Trayvon Bromell

Fred Kerley, of the United States, sits on the track after a heat during the men's 200-meter semifinal run at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

100 champ Kerley out for relays at worlds with hurting leg

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — World 100-meter champion Fred Kerley will not be available for the U.S. relay team later this week due to a leg injury he suffered while running the semifinals of the 200.

Fred Kerley, of the United States, wins the final in the men's 100-meter run at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Kerley leads red, white & blue sweep of 100 at worlds

FILE - Christian Coleman, of the United States, finishes a men's 60 meters heat at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, March 19, 2022. American sprinter Christian Coleman is steadily getting up to speed after an 18-month ban that kept him out of the Tokyo Games last summer. This weekend at the Prefontaine Classic will be the first step in what could be a long and fruitful run in Eugene, Oregon, for the 100-meter world champion. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

World 100 champion Coleman back up to speed after suspension

Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100M dash

Trayvon Bromell, of United States, finishes a heat in the men's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Bromell looks to replace Bolt atop Olympic 100-meter podium

Kerley, Jefferson win at the US outdoor championships

Olympic silver medalist Fred Kerley won the 100 meters at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Friday night

FILE - In this June 19, 2021, file photo, Trayvon Bromell wins the second heat of the men's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. The man positioned to take over the sprint game in the post-Usain Bolt world is Bromell. He's a 26-year-old American who is as unassuming as he is fast. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

In post-Bolt Olympics, Bromell takes humble road in 100

TOKYO (AP) — There will be no preening, no posturing, no “To Di World” poses or post-race celebrations that are better than the sprints themselves

Noah Lyles competes in the second semi-final of the men's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. In first notable demonstration of the track trials, Lyles made a subtle gesture, wearing a black glove — minus the fingers on his left hand, and raising his fist when he was introduced before the race. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Noah Lyles sends message by raising gloved fist at trials

Sprinter Noah Lyles raised a gloved fist before the 100-meter final at the Olympic track and field trials.

Garrett Scantling, left, reacts to his win in the the decathlon after 1500-meter run with third place, Zach Ziemek at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

The Latest: Scantling wins decathlon, off to Tokyo Games

Garrett Scantling won the decathlon with a personal-best score of 8,647 points to earn a spot at the Tokyo Olympics.

FILE - In this Saturday, May 15, 2021, file photo, Trayvon Bromell, right, wins the 100-meter dash during the Sound Running Track Meet in Irvine, Texas. Bromell is one of the favorites in a 100-meter field that includes Noah Lyles and veteran Justin Gatlin at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Bromell hitting stride again after years lost to heel injury

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — This was shaping up to be a classic what-could-have-been sort of career for sprinter Trayvon Bromell.