One of the world’s oldest sports still being played, the discus throw involves tossing a heavy disc as far as you can. It may sound simple, but technique, form and strength all come into play when ...

PARIS — Don’t be surprised if America’s top throws coaches start showing up to ballet studios or hip-hop classes to hunt for overlooked prospects. Valarie Allman’s unprecedented path to double Olympic ...

Valarie Allman competes in the women's discus during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene.The women's discus during the U.S. Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in ...

Mykolas Alekna is just getting started. But what a start it’s been. Cal’s sophomore track and field star arrived on campus from his home in Lithuania in the fall of 2021 with a career-best discus ...

Grand Forks Red River's Bryan Bjerk unleashed a discus throw of 198 feet, 1 inch last Saturday -- believed to be the longest toss recorded in North Dakota state high school history. As impressive as ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Former Kansas thrower Mason Finley proved his mettle among the world’s best discus throwers as he advanced to the final of the Olympic discus Friday morning inside Olympic ...

Texas A&M freshman to be Bryce Foster was rated as a four star prospect in the Aggies' 2021 signing class but he's not just one of the country's top incoming offensive linemen. Foster is also ...

Alyssa Wilson of Donovan Catholic, one of the top high school throwers in the nation, improved her personal best in the discus with a 159-11, the No. 1 throw in NJ this season, and also threw 50-0 1/2 ...

BUDAPEST, HungaryBUDAPEST, Hungary — Discus throw is a game of centimeters. So when Laulauga Tausaga launched a throw that beat her personal best by more than four meters (13 feet) at world ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — On the track, the wind was a problem. In the discus ring, it was McKade Jelinek’s ally. “Today, it helped quite a bit,” he said. “It helped the disc float a little bit more.” A little ...