Jamaica’s Bolt breaks 100m world record (Reuters)
Jamaica's Usain Bolt set a world
record in the 100 meters on Saturday by clocking 9.72 seconds
at the Reebok grand prix meeting at Icahn Stadium.
Liu Xiang misses race with tight hamstring (AP)
Chinese hurdles star Liu Xiang scratched from the Reebok Grand Prix on Saturday due to tightness in his right hamstring. Liu, the defending Olympic gold medalist in the 110 hurdles, told race organizers he still hoped to compete next Sunday at the Prefontaine Classic. His coach, Sun Haiping, wasn't as optimistic.
Caze struggles, but keeps modern pentathlon title
Amelie Caze of France successfully defended her modern pentathlon title Saturday at the world championships.
Sella celebrates third mountain stage win of Giro
Italy's Emanuele Sella of the CSF Group team won the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Rovetta to Tirano on Saturday.
Ginobili expects ankle to be healed for Olympics
San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili said he expects his injured ankle to be healed by the time he and Argentina's national team begin the defense of their 2004 gold medal in the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Ukrainian Olympic gymnastic star Shakhlin dies
Boris Shakhlin, who won a record six individual Olympic gymnastics men's gold medals, died late on Friday at the age of 76, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said.
Leslie highlights Olympic women’s hoops roster
Lisa Leslie will have help from Los Angeles Sparks teammate Candace Parker when the U.S. women's basketball team tries to win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal.
