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Olympics track & field: 5 athletes to watch

With 49 different events from the women's 3000-meter steeplechase to the men's shot put, track and field has far more than five athletes to watch, but here are some of the most-watched.

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Why Tyson Gay scandal is not Marion Jones all over again

Top US sprinter Tyson Gay acknowledged that he has tested positive for a banned substance, rocking the track-and-field world. But the news also points to how much has changed in antidoping.
London 2012 shot put signals weekend packed with track and field

London 2012 shot put: American Christian Cantwell finished fifth in the qualifying rounds for men's shot put Friday. The finals will be Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Olympics track & field: 5 athletes to watch

With 49 different events from the women's 3000-meter steeplechase to the men's shot put, track and field has far more than five athletes to watch, but here are some of the most-watched.
Opening ceremony London 2012 to wow with memorable show

Opening ceremony: London 2012's kickoff promises to set the capital apart, by being different.
Usain Bolt: Still the world's fastest man?

Usain Bolt lost two races to fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake this weekend. Can Usain Bolt regain his stride in time to win at the London Olympics?
Ashton Eaton savors new world record in decathlon (+video)

Ashton Eaton finished the US Olympic trials with 9,039 points and beat the 11-year-old world record in the decathlon by 13 points. Ashton Eaton joins Americans Bruce Jenner, Dan O'Brien, Bob Mathias, and Rafer Johnson as world record holders in the decathlon.
US track and field trials: Familiar names contend, but one event could end with a coin toss

There was a tie for 3rd place in the women's 100-meter sprint over the weekend. Both runners will choose between a runoff or a coin toss to determine the third team member to go to London.
Sprinters Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix fight for tickets to London

Tyson Gay will be running the 100-meter against Michael Rodgers, Walter Dix, Justin Gatlin, and Darvis Patton. Allyson Felix has opted to run the 100-200 double.
Usain Bolt figures he'll try something new after 2012 Olympics

Usain Bolt, the world-record-breaking Jamaican sprinter, says that he may switch to the long jump after the 2012 London Olympics.
07/07/2010 03:57 pm
Sports in the US: Year-round madness

From the bracketology of March Madness to ESPN Everything, sports has become one of the most pervasive forces in American culture. Is it a great unifying force or a sign of misplaced priorities?
04/03/2010 11:10 am
Global News Blog Oops, he did it again: Jamaica's Usain Bolt sets new world record

Bolt ran a 9:58 Sunday at the world championships in Berlin. Why are Jamaican sprinters so fast?
08/16/2009 01:00 am
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