Xiang Beats Out Robles
Liu Xiang beat Dayron Robles in a resumption of their hurdling rivalry, and Lerone Clarke upstaged his Jamaican sprint rival Asafa Powell at 60 meters at the Birmingham Grand Prix in England.
Millrose Games Move Into New Era Eamonn Coghlan, a seven-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile, will be present at the Millrose Games, which will be held Saturday for the first time at the Armory in Upper Manhattan.
Stretch at Finish Is Difference
Maggie Vessey outstretched Erica Moore at the tape to win the women’s 800 meters by four one-thousandths of a second at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston.
Americans Capture Snowboard Races
Nate Holland took advantage of a crash involving the two leading riders and won the snowboard World Cup race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, by half a board-length over Markus Schairer of Austria.
After Losing a Leg, New Races to Be Won
Jarryd Wallace, a champion runner in high school, lost his right leg but not his determination to compete. He is now a contender to participate in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Sprinter LaShawn Merritt Leaves Humiliation Behind After serving a suspension for an embarrassing case of accidental doping, the sprinter LaShawn Merritt is making the most of his chance to compete in the London Games.