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Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazing
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — When the track announcer asked Grant Holloway what he thought of his latest win at U.S. track trials, America's best hurdler made it clear there are bigger things to come. “If you're not training to win an Olympic gold medal," Holloway said, "then what the...
Sprinter McKenzie Long advances to final of 200 meters at Olympic trials with mom in her heart
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — There are moments when sprinter McKenzie Long wants to reach for the phone, call her mom and relay some good news that just happened. Like winning three titles at NCAA championships for Mississippi earlier this month. Or signing that pro deal with Adidas soon...
Hurdler Lolo Jones returns to Olympic trials at 41, advances to semis on sore hamstring
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It’s not often you see the hurdler finishing in the back signing autographs before she heads off the track. In this case, that hurdler was Lolo Jones. Jones, 41, was once one of the main faces of track and field — with endorsements galore and...
Long jumpers aren't leaping at experimental change that would crack down on fouls with take-off zone
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The prevailing message from long jumpers isn’t that big of a leap — leave their sport as is, fouls and all. World Athletics has been examining a way to cut down on scratches in competitions by looking at a take-off zone rather than the take-off board that...
Steeplechaser stumbles through water barrier, tumbles over last hurdle to miss Olympic spot
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Steeplechaser Olivia Markezich stumbled through the water after one jump, then barely regained her balance, only to tumble to the ground after clearing the final barrier. With the finish line and a potential trip to Paris in sight, those falls dropped her from...
Another Neushul sister is going to the Paris Olympics with the US women's water polo team
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — On the way to the Paris Olympics, Ryann Neushul was taught a valuable lesson by her oldest sister, Kiley. Water polo, Kiley said, is about more than just your own skills and fitness level. You have to be aligned with your teammates — when and where they...
Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon. Thompson-Herah went down at the New York Grand Prix this month and had to be...
Sha'Carri, Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone cruise through early rounds at US Olympic track trials
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sha'Carri Richardson never made it to the start, let alone the finish, of the 200 meters at the last Olympic trials. At these trials, even in the opening round of what's really her second-best race, she flashed another glimpse of the kind of sprinter who has...
Unsponsored entering Olympic trials, Eric Holt strikes deal with Puma before advancing in 800 meters
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Middle distance runner Eric Holt circled the track Thursday night feeling faster, flashier and richer than ever. It's gotta be the shoe deal. Make room, Usain Bolt, because you have company on the Puma team. Holt, the 29-year-old previously...
Olympics calling, Canada's De Grasse rounding into form as he seeks to defend 200-meter title
He's the guy who messed with Usain Bolt. He's the guy who was crying behind the tinted sunglasses at the last Olympics when he won the gold medal. Andre De Grasse manages to stay under the radar most of the time, but has a knack for turning up big when the Olympics...
