Asafa Powell

Usain Bolt won the 100 meters in world-record time with such ease that you have to wonder: How much lower than 9.69 can he go?

In a race that jolted his sport, 21-year-old Usain Bolt of Jamaica smashed the world record for 100 meters and established himself as a threat to win multiple gold medals at the Beijing Olympics

Cracker Barrel No wonder Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was hitting .405 at week's end: Despite splitting his bat on a pitch by the Brewers' Seth McClung, he dumped a first-inning single into leftfield last...

Lowered By Jamaica's Asafa Powell, his world record in the 100 meters, with a time of 9.74 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix in Rieti, Italy, on Sunday. Powell (below) set the previous record of 9.77 seconds in June...

Dash Flash By surging past Asafa Powell in their showdown at the worlds, Tyson Gay became the Olympic favorite in the 100