American Lyles still hungry in off year

NEW YORK, July 23 : There is no such thing as an off year for Noah Lyles, as the Olympic gold medallist cruised through the opening heats of the 100 metres at the U.S. championships on Thursday, hungry to fit more competition into his calendar.A year without an Olympics or world championships has deprived the meet of its usual suspense, marking the first time since 2018 that the U.S. nationals did not serve as a qualifying event for the two global competitions.But the most famous American man on the track brought the energy to New York, winning his heat at Icahn Stadium in a comfortable 9.97 seconds. He will compete in Friday's semi-finals and is expected to contend in the 200 metres on Saturday."Some people take an off year as a year to not do stuff. I'm winning and still doing stuff. And