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Montgomery: Obsessed with Greene

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Spanish police find doping evidence

Associated Press

Spanish police say they uncovered doping materials in the home of Olympic race walker Francisco Fernandez during raids that led to 11 people being detained.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Germany restores '36 high jump record

Associated Press

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

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Bolt, Richards named athletes of 2009

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Bolt, Gay to race at least 3 times

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Friday Q&A: Rutgers running back Joe Martinek

Brian Bennett, Big East

Joe Martinek set the New Jersey prep record with 7,589 career rushing yards and 80 touchdowns at Hoptacong High School. Yet few colleges thought he wa...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Gay, Richards win Jesse Owens awards

Associated Press

Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards have both won the Jesse Owens Award for a second time.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Gender tests to remain private matter

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

IAAF says tests on runner not finished

Associated Press

Gender tests on South African world champion Caster Semenya have not yet been completed, the IAAF said Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Study: Pistorius' advantage significant

Associated Press

The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a new study.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Ramzi loses Beijing gold, 4 others DQ'd

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Missing the Mark (Martin)

Ryan McGee

There is no one -- and I am including Jimmie Johnson here -- that doesn't want to see Mark Martin win a Sprint Cup Series championship. At 50, he now ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Semenya's lawyers say she was tricked

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Semenya not enjoying fame

Associated Press

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

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Ryan heads Chicago '16 legacy group

Associated Press

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

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009