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SI.com: Kevin Armstrong: Heptathlete Krais following Joyner-Kersee's path

After sinking her spikes into the starting blocks at Indianapolis's Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium last June, 17-year-old Ryann Krais readied to rewrite the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships record book with her feet.

SI.com: Most valuable starts

The Cup boys have just passed the quarter-pole of their 26-race regular season. Here are three early awards:

Niklaus clinches first major title

Germany's Andre Niklaus snatched the world indoor heptathlon title by five points from American Bryan Clay at the Olympiysky Stadium in Moscow on Sunday.

Kluft denies Barber in heptathlon

World heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft retained her title on Sunday after an epic two-day battle with France's Eunice Barber.

Kluft suffers ankle injury setback

World heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft will defend her title with her ankle strapped after suffering an injury in training.

Sydney gold medalist Lewis quits

Britain's gold medal winning heptathlete Denise Lewis has quit athletics after battling injuries since her 2000 triumph in Sydney.

Nesterenko takes women's 100m gold

Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus won the Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in a time of 10.93 seconds.

Money Magazine: WONDER WOMAN You don't need a head start in life to end up a champion. Look at Jackie Joyner-Kersee. She raced

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the greatest female athlete in the world -- maybe the greatest athlete, male or female. One of the things she does best is run races where she has to jump over hurdles. She'...

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