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The women's steeple has been the most predictable event at USAs in recent years. Will that continue in 2021, or will there be a changing of the guard? Colleen Quigley hasn't run a steeple since 2019.

Schneider, Avila kick to victory at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships Presented by Toyota DES MOINES, Iowa – Some of America’s finest distance runners took to the roads Wednesday evening in Des Moines, as Rachel Schneider (Dover, N.H.) and Eric Avila (Chula Vista, Calif.) came away victorious at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota, hosted by the Grand Blue Mile.   On a brisk evening of racing in Des Moines, Anna Shields took the women’s race out, pushing the pace ...

Engles, Kampf, Murphy Headline Fields at USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota DES MOINES, Iowa – USATF champions, World Championship qualifiers and an Olympic medalist headline Wednesday’s fields at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota hosted by the Grand Blue Mile in Des Moines, Iowa.   The USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota are the second stop on the 2021 USATF Running Circuit. Fans can tune-in for the live broadcast beginning at 6:50pm ...

Why Scott Borchetta and Big Machine became title sponsor for IndyCar Music City Grand Prix Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean Replay Video UP NEXT Scott Borchettas fierce competitive nature is what made him a whopping success in the music industry business. He built Big Machine Label Group into one of the most successful companies in the business by signing stars such as Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatt...

Since 2005, the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award has celebrated the best of the Mid-Majors coaching staff. With the recent nominations announced and the looming end-of-season competitions, all eyes are on top teams, from the Belmont Bruins to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. In fact, part of what makes the Mid-Majors so exciting is watching athletes, coaches, and universities with small names (compared to larger conferences) excel and improve over time. There’s always a worthy battle ...

Ohio Valley championship For the first time since Kenneth Faried was hoovering up every rebound across the Ohio Valley, the Morehead State Eagles are headed to the NCAA Tournament. Johni Broome compiled a Faried-ian stat line with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks to lead the Eagles to an 86-71 win over Belmont in Evansville, clinching the program’s first March Madness bid since 2011. The freshman big was nearly unstoppable on the block, making 12 of his 19 shots to earn the OVC Tourna...

INDIANAPOLIS – Utah cross country senior Poppy Tank is headed to Stillwater, Okla., to compete as an individual at the 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on March 15 the governing body announced Sunday afternoon. The 6k race will air on ESPNU for the first time since 2009.   Oklahoma State will play host to the championship meet at the OSU Cross Country Course four months after its scheduled date due to Covid-19.   "Very excited and proud of Poppy," head coach Kyle Kepler said...

Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images Did someone say March? The Mid-Money Madness column is back for the best two-week stretch of the year. We have a ton of action tonight, from the A-10 tourney, Arch Madness, OVC Semifinal games, and more. The column is a modest 11-11 on the year, and we are going to continue to try to give you guys some winners. As always we write this article for entertainment purposes only. please wager responsibly. All times listed are Eastern. Northern Iowa vs. Drake, 6 p....

0 of 3 John Raoux/Associated Press College basketball fans were robbed of March Madness in 2020, with both the mens and womens NCAA tournaments cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns. But March Madness returns in 2021, with the entirety of the mens tournament being played in the state of Indiana. Theres a reason its called March Madness. Upsets and bracket-busters are a staple of the NCAA tournament. Underdogs become darlings. Just ask the 2017-18 UMBC Retrievers or the 2012-13 Florida Gulf Coa...

Credit MSU Athletics Belmonts Grayson Murphy hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but Morehead State hit 13 of 14 free throws in the extra period as the Eagle mens basketball team ended the regular season with an 89-82 victory over the Bruins at Johnson Arena Saturday afternoon. The Eagles finished the regular season at 20-7 and 17-3 in the OVC, just a game behind Belmont (24-3/18-2 OVC). It marks just the eighth 20-win season in program history, while th...