Sha'Carri Richardson wins heat, into 100m semis at Olympics - ESPN
PARIS — Sha'Carri Richardson is officially an Olympic competitor.
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Audrey Leduc sprints to new Canadian record in women's 100m at Paris Olympics
Canada's Audrey Leduc has bested her own national record in the women's 100-metres at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Chargers' Justin Herbert diagnosed with plantar fascia injury - ESPN
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot after Wednesday's practice that will put him in a walking boot for two weeks, the team announced Thursday.
Olympic champion Pan Zhanle's 100m freestyle record should not be questioned, says Proud
PARIS: China's Pan Zhanle has no questions to answer about his sensational 100m freestyle swimming world record at the Paris Olympics, British sprint specialist Ben Proud said on Thursday (Aug 1).
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to contest only 200m in Paris - ESPN
Two-time 200-meter world champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica will not seek the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 meters, saying Wednesday that the injury she suffered at a tuneup race earlier this month played a part in the decision.
Jamaican sprinter Jackson drops 100m from Paris programme
KINGSTON :Jamaica's twice 200 metres world champion Shericka Jackson will not contest the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 from her programme, team manager Ludlow Watts said on Wednesday.
Netherlands Hassan to run 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon in Paris
PARIS :Netherlands' Sifan Hassan will defend her Tokyo Olympic 5,000 metres and 10,000 titles and take on the marathon in Paris, she said on Wednesday, taking on an astonishing agenda even though she has dropped the 1,500 from her programme.
Fierce rivalries ready to be renewed on Paris track
PARIS : Jamaica and the United States will renew their sprint rivalry at the Stade de France, as old grudges bubble to the surface across the Paris Olympics athletics programme which kicks off this week.