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ESPN is marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX by unveiling the top 40 female athletes of the past 40 years. Florence Griffith-Joyner was stylish, graceful and faster than any woman in history. In the summer of 1988, the No. 12 woman in ESPN...

An Olympic track star, pro soccer player and yogi share everything they consume throughout the day, from frozen meals to macrobiotic lunches.

Usain Bolt is training again after missing the end of the outdoor track season in Europe due to back problems.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says he'll attempt to play professional soccer once he brings his track and field career to an end.

Advanced metrics have often been unwieldy when it comes to the soccer pitch. But after this World Cup, Peter Keating has found several that appear to correlate well with soccer success.

Blog | Conversation | July 15, 2010

Michael Owen went from promising prospect to global sensation when he electrified the '98 World Cup for England. Which current international upstarts are most likely to light up Johannesburg?

Originally inspired by the athletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Newnan sprinter Chalonda Goodman now envisions Olympic glory for herself in 2012

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Sprinter Usain Bolt edged Michael Phelps in a vote for the 2008 athlete of the year by the international media.

From ESPN.com Olympics editor Joy Russo:IOC president Jacques Rogge recently criticized Usain Bolt for the Jamaican sprinter's postrace celebrations, saying, "That's not the way we perceive being a champion."Rogge added that although he did...

From ESPN.com Olympics editor Joy Russo: IOC president Jacques Rogge recently criticized Usain Bolt for the Jamaican sprinter's postrace celebrations, saying, "That's not the way we perceive being a champion." Rogge added that although he didn't mi...

Blog | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Five-time Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson will announce plans Wednesday to open a training center near Dallas for elite athletes and youths.

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