Montgomery: Obsessed with Greene

Tim Montgomery says he started taking performance-enhancing drugs because he wanted to beat American sprint rival Maurice Greene and become the fastest man in the world.

Germany restores '36 high jump record

Germany has restored the 1936 high jump record to the woman who was stripped of the mark because she was Jewish.

Bolt, Richards named athletes of 2009

Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.

Bolt, Gay to race at least 3 times

Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the U.S. will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meetings next year.

Gender tests to remain private matter

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday.

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Ramzi loses Beijing gold, 4 others DQ'd

Bahraini middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 1,500-meter Olympic gold medal Wednesday and four other athletes were disqualified because of doping at the Beijing Games.

Semenya's lawyers say she was tricked

Caster Semenya's lawyers say the South African runner was tricked into speaking to a reporter for The Guardian for an article that was published Saturday in the British newspaper.

Semenya not enjoying fame

South African runner Caster Semenya says she isn't comfortable with her fame since her world championship title was obscured by gender-test revelations.

Ryan heads Chicago '16 legacy group

Patrick Ryan will continue his efforts to expand Olympic sports in Chicago.

Tygart: Rogue docs the biggest threat

Rogue doctors and laboratories have taken the place of institutionalized doping as the most serious threat to drug-free sports, United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis T. Tygart said.

Hunter steps up when times get tough

Justin Hunter's senior season didn't go exactly as planned. But that hasn't stopped him from becoming the leader and player his team needed most.

Jamaica's Mills quitting after 22 years

Usain Bolt's coach will continue working with the Olympic champion and world record holder even though he is stepping down as Jamaica's national team coach after 22 years.

Sports on Ice

Two-thirds of the world is covered with water. And when it gets cold enough, some of that water freezes to form some of the best athletic venues around. Simply by...

Graham says he's still innocent

Speaking about doping for the first time since the 2004 Olympics, former track coach Trevor Graham told The New York Times he was still innocent.