Three DMG World Leads set at Drake Relays

Sunday, April 28, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Des Moines, Iowa – The assault of world-leading performances early in the outdoor track and field campaign continued Saturday during the 104th edition of the Drake Relays as Queen Harrison, Reese Hoffa and Christian Taylor all set world bests in helping push the total to 11 set throughout the meet. Thirteen Drake Relays records were set during the four-day meet which enjoyed its 48th consecutive sellout crowd for the Saturday session with ...

Lawrence Okoye signs with San Francisco 49ers

Sunday, April 28, 2013 by Paul Doyle

28 April 2013Last updated at 17:00 GMT 1K Share Facebook Twitter print Lawrence Okoye: Discus thrower signs for San Francisco 49ers British Olympic discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has signed for the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. Okoye, who finished 12th in the discus at London 2012, has never played a competitive game of American football. "It's going to be a baptism of fire but I don't set limits on myself," the 2...

Ashton Eaton finally beaten...by SPIKES Mag quiz

Sunday, April 28, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Ashton Eaton finally beaten...by SPIKES Magazine decathlon quiz In a bid to find something that Ashton Eaton isn’t a world beater at, SPIKES makes the decathlon WR holder take our test. Phones off, eyes down: it’s decathlon quiz time. 100m SPIKES: Which of the following animals would be quickest over 100m: a) horse, b) ostrich or c) dog? Eaton: “I would say dog”  WRONG!  Ostriches can reach speeds...

Janay DeLoach: long jumper with high jumping dog

Thursday, April 11, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Janay DeLoach: the long jumper with the high jumping dog As Olympic bronze medallist Janay DeLoach sits our superfast test, we find out she’s a hard working future occupational therapistwith the world’s most talented dogs… Which other event would you like to star in? The sprint hurdles. The long jump is great, but to run fast and be one of the best, that would be amazing. What is your favourite pre-competition s...

Okoye impresses scouts at NFL Super Regional

Monday, April 8, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Lawrence Okoye impresses at Super Regional Combine         By Chris Wesseling Around the League Writer Published: April 7, 2013 at 03:47 p.m. Updated: April 7, 2013 at 06:41 p.m.       The NFL Super Regional Combine at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas is hosting 219 players hoping to catch the eye of talent evaluators on Sunday and Monday.   Win a chance to announce a pick live at the 2013 NFL...

Brianne Theisen gears up for busy summer

Thursday, April 4, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Track & field notebook: Olympic heptathlete Brianne Theisen gears up for a busy summer Print By Ken Goe, The Oregonian  Follow on Twitter  on April 01, 2013 at 5:26 PM, updated April 01, 2013 at 5:27 PM Email Brianne Theisen clears a bar in the high at last summer's Olympic Games in London.Associated Press Brianne Theisen can compartmentalize, which is a good thing. The former University of Oregon heptathlete has a big to-do ...

Lawrence Okoye moving from Olympics to NFL

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by Paul Doyle

My American dream is to strike it rich in the NFL: Okoye reveals why he is turning his back on world discus medal bid By IAN STAFFORD PUBLISHED: 20:28 EST, 30 March 2013 | UPDATED: 20:28 EST, 30 March 2013 Comments (0) Share British athletics star Lawrence Okoye has revealed his dream to sign for an NFL team and strike it rich as the first sportsman from these shores to become an American Football star. The 21-year-old, ...