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Daily Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Express
Bromell scorches to 100m gold
Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: (From left to right) Americans Courtney Lindsey, Fred Kerley and Trayvon Bromell compete in the men's 100m event of the Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. ROME: American Trayvon Bromell set the fastest time over the 100m this season as he won the Rome Diamond League in 9.84 seconds on Friday. Bromell, a two-time world outdoor bronze medallist and 2016 world indoor champion, dominated the field, with compatriot Fred Kerley coming in fifth in 10.06sec. Advertisement Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme (9.99) and Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala (10.01) rounded out the podium in the blue riband event. Kenya's Beatrice Chebet, who won Olympic golds in the 5,000 and 10,000m in Paris last year, posted the second fastest time of all time in the women's 5,000m, clocking 14:03.69 after a stunning solo breakaway at the Stadio Olimpico. It was just three seconds off Gudaf Tsegay's world record set in Eugene in 2023, the Ethiopian finishing third in the Italian capital as the field struggled with Chebet's kick four laps out from the finish. 'I was planning to run 14:15, but I felt like my body was moving and I decided to go,' said Chebet. Advertisement 'So I see that my body is in a good shape and I am capable of of the world record. So now I am going home and will prepare for it. Everything is possible. If I get someone who will push me up to 3000, it is possible.' Another Olympic champion, Quincy Hall of the USA, held his nerve to claim victory in the men's 400m in 44.22sec, winning in a photo finish from fast-finishing South African Zakithi Nene. There was a first Diamond League win since 2022 for Sandi Morris in the women's pole vault, the American clearing 4.80m for the victory. 'Today is monumental for me on a personal level,' said Morris, a three-time world silver medallist. 'I have been fighting with problems with my shoulder so I have to keep the volume of jumps lower. I really wanted to keep jumping but I also listen to my goals.' There was, however, no glory for Gianmarco Tamberi in the men's high jump in front of his adoring fans. The joint 2020 Olympic gold medallist, also the current European and world champion, bombed out at a lowly 2.16m in a competition won by South Korea's Sanghyeok Woo, with a best of 2.32m. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
CBC
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Watch the Diamond League track & field meet from Rome
2025 World Athletics Wanda Diamond League: Rome Live in 1 day Social Sharing Click on the video player above beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. ET to watch live action from the Diamond League track and field meet in Rome, Italy. There will be no shortage of star power at the Diamond League circuit's latest stop, the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome. The Stadio Olimpico will host 14 events that will award Diamond League points and the lineup includes 11 Olympic champions, 15 Diamond League champions, and a total of 62 medallists from the Olympics and world championships. Here are some of the key events to watch for when the event begins in the Italian capital on Friday at 3 p.m. ET on and CBC Gem: Men's 100m The start list for this contest includes Tokyo Olympic silver medallist and Paris 2024 bronze medallist Fred Kerley of the United States, as well as fellow Americans Trayvon Bromell, Courtney Lindsay, and Brandon Hicklin. The 4:38 p.m. ET race will also feature Italy's Filippo Tortu and Chituru Ali, Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya, Japan's Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, and Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme. Watch all the action from Diamond League in Rome beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. ET on and CBC Gem. Click here for the full broadcast schedule. This season's world lead in the 100 is held by American Kenny Bednarek, who ran to a time of s 9.86 seconds at the Grand Slam Track stop in Philadelphia last weekend. Bednarek joined Trackside hosts Perdita Felicien and Aaron Brown this week to talk about his newfound confidence, Grand Slam Track's success so far, and his goals for this season. WATCH | Kenny Bednarek joins Trackside: Kenny Bednarek on newfound confidence, success in Grand Slam Track 1 hour ago Duration 8:46 The American sprinter discusses what has led to his improved 100m, Grand Slam Track's success so far and his goals for this season. Women's discus This event begins features two double Olympic champions, Valarie Allman of the U.S. and Croatia's Sandra Elkasevic-Perkovic. Also competing are three world champions: American Laulauga Tausaga, Cuba's Yaimé Perez, and China's Feng Bin. Italy's Daisy Osakue, Germans Kristin Pudenz and Marike Steinacker, Jorinde Van Klinken of the Netherlands, and Sweden's Vanessa Kamga will also be in action. Women's 5,000m Two world record holders headline the field of 18 runners in the women's 5,000m (3:31 p.m. ET): Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay owns the fastest time in the 5,000 (14:00.21), while Kenya's Beatrice Chebet has the record in the 10,000 (28:54.14). Men's 400m A trio of Olympic champions will compete in the men's 400m in Rome: Paris 2024 winner Quincy Hall of the U.S., London 2012 champion Kirani James of Grenada, and American Vernon Norwood, who's a two-time Olympic gold medallist in the 4x400m relay. Also lining up for the 3:59 p.m. ET race are South Africa's Zakithi Nene, Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi, Belgium's Alexander Doom, Great Britain's Charlie Dobson, Hungary's Attila Molnar, and Italy's Edoardo Scotti. For more information on athletics events streaming live on CBC Sports this season, click here to see the full broadcast schedule.
Forbes
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
How To Watch Grand Slam Track Philadelphia 2025: Stream Info, Schedule
Grand Slam Track commissioner and founder Michael Johnson was not shy about making changes halfway through his league's inaugural campaign, and so the third installment of the professional track series, which will land in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday at Franklin Field, has shifted its approach. Gone are three days of track coverage spread across three television windows. In its place is a pared down schedule which includes two full days of action set for Grand Slam Track Philadelphia. As the series stop in Miami illustrated, that could bode well for performances event wide. However, there are some important scratches. Citius Mag reported Olympic gold medalist Masai Russell and reigning GST Miami short hurdles champion is out due to injury. While that may make the road to a Slam win a bit easier for Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone--who's dropping down in distance--it will dampen the mood. Late last week, we also wondered whether Fred Kerley would return to the meet after his arrest in Miami, though The New York Times reported the league has suspended Kerley until his legal situation is resolved. Wondering how and where to watch and what the major storylines will be? Like the first two series stops, this one will be no different. The two-day meet will stream from start to finish on Peacock and will broadcast live on the CW. Former ESPN anchor John Anderson and Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross will provide commentary, while a series of voices will round out the broadcast booth. Day 1 will air on Saturday, May 31 from 4 p.m. CST to 7 p.m. CST, while Day 2 will follow on Sunday, June 1 from 3 p.m. CST to 6 p.m. CST. Live results can be found on the event website at Grand Slam Track. You can't lose with either short hurdle category. In the men's field, Trey Cunningham enters on a supreme high following a career-best time of 13 seconds at Grand Slam Track Miami, which elevated the former Florida State star into another level. However, he wasn't even the fastest man on the day. Halfway across the world, Cordell Tinch became the fourth-fastest man in world history at the Diamond League Xiamen, clocking a ridiculous time of 12.87 seconds. Rarely this early in a track season do you find two athletes not only racing, but also battling for a massive amount of money. With the stakes that come from winning--and a $100,000 haul--these two surely will make the short hurdles a must-see event. The women's hurdle field, meanwhile, will feature Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who is dropping down in distance after two dominating efforts in the long hurdles category. The last time Queen Sydney ran the short hurdles? That effort came last May in California in a time of 12.71 seconds. McLaughlin-Levrone owns a personal best of 12.65 for the distance. With Russell out, will Tia Jones – who ran 12.19 to finish second in Miami – cruise for the victory? Her performance in Miami was second in U.S. history and the third-fastest time ever recorded. And how about the men's sprints? Kenny Bednarek will go for the trifecta in Philadelphia – and he no doubt is in peak form after times of 9.79 and 19.84 in Miami -- though Christian Coleman and Christian Miller could offer some stiff opposition. Miller is the youngest participant in Grand Slam Track's (short) history. It makes sense that he's in Philadelphia, considering he owns the facility record at 9.95 seconds. Four athletes remain undefeated as champions of Grand Slam Track: Kenny Bednarek (short sprints), Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (short sprints), Grant Fisher (long distance), Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (long hurdles). Who will walk away with three straight wins? On paper, Fisher and Jefferson-Wooden may have the smoothest roads ahead. Fisher has proven to be a meticulous tactician in managing the long distance events (which have now scaled back to one event), though new entrants Nico Young and Graham Blanks could be thorns in his side. Jefferson-Wooden, meanwhile, will once again go up against GST Jamaica long sprints winner Gabby Thomas, though with her 100 meter prowess and outright balance, she may be too much for anyone to challenge. With the schedule pared down, all twenty-four track events will now be spread across two days. The men's and women's categories feature short distance (800 meters, 1,500 meters), long distance (3,000 meters), long hurdles (400 meter hurdles, 400 meters), short hurdles (100/110 meter hurdles, 100 meters), short sprints (100 meters, 200 meters) and long sprints (200 meters, 400 meters). Each category will feature eight athletes across two events. The winner of each category will take home $100,000, while the total prize pool is $262,500 in each discipline–with the exemption being long distance, which will feature half of the prize money following the elimination of the 5,000 meter run. The total pot across the remaining Grand Slam Track locations in Philadelphia and Los Angeles is $5.77 million. Men's Short Sprints: Kenny Bednarek, Zharnel Hughes, Andre De Grasse, Christian Miller, Christian Coleman, Bryan Levell, Udodi Onwuzurike and Aaron Brown. Men's Long Sprints: Matthew Hudson-Smith, Muzala Samukonga, Steven Gardiner, Alexander Ogando, Khaleb McRae, Matthew Boling, Jereem Richards and JeVaughn Powell. Men's Short Distance: Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse, Marco Arop, Hobbs Kessler, Josh Hoey, Elliot Giles and Samuel Chapple. Men's Long Distance: Grant Fisher, Ronald Kwemoi, Hagos Gebrhiwet, Ky Robinson, Edwin Kurgat, Andrew Coscoran, Graham Blanks and Nico Young. Men's Short Hurdles: Freddie Crittenden, Sasha Zhoya, Daniel Roberts, Trey Cunningham, Jakub Szymański, Lorenzo Simonelli, Cordell Tinch and Jamal Britt. Men's Long Hurdles: Alison dos Santos, Clément Ducos, Caleb Dean, Trevor Bassitt, Chris Robinson, CJ Allen, Assinie Wilson and Gerald Drummond. Women's Short Sprints: Gabby Thomas, Brittany Brown, Daryll Neita, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Tamari Davis, Thelma Davis, Dina Asher-Smith, Jadyn Mays. Women's Long Sprints: Nickish Pryce, Alexis Holmes, Marileidy Paulino, Laviai Nielson, Jessika Gbai, Sharlene Mawdsley, Salwa Eid Naser and Isabella Whittaker. Women's Short Distance: Jess Hull, Nikki Hiltz, Diribe Welteji, Nia Akins, Abbey Caldwell, Addy Wiley, Mary Moraa and Georgia Hunter Bell. Women's Long Distance: Nozomi Tanaka, Tsige Gebreselama, Agnes Ngetich, Weini Kelati, Medina Eisa, Josette Andrews, Elise Cranny and Ejgayehu Taye. Women's Short Hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Ackera Nugent, Danielle Williams, Christina Clemons, Tonea Marshall, Megan Tapper, Ditaji Kambundji and Tia Jones. Women's Long Hurdles: Shamier Little, Rushell Clayton, Jasmine Jones, Ayomide Folorunso, Lina Nielson, Andrenette Knight, Anna Cockrell and Dalilah Muhammad.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley denies assault, says he'll see ex-girlfriend in court over defamation
Fred Kerley & Alaysha Johnson/ Image composite: File, Instagram Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is vigorously denying allegations that he punched his ex-girlfriend, fellow U.S. track athlete Alaysha Johnson, in a Miami hotel earlier this month. Kerley was arrested on May 1 and charged with misdemeanor battery after Johnson accused him of striking her in the face, causing a nosebleed. Kerley pleaded not guilty in court on May 3 and, through his attorney Richard Cooper, announced plans to contest the charges vigorously. Kerley also intends to sue Johnson for defamation, calling the accusations 'completely false' and damaging to his reputation. Kerley's statement highlighted his refusal to speak to police without legal counsel: 'What's being said about me isn't just false, it's damaging, and I'm standing up for the truth.' His attorney maintains that Kerley was actually the victim during the altercation and expects the charges to be dismissed soon. Cooper asked fans and sponsors for patience as the investigation proceeds. Following his arrest, Kerley was immediately suspended from the Michael Johnson Grand Slam Track event in Miami and also removed from an upcoming Philadelphia meet. Organizers confirmed the decision as the case remains under investigation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo Also read: Fred Kerley disputes claims after arrest for allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend This incident comes amid a series of legal troubles for Kerley. Earlier this year, he was arrested in Miami Beach after a confrontation with police and faced charges including battery against an officer. In May 2024, Kerley was accused of domestic violence by strangulation by his estranged wife, allegations his lawyer denies. Kerley has not been convicted on any charges and continues to maintain his innocence. The misdemeanor battery charge carries a potential penalty of up to one year in jail if he is found guilty. While maintaining his innocence, his legal team prepares to battle the allegations in court to undo the damage to his reputation, with his career and legacy hanging in the balance as public scrutiny intensifies. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
CBC
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Courtney Lindsey bests heavy American 200m Diamond League field
Courtney Lindsey ran to a time of 20.04 to top teammates Fred Kerley, Robert Gregory, and Kyree King.
