On July 24, 1982, the ‘Son of the Wind’ jumped further than anyone in history but, despite no mark on the plasticine, the officials ruled it invalid.

More than 56 years after their raised-fist protest at the 1968 Olympics, John Carlos and Tommie Smith reunited in Colorado ...

More than 56 years after their raised-fist protest at the 1968 Olympics, John Carlos and Tommie Smith reunited in Colorado ...

A Royal parolee with 18 prior felony convictions, mostly for burglaries, was arrested again early Thursday after he was allegedly spotted carrying a stolen cash register moments after the burglary ...

Sreeshankar's comeback from a career-threatening injury to revive Indian long jump with exciting rivalries and high hopes.

Others who qualified in one event were Theo Evans (Pittsburg) who placed first in the 8U long jump (12’02”) — Theo is the grandson of the late Greg Evans, a long-time Girard businessman who held the ...

"Today" show co-host Jenna Bush Hager, who got a haircut live on the morning talk show, revealed the bold look ...

Bitcoin broke through its previous day’s record as investors continued piling into risk assets and liquidated short positions.

During the high school long jump tournament, a player performed a backflip into the sand pit and landed on his back instead of landing feet first as intended.

(Racquel Muncy/Ferndale Record) Music on the mind for Bob Storms FERNDALE — Bob Storms has been musically inclined throughout his entire life and now has written well over 2,000 compositions. Early in ...

Smiling and relaxed, Dutch farmer Jacob de Groot grips a pole and walks to the water's edge -- chasing a thrill he first felt aged 10, vaulting across a canal.

Every summer, Dutch provinces from Friesland to Utrecht leap into "fierljeppen" season -- a uniquely Dutch sport combining pole-vaulting, long jump and, when misjudged, unplanned swimming.