Caster Semenya: Gender test behind her, an Olympic silver will do

For Semenya, who crossed in 1:57.23, the silver is a repeat finish of the 2011 World Championships. Semenya is the runner who was overwhelmed by controversy in 2009, when after her gold medal at the World Championships in this very event, the 800,

South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner). LONDON

LONDON (AP) – Caster Semenya knew she had blown it by starting out too slowly in her first Olympic final. Continue reading. She knew her coach was going to criticize her. Based on her experience over the last three, difficult years, she also expected

The moment nears when "controversial" Caster Semenya steps onto the London track for her historic try in the women's 800-meter final. She placed first in the semifinals on Thursday and is in prime

South Africa's Caster Semenya, the subject of an IAAF investigation in 2009, qualified third for the women's 800- meters semifinals in her Olympic debut on Wednesday.

Eastin breaks NFL's on-field gender barrier

The Washington Redskins rookie quarterback needed only three passes on his third and final drive to show glimpses of stardom in his much-anticipated NFL preseason debut Thursday night. After a muffed handoff and no first downs in his first two series

The Patriots will find themselves having to outscore opponents again. And that will probably keep them from a Super Bowl title.

Mmmmmmm. Ribs and pulled pork from Oklahoma Joe's in Kansas City. Hello from Chicago, where we're set to cover the Bears/Broncos preseason game from Soldier Field tomorrow. Some dude named Peyton Manning will

Shannon Eastin has become the first woman to officiate an NFL game.

A replacement crew tries to figure it out during last week's Hall of Fame game. (Getty Images). NFL teams can be fined or otherwise sanctioned if the league feels like it for taking after officials based on in-game situations, but it seems as if the

Eastin breaks NFL's on-field gender barrier

The Washington Redskins rookie quarterback needed only three passes on his third and final drive to show glimpses of stardom in his much-anticipated NFL preseason debut Thursday night. After a muffed handoff and no first downs in his first two series

The Patriots will find themselves having to outscore opponents again. And that will probably keep them from a Super Bowl title.

Mmmmmmm. Ribs and pulled pork from Oklahoma Joe's in Kansas City. Hello from Chicago, where we're set to cover the Bears/Broncos preseason game from Soldier Field tomorrow. Some dude named Peyton Manning will

Shannon Eastin has become the first woman to officiate an NFL game.

A replacement crew tries to figure it out during last week's Hall of Fame game. (Getty Images). NFL teams can be fined or otherwise sanctioned if the league feels like it for taking after officials based on in-game situations, but it seems as if the