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 ...

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 ...

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, France — Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can ...

The Nixa standout continues rewriting records, dominating both the shot put and discus while eyeing even bigger throws — and an NFL future Nixa junior Jackson Cantwell holds two of the best high ...