Coaches can serve more than once

USA Track and Field has passed rules that creates a more merit-based way of selecting coaches for Olympic and other international teams.

USA Track proposes $21M budget

USA Track and Field has proposed a budget of $21 million for next year, a 40 percent increase over 2009 thanks largely to a new marketing deal with Nike.

Powerful Swimming

When you think of swimming, you might think of a leisurely summertime activity - pool parties and trips to the beach or the lake. But in high schools and colleges...

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.

Friday Q&A: Rutgers running back Joe Martinek

...a great leader. He has all those characteristics and he's showing them on and off the field. You've become the featured back now after starting to take that role over late last 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.

...a gold medal in the men's 1500m track and field athletics event at the National Stadium during Day...

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.

Missing the Mark (Martin)

...of his still-new career, a hard-fought Richmond victory over Dale Earnhardt and his old short track buddy Rusty Wallace. Jack Roush, in just his third season as a team owner, was still celebrating...

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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.