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NC high school track star disqualified after finish-line celebration, altering state title
sports8 days ago

NC high school track star disqualified after finish-line celebration, altering state title

Mallard Creek’s Nyan Brown was disqualified for taunting after lifting a hand with five fingers as he crossed the finish line in the 4×400 relay, costing the Mavericks the North Carolina 8A state title. Officials cited unsporting conduct under NFHS rules, while Brown says the gesture was celebratory and he had not been warned. The school has appealed to the NCHSAA Board of Directors and Commissioner Que Tucker, fueling a statewide debate on how young athletes should celebrate big moments in competition.

via New York Post|
#disqualification#high-school-sports#north-carolina
Disputed taunt call costs Mallard Creek track title, school appeals
sports9 days ago

Disputed taunt call costs Mallard Creek track title, school appeals

Mallard Creek High School’s boys track team looked set to win the state title in the 4x400 relay, but senior Nyan Brown was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior after finishing, costing them the championship. Coaches and administrators say Brown was never warned and have filed an appeal with the NCHSAA and an independent board; Mallard Creek finished second, while the girls’ team won their first outdoor state title.

via WSOC TV|
#appeal#disqualification#mallard-creek
Abby Steiner Sues Puma and Mercedes Over Defective Shoes Ending Her Sprint Career
sports28 days ago

Abby Steiner Sues Puma and Mercedes Over Defective Shoes Ending Her Sprint Career

U.S. track star Abby Steiner filed a lawsuit in Middlesex County Superior Court, Massachusetts, against Puma and Mercedes’ Formula 1 team alleging their running shoes with carbon‑fiber plates and nitrofoam are defective and unsafe, causing injuries that ended her sprint career. The suit names models including Deviate Nitro Elite 2 and 3 and evoSpeed Tokyo Nitro, accuses the defendants of negligent design, manufacturing, and failure to warn, and notes Mercedes’ engineering involvement in track spikes. Steiner wore the shoes with the expectation they were safe and seeks damages under multiple counts, including negligence and breach of warranty, with injuries leading to surgeries by 2025.

via The New York Times|
#abby-steiner#defective-footwear#mercedes-benz-grand-prix
Felix plots a 2028 LA comeback at age 42
sports1 month ago

Felix plots a 2028 LA comeback at age 42

Former Olympic track star Allyson Felix plans a 2027 return to competition and a bid to compete at LA28 in 2028, hoping to extend her record to a sixth Olympics at age 42. She will resume full training in October with longtime coach Bobby Kersee and would need a top finish at Olympic Trials (likely in the 100m or 400m) to earn a spot in the relay pool or an individual event.

via NBC Sports|
#allyson-felix#comeback#la28
Three Elite Athletes Make Their Debut in the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue
sports1 month ago

Three Elite Athletes Make Their Debut in the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue

Three elite athletes—Sophie Cunningham, Napheesa Collier, and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden—will make their first SI Swimsuit appearance in the 2026 issue, photographed in Fort Myers. Cunningham, an unrestricted free agent, is pursuing a new deal with Indiana and will contribute to USA Network coverage this season; Collier, entering her eighth WNBA season and a leader off the court, is under a core qualifying offer amid a new CBA that could yield a $1.4 million one-year supermax, and Jefferson-Wooden, a five-time World Champion in track with Olympic medals, adds a historic first-time feature to her already storied résumé.

via Sports Illustrated|
#athlete-features#si-swimsuit#sports
Arkansas Clinches 22nd NCAA Indoor Title as Sahlman Triumphs in 3000 and Sprints Rewrite Records
sports2 months ago

Arkansas Clinches 22nd NCAA Indoor Title as Sahlman Triumphs in 3000 and Sprints Rewrite Records

Arkansas surged to its 22nd NCAA indoor title on its home Tyson Track as Colin Sahlman was declared the 3000m champion after Habtom Samuel was DQ’d for late contact; the meet also saw sprint records fall, with Kayinsola Ajayi tying the 60m NCAA record (6.45), Ja’Kobe Tharp breaking Grant Holloway’s 60m hurdles mark (7.32), and Garrett Kaalund becoming the first collegian under 20 in the 200m (19.95). BYU’s Carter Cutting won the mile in 3:58.94, and Arkansas’ Rivaldo Marshall and Tyrice Taylor went 1-2 in the 800, fueling a 73.5-point day that helped seal the Razorbacks’ 22nd title. Sahlman’s season has already included breaking a 37-year NCAA indoor 800 record.

via LetsRun.com|
#arkansas#college-sports#indoor
Missouri college sprinter fatally stabbed; girlfriend charged with murder
crime3 months ago

Missouri college sprinter fatally stabbed; girlfriend charged with murder

Lincoln University track and field athlete Kevaughn Goldson, 23, was stabbed to death in Missouri. His girlfriend and fellow student-athlete Denita Jackson has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court documents note a history of domestic-violence incidents and indicate Jackson claimed Goldson was having an affair, leading to a confrontation that preceded the stabbing.

via New York Post|
#crime#deaths#domestic-violence
From Summer Trials to Winter Debuts: Gibson in Ski Mountaineering, O’Brien in Bobsled
sports3 months ago

From Summer Trials to Winter Debuts: Gibson in Ski Mountaineering, O’Brien in Bobsled

Anna Gibson will become the first American to compete in ski mountaineering at Milan-Cortina 2026 after switching from track, while Jadin O’Brien, a former NCAA heptathlete, competes in two-woman bobsled with Elana Meyers Taylor as a teammate; both athletes pivoted from Summer Olympic ambitions, faced a January sled crash, and O’Brien plans to return to heptathlon and chase the 2028 Games.

via NBC News|
#bobsled#multi-sport-athlete#ski-mountaineering
Bodycam Footage Captures Richardson, Coleman Arrests After 104-MPH Florida Stop
sports3 months ago

Bodycam Footage Captures Richardson, Coleman Arrests After 104-MPH Florida Stop

Olympic track stars Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman were arrested after a Florida traffic stop in which Richardson allegedly drove 104 mph on SR 429 near Orlando; Florida's 'Super Speeder' law can jail offenders. Richardson reportedly cited an underinflated tire, while deputies described dangerous driving including tailgating. Coleman faced a separate charge of resisting arrest after refusing to identify himself, and police later reportedly found a glass smoking device in his center console. Twanisha Terry was cited for stopping on a limited-access highway, and both athletes posted bond.

via OutKick|
#christian-coleman#florida#shacarri-richardson
Florida traffic-stop action links Olympic sprinters Richardson and Coleman to arrests
sports3 months ago

Florida traffic-stop action links Olympic sprinters Richardson and Coleman to arrests

During a Winter Park, Florida traffic stop, Olympic sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman were arrested: Richardson faced a charge of dangerous excessive speeding (over 100 mph) plus four civil infractions, while Coleman was arrested for resisting an officer after allegedly refusing to identify himself, with police finding a glass smoking device and marijuana in his vehicle. The duo were taken to Orange County jail and bonded out, with fellow sprinter Twanisha Terry present at the scene; Richardson also has a prior domestic-violence incident at Seattle-Tacoma airport last July.

via New York Post|
#athlete-arrests#christian-coleman#florida-arrests
Carolina Track & Field Opens 2026 with Record-Setting Home Opener
sports4 months ago

Carolina Track & Field Opens 2026 with Record-Setting Home Opener

South Carolina opened 2026 with a dominant Gamecock Opener, collecting 16 wins and multiple program records. Tyson Williams set a new SC 300m program best at 32.22 seconds, while teammate Jathiyah Muhammad topped the women’s pole vault at 4.35m. The men dominated on the track (nine wins) and in the field (three), and the women secured seven wins, including a 1-2-3 finish in both the 200m and 300m with top NCAA times, plus Tristen Harris winning the 60m. The meet closed with two 4x400 relays (men 3:05.91; women 3:40.04). Next up is Clemson’s Orange & Purple Invitational on Jan. 23-24.

via University of South Carolina Athletics|
#college-athletics#indoor-season#records