As the first month of the year, January somewhat appropriately takes its name from the Roman god Janus, who was associated with entrances, doorways, gates, and beginnings. Typically depicted with two ...

Lawrence Okoye could have been one of Britain's biggest stars of the London 2012 Olympics. The athlete was just 20 years old when he competed in the final of the men's discus, on the same day that Sir ...

Being tall, I tried high jump, but found I had no vertical lift. Same with long jump. I thought about quitting, since there didn’t seem to be anything I could do well. One day as I wandered past the ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plarium announced the seventh anniversary celebration of its acclaimed dark fantasy RPG RAID: Shadow Legends with a month-long event featuring ...

This weekend Loughborough University will once again play host to the England and UKA National Winter Long Throws ...

Anthropos Civitanova racked up a flurry of titles and records at the Italian Indoor Paralympic Athletics Championships held ...

A real discus isn’t just a metal plate — weight distribution and balance matter. I made one myself and broke down what separates serious equipment from cheap knockoffs. 'Unpersuaded': District judge ...

On a humid September evening in Tokyo, Valarie Allman strutted into the discus circle for her first throw of the World Championships final. Discus in her right hand, the 30-year-old balletically spun ...

Unlike SMU, which had disbanded its men’s track program, Arizona offered exactly what de Beer was looking for: An opportunity to throw the discus and walk on to the football team. At first, de Beer ...

16-year-old Carter Rivet of Alexandria, Louisiana, won two gold medals at the AAU Junior Olympics Track & Field competition. Rivet dominated the discus throw, winning by over 30 feet and nearly ...

After combing over statistics and results, and with the guidance of local athletic directors and coaches, we at the Daily News selected All-Stars for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys ...