Athletics: Sani Brown, Yanagita qualify for 100m semis at worlds

Japanese sprinters Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and Hiroki Yanagita advanced to the men's 100-meter semifinals at the world athletics championships Saturday in Budapest.Sani Brown, who last year became the first Japanese ever to run in the 100-meter final at the world championships, won Heat 6 with his season-best time of 10.07 seconds."I was able to run comfortably," said Sani Brown, who was not happy with his seventh-place finish at last year's championships. "I got myself off the starting block smoothly and managed the race well.""It was fun running, with a big crowd at the stadium. I have to …READ FULL ARTICLE