Reese, Upshaw, Jimoh make Olympics in long jump

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Brittney Reese, Grace Upshaw and Funmi Jimoh have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the long jump. Reese, of Gulfport, Miss., won the Olympic trials on Monday night with a personal best jump of 22 feet, 9¾ inches, the best by an American this year. Upshaw added this Olympic trip to her 2007 national outdoor championship. Jimoh earned her spot a month after being the best American jumper here at Hayward Field in the Prefontaine... [read full story]