Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a veteran American track and field star. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time. Joyner-Kersee won six Olympic medals across four Olympic ...

If she was going to make a U.S. Olympic team, it would surely be in the heptathlon, the seven-event discipline of track and ...

Monica Seles never won another Grand Slam title. A new generation arrived and supplanted her, led by Martina Hingis, Davenport and two sisters from Compton, Calif. named Venus and Serena Williams.

Medals and titles might be one way to measure an athlete’s accomplishments, but sometimes it’s a lot more than that. Whether ...

Jennifer King was invited to the Yakima Valley during Black History Month to speak about her legacy as the first Black woman ...

An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage during the intense competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the run-up to the Opening Ceremony, we’ll bring ...

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas has joined the Athlete Leadership Council at Athletes for Hope (AFH). AFH educates, encourages, and empowers professional, Olympic, Paralympic, college ...

ST. LOUIS — For a group of students from the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis, a simple school bus ride turned into a journey of a lifetime: a chance to see the best athletes in the world ...

The Tigers will have 40 student-athletes (21 men, 19 women) competing this weekend at the LSU Purple Tiger. The meet is set to start at 9:00 a.m. CT with the women’s weight throw Friday morning. Track ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A brand-new track and field facility will open in Athens on Feb. 18, aiming to ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Don’t leave your seats. That’s the advice Nolan Jez has for track and field fans who attend the 10th annual VA Showcase at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. The meet, which runs from ...

Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, ...