: Quincy Hall gives Americans another come-from-behind goldQuincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback on Day 12 of the Paris Olympics.
Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal
Read full article: Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinalThe 200 meters is supposed to be the easy half of Noah Lyles' historic Olympic sprint double.
Quincy Hall gets a gold in the Olympic 400 meters with yet another US comeback on the Paris track
Read full article: Quincy Hall gets a gold in the Olympic 400 meters with yet another US comeback on the Paris trackQuincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback, sprinting from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal.
The American coach of Olympic champions De Grasse and Jacobs is kicked out of the Paris Games
Read full article: The American coach of Olympic champions De Grasse and Jacobs is kicked out of the Paris GamesThe American coach of Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Marcell Jacobs has been kicked out of the Paris Games.
Paris Olympics Day 10: Biles closes out with her 11th career medal — a silver in floor exercise
Read full article: Paris Olympics Day 10: Biles closes out with her 11th career medal — a silver in floor exerciseSimone Biles wrapped up her final day of the Paris Olympics with more hardware for the greatest gymnast of her generation.
Armand "Mondo" Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics
Read full article: Armand "Mondo" Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at OlympicsArmand “Mondo” Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches) to cap his second straight gold-medal performance on the sport’s biggest stage.
Leigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: "I got it wrong."
Read full article: Leigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: "I got it wrong."NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified Kishane Thompson of Jamaica as winner of the 100 meters.
Noah Lyles closes strong to advance in 1st round of the 100 in Paris as he pursues an Olympic double
Read full article: Noah Lyles closes strong to advance in 1st round of the 100 in Paris as he pursues an Olympic doubleNoah Lyles finished second in his opening heat of the 100 meters at the Olympics but still advanced and kept alive his hopes for the sprint double.
Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris
Read full article: Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for ParisNoah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday night, coming from behind to win the 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazing
Read full article: Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazingGrant Holloway won U.S. track trials in the 110-meter hurdles Friday, finishing in 12.86 second to earn a chance to capture the Olympic title that eluded him in an upset loss three years ago.
Sha'Carri, Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone cruise through early rounds at US Olympic track trials
Read full article: Sha'Carri, Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone cruise through early rounds at US Olympic track trialsSha’Carri Richardson never made it to the start, let alone the finish, of the 200 meters at the last Olympic trials.
Lyles and Snoop help NBC post best track trials ratings in 12 years
Read full article: Lyles and Snoop help NBC post best track trials ratings in 12 yearsThe combination of Noah Lyles, Snoop Dogg and 16-year-old Quincy Wilson running for a spot in the Olympics lifted NBC to its largest audience for the U.S. track trials since 2012, according to Nielsen.
Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 meters
Read full article: Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 metersNoah Lyles locked down the first major step in his quest for an Olympic sprint double on Sunday, coming from behind to win the 100 meters at U.S. track trials in 9.83 seconds to qualify for that race in Paris.
Sha'Carri Richardson sprints onto US Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 seconds
Read full article: Sha'Carri Richardson sprints onto US Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 secondsSha’Carri Richardson earned her spot in the Paris Olympics, winning the 100-meter final in a season-best 10.71 seconds at U.S. track trials.
Paris awaits for Sha'Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trials
Read full article: Paris awaits for Sha'Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trialsThere is one more item to scratch off the list before everyone from Sha’Carri Richardson to Noah Lyles to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone embark on their trips to Paris for the Olympics.
Marcell Jacobs succeeded Usain Bolt as Olympic 100-meter champion. He still flies 'under the radar'
Read full article: Marcell Jacobs succeeded Usain Bolt as Olympic 100-meter champion. He still flies 'under the radar'Hardly anyone outside of Italy had heard of Marcell Jacobs before he succeeded Usain Bolt as the Olympic 100 meter champion in Tokyo.
Christian Coleman gets best of Noah Lyles and US sprint phenoms continue rivalry
Read full article: Christian Coleman gets best of Noah Lyles and US sprint phenoms continue rivalryIt's a great thing for those who love compelling rivalries in sports, and it should make for one of the great storylines of the Paris Olympics.
Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics
Read full article: Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris OlympicsTwo of Russia’s top swimmers who could be eligible for the next year’s Olympics have been drug tested by their country’s anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023.
Lyles, Richardson anchor US sweep of relays at world championships
Read full article: Lyles, Richardson anchor US sweep of relays at world championshipsSha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles anchored the U.S. to back-to-back victories in the 4x100 relays, giving the Americans a sweep of the relays at world championships for the first time since 2007.
Lyles makes it 2 for 2, and Jamaica's Jackson runs second-fastest time ever in 200
Read full article: Lyles makes it 2 for 2, and Jamaica's Jackson runs second-fastest time ever in 200Noah Lyles won the 200-meter world title in 19.52 seconds, becoming the first man to complete the 100-200 sprint double at worlds since Usain Bolt did it for the third and final time back in 2015.
Cart crash at world championships leaves Jamaica's Hudson with blurry vision
Read full article: Cart crash at world championships leaves Jamaica's Hudson with blurry visionA collision involving a cart carrying Noah Lyles and his opponents in the 200-meter semifinals at world championships sent glass shards flying into the right eye of Jamaica’s Andrew Hudson, forcing him to race with blurred vision.
Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a 'Best of Track and Field' sort of night at worlds
Read full article: Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a 'Best of Track and Field' sort of night at worldsNorway’s Karsten Warholm powered to victory in the 400-meter hurdles, then put on his trademark Viking horns to celebrate his third victory at the world championships.
Lyles makes good, takes world title in 100 meters
Read full article: Lyles makes good, takes world title in 100 metersNoah Lyles captured the 100-meter world championship by finishing in 9.83 seconds for a victory that reshuffled the deck for next year’s Olympics and cements him as the world’s No. 1 sprinter.
Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley set the tone in the race to be the 'Fastest Mouth in the World'
Read full article: Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley set the tone in the race to be the 'Fastest Mouth in the World'American sprinters Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley are bringing some smack talk and even a bit of fun back to track just in time for the run-up to next year's Paris Olympics.
Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100 meters at US championships in 10.82
Read full article: Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100 meters at US championships in 10.82Sha’Carri Richardson won the 100 meters in 10.82 seconds Friday night to capture the U.S. championships title two years after having her national title stripped because of a doping violation.
Lyles leads U.S. sweep; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200
Read full article: Lyles leads U.S. sweep; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200Noah Lyles led wire to wire and routed the field in the 200 meters Thursday in 19.31 seconds, the third-fastest time ever, to lead America’s second sprint sweep at world championships.
Lyles celebrates 25th with cruise through world qualifying
Read full article: Lyles celebrates 25th with cruise through world qualifyingNoah Lyles celebrated his 25th birthday by running the fastest time in 200-meter qualifying at world championships, a 19.98-second romp that he punctuated by playfully wagging his finger at the six other sprinters straggling behind.
Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth
Read full article: Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berthRyan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway ended under caution in overtime with a typical fiery finish.
Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return
Read full article: Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in returnJamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.
Track and field adapts for storied meet held in 7 venues
Read full article: Track and field adapts for storied meet held in 7 venues(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)GENEVA In a track and field season almost entirely wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, athletes and organizers are setting new marks in creativity. On Thursday, the storied Weltklasse meet will broadcast near-live from Zurich in an ambitious mix of social distancing and technological innovation. If this is what the new normal is for this period then lets attack it full on, the reigning Olympic and world champion said. Simply running on an actual track surface Felix in California, Taylor in Florida will be different with training facilities closed during the pandemic. Four months in the planning, the most complete track meet of the outdoor season is not expected to be a template for the near future.