TRACK & FIELD

Lapierre wins Madrid Grand Prix long jump: MADRID, Spain -- Overcoming a pair of fouls to start the competition, Texas A&M graduate Fabrice Lapierre used a steady tailwind to sail out to a winning distance of 28 feet, 1.5 inches to win the title at the Madrid Grand Prix on Saturday.

Lapierre defeated the gold and silver medalists from the Beijing Olympics in the process.

Godfrey Khotso Mokoena of South Africa established an African record of 27-10.75 behind Lapierre while Panama's Irving Saladino, the gold medalist at the 2008 Olympics and defending world champion, finished third with a windy best of 27-8.