1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points. 1980 — Houston pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during a ...

In the final year of his contract, Quentin Lake will most likely have to play out the season before his future with the Rams ...

1979 — Amy Alcott shoots a 7-under 285 to beat Nancy Lopez in the Peter Jackson Classic, later named The du Maurier Classic. The du Maurier is one of the LPGA Tour’s major championships from 1979-2000 ...

Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, won the Men’s decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics on this day.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian gymnast Nina Derwael, a former Olympic champion on the uneven bars, is retiring from the sport, her national federation said on Tuesday.

Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson has had to withdraw from next weekend’s London Diamond League meeting because it’s too soon in her return to full competition ...

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her seven-year legal fight against track and field's sex eligibility rules. This ...