Sports Shorts: US athletics legend Lewis attacks Trump

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday American sprint great Carl Lewis offered enthusiastic support for the Pan Am Games on Monday, but the nine-time Olympic champion had......

Sports Shorts: Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

IMAGE: Mike Rodgers of the US wins his men's 100 metres. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Veteran American sprinter Mike Rodgers cruised to the year's fastest 100 metres when the......

'In the last 10 years, track and field has not grown as focus was just on Bolt'

Carl Lewis minces no words and is scathing in his opinion on giving all attention to recently-retired Usain Bolt IMAGE: Carl Lewis says of Usain Bolt: Now we have a chance to make a difference,......

...And Jamaica challenged American hegemony

When Bert Cameron won the 400m gold beating American Michael Franks at the inaugural World Athletics Championships at Helsinki (Finland) in 1983, little did anyone realise that he had laid the......

Evolution of the men's 100 meters world record

Evolution of the men's 100 meters world record after Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran 9.69 seconds in the2008 Olympics final in Beijing on Saturday. WR time Athlete Country Date 10.6 seconds Donald......