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The star sprinter is ready to show the world she is “here to stay” in her first race since missing the Tokyo Olympics due to a drug suspension.

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics after being involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country

The real-life superhero won a bronze medal in her Olympic debut.

Only moments after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce zoomed past the finish line Sunday night, she scooped up something more precious than gold. Her 2-year-old son Zyon came down to the track to join her for the victory lap. What a fitting way to celebrate the Jamaican speedster’s fourth and hardest-earned 100-meter title at world championships. “A victory for motherhood!” Fraser-Pryce said. Sure...

The sports world’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Olympic champion Caster Semenya and other female runners like her with unusually high testosterone must take medication to reduce their levels of the male sex hormone if they want to compete in certain events — a landmark decision with far-reaching ramifications for other women’s sports. In a 2-1 ruling, the Court of...

More and more companies are offering at-home testing kits to shed light on your genetic makeup and which foods and exercises might be best for you. Nutritionists weigh in on how they work and whether they’re worth the cost.

Tyrese Gibson is between the rock and a hard place. And he’s furious.
Gibson, 38, blasted “Fast and Furious” co-star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on Instagram Wednesday for “selfish behavior,” believing plans for a standalone film focusing on his character led to the production delay on the latest installment in the franchise.

Tom Herman called the rebuilding job at Texas a marathon, not a sprint. In either scenario, the Longhorns tripped and fell at the start. They can’t do that again this week.

Major history in Olympic news, NORAD, an airstrike in Libya and more.

Olympic medal-winning track and field athlete Germaine Mason died Thursday in a motorcycle crash in outside the capital of his native Jamaica, police in the Caribbean island said. Mason apparently lost control of his Honda motorcycle before dawn in St. Andrew Parish, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said in a statement. The 34-year-old athlete was taken to a local hospital but...

TCU offensive tackle impresses NFL personnel at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine Friday.

A local Olympic athlete and gold medalist will arrive in North Texas Tuesday after winning gold at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.

Kenyan sprinter Carvin Nkanata’s biggest race this week was the 12-hour dash from Florida to the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to make the starting blocks for the 200-meter heats. He did OK in that first race. In the one on the track? Not so great. He came last.

Usain Bolt glanced to his right once, twice, three times. No surprise: Nobody was there. That’s how the quest began for his final individual sprint gold at the Olympics — a jog through the sunshine in the opening round of the 200 meters and a stress-free victory in the ninth heat of Tuesday’s qualifying. He finished in 20.28 seconds, a...

A British runner has apologized for using a four-letter word to describe his performance at the men’s 400-meter preliminaries. Martyn Rooney, 29, was asked by a BBC reporter for his reaction after failing to qualify for the semifinals and finishing fifth in his heat. “Realizing you’re the second fastest loser at the moment,” the reporter said, “describe your frustration.” Rooney,...

Courtney Okolo is a sprinter who specializes in the 400-meter dash. She’s known for shattering records and has six collegiate national titles.

Kyle Clemons is a sprinter who specializes in the 400-meter dash.

After an unspectacular career at Purdue, CB Anthony Brown uses a strong draft season to work his way into a sixth round pick by the Cowboys.