Sports Shorts: Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

IMAGE: Mike Rodgers of the US wins his men's 100 metres. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Veteran American sprinter Mike Rodgers cruised to the year's fastest 100 metres when the......

Sports Shorts: Muhammad sets 400m hurdles world record

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Dalilah Muhammad poses with scoreboard after winning the women's 400m hurdles in a world record 52.20 during the USATF......

Lagat eyes 1,500-5,000m double in Beijing

World 1,500 and 5,000 metres champion Bernard Lagat will run the same events in Beijing if he qualifies for the US team in the shorter event. "I'm going to double," the Kenyan-born Lagat told......

US flag-bearer started with African escape

The United States chose former Sudanese refugee Lopez Lomong to carry their flag at Friday's Olympic opening ceremony in a move that could embarrass Sudan and its ally China. - Athletes who have......

Beijing torch climbs the Great Wall

Doves flew and confetti rained down as the Olympic torch was carried along the ancient Great Wall on a misty Thursday morning, the eve of Games that China hopes will demonstrate its modern-day......