Athletics: Olympic, world champion Lyles "bringing special things" in Tokyo

Reigning Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles said he was in "the best form I have ever been in my life" Saturday after cruising into the men's 100-meter semifinals at the athletics world championships in Tokyo.The 28-year-old U.S. star won his heat on the opening day of the championships at Tokyo's National Stadium in 9.95 seconds to progress fourth-fastest to Sunday's semifinals.South Africa's Gift Leotlela qualified fastest for the semis in 9.87, while Jamaicans Oblique Seville and Kishane Thompson eased into the next round in 9.93 and 9.95, respectively.In a let-down for the home crowd…READ FULL ARTICLE