Aug 31, 2009 | Globe and Mail
Felicien takes silver at British Grand Prix
Felicien takes silver at British Grand Prix Canadian hurdler returns to the podium after struggling to a last-place finish at the recent world track and field championships GATESHEAD, England - The Associated Press Last updated on Monday, Aug.
Aug 31, 2009 | Runner's World
All Told, the USA Actually Fared Pretty Well in the World Championships The Americans, along with the rest of the planet, aren't going to beat Jamaica's Usain Bolt in the sprints any time soon.
Bekele completes distance d...
Comment about "Bekele completes distance double" Phone Name Comment 0 Athletics - World Championships Bekele completes distance double US win both 4x400m relays to top medal table Kenenisa Bekele winning the 5,000m race yesterday.
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Unassisted triple play lifts Phils
Second baseman Eric Bruntlett turned an unassisted triple play to end the Philadelphia Phillies' wild 9-7 victory over the New York Mets.
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Jamaicans thorn in side to the Americans
This wasn't a scene the Americans were hoping to see again. The setting shifted, yet the world championship results played out eerily similar to the Beijing Olympics.
Americans regroup, retain Solheim
Morgan Pressel delivered the clinching point with her 3-and-2 win over Anna Nordqvist on Sunday, and the United States won its third straight Solheim Cup with a 16-12 decision over Europe in Sugar Grove, Ill.
Americans Clean Up On Final Day Of Worlds
LaShawn Merritt raised the metallic blue baton high in the air as he crossed the finish line.
Action, storylines abound at Worlds
Hello from Berlin, Germany. The third and fourth days of competition at the 2009 World Championships of Track and Field are now in the books, and there is much to report.
Clement retains world title in 400m hurdles
Kerron Clement of the United States retained his men's 400 metres hurdles crown here at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday timing a world best for the year of 47.91 seconds.
Bolt cruises through 200m heats
Bolt will hope to complete the sprint double on Thursday evening Jamaica's Usain Bolt is on track for a World Championships sprint double after easing into round two of the 200m in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
Richards buries choker tag to win 400m
Sanya Richards of the US celebrates her win in the women's 400m final at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany yesterday.
Greene vows to come back stronger
WELSH hurdler David Greene has insisted he will learn the lessons from his Berlin breakthrough and vowed to turn promise into podium by London 2012.
American Clement retains men's 400m hurdles title at worlds
American Kerron Clement retained the title of the men's 400 meters hurdles at the World Championships on Tuesday.
Cuba's Robles in trouble in 110 hurdles at worlds
By RAF CASERT Dayron Robles hit the first hurdle that came his way Wednesday, a sign that one of the biggest stars of the world championships is struggling with an injury and might not make it into the men's 110-meter hurdles final.Shortly after the Cuban pulled off his Che Guevara training jersey and got out of the blocks, his old hamstring ...
Athletics: Bolt rolls on at World Champs
Sanya Richards of the United States claimed her first individual world 400m title today as Jamaica's Usain Bolt looked ahead to achieving a unique Olympic and world sprint double.
Nerius, Kemboi, Richards finally win gold at World Championships
By sportswriter Wang Zijiang They had been so close to it for many times. And after those failed attempts, their patience and hard work finally paid off.
World championships: Sanya Richards wins women's 400 meters
Sanya Richards shook off years of disappointment Tuesday with her first major title in the 400 meters, pumping her fist after crossing the line at the world championships.
Athletics: Cantwell wins shot put gold in Berlin
Cantwell grabbed the early lead in the competition with his first round throw of 21.54 meters/70 feet 8 inches.
Berlin 2009: Kerron Clement is First in 400M Hurdles Qualifiers
An incredible performance for Kerron Clement at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Athletes to watch at '09 worlds
Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay aren't the only runners to keep on your radar during the world track and field championships.
USA brings fresh new faces to worlds
Hurdler Johnny Dutch is hardly a household name. The junior from the University of South Carolina surprised even himself by making the American squad bound for Berlin for the world track and field championships that begin this weekend.
Athletics: Ultra talented men's sprinters/hurdlers to compete at World Outdoor Championships
Tyson Gay, LaShawn Merritt, Jeremey Wariner, Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement, David Payne and Terrence Trammell will headline a talented and highly accomplished group of Team USA sprinters and hurdlers at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
Gay leads confident US squad into Berlin
From left: Rod Woodson, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith and Ralph Wilson Jr pose with their busts, and Bob Hayes Jr with the bust of his father Bob Hayes, as they were accepted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio yesterday.
Bolt, Gay set for Berlin showdown
The mouth-watering sprint duel between Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will headline the World Athletics Championships in Berlin starting on Saturday, offering up what should be one of the most eagerly awaited events ever.
Gay heads USA line-up for Berlin
Their sprinting pride severely dented by Jamaica's awesome performance at the Beijing Olympics a year ago, United States' track officials are eager to restore honour this summer and the superb Tyson Gay heads their roster for the IAAF World Championship in Berlin this month.
Athletics: Ultra talented men's sprinters/hurdlers to compete at World Outdoor Championships
Tyson Gay, LaShawn Merritt, Jeremey Wariner, Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement, David Payne and Terrence Trammell will headline a talented and highly accomplished group of Team USA sprinters and hurdlers at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
Athletics: Team USA ready to compete at World Championships in Berlin
Reigning world champions Tyson Gay, Bernard Lagat, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Michelle Perry, Reese Hoffa and Brad Walker will lead a potent Team USA roster at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Campbell-Brown, Fraser in stellar match-up at Monaco
Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser will hope to narrow her win-loss record against decorated compatriot Veronica Campbell-Brown when the two meet for the first time this year at the Herculis Super Grand Prix in Monaco today.
Canadian hurdler Lopes-Schliep captures gold at DN Galan track meet
A gold medal and a career-best time - Priscilla Lopes-Schliep's final tuneup for the world championships was about as good as it gets.
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