LONDON (Reuters) – Kenya, which wants to be the first African nation to host the Olympics, appealed to investors on Thursday to fund improvements to facilities that have helped to nurture some of the world’s greatest distance runners. Top class runners from around the world, include British Olympic 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah, flock to Kenya’s Rift Valley for the high altitude training that allows them to compete with East Africa’s own athletes. …
Bolt eyes double delight after U.S. close on China
LONDON (Reuters) – United States won the latest battles in their fierce track rivalry with Jamaica on Wednesday while Usain Bolt cruised through to the 200 metres final where he will aim to prove once and for all he is an Olympic "legend". Bolt goes into Thursday's final seeking to become the first man to win the 100 and 200 at two successive Olympics. The Jamaican and the training partner he playfully nicknames The Beast, compatriot Yohan Blake, comfortably won their 200 semi-finals with both easing up towards the line. … Japan, Tennessee, move on at Little League WS
Tennessee scratched out two late runs to get to the U.S. final in the Little League World Series. Another solid season for Sounders' Montero
August has been a good month for Fredy Montero.
Timothy Peters wins Truck race at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Timothy Peters won the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night, leading all 204 laps for his second victory of the season and fifth overall.
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