Why the 60m Suits Powell Just Fine
Asafa Powell’s management team has announced that for the first time in eight years he will be competing indoors this upcoming season. And the news has stirred interesting reaction among…
Did Steve Mullings Get a Raw Deal?
Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings, who celebrates his 29th birthday on Monday, November 28, was recently sentenced to a lifetime ban from athletics by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo) for testing…
The Ultimate Women’s 100m Field, And Ottey Wins at Last
I confess that at any juncture, and with the litany of talent witnessed over the past 50 years, any pundit would regrettably omit one or two or even a dozen…
Daegu World Championships Reflections
From a Jamaican standpoint there were points of disappointment but overall the athletes performed stupendously, notwithstanding a few were beset by injuries. The middle and long distance races brought the…
Melainie Walker Performs Against All Odds
Highly upset over being assigned lane 8 in the World Championships women’s 400m hurdles final this week, the defending Olympic and 2009 World champion, Jamaica’s Melaine Walker, thought seriously about…
Steve Mullings Rewarded With Ingratitude
Veteran sprinter Steve Mullings, who has been under intense media and public scrutiny, got word from the disciplinary hearing panel that it has granted the request to reschedule his hearing…
Who Seem Set to Lose Big at Worlds?
The 13th World Championships begins in Daegu, South Korea, two weeks from today and the world’s greatest track stars are busy completing their proverbial dress rehearsal. As with any major…
Worlds Men’s 100m: Powell on the Inside Track
NEW YORK: Jamaican sprint dynamo Asafa Powell may be the Sisyphus of track and field, but nothing lasts forever. He looms large and dangerous as the 13th World Championships appears…
Women’s 100m Predictions Present Complicated Truth
NEW YORK: Both the men’s and women’s 100m races at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu present tantalizing predictions, but the women’s event is a close call. The Jamaican sprint…
‘Dean of Jamaican Hurdling’ Positive About Young Talents
Maurice Wignall, Jamaica’s best 110m hurdler ever, has words of praise and advice for Andrew Riley, Keiron Stewart and Hansle Parchment. In a recent interview, Wignall called Riley and Stewart…