Jamaican female sprinter in Christmas Day motor accident
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Jamaican sprinter was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Christmas Day, but escaped without any serious injuries, according to local media.
According to TrackAlerts.com, quartermiler Shereefa Lloyd, who was a [...]
Drug testers targeting, Asafa Powell, Jamaican athletes, says sprinter’s agent
LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Jamaican athletes, and Asafa Powell, in particular, has been a massive target for drug tester inside the athletes Olympic Village, the sprinter’s agent Paul Doyle said.
Doyle claimed that of his 35 athletes [...]
World champ Yohan Blake wins 100m at Donovan Bailey Invitational
EDMONTON, Canada (Sporting Alert) — Jamaicans Yohan Blake and Sheri-Ann Brooks won sprint events as several meet records fell at the Donovan Bailey Invitational in Edmonton, Canada on Saturday.
Blake, won the men’s 100 metres in [...]
Nesta Carter replaces Richard Thompson in U.S. Open 50m dash
NEW YORK (Sporting Alert) — Nesta Carter, a member of the Jamaican Olympic Games and World Championships world record 4x100m relay teams, has joined the star-studded men’s 50m field at the U.S. Open Track and Field meeting at Madison [...]
Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings confirms B sample positive drug test
MIAMI (Sporting Alert) — Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings has been informed that his B sample also returned a positive reading, which now cast doubts over his future in track and field.
Mullings, the third fastest sprinter this season, [...]
