Three weeks after avoiding a ban for missed drug tests, U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman became a world champion Sunday, winner of the 100 meters, the marquee event of the track and field world championships in Doha, Qatar.
Coleman won in 9.76 seconds, and American defending champion Justin Gatlin was second. Andre de Grasse of Canada was third.
In a world sprinting landscape changed by the retirement of Usain Bolt, Coleman raced amid allegations that could stay with him all the way to next summer's Tokyo Olympics. He missed three drug tests between June 2018 and April 2019. That's supposed to lead to a doping ban, but the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency dropped the case because Coleman argued he had simply failed to update an app telling authorities where he was. Coleman has passed more than 20 doping tests in the past two years.
Elsewhere, DeAnna Price became the first U.S. woman to win a world championship throwing event with victory in the hammer. She threw 77.54 meters.
Horse racing
Horse dies at Santa Anita
A 3-year-old colt suffered a catastrophic injury in the eighth race at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., and was euthanized, the 32nd horse to die at the track since December.
Emtech, ridden by two-time Kentucky Derby winner Mario Gutierrez, broke both front legs.
Saturday was the second day of Santa Anita's fall meet.
Golf
Champ takes lead
Cameron Champ shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 in windy conditions to take a three-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Tour's Safeway Open in Napa, Calif.
