Jamaica, Kenya Land World Records at World Relays
NASSAU, Bahamas – Jamaica came here to the first World Relays to make a statement, even without their megastar Usain Bolt who is yet to open his season. And that…
Yohan Blake, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Talk 2014 Goals, Charity
NEW YORK – Jamaica’s Olympic sprint double silver medalist Yohan Blake literally breezed through New York Tuesday evening en route to Manchester, England, where he contested the annual 150m straightaway…
Another Year of Keen Rivalries at The Penn Relays
The absence of a number of elite stars from the 2014 Penn Relays in Philadelphia April 24 to 26 did not detract from the usual excitement the event brings. And…
Tyson Gay Gets Reduced Ban of One-Year
US sprinter Tyson Gay was given a one-year suspension for testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid in 2013, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Friday. According to a USADA…
Jamaica Turns up The Heat at CARIFTA: Biggest Medal Haul
Jamaica’s 84-member squad to the CARIFTA Games April 19 to 21 in French Caribbean island of Martinique copped 42 gold, 34 silver and 12 bronze medals, making it 88, the…
Edwin Allen Clocks HS Girls Relay World Record
Jamaica’s Edwin Allen High School ran a blistering 43.95secs world record for high school girls in the 4x100m relay at the University of Technology (UTech) Track & Field Classic in…
Asafa Powell Slams Suspension: ‘Unfair and Unjust’
Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica learned today that he has been given an 18-month suspension from competition for testing positive for the banned stimulant, oxilofrine at…
Jamaica’s Sherone Simpson Suspended for 18 Months
Jamaican Olympic sprinter Sherone Simpson was given an 18-month suspension today for testing positive for a banned stimulant at the Jamaica National Trials in June 2013. In announcing the verdict,…
Identifying The Most Memorable Champs Performance
Just over a week ago, the 104th edition of the Jamaica Boys and Girls Athletics Championships, known simply as Champs, ended in a blaze of glory – literally and figuratively…
Jamaica Names 84-Member Team for CARIFTA Games
Eleven girls from Edwin Allen High School, winners of the female half of Champs, have been selected for Jamaica’s 84-member squad to this year’s CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games…