UPDATE 1-Athletics-Hearing will determine Rodgers's eligibility

* Former U.S. champion's world champs on line
* Rodgers tests positive for stimulant
By Gene Cherry

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S. 100 metres champion Mike Rodgers's world championships eligibility rests in the hands of a panel who will hear his doping case, American officials said on Sunday.

Athletics-Hearing will determine Rodgers's eligibity for worlds

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S. 100 metres champion Mike Rodgers's world championships eligibility rests in the hands of a panel who will hear his doping case, American officials said on Sunday.

Athletics-Russia's Rybakov may still compete at worlds

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Yaroslav Rybakov, ruled out of this month's world athletics championships because of a foot injury, may still defend his world high jump title, the Russian said on Friday.

Phelps, Cavic rematch in 100 fly is off at worlds

SHANGHAI (AP)—Michael Phelps vs. Milorad Cavic Part III is off.

Phelps advanced in the preliminaries of the 100-meter butterfly Friday, posting the fifth-fastest time of 51.95 seconds. But Cavic, who had back surgery last July, failed to move on. The American-born Serb finished 18th at 52.67, missing the semifinals by two spots.

Police dismiss case against Athletics Australia head

MELBOURNE, July 18 (Reuters) - State police have dismissed a complaint made by runner John Steffensen against Athletics Australia (AA) president Rob Fildes as “unsubstantiated”, the governing body said on Monday.

Swimming-Checking supplements is athletes’ responsbility - FINA

SHANGHAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Swimming’s governing body FINA has insisted athletes are responsible for monitoring their own dietary supplements as it prepares to appeal a decision by Brazil not to sanction four swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance.

American Gay out for season after hip surgery

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. world 100

American Tyson Gay has season-ending hip surgery

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. world 100 metres silver medallist Tyson Gay has undergone an arthroscopic procedure on his injured right hip and will not run again this year, his manager said on Thursday.

Felix selected for both initial U.S. relay pools

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 5 (Reuters) - Three times world 200 metres champion Allyson Felix could run in as many as four events at August’s world championships, according to the relay pools released by USA Track & Field (USATF) on Tuesday.

Powell runs fastest 100 metres of year

* Powell wins 100 metres in 9.78 seconds
* Rudisha wins 800 metres
* Tamgho upstages Idowu in triple jump
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 30 (Reuters) - Asafa Powell took advantage of Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay’s absence to run the fastest 100 metres this year at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday.

Powell runs fastest 100 metres of the year

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 30 (Reuters) - Asafa Powell ran the fastest 100 metres of the year as he won at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday.

Powell, clear favourite after Usain Bolt chose to skip the meeting and with American Tyson Gay injured, charged out of the blocks to win in 9.78 seconds, one

More Indian athletes in doping scandal

MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - A second member of the Indian women’s 4x400 metres Asian and Commonwealth Games winning team has failed a dope test, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) said on Thursday.

INTERVIEW-Athletics-Gatlin gets comeback chance in Oregon

* American to face ’08 Olympic silver medallist on Saturday
* Race will be Gatlin’s biggest since four-year doping ban
* Former Olympic, world champion hopes to break 10 seconds (updates with Gatlin interview, adds byline)
By Gene Cherry

EUGENE, Oregon, June 1 (Reuters) - Disgraced 2004 Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin’s comeback bid gained new life on Wednesday when he was invited to compete in Saturday’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting.

Bolt edges Powell, Americans dominate in Rome

ROME, May 26 (Reuters) - Usain Bolt summoned up just enough energy to get past Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell at the line to win the 100 metres on Thursday at the third Diamond League meeting of the season which was dominated by Americans.

Bolt to support United at Champions League final

ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt will fly to London after his season's debut on Thursday to support Manchester United in the Champions League final against Barcelona at Wembley this Saturday.

Bolt confesses to nerves before Rome race

ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - Olympic sprint champion and world record holder Usain Bolt confessed on Tuesday to feeling nervous for the first time in his career as he prepared for his season's debut at the Rome Golden Gala.

Athletics-Bolt can still get faster, says Michael Johnson

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Usain Bolt has the potential to astound the world again after rewriting the men's 100 and 200 metres records over two epic seasons, four-times Olympic sprint champion Michael Johnson said on Monday.

Olympic champion Wanjiru dies after fall

NYAHURURU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru plunged to his death from the first-floor balcony of his home after the athlete's wife found him in bed with another woman, police told Reuters.

Gebrselassie wins fourth Manchester 10 kms race

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - World men's marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie completed a fourth victory in the Great Manchester Run over 10 kms on Sunday while Briton Helen Clitheroe won the women's event.

Daegu World Challenge meeting results

May 12 (Reuters) - World Challenge meeting results from Daegu, South Korea on Thursday