Us Olympic Trials

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own 400m hurdles world record on Sunday to book her place at the Paris Olympics in sensational style at the US trials in Eugene, Oregon.

She earned 15.975 points for the vault in the day one of the US gymnastic trials, which no other woman has attempted in competition.

Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100 meters at the US Olympic trials at Eugene in June but was suspended for 30 days after her positive test for marijuana.

American sprint sensation Sha'Carri Richardson confirmed Friday she tested positive for marijuana at the US Olympic athletics trials and says she could still compete on a relay at the Tokyo Games.

Lindsay Flach had a secret when she headed into her third US Olympic trials. The 31-year-old heptathlete was 18 weeks pregnant.

Sydney McLaughlin set a world record in the women's 400m hurdles at the US Olympic trials on Sunday, clocking 51.90sec after a thrilling battle with rival Dalilah Muhammad.

The trials which were originally scheduled for June 21-28 in 2020 but will now take place from June 13 to 21 next year.

Patricio Manuel fought in the 2012 US Olympic trials as a female, but a shoulder injury spelled the end of a bid to make the team for the London Games after just one bout.

Justlin Gatlin powered to victory in the 200 meters at the US Olympic trials but Aries Merritt, who underwent a kidney transplant last year, failed to qualify for Rio 2016

Usain Bolt's biggest rival Justin Gatlin qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics by clocking 9.8 seconds in Eugene.

The highly anticipated trial of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev opens Monday, promising to inflame emotions 18 months after the bloody attack, the worst on US soil since September 11, 2001.

Aries Merritt surpassed China's Liu Xiang for the fastest time in the world this year to win the 110-meter hurdles in 12.93 seconds on Saturday at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Michael Phelps eased into the semi-finals of the 200m butterfly at the US Olympic swimming trials Wednesday with his 200m free finals showdown with Ryan Lochte looming in the evening.

Ryan Lochte downed Michael Phelps in the men's 400m medley at the US Olympic swimming trials Monday in a race that gave a glimpse of the fireworks they could produce at the London Games.

US Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps won the 100m butterfly and lost the 100m free on Friday in his final meeting before the US Olympic swimming trials later this month.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own 400m hurdles world record on Sunday to book her place at the Paris Olympics in sensational style at the US trials in Eugene, Oregon.

She earned 15.975 points for the vault in the day one of the US gymnastic trials, which no other woman has attempted in competition.

Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100 meters at the US Olympic trials at Eugene in June but was suspended for 30 days after her positive test for marijuana.

American sprint sensation Sha'Carri Richardson confirmed Friday she tested positive for marijuana at the US Olympic athletics trials and says she could still compete on a relay at the Tokyo Games.

Lindsay Flach had a secret when she headed into her third US Olympic trials. The 31-year-old heptathlete was 18 weeks pregnant.

Sydney McLaughlin set a world record in the women's 400m hurdles at the US Olympic trials on Sunday, clocking 51.90sec after a thrilling battle with rival Dalilah Muhammad.

The trials which were originally scheduled for June 21-28 in 2020 but will now take place from June 13 to 21 next year.

Patricio Manuel fought in the 2012 US Olympic trials as a female, but a shoulder injury spelled the end of a bid to make the team for the London Games after just one bout.

Justlin Gatlin powered to victory in the 200 meters at the US Olympic trials but Aries Merritt, who underwent a kidney transplant last year, failed to qualify for Rio 2016

Usain Bolt's biggest rival Justin Gatlin qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics by clocking 9.8 seconds in Eugene.

The highly anticipated trial of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev opens Monday, promising to inflame emotions 18 months after the bloody attack, the worst on US soil since September 11, 2001.

Aries Merritt surpassed China's Liu Xiang for the fastest time in the world this year to win the 110-meter hurdles in 12.93 seconds on Saturday at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Michael Phelps eased into the semi-finals of the 200m butterfly at the US Olympic swimming trials Wednesday with his 200m free finals showdown with Ryan Lochte looming in the evening.

Ryan Lochte downed Michael Phelps in the men's 400m medley at the US Olympic swimming trials Monday in a race that gave a glimpse of the fireworks they could produce at the London Games.

US Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps won the 100m butterfly and lost the 100m free on Friday in his final meeting before the US Olympic swimming trials later this month.