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Hardee captures his second straight decathlon title at the IAAF World Championships... Full article... http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=552495.html

USA and DMG athlete Janay DeLoach looks to be well known after this weekend's World Championship long jump competition. Full article: http://www.usatf.org/News/Athlete-Spotlight---Janay-DeLoach.aspx

Asafa Powell has officially withdrawn from the 100m event in Daegu citing a continued groin strain. Powell suffered a groin strain in Budapest on July 30th and has had reoccurring tightness and pain ever since. After Budapest, Asafa missed 8 days of training before he could attempt to sprint again. When he returned to the track he was able to sprint but it caused the groin to flare up. He has received all sorts of treatments over the past 2 weeks in hopes to be prepared to run the 100m here in Daegu but today Asafa made the final decision not t...

DMG and OTC athletes Eaton and Williams prepare as gold medal favorites in Daegu... Full article here... http://www.registerguard.com/web/sports/26729282-41/elite-otc-eaton-oregon-final.html.csp

Powell explains why he is 'the man in Jamaica'... Full article here... http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/aug/20/asafa-powell-usain-bolt

Olympic Decathlon Champ Bryan Clay withdraws from the World Championships in Daegu citing knee injury.  “I have come to a decision to withdraw from Daegu because I feel that I would be at less than my best. I am not interested in just competing anymore. I want to win medals every time I compete, and based on the way my knee has been over the past 6 weeks, I feel that I would not be in my top form,” said Clay from his Glendora, California home.   Clay, who did not finish the decathlon at ...

"If you ask me if  I'm happy about my ranking, I'd have to tell you no. I want to be No.1." Full article here... http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/07/catching_up_with_former_philli_2.html

A little over two weeks after injuring calf in Paris, Sinclair runs 1:58.21 Full article here... http://www.trackalerts.com/news/lead-stories/5192-business-as-usual-for-kenia-sinclair

The Jamaican sprint champion was the only competitor to run under 10 seconds at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, July 30. Click below for full article... http://www.artesianews.com/ap-news/sports-ap-news/powell-wins-100-meters-in-9-86-in-hungary-2/

Thurmond's personal recap leading up to this year's World Championships Click for full blog... http://arethathrows.com/2011/07/16/usas-and-more/