| Wed, 16 May 2012 US athletes vow to fight for top spot
| Dallas: The United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) media summit wrapped up on Tuesday with no bold predictions but plenty of expectations as American athletes again look to top the medals table in London. | The US has led the Summer Games medal count since the 1996 ... | Liverpool and Tottenham chasing Wigan Athletic star Mohamed Diame
| Both Liverpool and Tottenham have been linked with a move for Wigan Athletic midfield standout, Mohamed Diame. | The 24-year-old is believed to be highly sought after transfer target between the two clubs mentioned as well as others because of his status as a free tra... | Athletes to watch at London
| The world’s greatest athletes descend on London in July for the 2012 Olympics. Reuters’ Martyn Herman highlights the ones to watch out for when the Games get underway: | Usain Bolt (athletics): The face of the Beijing Olympics where the Jamaican sprinter’s jaw-d... | Joe Gibbs Racing: 2012 Sprint All-Star Race preview
| The Sprint All-Star Race has no bearing on the current points standings, but there are a lot of bragging rights associated with a win at this special event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night, May 19th. Two of the three Joe Gibbs Racing Sprint Cup Series dri... | Ferrari surprises the favourites with bunch sprint win
By Alasdair Fotheringham MONTECATINI TERME, Italy, May 16 (Reuters) - Unheralded Italian team Androni Giocattoli upset the big favourites for a second time in this year's Giro on Wednesday when sprinter Roberto Ferrari scored an unexpected stage win in Montecatini Terme... | Key to Sprint All-Star Race is now winning early segments before final shootout
| The Sprint All-Star Race is much like the racecars themselves—always evolving with frequent rules changes as NASCAR tries to find ways to create the most competition and excitement. | This year’s version of NASCAR’s all-star event has brought a big change in the... | Gossamer goes sprinting
| Gossamer Seed could be set to drop back in distance in search of a second Group Three success following her convincing win at the Curragh earlier this month. | Trainer John Murphy has the six-furlong Ballyogan Stakes at Leopardstown on June 14 in mind for the four-yea... | Seed Set For Sprint Assignment
| Gossamer Seed could drop back in distance in search of a second Group Three success following her convincing win at the Curragh earlier this month. | Trainer John Murphy has the six-furlong Ballyogan Stakes at Leopardstown on June 14 in mind for the four-year-old afte... | Ferrari roars to stage 11 win in Giro bunch sprint
MONTECATINI TERME, Italy, May 16 (Reuters) - Italian Robert Ferrari won stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia in a bunch sprint on Wednesday while Spain's Joaquim Rodríguez retained the overall lead. Compatriot Francesco Chicchi was second behind the Androni Giocattoli rider o... | Henry Clay sprinter started small but is dreaming big now
| With the KHSAA State High School Track and Field Championships set to unfold Thursday through Saturday at the University of Louisville, there already is a winner. | Henry Clay freshman DeQuan Robinson is seeded fifth in the Class 3A 100 meters and 200, and also will r... | Ferrari sprints to 1st Giro stage win
| MONTECATINI TERME, Italy (AP) - Roberto Ferrari sprinted to his first Grand Tour stage victory in the 11th and longest leg of the Giro d'Italia Wednesday, while Joaquin Rodriguez retained the overall lead. | There was another crash on the final corner, 400 meters from... | Dylan Armstrong places 2nd in shot put at Daegu meet
| Canada's Dylan Armstrong captured a silver medal in shot put at the Colorful Daegu Meeting on Wednesday in Seoul, continuing his comeback from injuries. | The 31-year-old from Kamloops, B.C., who was ranked No. 1 in the world last season, threw 20.72 metres. American ... | US sprinters Justin Gatlin, Carmelita Jeter win races at Colorful Daegu meet in South Korea
| SEOUL, South Korea - Justin Gatlin of the United States won the 100 meters in 9.93 seconds on Wednesday at a meet in Daegu, South Korea. | American sprinter Carmelita Jeter won the 100, covering the distance in 11.11 seconds and extending her yearlong domination of th... | Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu
| DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 meters at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday. | The gold medalist from the 2004 Athens Games won in 9.9... | Pittsburgh female spotlight athlete: Caitlin Carey
| School: Peters Township High School | Year: Junior | Sport: Lacrosse | Claim to fame: Junior midfielder and Duke recruit Caitlin Carey has scored a team-high 28 goals for the Indians, helping them secure a 13-3 overall record and 7-1 mark in Division I, Section 1. Car... | Pittsburgh male spotlight athlete: Jesse Mendelson
| School: Allderdice | Year: Senior | Sport: Tennis | Claim to fame: Mendelson defeated teammate Adam Somers, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, to capture the City League singles tennis championship at Pittsburgh Indoor Tennis Club in East Liberty on May 8. After earning a first-round bye... | Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu
DAEGU, South Korea, May 16 (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 metres at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday. The gold medallist from the 2004 Athens Games won i... | |
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