Boston Public School (BPS) athletes can now officially compete in weight-throwing events as part of track-and-field meets.

To a thrower like Brooklyn Taylor, the goal is to achieve the magical split second in which maximum power intersects with ...

A transfer from Texas, junior Jeremiah Nubbe set the program record in the weight room last month in his debut as a Cavalier.

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the ...

A spectator was killed Sunday during the weight throw event at a high school track and field meet on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus after an athlete's implement went out of bounds.

By Victor Mather A heavy weight ... hammer throw, contested outdoors at events like the Olympics, competitors spin around in a circle to build momentum and then release a heavy ball on a chain ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck ... The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. Authorities did not identify the athlete or the man killed.

A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.

Success for high school bowlers goes far beyond the number of pins they knock down. It involves the equipment it takes to get there.