Time and place always matters when forming indelible Olympic moments. Cathy Freeman – an Aboriginal Australian sprinter who won the silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta – took advantage ...

Quincy Wilson could become the youngest male American runner to make the U.S. Olympic team on record. As the U.S. holds its track and field trials for the upcoming Summer Olympics, 16-year-old Quincy ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record Sunday in her preliminary heat of the women's 400-meter freestyle, falling 0.34 seconds shy of her own world record with a time of 3:58.71.

1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the challenger, M. Petit of France, in 25 minutes. 1934 — Paul ...