Why more races are coming down to a whisker
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As more nations compete well in the Olympics, the space between each competitor has narrowed.
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It's time to get technical: Pat Symonds explains some telemetry data from the Esses at Suzuka, and explains why this section of track is so challenging.
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Kelly Holmesâ withdrawal from the 800 metres at the World Athletics Final after winning yesterdayâs 1,500m merely reflected her insistence she will be far more choosy over which races to compete in.
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The headline "A White Tornado" in the  Chicago Tribune this week referred to white American sprinter  Jeremy Wariner's 400-meter Olympic victory, but the wording  touched off American sensitivities over race.
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Supercross is shaping up to be the latest battleground in the fight over media consolidation.
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There's an adage around the racetrack that goes like this: When betting a major stakes race, always pick the shipper who arrives on the grounds first. That tip is based on the premise that the trainer has devoted full attention to acclimating the invader to unfamiliar circumstances, and it does have a ring of truth to it.
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The modern challenges of global warming and population growth are catching up with the world's most famous sled dog race.
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It would be nice to see this week&#39;s 100-meter sprint as simply the best footrace of all time. We could witness four sub-10-second sprints for the first time ever. It would be nice to watch with raised eyebrows instead of furrowed ones. It ...
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The Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion last year, Dario Franchitti is part of an influx of drivers from open-wheel racing into Nascarâs Sprint Cup this year.
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The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.
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A new breed of marathoners has emerged, and they are more inclined to complete than compete.
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The pressure on IRL IndyCar Series championship leaders Tony Kanaan and Buddy Rice is beginning to increase with the end of the 2004 season just eight weeks -- or five races -- away.
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By Houston Chronicle  Jun. 26--If nanotechnology is a racehorse, then industry is a jockey whipping it along to market at a breakneck pace. The regulatory community is a poor old trainer limping along in the backstretch, pleading to wrap the horse's legs for safety.
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If you want to have success at the racetrack it might be a good idea to combine French and American bloodlines.
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Some athletes are predisposed, genetically hard-wired, to draw attention, one way or another.
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Usually at sporting events, people know who wins and who loses or who comes in first, second, third and so forth by the score. In fact, there is no other way to run athletic competitions; most would agree
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Trainer Allen Jerkens hemmed and hawed this past week over running Society Selection in Saturday&#39;s Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga.