Aries Merritt, the world record holder for 110m hurdles, secures a spot at the world championships with a runner-up finish in 13.31 behind Aleec Harris. The 31-year-old earned bronze at the 2015 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Merritt, who had recorded his greatest win in the same stadium in 2012 when he took Olympic gold, had looked good for a medal. US athlete Aries Merritt competes in the 110m hurdles at the 2017 IAAF ...