As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, Newsday looks at the most memorable individual performances by American athletes in which they represented their country in world competition.

Here is a look at the Holland Sentinel All-Area Girls Track and Field Team, led by the athlete of the year.

The Founding Fathers could not have envisioned high school sports in America, though they did mention the “pursuit of ...

Waukesha West junior Cole Zielinski broke the Wisconsin long jump state record with a leap of 25 feet, 9¾ inches.

During the opening night of the men's United States Olympic Trials at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, four world records ...

A half century ago the Midland Beach Native and New Dorp High School Alum shocked the sports world by winning the high jump ...

Long jumper Ancy Sojan broke a national record previously held by legendary Anju Bobby George. Sojan registered a 6.88m jump ...

Kerala's Ancy Sojan created history by breaking Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old national long jump record with a 6.88m leap ...

Ancy Sojan shattered Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old women's long jump national record with a historic 6.88m leap at the ...

Ryder Hall has made history. Hall, who recently graduated from Snowflake High, was named the 2025-26 Arizona Gatorade Boys ...

Chikomba becomes the first K-State men’s athlete to earn the national honor and just the second Wildcat overall to receive ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Another accolade for the current national champion. K-State junior long jumper Tah Chikomba was named the Men’s Field Athlete of the Year on Monday, by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross ...