Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin Games. 1950 — Lusty Song, driven by Delvin Miller, wins ...

American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. 1945 — Byron Nelson wins his ...

In theory, this Chinese girl awaits many medals, unless her extreme precocity affects her future. The appearance of a 12-year-old girl, the Chinese Yu Zidi, on the big stage of swimming has caused a ...

During the 1930s, Detroit's Howell King held his own in the boxing ring, but the prejudice he faced from U.S. officials ended his Olympic dreams.

1936 — At the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his third of four gold medals, winning the 200-meter race in an Olympic-record 20.7 seconds. 1954 — The first election for the Boxing Hall of ... and ...

Asked to preserve a tie in the top of the ninth, Brock Stewart give up a run and three hits as Dodgers lose to Cardinals.

The back issue that have sidelined Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throughout training camp will keep him off the field.

Francis qualified for the 1936 Summer Olympics (held in Berlin) and finished fourth. Germany's Gerhard Stock bumped Francis off the podium with this final throw.

On Aug. 9, 1936, track star Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal of the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 4x100. A Lincoln couple is recuperating after Saturday’s strong winds knocked a tree onto ...

It threatens to be a modern-day taste of Hitler’s 1936 Summer Olympics, when Germany hosted the global games while aiming at the same time to highlight Nazi domination.