http://www.mail.com/people/31788-usain-bolt.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/31788-usain-bolt.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099726-pigeon-sale-yields-world-record-feathered-bolt.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman. One-year-old Bolt, named after the Jamaican Olympic superstar sprinter Usain Bolt, and with an outstanding pedigree of pr... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099726-pigeon-sale-yields-world-record-feathered-bolt.html 2013-05-21T16:36:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2070690-us-sprinter-tyson-gay-pulling-to-push-forward.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Gay frets that he's cheating himself. He always ran all out at practice in the belief that pushing his body in workouts would make races seem easy. That's how the sprinter became a triple world champion in 2007 and later set the American record in the 100 meters. But after several years of being hampered by injuri... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2070690-us-sprinter-tyson-gay-pulling-to-push-forward.html 2013-05-08T08:30:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2005460-2-top-olympic-sports-lose-major-sponsors.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Two major Olympic sports — track and field and speedskating — have lost key sponsors in the midst of a global economic slump. The South Korean electronics giant Samsung is cutting ties with track and field's Diamond League series of top meets. The company's decision comes on short notice following last summer's London Olympics. ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:45:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2005460-2-top-olympic-sports-lose-major-sponsors.html 2013-04-08T15:45:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1986670-bolt-to-150-meter-race-copacabana-beach.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt will have Copacabana beach in the background when he tries to break his 150-meter world best in a street race this weekend in Rio de Janeiro. Bolt will compete at a track specially built at the famous beach on Sunday, challenging Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones, and a Brazilian athlete from a l... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:09:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1986670-bolt-to-150-meter-race-copacabana-beach.html 2013-03-29T16:09:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954386-south-african-desert-to-host-speed-record-bid.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Toiling with shovels, wheelbarrows and bare hands, about 300 workers removed 6,000 tons of stones and other debris from a vast stretch of desert in a desolate corner of South Africa over the past two years. If all goes well, it will become the place where a British-led team tries to breaks the world land-speed record. "It will be a bri... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:47:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954386-south-african-desert-to-host-speed-record-bid.html 2013-03-14T13:47:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1896024-bolt-shock-pistorius-arrest.html HOUSTON (AP) — Usain Bolt was in shock when he heard fellow Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius had been arrested and charged in the shooting death of his model girlfriend. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday night after the NBA's All-Star celebrity game, the Jamaican gold medalist still couldn't seem to believe it. "For me, I'm really trying... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1896024-bolt-shock-pistorius-arrest.html 2013-02-16T07:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1881220-bolt-400-meters-2013-debut.html KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Usain Bolt kicked off his sprint season Saturday by making a rare appearance in a 400-meter race and finishing in 46.74 seconds. Bolt, who has back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 100, 200, and the 4x100-meter relay, overtook Allodin Fothergill in the homestretch to win his heat. Bolt's biggest rival, Yohan Blake, ran 46.64 in ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1881220-bolt-400-meters-2013-debut.html 2013-02-10T14:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785466-ap-photographers-captured-year-sports.html From London to Los Angeles, Miami to Medinah and just about everywhere else imaginable, Associated Press photographers captured countless images from the sports world in 2012. Each of them was unforgettable in its own way, capturing either someone's success or someone's struggles. Here's a look at 10 photos that helped define the sports year. ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785466-ap-photographers-captured-year-sports.html 2012-12-24T16:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1779216-michael-phelps-voted-ap-male-athlete-year.html Now that he's away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect — really reflect — on what he accomplished. Pretty amazing stuff. "It's kind of nuts to think about everything I've gone through," Phelps said. "I've finally had time to myself, to sit back and say, '... that really happened?' It's kind of shocking at times." ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1779216-michael-phelps-voted-ap-male-athlete-year.html 2012-12-20T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — 'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-12T21:03:00Z