ROME (Sporting Alert) — A Fully charged Usain Bolt will look to shake off the slow performance in his last outing when he takes on a strong field at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rome on Thursday. The Diamond League Meeting Will Be Live on Universal Sports.com Bolt, the fastest in the world this […]
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Blake, Jeter set to star at Cayman Invitational
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Sporting Alert) — World champion Yohan Blake will race for the first time this season away from home when he take on a solid field in the men’s 100 metres at Wednesday night’s inaugural Cayman Invitational at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. The Meeting Will Be Streaming Live At http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cayinvitational starting […]
Outdoor debuts for Eaton, Jones-Ferrette, Edward and Brathwaite on tap in Austin
Less than three weeks after his surprise World indoor record* in the Heptathlon, Ashton Eaton returns to the track at the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which kick off today in Austin, Texas. The Oregonian’s appearance will be one of several notable outdoor debuts on tap as the U.S. spring season commences in earnest this […]
Laverne Jones-Ferrette Blasts To 6.97 World-Leading Mark; Beats Jeter Again
Laverne Jones-Ferrette delivered another stunning world-leading performance at the 24th Sparkassen-Cup to highlight the meeting in Stuttgart on Saturday. The US Virgin Islands sprint ace clocked a flashing world-leading 6.97seconds to win the women’s 60m dash and became the first woman to run under the 7.00seconds barrier in over a decade. Jones-Ferrette, who twice produced […]
Laverne Jones-Farrette Shocks Carmelita Jeter
US Virgin Islands’ Laverne Jones-Farrette continued her good run of form this season when she defeated American Carmelita Jeter in the 60m at the International PSD Bank Meet 2010 in Düsseldorf on Wednesday. Jones-Farrette, who set a world-leading time of 7.08 in the discipline over the weekend, was again in great form again after she […]