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Jamaica's Mills quitting after 22 years

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Sports on Ice

ESPN Kids Writer

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...

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Graham says he's still innocent

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Trip to discuss gender test postponed

Associated Press

The leader of track and field's world governing body called off a visit to South Africa to discuss the results of 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya's gender tests.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Mulligans for the entire sports world

Patrick Hruby and Toby Mergler, Page 2

Page 2 suggests the entire sporting world take a page from golf to erase its worst memories.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

100-year-old Australian woman sets shot put record at World Masters Games

Ruth Frith, a 100-year-old Australian woman, sets a world record for her age group with a 4.07-meter shot put while winning a gold medal at the World Masters Games.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Andrews dreaming of Olympic glory

Brian A. Giuffra, ESPN RISE Magazine

With four state titles in her rearview mirror, The Woodlands (The Woodlands, Texas) runner Sarah Andrews made the next major move toward her Olympic dream this past summer

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Bama: NCAA wrongly vacated 21 wins

Associated Press

Alabama contends the NCAA wrongly forced the football program to vacate 21 victories.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

IAAF seeks gender definitions

Associated Press

World track and field's governing body will start examining next week how to determine gender in an athletics context, an initiative spurred by the case of 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Board backs embattled USOC leaders

Associated Press

The U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors has voted to support embattled chairman Larry Probst and chief executive officer Stephanie Streeter, and committed to finding Streeter's replacement by the end of the year.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Associations blame ASA president

Associated Press

Three South African track and field associations want the country's top officials in the sport to resign over the gender dispute involving Caster Semenya.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

FSU's class will remain strong

JC Shurburtt, Scouts Inc.

With Jimbo Fisher in place as the coach-in-waiting at Florida State, Bobby Bowden's uncertain future isn't having a big effect on recruiting, writes JC Shurburtt.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Running to the stars

Scott Powers, ESPNChicago.com

Former Neuqua Valley runner Chris Derrick is making a name for himself at Stanford.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Lolo Jones

Sarah A. Friedman for ESPN The Magazine

...d need Lolo's determination." -Dennis Shaver, Jones' track and field coach at LSU

Photo | October 06, 2009