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Published:Thursday | June 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

The Gleaner has been reliably informed that Jamaican sprinting star Usain Bolt has been pulled from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA)/Supreme Ventures Limited National Senior Championships. Bolt, who has an automatic...

Published:Saturday | June 13, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

 Usain Bolt battled his determined training partner and a -2.8 wind to win a close 200m at the New York Grand Prix IAAF Diamond League meet inside the Icahn Stadium in Randall's Island, New York. Bolt, who said ahead of the race that he...

Published:Friday | June 12, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NEW YORK, New York: Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says he has taken note but is not worried about the form of world leader Justin Gatlin, as he gets ready to make his return to the IAAF Diamond League New York Grand Prix at the Icahn Stadium...

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

ROME, Italy: University of Technology student Janieve Russell produced a strong last 80m to finish second in the 400m hurdles in her first Diamond League meet. Russell posted a season best 54.83 seconds to finish behind Georganne Moline (USA), 54....

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

ROME, Italy: Justin Gatlin believes that his critics are upset not because of his return to the sport, but because he is now at the top of his game and posting fast times. The American sprinter continued his crusade of speed, clocking a blistering...

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

ROME, Italy: World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has withdrawn from the 200m at the Golden Gala IAAF Diamond League in Rome after suffering a minor injury according to reports. Fraser-Pryce who arrived at the warm-up track minutes after 5 p.m....

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

ROME, Italy: Commonwealth champion O'Dayne Richards was once again left disappointed after finishing seventh in the Shot Put at the Golden Gala Rome Diamond league inside the Stadio Olimpico. Richards managed a best of 20.13m and says he will...

Published:Wednesday | May 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Minister with responsibility for sports Natalie Neita-Headley has indicated she will be looking to meet with the hierarchy of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) as soon as the opportunity presents itself, as the Government seeks to weigh the...

Published:Tuesday | May 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

The Jamaican pair of Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson could not get the better of American Charonda Williams in the 200m at the 54th IAAF World Challenge Ostrava Golden Spikes meet. Williams took control of the race at the top of the curve and...

Published:Friday | May 15, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

DOHA, Qatar: Justin Gatlin looks like he might be trouble for the Jamaicans this year after the American opened his season with the fastest time of his career, a 9.74 clocking at the Doha Diamond League a short time ago. The lone Jamaican in the...

Published:Friday | May 15, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

DOHA, Qatar: A top mark of 19.89m left Jamaica’s Commonwealth Games champion O’Dayne Richards with huge disappointment in the shot put competition at the Doha Diamond League earlier today. Richards, who finished in eight place was far...

Published:Saturday | May 9, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

KINGSTON, Jamaica: There was a knowing grin on his face at the start of the race, as the near full-capacity National Stadium crowd rained boos on American Ryan Bailey. The men’s 100m at Jamaica International Invitational helped a lot of...

Published:Saturday | May 9, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Asafa Powell was brilliant in winning the men's 100m in a world leading 9.84 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday night. Stepping high to the line and with public enemy number one Ryan Bailey from the...

Published:Sunday | May 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: There’s trouble brewing, as information surfacing from sources within Jamaica’s team at the just concluded IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas is that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was actually pulled from the women’s...

Published:Sunday | May 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

In a mad rush for gold, Jamaica's men's 4x200m and women's 4x100m teams won gold at the IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas. Warren Weir led the team of Nickel Ashmeade, Jason Livermore and Rasheed Dwyer to a time of 1:20.97 ahead of...

Published:Sunday | May 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: Jamaica's women's 4x800m relay team repeated last year's fifth place finish at the IAAF World Relays but showed improvements, lowering the national record in a solid effort inside the Thomas A Robinson Stadium. The team...

Published:Sunday | May 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: Jamaica's  4x200m men's team is safely through to the final after posting a world leading 1:20.19 in their heat at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. The team of Rasheed Dwyer, Jermaine Brown, Jason...

Published:Saturday | May 2, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: Jamaica's women’s 4x200m team of Samantha Henry-Robinson, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shericka Williams and Sherone Simpson has won the silver medal at the IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas. Despite crossing the line in third...

Published:Saturday | May 2, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

  NASSAU, Bahamas: Jamaica's 4x400m women are safely through to Sunday's final at the IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas, after a commanding win in their heat.  The team of Christine Day, Anastasia Le-Roy, Stephanie-Ann McPherson...

Published:Saturday | May 2, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to a 38.08 win in the men's 4x100m heat at the IAAF World Relays inside the Thomas A Robinson Stadium with the final set for tonight at 8:56 p.m (Jamaica time). The Jamaicans, looking to extend their...

Published:Saturday | May 2, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: Schoolboy Nathon Allen will make his senior international debut running the third leg in Jamaica's men's 4x400m heats during today's opening day of the IAAF World Relays at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium in Nassau,...

Published:Saturday | May 2, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

NASSAU, Bahamas: Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will be joined by Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole and Nickel Ashmeade in the men's 4x100m at this evening's IAAF World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas. Bolt and his team-mates will be...

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Sprinting superstars Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce head Jamaica’s  44-member team to the second installment of the IAAF World Relays set for Nassau, The Bahamas from May 2 – 3. The team, which comprises 23 male and 21...

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

American sprinter Tyson Gay has been added to the Jamaica International Invitational line-up, replacing compatriot Justin Gatlin, who was forced to withdraw due to other commitments. Gatlin, was earlier announced to compete in the 100m at the May...

Published:Saturday | April 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

Protect your legacy. That was the message from coach Glen Mills to his record-breaking charge Usain Bolt, ahead of his three-year swansong, which gets going with a return to Beijing for this year’s IAAF World Championships...
 

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