American Perry takes gold in 100 hurdles
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Perhaps breaking a leg was the best possible career move for Michelle Perry.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The Americans were staggered by emotions, never by opponents. It took a gold medal to knock them down. Laura Berg got a head start.
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OSAKA, Japan  - American Kerron Clement stormed to a surprise gold in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday.
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Olympic champion Liu Xiang became the first Chinese man to win world athletics gold by claiming the 110 metres hurdles title in a pulsating final on Friday.
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Gatlin wins 100 in Japan: American Justin Gatlin followed his Olympic victory by capturing the 100 meters yesterday at the Yokohama Super meet in Japan, while former world-record holder Maurice Greene finished fifth.
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Fani Halkia (2nd r) celebrates as she wins the womenâs 400-meter hurdles final at the main Olympic Stadium last night. The Greek runner clocked 52.
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American Aaron Peirsol won the gold medal Monday in the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of 0:54.06.
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* With star swimmer Michael Phelps watching from the stands after giving his spot to teammate Ian Crocker, the United States won gold in the men&#39;s 400-meter medley relay in a world-record time of 3:30.
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Australia&#39;s Jodie Henry set a world record of 53.52 seconds for the women&#39;s 100 meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics Wednesday.
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Paul Hamm became the first American to  claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal  Wednesday.
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Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang won his first world title in the 110-meter hurdles Friday and returns to China with the weight of a country's expectations square upon his shoulders.
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Gail Devers failed once again in the Olympic 100-meter hurdles, falling to injury just steps into her first race. 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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Dwight Phillips of the United States completed a hat-trick of global long jump titles when he crushed the field with his opening leap in Thursday&#39;s final to win Olympic gold.
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American Tyson Gay surged past  Jamaica&#39;s Asafa Powell to win gold in the men&#39;s 100 meters at  the world championships on Sunday.
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Justin Gatlin of the United States became the fastest man in the world after winning the men&#39;s 100 meters dash at the 28th Olympic Games here on Sunday.
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ATHENS, Greece -- American Michael Phelps won the gold medal Friday in the 100-meter butterfly with an Olympic-record time of 51.25 seconds.
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Bershawn Jackson led an American medals sweep in the 400-meter hurdles at the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria meet, beating Kenneth Ferguson by a hundredth of a second (48.15 seconds). Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas dominated the 100, finishing in 9.95 seconds. Marlon Devonish of Britain was second in 10.09. The American Angela Williams won the womenâs 100 in 11.12 seconds.