Campbell-Brown tests positive for banned diuretic
Jamaica's 200 metres world champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned diuretic, according to sources close to Jamaican athletics.
Jamaica's 200 metres world champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned diuretic, according to sources close to Jamaican athletics.
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt ended his London Games in glorious style tonight with a third gold and a world record as he anchored Jamaica to victory in a blistering men's 4x100m final in 36.84 seconds.
Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 metres relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up with an injury in the third leg of their heat.
Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt has escaped unharmed from a minor road accident in Jamaica, according to reports.
Jamaica's world record holder Usain Bolt blamed a new type of starting blocks after being made to work for victory in the 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday.
Usain Bolt ran the anchor leg for Jamaica's men as they scorched to a record-breaking success in a dramatic climax to the 4x100m relay.
Jamaica's Asafa Powell will miss the 4x100 metres relay at the World Championships in Daegu with the groin injury which forced him out of the individual event.
Jamaica's Asafa Powell has been ruled out of the individual 100 metres at the World Championships in Daegu with a groin injury, but still hopes to run in the relay.
Andy Murray charged into the third round of the US Open with a dominant performance against Jamaica's Dustin Brown.
Jamaica's Asafa Powell recovered from a poor start to take the plaudits in the men's 100 metres at the opening Diamond League meet in steamy Qatar on Friday.
Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt ran the fourth-fastest 200 metres of all-time with a blistering 19.56 second sprint in front of his home fans at the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday.
The West Indies rallied from a disappointing start to exact a comfortable 31 run victory over Ireland in their Jamaica Cricket Festival match-up at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on Sunday.
Ireland beat Jamaica by seven runs in their Twenty20 clash at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium on Saturday.
Ireland's cricketers were put to the sword by their Jamaican hosts on Wednesday, as the locals registered a comfortable six wicket win in their Jamaica Cricket Festival clash in Discovery Bay, St Ann.
Jamaican all-rounder, Andre Russell, could not be tamed as he claimed 108 runs off a mere 65 balls, to lead Jamaica to 314-7 in their three-day Jamaica Cricket Festival match against Ireland, which ended in a draw at Chedwin Park.
On a day when West Indies youth player, Akeem Dewar, starred with the ball, after bagging 4 for 81 in his maiden First Class match, Ireland were left struggling some 64 runs behind Jamaica's first innings total of 339.
West Indies posted a competitive position at 339 all out against Ireland in the opening day of their three-day Jamaica Cricket Festival clash at Chedwin Park on Saturday.
Ireland pace bowler Boyd Rankin is recovering well from his foot injury, while cricket Ireland have announced changes to their tour of Jamaica.
Usain Bolt opened his 2010 season with 400metres victory in a meet record time at the Camperdown Classic in Jamaica.
Cricket Ireland have confirmed a series against Jamaica in April, ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship.