Sanya Richards led in the stretch, but she was outrun to the finish in the 400 meters in Olympic track and field action Tuesday night. ...more

August 20, 2008

Tampa's Damu Cherry came as close as you can to winning an Olympic medal Tuesday night in the finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Games. ...more

August 19, 2008

Despite suffering the effects of the flu, Tampa's Damu Cherry is just one step away from an Olympic medal after reaching the final of the women's 100-meter hurdles in Beijing. ...more

August 19, 2008

Tampa native Damu Cherry has advanced to the Olympic Games finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles. ...more

August 18, 2008

She wasn't among the automatic qualifiers and she's suffering the effects of a flu bug, but Leto High and University of South Florida product Damu Cherry still managed to escape the first qualifying round of the women's 100-meter hurdles. ...more

August 18, 2008

She wasn't among the automatic qualifiers, but Tampa Leto High and University of South Florida product Damu Cherry still managed to advance to the semifinals of the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics in China. Local Athlete Advances In Olympic Hurdles ...more

August 17, 2008

For Chamberlain High rising senior and the Matrix Track Club's Dentarius Locke, there was only one thing that could have made his two gold medals at the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships any better. ...more

August 6, 2008

The plan called for him to qualify for the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, gain some experience among America's top quarter-milers, and, after running a round or two, bow out gracefully and return to the University of Florida to begin his junior year. ...more

August 4, 2008

It came years later than she expected, but at age 30, Tampa's Damu Cherry fulfilled her dream Sunday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. ...more

July 7, 2008

In her first U.S. Olympic track and field trials, Tampa's Damu Cherry looked more like a determined, business-like veteran than a 30-year-old rookie. ...more

July 6, 2008