Javelins and other throwing spears have been used for almost the entire span of human history as tools for hunting and weapons of war. They are still used as projectiles in athletic competitions and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Javelin throwing may be a lesser-known spoke of the track and field wheel, but one Johns Island native and Porter Gaud junior is looking to change that in historic fashion.

BOTHELL, Wash. — The last time I jumped over a hurdle on the track was 35 years ago. I was an 8th grader on the track team at Ballou Junior High in Puyallup. Even with that experience, Jake and I were ...

Here’s a recent story on the Olympics, via the Associated Press: SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — One of America’s very best in the medieval-looking pursuit of hammer throw thought she had seen it all when ...

The stands in the stadium on the outskirts of Paris were packed with fans. The excitement was building. But the strapping 22-year-old American who picked up his javelin and prepared to make history ...