Katrherine Bell, takes 2nd place by 20.4 points to make the woemn’s 10m platform team.
Nick McCrory takes the second spot on the team, 59.85 points behind David Boudia.
David Boudia repeats as American in champ on platform by 59.85 points and will head to London for the Olympics.
Thomas Finchum misses out on the Olympics, finishing in 3rd place, 119.35 points behind.
By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon, June 23 (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin took a confident step forward on his comeback trail, breezing through the first round of the men’s 100 meters in an eye-catching 9.90 seconds at the U.S. athletics trials on Saturday. Gatlin, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Games but […]
Newly-crowned American 3m springboard synchronized champs Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen talk about making the Olympic team.
Amy Hastings becomes the American champ at 31:58.36, and leads Shalane Flanagan (who was 1.33 behind) and Lisa Uhl to the Olympics next month.
Christopher Colwill and Drew Livingston finish second on the day, 24.67 points out of first.
Cynthia and Ted review Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen’s advancement to the Olympics for Team USA.
Troy Dumas heads for his 4th Olympics for Team USA with partner Kristian Ipsen, winning by 24.67 points.
Tom Hammond and Ato Boldon go over the Women’s heats, and review the upcoming Men’s races.
Rupp is now a four-time American champ, as he leads Matt Tegenkamp and Dathan Ritzenhein into the Olympics with a 27:25.33 in the rain.
Check out the early races as Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix and others advance to the semi-finals.
Galen Rupp with his fellow 10,000m Olympic teammates Matt Tegenkamp and Dathan Ritzenhein talk about qualifying on the U.S. Olympic Team.
David Lekuta Rudisha (R) of Kenya leads a pack of athletes in the 800 meters men’s Olympic trial race at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, June 23, 2012. The race is the last chance for the athletes to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. (REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya) NAIROBI, June 23 (Reuters) – World 800 meters […]
They are staging a sequel of sorts to “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” Call it “Fast Times at High-flying Eugene, Ore.” Instead of Spicolo and Stacy and Rat, characters in the stoner movie that toasts its 30-year anniversary this year, the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials features Tyson and Justin and Carmelita and […]
One of the most anticipated events leading up to the Olympic Games is the U.S. Team Trials for Track & Field. Starting June 22, the largest National Championship track meet in the world will determine which athletes represent the U.S. in London.
FILE – This June 2, 2012 file photo shows United States’ Justin Gatlin winning the 100-meter event at the Prefontaine Classic athletics meet in Eugene, Ore. Now 30 and eight years removed from his last Olympic trials, Gatlin’s all business as he steps to the line this weekend. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) By Gene […]
Rosters for several U.S. Olympic sports are determined by results from competitions known as trials. They usually are as nerve-wracking for the participants as being on trial. Qualifying for the team can be as joyous as getting acquitted. Meet some athletes for whom their trials was more trial and less error as they earned an […]
Team USA begins to take shape for London as we check in on the Trials to date, including highlights from the Marathon, Boxing and Wrestling Olympic Trials.
Wilson Kiprop and Moses Masai react after placing first and second in the Kenyan Olympic Trials 10,000m in 27:01.98 and 27:02.25 at the 2012 Prefontaine Classic press conference at the Valley River Inn. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE) By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon, June 1 (Reuters) – Wilson Kiprop never imagined he would be Kenya’s […]
Tony Azevedo talks about Team USA historic win over Hungary after 10 years of losses.
Check out the coolest shots on goal that score, as Team USA puts and end to their 10 year losing streak to Hungary.
After 10 years, Team USA finally beats Hungary, 12-9, as the Silver and Gold medal defending Teams from Beijing get ready for London.
American paddlers battle the Carolina rapids for the Water Water Slalom Olympic Team Trials.
In the CONCACAF Olympic Soccer Qualifying Trials, Team USA lost in a bloody and close game that went down to the final seconds. Even though the final score was 3 – 3, it was a must win game for the USA.
Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, center, pedals in the pack during the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, from Policastro Bussentino to Serra San Bruno, Italy, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Enrico Battaglin of Italy sprinted to the stage victory, while compatriot Luca Paolini retained the overall leader’s pink jersey. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari) By Alasdair Fotheringham SERRA SAN […]
Forty elite athletes from 14 countries invited for 117th running on April 15. Reigning champions Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, both of Kenya, return to defend their titles, but will be fiercely challenged by a talented international field of Olympians, World Marathon Majors champions of Chicago, New York City and Boston, and multiple global marathon winners of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Cologne, Daegu, Dubai, Eindhoven, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Hamburg, Houston, Istanbul, Krakow, Los Angeles, Milan, Rome, St. Paul, Soweto, Toronto, Turin and the U.S. Olympic Trials. The pre-show for this event begins 4/15 @9:00amET/6:00amPT and the race begins @ 9:30amET/6:30amPT.
Forty elite athletes from 14 countries invited for 117th running on April 15. Reigning champions Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, both of Kenya, return to defend their titles, but will be fiercely challenged by a talented international field of Olympians, World Marathon Majors champions of Chicago, New York City and Boston, and multiple global marathon winners of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Cologne, Daegu, Dubai, Eindhoven, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Hamburg, Houston, Istanbul, Krakow, Los Angeles, Milan, Rome, St. Paul, Soweto, Toronto, Turin and the U.S. Olympic Trials. The pre-show for this event begins @9:00amET/6:00amPT and the race begins @9:30amET/6:30amPT.
John Hancock Financial will present its elite team of 32 international marathon runners from 11 countries to the media at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Reigning champions Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, both of Kenya, return to defend their titles, but will be fiercely challenged by a talented international field of Olympians, World Marathon Majors, and multiple global marathon winners of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Cologne, Daegu, Dubai, Eindhoven, Eldoret, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Hamburg, Houston, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Milan, New York City, Paris, Porto, Rome, Shanghai, St. Paul, Soweto, Toronto, Turin, and the U.S. Olympic Trials.
BOSTON, MA – John Hancock Financial will present its elite team of 32 international marathon runners from 11 countries to the media on Friday, April 12th at 10 AM at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. All credentialed media will have the opportunity to interview elite athletes during the event. The 117th running of […]
(L-R) Shalane Flanagan, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Kara Goucher and Desiree Davila congratulate each other after the U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials on January 14, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Courtesy of http://www.baa.org Jacqueline Hansen to Serve as Honorary, Official Starter of Elite Women’s Race. Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb and Sara Mae Berman to […]
Courtesy of http://www.baa.org BOSTON, MA, January 15, 2013 – In its 28th year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the elite field for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon on April 15. A complete field list follows. EDITOR’S NOTE – As of March 13, John Hancock has updated […]
By Gene Cherry March 5 (Reuters) – After perhaps the greatest year ever by a high hurdler, world record holder Aries Merritt has visions of conquering another barrier. The American Olympic champion, whose whirlwind 2012 brought him every major hurdles title and the outdoor world record, believes running under his top mark of 12.80 seconds […]
Courtesy of USAGym.org INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2013 – 2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass/Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, whose 10 World Championships medals is a record for the United States in gymnastics, today announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics. Sacramone won two individual World titles (floor, 2005; vault, 2010); helped Team USA to its […]
The 23-year-old American beat out Tyler Clary with a time of 1:58.18. Bollier was third in the Olympic trials behind Michael Phelps.
In this Saturday, Sept 30, 2000 file photo Russia’s Viacheslav Ekimov, center, winner of the gold medal in the men’s individual time trials, celebrates with Germany’s silver medal winner Jan Ullrich, left, and U.S bronze medal winner Lance Armstrong at the cycling road course in Sydney, for the Summer Olympic Games. Officials familiar with the […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 21, 2012 – 2012 Olympic all-around gold-medalist Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance, was named the Associated Press’ 2012 Female Athlete of the Year, beating out the likes of Missy Franklin, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams. A panel of AP sports editors from around the United States votes on the […]
WINTERBERG, Germany (Dec. 7, 2012)- When Noelle Pikus-Pace (Orem, Utah) decided to make a comeback she thought she would ease back into the sport and wasn’t sure what to expect going into the season. That all changed today when she raced to a bronze medal finish in Winterberg’s women’s skeleton race to earn her first […]
Nov 12 (Reuters) – Multiple Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix and double world record holder Ashton Eaton have won Jesse Owens Awards as U.S. athletes of the year, USA Track & Field (USATF) announced on Monday. Felix, the three-time world 200 metres champion, won Olympic gold at the 2012 London Games in the 200m, the […]
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador attends the presentation of the itinerary of the 2013 Tour de France cycling race in Paris, October 24, 2012. The 100th Tour de France route, with 21 stages, features 3 time trials, will start from June 29, 2013 in Porto-Vecchio in Corsica, take l’Alpe d’Huez’s 21 hairpins twice in the same […]
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme presents the itinerary of the 2013 Tour de France cycling race during a news conference in Paris, October 24, 2012. The 100th Tour de France route, with 21 stages, features three time trials, will start from June 29, 2013 in Porto-Vecchio in Corsica, take l’Alpe d’Huez’s 21 hairpins twice […]
(L-R) Olympic gymnasts Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, and Anastasia “Nastia” Liukin attend the 33rd Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on October 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2012—2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute, […]
Tour winner Tony Martin of Germany, center, second place Francesco Gavazzi of Italy, left, and third place Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway, right, spray champagne to celebrate during an award ceremony for the 2012 Tour of Beijing cycling competitions on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan) Courtesy of […]
Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain lines up at the start of the Men’s Elite Road Race on day eight of the UCI Road World Championships on September 23, 2012 in Maastricht, Netherlands. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Sept 30 (Reuters) – Giro d’Italia organizers balanced mountains with time trials for the 2013 race route unveiled […]
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt poses with supporters after he won the men’s 200m race during the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in Zurich, August 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Michael Buholzer) By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, Jamaica Sept 11 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt will not seek a wild card entry in the 100 meters at next year’s world championships, hoping instead […]
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) leads teammate Christopher Froome at Box Hill during the men’s cycling race. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) By Alasdair Fotheringham PAMPLONA, Spain, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s Chris Froome was the strongest rider at the Tour de France and is Alberto Contador’s biggest rival for the upcoming Vuelta a Espana, the Spanish […]
United States’ Ashton Eaton leads in the men’s decathlon 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Eaton won the gold medal for the event. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) By Alison Wildey LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Ashton Eaton deservedly took the unofficial title of the […]
Usain Bolt (JAM) and Wallace Spearmon (USA) react after competing in the men’s 200m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Justin Palmer LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Jamaican Usain Bolt etched his name deeper into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented sprint double in successive Games […]
Aries Merritt (USA), right, races Hansle Parchment (JAM) in the men’s 110m hurdles final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Aries Merritt capped a phenomenal two months by storming to gold in the 110 meters hurdles at the London Olympics […]
Usain Bolt (JAM) in lane seven enroute to winning the men’s 100m final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. From left, Usain Bolt (JAM), Justin Gatlin (USA), Yohan Blake (JAM) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt achieved his aim of becoming a sporting legend on Sunday as he […]
Usain Bolt (JAM), middle, competes in the men’s 100m heats during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt eased into the 100 meters semi-finals on Saturday but was served notice that he would have to be at his best to […]
Carmelita Jeter (USA), middle, competes in the women’s 100m heats during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – World champion Carmelita Jeter made a big statement of intent in the heats of the women’s 100 metres at the London Olympics on Friday, […]
Michael Phelps (USA), right, is congratulated by Chad le Clos (RSA), left, after winning the men’s 100m butterfly final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) By Julian Linden LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Michael Phelps showed no signs of complacency on the eve of his retirement and provided […]
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