Jaheel Hyde, Usain Bolt Clock World Best Times
Versatile hurdling sensation Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica took his country and the world to a time no-one his age has seen before: an astounding 12.96secs in the 110m hurdles at…
Montsho’s B Sample Confirms Positive Result
Amantle Montsho’s problems have gotten worse; her B sample drug test from the Commonwealth Games also returned positive, and now she faces a two-year ban from competition. The 31-year-old Botswana…
Jamaica Can Clean-Sweep Without Bolt and Fraser-Pryce
Jamaica, like the USA, seems to have found the formula for sweeping races at major championships even without their stars Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The island has been able…
Those Jamaicans Who Sometimes Shun the Press in Defeat
NEW YORK: Success is hard to manage if one is not strong enough to hold onto it. The Jamaican contingent to the June 14 Adidas track and field meet at…
Suspended Amantle Montsho Awaits B Sample Test Result
Amantle Montsho, the 2011 World women’s 400m champion of Botswana, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She was provisionally suspended after…
Kemar Bailey-Cole Rules in Glasgow Games 100m Dash
Jamaica’s Kemar Bailey-Cole, a training partner of Olympic and World champion Usain Bolt, snatched victory in the 100m final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday (28th), the fifth…
3 Americans Hit World Leading Marks on the Track at Monaco
American sprinter Justin Gatlin extended his winning streak with a resounding victory in the 200m Friday (18) at the Monaco Diamond League, securing a world leading personal best (PB) time…
Out of Competition, Ahye Promises Return for Relay in Glasgow
Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T’s) sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye pulled up at the end of her 200m race at the annual Spitzen meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland Tuesday (15), clutching her left hamstring…
Powell, Simpson Back on Track after 18-month Ban is Reduced
The Court of Arbitration for sport (CAS) on Monday reduced an 18-month drug ban against Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson to six months, making them eligible to compete…
USA’s Kaylin Whitney Set to Dominate at WJs
The US city of Eugene, Oregon will host a deluge of athletes from all over the world for the 2014 IAAF World Juniors Championships July 22 – 27. As these…