Usain Bolt loses to 5-year-old tot, but still favorite in 200 at World Athletics FinalTHESSALONIKI, Greece — Usain Bolt lined up for a race against a 5-year-old boy — and lost. South Africans outraged about news reports on gender issues of their track starPRETORIA, South Africa — Reports on Friday that gender testing on South Africa’s running sensation has determined she has hidden male sexual organs triggered outrage and dealt a blow to her family, who may have been unaware of the reported condition. And, foremost, there is worry about how the 18-year-old will handle all this. World record holder Usain Bolt pulls out of Shanghai meet citing fatigue, risk of injuryBEIJING — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has pulled out of a meet in China this month, citing fatigue and the risk of injury. IAAF has gender test results on SAfrican runner Caster Semenya; decision will come in NovemberMONACO — The IAAF said Friday it is reviewing results of gender tests on South African runner Caster Semenya and will not issue any final decision until November. Track’s governing body has results of gender tests on South African runner Caster SemenyaMONACO — The IAAF said Friday it has received the results of gender tests on South African runner Caster Semenya but is still reviewing them and will not issue any final decision until November. Sprint offers unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling as wireless-pricing competition intensifiesKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Intensifying competition in wireless pricing, Sprint Nextel Corp. will offer unlimited domestic calls to other mobile phones regardless of the recipient’s service provider. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt pulls out of South Korean competition, says he’s too tiredSEOUL, South Korea — Usain Bolt has pulled out of a meet this month in South Korea because of fatigue. Former World, Olympic pole vaulting champion Stacy Dragila retires after meet in ParisPARIS — Former World and Olympic champion Stacy Dragila has ended her 14-year pole vaulting career with a second-place finish at the DecaNation track and field meet. Ohno second-fastest as US short track speedskating championships beginMARQUETTE, Mich. — So much for respecting your idols. World record holder Paula Radcliffe to compete at world half marathon championshipsBIRMINGHAM, England — Paula Radcliffe will compete in the world half marathon championships in central England next month. Cavendish takes opening stage of Tour of Missouri in sprint finishST. LOUIS — Mark Cavendish of Great Britain, a cycling sprint specialist, was in unfamiliar territory on Saturday when he presented the game ball before the Missouri-Illinois football game. Coach of South African runner Semenya resigns, says sex confirmation tests not explainedJOHANNESBURG — A South African track coach has resigned, saying Monday that he and other officials failed a world champion runner by not telling her she was being subjected to tests to determine her sex. Europeans dominate cross-country race at world mountain bike championshipsCANBERRA, Australia — Nino Schurter of Switzerland defeated Olympic champion Julien Absalon of France by 0.03 seconds Saturday in the sprint finish of the cross-country event at the world mountain bike championships. Bolt steals show even though Richards, Isinbayeva, Bekele split $1M Golden League jackpotBRUSSELS — Under black clouds on a damp day, Usain Bolt was brilliant as ever. Once again, it was as if he were racing alone. American Sanya Richards, Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele share $1 million Golden League potBRUSSELS — American 400-meter runner Sanya Richards, Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and 5,000 champion Kenenisa Bekele each secured a third of the $1 million Golden League jackpot by winning all six of their European meets. Golden League jackpot beckons for Isinbayeva, Richards, Bekele at Van Damme MemorialBRUSSELS — On the last day of the Golden League season, the Van Damme Memorial will see Yelena Isinbayeva, Kenenisa Bekele and Sanya Richards compete for the $1 million jackpot. Usain Bolt may aim for 4 golds at 2012 London Games after 3 in Beijing; coach will decideBRUSSELS — Usain Bolt may go for four gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London. Dawn Harper wins 100m hurdles in Zagreb; Americans Darvis Patton, Mike Rodgers go 1-2 in 100ZAGREB, Croatia, — Olympic gold medalist Dawn Harper of the United States won the 100-meter hurdles at the Zagreb Grand Prix on Monday while Americans Darvis Patton and Mike Rodgers went 1-2 in the men’s 100. World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt to run the 200 meters at the IAAF World Athletics FinalMONACO — World record holder Usain Bolt will run the 200 meters at the IAAF world athletics final next month. Yelena Isinbayeva sets pole vault record of 16-7¼; Bolt wins 100 after challenge from PowellZURICH — Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva bounced back from losing her world title by setting a world record of 16 feet, 7¼ inches in the Weltklasse meet Friday. Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia breaks pole vault world record again with leap of 16-7¼ZURICH — Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has broken her pole vault record again with a leap of 16 feet, 7¼ inches. Usain Bolt wins 100, Sanya Richards of US in running for $1 million Golden League jackpotZURICH — Usain Bolt shook off Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters in 9.81 seconds at the Weltklasse meet on Friday. Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt says he wants to try long jump some dayZURICH — It may be time to extend those sand pits because Usain Bolt is considering the long jump. South Africans rally at airport for return of runner embroiled in gender controversyJOHANNESBURG — Looking shy and awkward under the glare of media attention, South African runner Caster Semenya returned home Tuesday amid questions about her gender after her 800-meter win at the world championships, and South Africa’s president vowed that he would not permit her gold medal to be taken away regardless of the gender tests. South Africans rally at airport as runner embroiled in gender controversy expected to returnJOHANNESBURG — Looking shy and awkward under the glare of media attention, South African runner Caster Semenya returned home Tuesday amid questions about her gender after her 800-meter win at the world championships and South Africa’s president vowed that he would not permit her gold medal to be taken away, no matter what gender tests say. South African runner embroiled in gender controversy to return home to big welcomeJOHANNESBURG — South African runner Caster Semenya, who is undergoing gender testing after questions arose about her muscular build and deep voice, returns home Tuesday to celebrations after her 800-meter win at the world championships. US team takes over medal standings on last day of world championships with 3 more goldsBERLIN — With Usain Bolt no longer running on the final day of the championships, the United States finally took over. American relay teams win gold, Reese captures long jump title, on final day of track worldsBERLIN — LaShawn Merritt raised the metallic blue baton high in the air as he crossed the finish line. Sanya Richards went with a simple flicking motion. US earns 3 more golds on last day of worlds, with Merritt, Felix and Richards each getting 2nd
United States wins the men’s 4×400 relay at worlds, giving Merritt second gold medalBERLIN — LaShawn Merritt won a second gold medal at the world championships on Sunday when the United States blew away the field in the 4×400-meter relay. Brittney Reese of the United States wins women’s long jump at world championshipsBERLIN — Brittney Reese of the United States won the women’s long jump at the world championships Sunday, beating defending champion Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia. United States wins women’s 4×400 relay at worlds, giving Felix, Richards 2 golds eachBERLIN — Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards each won a second gold medal at the world championships Sunday when the United States won the women’s 4×400-meter relay. Bekele gets long-distance double at worlds, beats defending champion Lagat in 5,000BERLIN — Kenenisa Bekele needed one of the biggest finishing kicks of his career to hold off defending champion Bernard Lagat and win the 5,000 meters at the world championships, giving him a second long-distance double in as many years. Americans still trying to figure out sprint relays after failing to advance twice at worldsBERLIN — Try as they might, the Americans just can’t seem to get that baton around the track in the 400-meter relay without some sort of misadventure. Bai Xue wins China’s first major marathon title, getting gold at the world championshipsBERLIN — Bai Xue finally put China on the marathon map and in the gold medal standings Sunday at the world championships. |
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BERLIN — Americans LaShawn Merritt, Kerron Clement, Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards each won a second title at the world championships in the 1,600-meter relays Sunday. While the Jamaicans ruled the sprints, it was all U.S. in the longer relays, with the Americans winning by huge margins in both.
