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Merritt is headline act as world track enters Day 4

LONDON (AP) Aries Merritt will be looking to get a second gold at the Olympic Stadium, five years after he won the 110-meter hurdles at the London Games.

Betty Cuthbert, a 4-time Olympic gold medalist, has died.

PERTH, Australia (AP) Betty Cuthbert, who won the 100- and 200-meter and sprint relay gold medals at the 1956 Olympics, has died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79.

Kenyan runner Kirui wins men's marathon title at worlds

LONDON (AP) Geoffrey Kirui took a quick glance over his shoulder, just to see if his nearest competitor was possibly closing the gap.

Struggling runner crosses finish line with competitor's help

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A competitor who collapsed short of the finish line at the Beach to Beacon 10K in Maine managed to complete the race with some help.

The Latest: Jager top qualifier in steeplechase at worlds

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The Latest: Tola takes lead near halfway point of marathon

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The Latest: Kenyan runner Kirui wins men's marathon

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Heptathlon, marathon dominate early going at worlds

LONDON (AP) The heptathlon enters its final day with Olympic champion Nafi Thiam and Carolin Schaefer in the chase for gold at the world championships.

Merritt clears a hurdle, returns to worlds with new kidney

LONDON (AP) Looking back, American hurdler Aries Merritt realizes he probably shouldn’t have competed with a failing kidney at the 2015 world championships when he captured a bronze medal.

The Latest: Walsh's 1st throw puts him into shot put final

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The Latest: Van Niekerk wins his heat in 400 meters

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The Latest: Ibarguen, Rypakova qualify in triple jump

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Van Niekerk starts at worlds in qualifying for 400 meters

LONDON (AP) Wayde Van Niekerk, the man seeking to succeed Usain Bolt as the sport’s best athlete, sets off for double gold at the world championships in the 400 meters.

Brazil forward Neymar joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in world-record deal

PARIS (AP) Brazil forward Neymar joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in world-record deal .

Oscar Pistorius taken to hospital, reports say chest pains

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) Oscar Pistorius has been taken from prison to a hospital for medical examinations and will be kept at the facility overnight.

De Grasse delayed: Injury derails showdown with Bolt

LONDON (AP) Hardly a week goes by without someone mentioning Usain Bolt and his playful finger wag toward the Canadian sprinter.

Look out for the new Usain! Will it be pronounced Wayde?

LONDON (AP) Usain Bolt doesn’t really want to anoint the next ”Usain” in track and field, but when pressed during the leadup to his last world championships he does have a name in mind – Wayde van Niekerk.

2 Israelis injured in Polish soccer hooligan attack

WARSAW, Poland (AP) Officials say that masked soccer hooligans attacked staff traveling with an Israeli soccer team following a friendly match in Poland, slightly injuring two men.

Ukraine pulls 2 athletes from track worlds over rule breach

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine has withdrawn two sprinters from the upcoming world athletics championships over an alleged breach of IAAF rules.

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko announces his retirement from boxing

BERLIN (AP) Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko announces his retirement from boxing.

Football camp officials charged after assault allegations

SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) Three men who ran a Pennsylvania football camp have been charged with child endangerment following accusations they allowed older campers to beat up younger ones.

Ara Parseghian, who won two national championships in 11 seasons as Notre Dame coach, has died at 94

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Ara Parseghian, who won two national championships in 11 seasons as Notre Dame coach, has died at 94.

Independent integrity unit in charge of monitoring track

LONDON (AP) Among the many issues that made the Russian doping scandal so difficult to detect, then fix, was that track and field’s own leaders were mixed up in the corruption.

Barcelona says Neymar has told his teammates he intends to leave club

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona says Neymar has told his teammates he intends to leave club.

3-time Olympic coach Huber returning to USA Diving

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Three-time Olympic coach Jeff Huber is joining USA Diving as director of education.

IAAF not ready to lift Russia's suspension from athletics

LONDON (AP) The IAAF is not ready to lift Russia’s suspension from track and field competitions as the country fails to fully accept the findings of an investigation into its state-sponsored doping scheme.

Los Angeles reaches deal with international Olympic leaders to host 2028 Summer Games

LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles reaches deal with international Olympic leaders to host 2028 Summer Games.

Randy Newman at top of his game on new album, 'Dark Matter'

Nearly 50 years into his recording career, singer-songwriter Randy Newman is still at the top of his game on his first studio album of all-new material in nine years.

Legendary biking on North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey trail

MEDORA, N.D. (AP) For mountain bikers, North Dakota’s Maah Daah Hey Trail is such a treasure that people come from all over to experience it.

Conlogue wins world's largest women's surfing coneset

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) Courtney Conlogue of Santa Ana held off Sage Erickson of Ojai to win the Paul Mitchell Neon Supergirl Pro surfing contest Sunday at the Oceanside Pier.