KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Reigning World champion Yohan Blake will not defend his 100m title at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, next month, his agent Cubie Seegobin confirmed on Tuesday. Blake, the 2011 world champion over 100m, had been doubtful for the championships with a hamstring injury he picked up in April at the UTech … Read more
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Reigning World 100m champion Yohan Blake has withdrawn from this weekend’s Jamaica Athletics Administration Association (JAAA) Senior Championships and will concentrate on being ready for the World Championships in Moscow, later on this summer. Blake, who doesn’t need to qualify for Moscow over the 100m because he’s the defending champion in … Read more
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — World record holder Usain Bolt, world champion Yohan Blake and Olympic champions Veronica Campbell-Brown, Melaine Walker and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce head the list of athletes down to represent Jamaica at the London Olympic Games. The Jamaica Olympic Association announced the team for the Games, which will run from July 27 to … Read more
KINGSTON (Sporting Alert) — Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce and Yohan Blake will look to secure sprint double titles at the Jamaica Championships on Sunday when they race in the women’s and men’s respective 200m finals. Watch Live Coverage Here | Also Live Streaming Coverage Will Be Here | Live Results Fraser-Pryce, who blasted to a national record and world-leading time … Read more
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Champion over the 100 metres on Friday night, Yohan Blake, will face Warren Weir in semi-final two of the men’s 200m Saturday night as he seeks to secure the sprint double at the Jamaica Championships. Watch Live Coverage Here | Also Live Streaming Coverage Will Be Here | Live Results Blake used very … Read more
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce sounded the strongest of warnings ahead of the Olympic Games in London with a stunning 10.70 to win the 100m at the Jamaica Championships on Friday night. Fraser-Pryce time was a Jamaica national record. The defending Olympic champion blasted home to win the race in a new … Read more
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — World champion Yohan Blake leads the list of high-profiled sprinters heading into the semi-finals of the men’s 100 metres dash at the Jamaica National Championships on Thursday. Blake posted 10.00 seconds to win his heat over young star Kemar Bailey-Cole, who ran 10.12 secs for second and former national champion … Read more
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 10.05 seconds, bettering American Trell Kimmons (10.11) and Jamaican Lerone Clarke (10.13). Blake will now turns his attention the … Read more