MABLETON, Ga. -- "This is his time to shine." Those were the words of a beaming mother in Mableton, Friday night, watching her son, Hurdler Aries Merritt, on television as he entered the Olympic ...

Aries Merritt was released from a Phoenix hospital two days after a successful kidney transplant, according to social media photos, and less than one week after he won a bronze medal at the World ...

USA TODAY Sports counts down the 100 days to the Rio Olympics with daily stories about athletes, teams and coaches preparing for the Summer Games. The opening ceremony is Aug. 5. For nearly two years, ...

EUGENE, Ore. — Some reach out to him as Aries Merritt, the 110-meter hurdles world-record holder. Top hurdlers seek his input all the time. Others reach out to him as Aries Merritt, the kidney ...

Kevin and Gordon look back at the incredible 2012 outdoor season when Aries Merritt broke the 110mH world record in 12.80.