Jesse Owens’ four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics became a landmark in sports history, challenging racist ideology before a global audience. His composure and dominance under extraordinary ...

Maybe there was an argument that it wasn’t necessary. Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s boys 4×100-meter relay was a prohibitive favorite April 10 for the Ranger Invitational at North. The Vikings won the ...

A Dutch housewife, she emulated her hero, Jesse Owens, by setting an Olympic record in track and field. By Frank Litsky This obituary was originally published on Jan. 26, 2004. It is being republished ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that its annual track and field state championships in early June will be named after track and field legend and pioneer Jesse Owens, while the ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is courting controversy over a sold-out T-shirt on the official Olympics website depicting the 1936 Berlin Olympics run by the Nazis. The limited-edition ...

"We are extremely excited to honor Jesse Owens in this way," Ute said in a statement. "His name and accomplishments speak for themselves, and having their picture taken in front of his statue during ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has renamed its state track and field meet after Jesse Owens. The change comes on the 90th anniversary of Owens winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced in a prepared statement Feb. 2 that it is renaming the state track and field meet. Going forward, the meet will be known as the “OHSAA Jesse Owens ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that its annual track and field state championships in early June will be named after track and field legend and pioneer Jesse ...