US hold off Jamaica to win women's 4x100m relay

The United States held off Jamaica in a thrilling finish to win the women's 4x100 metres relay at the world championships on Saturday. The American quartet of Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix,......

Williams joins Gatlin as U.S. 100 champion

Lauryn Williams tore through wind and pelting rain on Monday to complete a 100 metres double for the United States on the third day of the 10th world championships. Williams, the surprise silver......

US relay teams drop batons

Tyson Gay's miserable Olympics continued on Thursday when he and U.S. team mate Darvis Patton contrived to drop the baton in their 4x100 metres relay heat. The U.S. were cruising towards the final......

Fraser leads Jamaican 100m sweep

Shelly-Ann Fraser surged to Jamaica's first Olympic women's 100 metres gold medal on Sunday and led compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart to the event's first national podium sweep. A day......

Tyson Gay wins 100m in year's fastest 9.84 sec

Tyson Gay, getting what he said was his fastest start ever, won the 100 metres in the year's fastest time, 9.84 seconds, at the US Championships on Friday. With a blazing final 50 metres and a......