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Paula Radcliffe after she was presented with a lifetime achievement award during the 35th London Marathon in 2015.

Paula Radcliffe cannot clean the slate of suspicion

May 22, 2019 at 7:21 a.m.

In the past two days, a leading U.S. road racing consultant and a deservedly respected British journalist have declared categorically that marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe never has used...

Kris Bryant launches a home run off the left field scoreboard at Wrigley against the Diamondbacks on Sept. 6.

Kris Bryant’s remarkable connection with his dad — and with Ted Williams

August 23, 2019 at 6:39 p.m.

This is one of those stories that would sound apocryphal except its protagonists, father and son, recall it the same way. The story spans three generations to link Kris Bryant...

Serena Williams reacts after defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands during their Women's Singles Third Round match of the 2015 US Open.

Serena Williams as good as it gets

August 23, 2019 at 6:39 p.m.

What would be happening if Serena Williams had merely won just two of the first three Grand Slam tennis tournaments this year and was merely trying for a record-setting seventh...

Tatyana McFadden crosses the finish line to win a fourth straight Chicago Marathon women's whhelchair title last year.

U.S. wheelchair racers to seek 2016 Paralympic spots in Chicago

August 23, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

Tatyana McFadden's first chance to make the 2016 U.S. Paralympic team will come at the Oct. 11 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. U.S. Paralympics announced Thursday it has designated the...

USA Rugby National Team member Zack Test, center, with teammate Brett Thompson, right, and coach Mike Tolkin during practice.

Double fun for Zack Test in rugby’s 15s World Cup and sevens Olympics

May 22, 2019 at 7:21 a.m.

The question took Zack Test's breath away. "Whew," Test said as he tried to answer whether being in the Rugby World Cup or in the Olympics feels like a bigger...

L.A. bails out USOC with a 2024 Summer Games bid

May 22, 2019 at 7:21 a.m.

The last two Olympic bids by U.S. cities for the Summer Games were one and done. Unsurprisingly, Los Angeles bid officials would also commit to only one try Tuesday when,...

Another baton botch: U.S. anchor Mike Rodgers, left, takes the baton from Tyson Gay outside of the designated handover zone in the men's 4x100 relay final at the 2015 World Track & Field Championships in Beijing. The U.S. was disqualified after finishing second.

U.S. wins at ballot box, loses in sport at track and field worlds

May 22, 2019 at 7:20 a.m.

Three days before the World Track and Field Championships began Aug. 22 in Beijing, USA Track & Field sent out a release trumpeting its record success in the international track...

Serena Williams plays in Nike's Street Tennis Pro Event in Greenwich Village on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015.

2015 a big year for women in sports, but will it carry over?

August 23, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

The angle of the late afternoon light was clear evidence summer is ending. Lengthening shadows crossed the field by the time the Chicago Red Stars finished their final game this...

Christen Press takes a shot on goal before the Red Stars take on the Boston Breaker at the Benedictine University Sports Complex.

In women’s pro soccer league, a few haves and many have-nots

August 23, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

Christen Press feels badly for most of her Chicago Red Stars teammates. It bothers Press that the demands of both playing in the women's World Cup and of traveling to...

Pace-setters, with big numbers showing a "P," at mile three of the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

No more bunny hop: Chicago Marathon drops rabbits

May 22, 2019 at 7:20 a.m.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon no longer will use pace-setters, known as rabbits, in an effort to get record-breaking times. Race director Carey Pinkowski had been thinking about abandoning...

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