Oregon man gets his wallet back after losing in 1946 at middle school gymBAKER CITY, Ore. — Bill Fulton doesn’t remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished. The zipper moved with ease. And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946, when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers in the Baker Middle School gym. Crawford, Felix sprint to 200-meter titles at US track and field championships
Phillips finds rough 2008 was a hiccup not an end to successful high jump careerEUGENE, Ore. — Dwight Phillips found himself at a spot many athletes reach when they hit 30, after an injury hits and their legs don’t take them places they once did. Richards and Merritt make it look easy in winning 400 titlesEUGENE, Ore. — If only they were all this easy. Running a much cleaner race, Olympic silver medalist Felix cruises in first round of 200EUGENE, Ore. — Allyson Felix had a much better showing in her best event, turning in the top time in the 200-meter prelims Saturday at the U.S. track and field championships. Agents, endorsements, and more running in Galen Rupp’s futureEUGENE, Ore. — With a smile and a wave — not to mention a win — Galen Rupp bid goodbye to college and started a new chapter in his career. Rodgers takes first national title in 100 in field without Tyson GayEUGENE, Ore. — His track career going nowhere, Mike Rodgers was trying to make a buck by selling shoes out of the back of his car. Jeter beats Lee by slimmest of margins for national title in 100 metersEUGENE, Ore. — Carmelita Jeter has defeated Muna Lee by one-thousandth of a second to win the U.S. title in the women’s 100 meters. Dix pulls up with hamstring in semis of 100, joining Gay on the sidelineEUGENE, Ore. — Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix joined Tyson Gay on the sideline for the marquee race of the U.S. championships Friday night. Gay runs 100 meters in 9.75 seconds in first and only race of nationals
Olympic champion Clay withdraws from nationals with ailing left hamstringEUGENE, Ore. — Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay withdrew from the U.S. national track championships Thursday with an injured left hamstring, a decision that could force him to shut down his entire 2009 season. On your mark, get set … where’d they go? Track stars not always aligned at nationalsEUGENE, Ore. — The national championships are supposed to be the marquee event of the year for track and field, a sport always looking for a few more fans in the United States. Olympic champion Clay hurts hamstring, says he’s questionable for US championshipsEUGENE, Ore. — Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay injured his left hamstring while practicing for the U.S. track championships and says he’s questionable for the start of the meet Thursday. Dramatic relay gives Texas A&M sweep of team titles at NCAA track and field championshipsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — So much for the Oregon coronation. Instead, Texas A&M was the school that made track and field history. 2-sport standouts win national titles at NCAA track and field championshipsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — One sport isn’t enough for Trindon Holliday or Destinee Hooker. Led by Galen Rupp, Oregon men trying for third team national title this seasonFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There are times Galen Rupp looks as if he’s toying with opponents. Obituaries in the newsMargaret Harper DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Margaret Taylor Harper, a former candidate for lieutenant governor as the women’s movement burgeoned in North Carolina who also made marks in journalism, business and charitable work, died Sunday. She was 92. Bucknam working hard to carry on impressive tradition as Arkansas track coachFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Occasionally, Chris Bucknam will stop and think a little bit — and wonder what, exactly, he’s gotten himself into. In downturn, some businesses finding the best strategy is to offer something for nothingLAKEWOOD, N.J. — Some businesses are finding that the best price they can charge is nothing at all. LaShawn Merritt tops his own record in the 300m at the Prefontaine ClassicEUGENE, Ore. — Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt bested his own Hayward Field record by winning the seldom-run 300 meters in 31.30 seconds Sunday in the Prefontaine Classic. Kahalehoe drives in 3 runs, Oregon State eliminates Texas A&M 13-5FORT WORTH, Texas — Koa Kahalehoe went 5 for 5 with three RBIs, helping Oregon State overwhelm Texas A&M 13-5 in an elimination game Sunday in the NCAA tournament. Washington’s bid for NCAA softball championship gets boost from late addition of OlympianOKLAHOMA CITY — Danielle Lawrie’s first run at the Women’s College World Series title came up short. She’s hoping a little help from a fellow Olympian will change that this time around. Oregon State hangs on to beat Texas A&M 9-8 in NCAA tournament opening-round gameFORT WORTH, Texas — John Tommasini’s two-run triple keyed a four-run second inning, and Oregon State held on for a 9-8 win over Texas A&M in their NCAA tournament opener Friday. |
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EUGENE, Ore. — Shawn Crawford doesn’t have to feel bad about this medal. The sprinter who was awarded an Olympic medal he felt he didn’t deserve last year won a national title he most certainly does Sunday, blowing away the field in the 200-meter finals at U.S. track and field championships in a wind-aided time of 19.73 seconds.
EUGENE, Ore. — It took Tyson Gay only 9.75 seconds to prove that, yes, he’s healthy, and leave the rest of the track world wondering — and maybe worrying — about what he might do next. With a helping wind at his back, America’s best-known sprinter ran his 100 preliminary heat in the seventh-fastest time under any conditions Thursday, then exited stage right, not to be seen again at the U.S. championships.
