Yuriy Sedykh, hammer world record holder, dies at 66

IMAGE: Yuriy Sedykh won gold at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, but missed the 1984 Los Angeles Games because of a Soviet boycott. Photograph: Mike Powell/Getty Images Yuriy Sedykh, a two-time......

Athletics PIX: De Grasse, McLaughlin scorch the track

IMAGE: Canada's Andre de Grasse glances to his left as he finishes ahead of Kenneth Bednarek of the United States to win the gold medal in the Olympics men's 200 metres final, at Olympic Stadium......

Campbell wins chaotic 100m by a whisker

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell won the 100 metres title following a blanket finish to the final and chaotic scenes at the world championships on Monday. Campbell and American defending champion......

Bekele wins third straight world 10,000m crown

Kenenisa Bekele won his third straight 10,000 metres world title on Monday with teammate Sileshi Sihine pacing him and finishing second in a dramatic victory for Ethiopia. Japan-based Kenyan......