Sebrle soars as Americans struggle in first day of decathlon
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Reigning world champion Tom Pappas suffered from a crisis in confidence Monday as he faded from the medal picture in a tough first day of the Olympic decathlon.
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China grabbed its first-ever men's  Olympic gold in track and field on Friday, but it was a night  of misery for Americans, who saw any chance of a fourth  consecutive gold in basketball crushed.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, were facing a fight  for survival on Saturday.
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World record holder Roman Sebrle moved ominously close to Dmitriy Karpov with just two disciplines remaining in the Olympic decathlon Tuesday.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The United States,  needing a miracle comeback in the last-day singles to prevent a  runaway European victory at the 35th Ryder Cup, got off to a  strong start on Sunday.
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Ryan Hall, who won the United States menâs Olympic marathon trial in November, and Dan Browne, a 2004 Olympian in the marathon, joined the field for Saturdayâs United States cross-country championships in San Diego. The first nine finishers in the menâs 12-kilometer race will qualify for the world championships March 30 in Scotland. But if the 25-year-old Hall qualifies, he said he was unlikely to go.In a telephone call from his training base in Big Bear Lake, Calif., to the New York Track Writers Association, he said, âI donât think I would go because I donât think it would fit into my buildup.âThe buildup is for the London Marathon on April 13. Last April, Hall ran London in 2 hours 8 minutes 24 seconds, the fastest marathon debut ever by an American. In November, he ran 2:09:02 over a more difficult course in the Olympic trials in Central Park. He said he was pleased to become one of the worldâs elite runners. âThe Olympic trials were the highlight of my career so far, and Iâm happy to be able to enjoy it,â he said. âIt really opened up my mind to what I could do.â.
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An inspired European team was dominant Friday, while a fragile United States team was demoralized while falling behind, 6Â½-1Â½.
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ATHENS -- US sailors needed a big day to bring home gold and bronze medals from the sailing finale here yesterday. But rolling the dice on windshifts and starting tactics backfired both in Star and Tornado classes, and the Americans had to settle for a single silver medal.
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ATHENS -- Tom Pappas, a US gold medal favorite in the decathlon, saw his quest for an Olympic crown dashed yesterday by a serious foot injury that forced him to withdraw from the pole vault portion of the 10-event competition.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Following a historic day for the US Ski Team Friday, the 1-2 punch of Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves got KO'd on the tricky giant slalom course yesterday.
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Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field ever. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal took silver, and Maurice Greene won bronze.
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ATHENS - After six events in the decathlon, Americans Bryan Clay and Tom Pappas are poised for possible medals in third and fourth place, respectively, at the 2004 Olympic Games.
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ATHENS, Greece - Gail Devers failed once again in the Olympic 100-meter hurdles, falling to injury just steps into her first heat. Devers, 37, who has three world championships in the event, pulled up short and screamed as she slid under the first hurdle Sunday...
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ATHENS, Greece -- Paul Hamm overcame a fall on the vault to become the first American to win an Olympics men&#39;s all-round gymnastics gold medal.
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It would&#39;ve been understandable if American Matt Emmons had a bad first Olympic experience. The way things had been going, he seemed destined for that.
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A US women&#39;s sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans -- including 37-year-old Gail Devers -- advancing from their preliminary heats in the 100 ...
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A U.S. women's sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans &#151; including 37-year-old Gail Devers &#151; advancing from their preliminary heats in the 100 meters. Lauryn Williams, the 20-year-old NCAA champion from Miami, was fastest in her heat in 11.16 seconds.