And what would a track meet be without a little controversy? During the 110m hurdles final taking place at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Dayron Robles of Cuba robbed China's Liu Xiang of what looked to have been a certain victory in the event. Though Robles began at a better pace than Liu, the Shanghai-native began to gain ground on Robles and American Jason Richardson, taking the lead by the seventh hurdle. more ›

Yesterday's action at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix was nearly record breaking. American sprinters Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter stole the show from hometown favorite Liu Xiang with the second fastest men's and women's 100m races in history. Liu still held his own and then some, tying times for first place with American rival Terrance Trammell, but only receiving credit for second place. Still, Liu's trainers were impressed with his results, and expect a full return to health and glory in the near future. We're excited, Liu Xiang's sponsors are excited, and, judging from the advertisements in today's papers, so is Liu. Is it just us, or does his Christ-like pose seem like it's heralding the second coming? Photo from Danwei.org more ›