Stacy Dragila

Athletics: Gay, Richards win 2009 Jesse Owens Awards

INDIANAPOLIS - Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards on Thursday were named winners of the 2009 Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track & Field. Established in 1981, the Jesse Owens Award is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, presented...

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US one win from reaching World Cup

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Ricardo Clark's second-half goal lifted the United States to a 1-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, leaving the Americans in need of one victory to guarantee reaching their sixth straight...

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Pole vaulter Dragila ends career

PARIS (AP) Former world and Olympic champion Stacy Dragila ended her 14-year pole vaulting career with a second-place finish at the DecaNation athletics meet on Wednesday. The 38-year-old American won gold at the 2000 Sydney...

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Americans closing in on World Cup berth

Just one more win will give the United States its sixth straight World Cup berth. Ricardo Clark scored in the 62nd minute, and the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago, 1-0, last night at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, to move into...

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Canes lose but reach final

The Carolina Hurricanes endured their first loss of the NHL Prospects Tournament on Wednesday, 7-3 to the Atlanta Thrashers, but have advanced to today's championship game in Traverse City, Mich. The Canes (2-1) will face the...

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Rockets unveil leaner, lighter jersey (Sports)

To the average hockey fan -- and media member for that matter, there's not much difference. The Kelowna Rockets unveiled the new jerseys they will wear during the 2009-2010 season prior to practice Wednesday. The Rockets, along...

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Athletics: Richards named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Sanya Richards has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning a share of the $1,000,000 Golden League jackpot with her win Friday at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium. The nearest...

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Majewski gets one back over on Cantwell; Hrashnova delights home fans in Dubnica

Olympic Shot Put champion Tomasz Majewski of Poland inflicted sweet revenge on his American nemesis Christian Cantwell, who defeated him at the World Championships in Berlin, with a win at the 7th Athletics Bridge, a European...

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Bolt dominant again in Berlin

Blake Risner Post Independent Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado Hello from Berlin, Germany. The sprinter smashed the world record in the men's 200-meter dash, running a freakish 19.19 seconds Thursday night in Berlin. The hopes of...

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Brian Cazenueve: Rivalry between U.S. and Jamaican sprinting a one-sided affair

BERLIN -- On a night when Jamaica's women's speedsters confirmed the country's sprinting preeminence at the world championships in Berlin, the top female athlete in track and field was a stunning disappointment. Shelly-Ann...

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