Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. Usain Bolt won the 200-meter dash, cementing his legacy as a sprinter. Eaton won his second straight ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Ashton Eaton won his second straight Olympic decathlon gold medal on Thursday after finishing third in the last event -- the 1,500 meters. He becomes just the third athlete to win ...

Track and field's 'golden couple,' Ashton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton, redefined athletic excellence and partnership. Ashton, a legendary decathlete, and Brianne, Canada's top heptathlete, achieved ...

(AP) Ashton Eaton of the United States won the decathlon world championship title on Sunday to add to his Olympic gold medal. He completed his collection with a season-leading total of 8,809 points in ...

Four years ago at this time, Ashton Eaton already had secured his spot on Team USA in record-breaking fashion in the 2012 Olympic Trials. In the ensuing weeks in London, the world watched him ...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Ashton Eaton likes to compare decathlons to life — the ups and downs, the good and bad, the setbacks and comebacks. Over two dreary days that finally closed with a bright ray of ...

Eaton’s second straight gold medal in the decathlon was an achievement to rival Usain Bolt’s sprint greatness, even if it got less attention. By Christopher Clarey Helen Louise Maroulis became the ...

Ashton Eaton, who grew up two hours from hallowed Hayward Field, won three NCAA championships before graduating from the University of Oregon in 2010. He was the 2011 silver medalist at last summer's ...