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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

South Kitsap senior track and field standout Grace Degarimore is currently ranked No. 5 in javelin and No. 2 in shot put among Class 4A girls, but it's the discus where she's extra motivated to live ...

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 ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dick Cochran, a native of Brookfield, Missouri, emerged as one of the best discus throwers in the U.S. during the late 1950s. He won an NCAA championship for the University of ...