On this day in 1936, Owens won the 100 meters, and later added three more gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler.

1936 — 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. The record time of 39.8 seconds lasts for ...

On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man" on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days ...

The Dodgers' bullpen blows lead, then offense strands the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth of loss to Toronto.

Owens put up a record time in the 200 meter race and later grabbed gold in the long jump at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin on ...

Today in Sports, August 11 - The Green Bay Packers football club is founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau ...

Alabama dared send more than 300,000 heroes to fight World War II, a tragic period in infamy with a major chapter written on this date in 1945, when the U.S.

Jesse Owens faced severe discrimination during his time as an athlete because he was of colour, but his triumph saw him come ...

General Mills, Kellogg’s, and Post have all released cereal boxes tied to major movies, TV shows, and celebrities. Limited runs featuring ...

Track is going through a revolution. Advances in shoe technology and professionalized training bleeding into youth athletics is producing unprecedented performa ...

Mel Owens has been in the media plenty of times over his life, which has seen him go from being a professional football player to a sports lawyer -- before ...

In an exclusive interview with Glamour, the 66-year-old opens up about the backlash to his ageist and sexist comments on a ...