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Saturday, May 25, 2013  McCurren's gold helps Helias to sixth-place finish.

Friday, May 24, 2013  CALL THIS GOING out in style. It was not a vault of gold, but this silver-plated farewell is still quite good --- especially since Joey Burkett did it on one good leg.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Adkins heads Sunday's class of Hall of Fame inductees.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  To be successful, an athletic program needs some good athletes, a good head coach and some good assistant coaches.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Early start, easy finish for Usain Bolt in Olympic 200-meter qualifying at London Games

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  World champ Jesse Williams takes 4th in high jump at trials, still makes team for London

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  Manager Ricky Simms says in an e-mail Tuesday that Bolt has been examined by a doctor in Germany and the back problem "restricts his ability to generate power in his stride."

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  Usain Bolt says he may give up sprinting to try other disciplines after 2012 London Olympics

Thursday, March 11, 2010  Gender case of South African Caster Semenya remains unresolved after 7 months

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  South Africa Olympic body to investigate finances, governing of national athletics association

Monday, August 17, 2009  Groin injury knocks US sprinter Tyson Gay out of rematch with Usain Bolt in 200