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  • Peter Bol pockets $30,000 on Grand Slam Track debut in Miami

    Peter Bol pockets $30,000 on Grand Slam Track debut in Miami

     

     

    All eight athletes in each of the six race categories are guaranteed to earn between US$100,000-$10,000 in prize money per meet, depending on where they rank.

     

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    At the first stop of the Grand Slam Track season, hosted by the Jamaican capital, Australian Paris 2024 silver medallist Jessica Hull finished fourth in the women’s “short distance” category to pick up US$25,000 (A$40,000).

     

    Peter Bol.

    Peter Bol racing in Miami. Mary Holt/Grand Slam Track

    In a slow and tactical affair in Miami on Sunday (AEST), Hull finished fourth in the 1500m in 4:07.67.

     

    The Albion Park product will lace up again on Monday (AEST) to run the 800m.

     

    Two-time Australian Olympian Sarah Carli also competed on Sunday, finishing fifth in the 400m hurdles in 54.93 seconds.

     

    The Wollongong product is entered in the women’s “long hurdles” category, meaning she’s in Miami to race the 400m hurdles and 400m sprint, the latter of which will be run on Monday.

     

    Sarah Carli at the Miami leg of the inaugural Grand Slam Track season. Howard Lao/Grand Slam Track

    Diamond League results

    Meanwhile, three Australians landed on the podium at the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday night.

     

    Melbourne runner Sarah Billings finished second in the 800m and clocked the second-fastest time by an Australian woman in history.

     

    She stopped the clock at 1:57.83 to fall short of Catriona Bisset’s national record by just 0.05 of a second.

     

    Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma won in 1:56.64, a meet and national record, and Uganda’s Halimah Nakaayi took third in 1:58.39.

     

    Australia’s brilliant high jump pair, Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, netted silver and bronze respectively.

     

    Olyslagers’ 1.98 metres and Patterson’s 1.95m were only bettered by Ukrainian champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the reigning Olympic and world championship gold medallist, who cleared 2.00m.

     

    Tokyo Speed Race results

    Over in the Japanese capital on Saturday night, the women’s and men’s Australian 10km road records tumbled.

     

    Dual Olympian Izzi Batt-Doyle finished third in 30:44 to better the 31:15 she ran at Melbourne’s Albert Park last September.

     

    In the men’s 10km race, Tasmania’s Sam Clifford finished sixth in 27:34 to eclipse Jack Rayner’s 27:43 set in Burnie in 2022.

  • Rhasidat Adeleke takes second in 200m at Shanghai Diamond League

    Rhasidat Adeleke takes second in 200m at Shanghai Diamond League

     

    Rhasidat Adeleke produced a strong finish to finish second in the 200m at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday.

     

    The 22-year-old, running in lane five, stepped on the gas on the home straight as she moved from fifth to second, with the American Anavia Battle taking victory in a season’s best 22.38. Adeleke crossed the line in 22.72; Norway’s Henriette Jaeger was third (22.86).

     

    Adeleke has been named in the Ireland squad for next weekend’s World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, where she’s set to team up once again with Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker and Phil Healy in the women’s 4x400m, and could also compete in the mixed relay.

     

    Earlier in the Diamond League men’s 5000m, Ireland’s Brian Fay ran a season’s best time of 13:12.10 as he finished 10th.

     

    In a fast race, winner Berihu Aregawi led home a clean sweep of Ethiopian runners as he crossed the line with with a meeting record and a season’s best of 12:50.45.

     

    Lamecha Girma finished second with Mezgebu Sime as both set new personal records, shaving more than ten seconds off their previous best times.

  • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone runs historic 400m hurdles time, extends streak at Grand Slam Track

    Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone runs historic 400m hurdles time, extends streak at Grand Slam Track

     

    Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone cruised to win the 400m hurdles in 52.07 seconds, the fastest time ever run before the month of June, at the Grand Slam Track Miami meet on Saturday.

     

    “Just feeling 14 strides (between hurdles) again,” she said on the broadcast. “Obviously, there’s some stuff to clean up, but I’m happy with where my fitness is. For a second race of the year, I’m happy.”

     

    McLaughlin-Levrone has won 12 consecutive 400m hurdles finals dating to her last defeat at the 2019 World Championships, breaking the world record six times in that span to bring it down from 52.16 to 50.37.

     

    McLaughlin-Levrone will run the flat 400m on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, Peacock) with a chance to break Sanya Richards-Ross’ American record from 2006.

     

    Also Saturday, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas won the 200m in 21.95, but was edged for the Grand Slam short sprints title by Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. Jefferson-Wooden, the Olympic 100m bronze medalist, won Friday’s 100m and then placed third in Saturday’s 200m in 22.15, a personal best.

     

    Kenny Bednarek, the two-time Olympic 200m silver medalist, won Saturday’s men’s 100m in 9.79 seconds. The tailwind of 2.4 meters per second was just over the 2.0 limit for record purposes. Bednarek became the 12th American to break 9.80 in the 100m when including all wind conditions.

     

    American Jacory Patterson won the 400m in a personal best 43.98, while runner-up Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago took the Slam title in the long sprints when combining his 200m win Friday.

     

    Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas, the Tokyo Olympic 400m gold medalist, pulled up limping midway through the race and dropped to the track.

     

     

     

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  • New Kentucky forward Mo Dioubate shows off jersey pictures from official visit

    New Kentucky forward Mo Dioubate shows off jersey pictures from official visit

     

     

     

    After incoming transfers Denzel Aberdeen and Kam Williams recently showed off their jersey photoshoot pictures from last weekend’s official visit to Kentucky, another future Wildcat has done the same.

     

    On Friday, Alabama transfer Mouhamed “Mo” Dioubate posted to Instagram a handful of his favorite pictures of himself rocking the Kentucky blue and white. Dioubate was one of four Kentucky portal commits who spent last weekend in Lexington.

     

    After spending his first two college seasons with the Crimson Tide, Dioubate comes to Kentucky as a versatile 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward. As a sophomore in 2024-25, the New York native averaged 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 16 minutes per outing while shooting 61.7 percent from the field. On3 ranks him as the 64th-best player to enter the portal this offseason.

     

    How does he look in his new jersey, BBN?

     

    In a recent interview with Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope had some high praise for Dioubate, comparing the intraconference addition to a future Hall of Famer on the defensive end of the floor. UK got to know Alabama pretty well last season, losing to the Tide in all three matchups.

  • Sub-10s king Akani Simbine downs Kishane Thompson and Tebogo for back-to-back Diamond League wins in Shanghai

    Sub-10s king Akani Simbine downs Kishane Thompson and Tebogo for back-to-back Diamond League wins in Shanghai

     

    Sub-10s king Akani Simbine after winning Shanghai Diamond League

    For the second consecutive Diamond League meet, Akani Simbine took down a strong field to win the men’s 100m event at the Shanghai Diamond League.

    No doubt Akani Simbine is in unbelievable form this season and he has shown it again by defeating a strong 100m field of Kishane Thompson and Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo for back-to-back Diamond League wins in Shanghai.

     

    Following an impressive victory against nearly the same stacked field in Xiamen, the South African sprint legend backed it up with another blazing run in Shanghai, clocking a brilliant 9.98s (0.5) on the line, just edging Paris Olympics silver medallist Thompson in 9.99s.

     

    Botswana’s Olympic star Tebogo bounced back to form nicely in a Season’s Best (SB) of 10.03s, ahead of fellow African star in 10.03s, while world 60m record holder Christian Coleman improved on his Xiamen performance with 10.13s for fifth.

     

    Simbine’s brilliant win in Shanghai is his third consecutive of the season, following his exceptional 2025 opener at the Botswana Grand Prix two weeks ago, where he clocked a world-leading 9.90s to break Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell’s 100m record.

     

    I tell my children to look at me as Greatness – Olympic legend Usain Bolt opens up on fatherly duties at home

    I tell my children to look at me as Greatness – Olympic legend Usain Bolt opens up on fatherly duties at home

    In addition, it’s his third time running the 9-second mark this season, continuing to strengthen his name as the undisputed sub-10s king in the men’s sprint division.

     

     

     

  • What is the Detroit Lions’ biggest post-draft need?

    What is the Detroit Lions’ biggest post-draft need?

     

    Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes says he doesn’t draft for need.

     

    “I think you can get in trouble chasing these sometimes and then you’re dependent on a rookie,” Holmes said prior to the 2025 NFL Draft and countless times before that.

     

    Yet when you look at the Lions’ draft class this year, it covered many of the team’s long-term needs. Whether by coincidence or intention, the Lions got their interior defender of the future, a pair of guards to contend for open starting spots, their potential long-term X-receiver, they safety depth they needed, and, yes, even a developmental edge defender who could grow into a significant contributor.

     

    If you take a look at the Lions’ current depth chart, it’s looking pretty darn good.

     

     

    Today’s Question of the Day is:

     

    What is the Lions’ biggest post-draft need?

    My answer: Despite the addition of Dan Jackson in the seventh round, I still think this team could use more trusted depth behind their safeties. If Kerby Joseph or Brian Branch suffered an injury, the Lions would be forced to start either Morice Norris, Loren Strickland, Erick Hallett, or Jackson. Those players have a collective one defensive snap at the NFL level.

     

    There is one other player to consider at the position, and that is veteran nickel cornerback Avonte Maddox. He has seen a fair share of time at safety, but struggled to find a long-term role there in Philly. The Lions’ actions in the draft tell me he’s likely to get some action at safety during the preseason, and Holmes even mentioned his potential at that position.

     

    “We’re excited to get a guy like Maddox, a veteran that’s got versatility,” Holmes said at the owners meetings. “He can compete, obviously, he can play nickel, but he’s got some safety versatility as well that we’re excited about, and he can play on special teams as well.”

     

    Still, it feels like the Lions would be best served to add another veteran to that room, and there are still some options available out there in free agency, including Marcus Williams (who has plenty of familiarity with Detroit’s defense from his Saints days), Justin Simmons, and Quandre Diggs (who is admittedly coming off a Lisfranc injury).

     

    I know many are going to say edge defender, and there’s certainly plenty of room to grow in that room, but in my opinion, it’s not as pressing as safety. If Marcus Davenport does indeed go down with injury, the Lions do have some experienced bodies at that position, be it Josh Paschal, Al-Quadin Muhammad, or Levi Onwuzurike. I do think they should still add more competition to that room, but I just think safety is a little more pressing.

     

    What do you think? Scroll down to the comment section and sound off!

  • Simbine beats Thompson for 100m Diamond League title

    Simbine beats Thompson for 100m Diamond League title

     

     

    Akani Simbine won a thrilling 100m in a photo finish on Saturday at the second Diamond League meeting of the season while Armand “Mondo” Duplantis dominated the pole vault but failed to break his own world record.

     

    South Africa’s Simbine claimed victory in Keqiao, near Shanghai in China, by dipping under the line in 9.98 seconds, beating Jamaican Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson by a whisker (9.99).

     

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    Simbine, who ran 9.90sec in Gaborone last month and won last week in the Diamond League opener in China’s Xiamen (9.99), said he was “not happy with the start”.

     

    “It is just frustrating that I did not get it right today but I was at least able to make up for that mistake and get the win,” the 31-year-old said.

     

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    Duplantis triumphed once more with minimum fuss.

     

    He failed in his three attempts to clear 6.28m, instead comfortably winning with a meeting-record 6.11m.

     

    S Hotel MoBay ranked #1 all-inclusive in Jamaica, 11th best in the world

     

    The US-born Swede, who holds the world record of 6.27m, sat out three of the lower heights before taking a clear lead from Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis.

     

    Duplantis struggled a week ago in Xiamen because of the wind — though he still won.

     

    “The jump did not feel that great and the run did not feel that great either,” he said in a warm and breezy Keqiao.

     

    “So to have a good attempt while not feeling my best is actually a really good thing. I will keep working on my speed.”

     

    The 25-year-old double Olympic champion is building towards the world championships in Tokyo, where he is aiming for the hat-trick.

     

    He said: “I am going to take another month with no competitions, just train hard and make sure I can build up to a really good, healthy and strong season leading into Tokyo in September.”

     

    Olympic and world champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine won the high jump as the only woman to clear 2.00m. She also triumphed in Xiamen.

     

    “I like my performance tonight,” she said.

     

    “I improve it step by step on my competition from last week because now I jumped two metres at the first attempt.”

     

     

    Karsten Warholm underlined his superiority in the men’s 400m hurdles but did not trouble his world record of 45.94 seconds, set at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

     

    The 29-year-old Norwegian clocked 47.28sec, the world’s fastest time so far this year.

     

    He felt Saturday’s display was “a bit messy, I didn’t hit all the hurdles very good”.

     

    “Still, I managed to get a very decent time so that was nice — but it also shows that there’s more to do,” said Warholm, who won silver at Paris last year.

     

    In the men’s 400m, Paris gold medallist Quincy Hall was well off the pace, finishing in eighth place in 45.99sec after coming back from injury.

     

    Fellow American Christopher Bailey won in 44.17sec.

     

    Another from the United States, Cordell Tinch, ran the fourth-fastest time ever in the men’s 110m hurdles as he romped home in 12.87sec.

     

     

  • 2025 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions breakdown

    2025 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions breakdown

     

    Beefing up the interior: While Tyleik Williams doesn’t win as a pass rusher consistently, he fits the Lions’ need for pocket pushers from the interior to let Aidan Hutchinson clean up on the edge.

    A much-needed edge presence on Day 3: Despite being a bit of a raw talent, Ahmed Hassanein brings effort and physicality at the point of attack, which will lead to him being a favorite of Lions coaches, even though he lacks elite athletic traits.

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    Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes value their type of player over all other evaluation, which is emblematic of this draft class. Despite perceived reaches on Days 1 & 2, the Lions added quality talent throughout the process, and gained value on Day 3. Ultimately resulting in positive marks in PFF’s draft grades.

     

    A powerful run-stuffing defensive tackle in Round 1: The Lions were inevitably going to draft a defensive lineman, and they didn’t disappoint with a run-stuffing tackle. Tyleik Williams’ 88.6 PFF run-defense grade was one of the best of the class, as was his 7.8% run-stop rate. While he doesn’t win as a pass rusher consistently, he fits the Lions’ need for pocket pushers from the interior to let Aidan Hutchinson clean up on the edge.

     

    A perfect fit at guard in Round 2: The Lions beefed up their already stellar offensive line with three-year Georgia starter Tate Ratledge. He fits Detroit’s style as a powerful downhill blocker who also shows good, light feet in pass protection. Ratledge allowed just two sacks over three years and gave up only seven total pressures in his senior season. His 77.3 PFF pass-blocking grade ranked above the 70th percentile nationally.

     

     

     

    TeSlaa began his college career at the Division II level before making the leap to the SEC. While his production didn’t pop against top-tier competition, his size, explosiveness and sure hands give him a starting-caliber ceiling as a big slot or X option with developmental upside as a downfield threat, after having generated a 141.9 quarterback rating when targeted.

     

    Brad Holmes has been quoted as saying TeSlaa was his “favorite receiver in this draft,” which prompted the trade-up to select him in the third round. While the trade didn’t project as a solid value for the Lions, the investment will likely mean TeSlaa will see the field early.

     

    Position/role battle to watch: ED Ahmed Hassanein vs. ED Josh Paschal

     

    When the Lions selected Paschal in the second round in 2022, the expectation was that he would bring solid acumen as a run defender while he further developed as a pass rusher. Three years later, Paschal has failed to eclipse a 59.0 PFF overall grade in any season.

     

    Needless to say, that won’t cut it for a contender looking for more up front. Despite being a bit of a raw talent, Hassanein brings effort and physicality at the point of attack, which will lead to him being a favorite of Lions coaches, even though he lacks elite athletic traits. His 76.0-plus PFF grades as both a run defender and pass rusher will help him find his way into the Lions’ rotation.

  • US record shattered as Bol debuts in big-money league

    US record shattered as Bol debuts in big-money league

     

     

    In a 1500m race featuring all three medallists in the metric mile at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Bol finished fifth in a time of 3:35.24.

     

    Among the runners Bol beat were Kenyan Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1500m silver medallist at Tokyo 2020.

     

    Australia’s Peter Bol in action in the 1500 metres at the Miami leg of the inaugural Grand Slam Track season.

    Peter Bol in action in the 1500 metres in Miami. Matt Pendleton for Grand Slam Tr

    In a re-arrangement of the 1500m podium from Paris 2024, Great Britain’s Josh Kerr won in 3:34.51, Yared Nuguse finished second in 3:34.65, and Olympic gold medallist Cole Hocker trailed home third in 3:34.79.

     

    On Sunday (AEST), Bol will return to run the 800m in a race featuring Paris Games silver medallist Marco Arop of Canada.

     

    Russell, the reigning Olympic gold medallist in the 100m hurdles, won the event in Miami in a record-breaking time of 12.17 seconds.

     

    Masai Russell celebrates breaking the US record in the 100m hurdles at the Miami leg of the inaugural Grand Slam Track season.

    Masai Russell celebrates. Matt Pendleton for Grand Slam Tr

    Assisted by a dream wind of +2.00 metres per second, the strongest the wind can be without being illegal, Russell set a new national record by bettering the 12.20 seconds run by Keni Harrison at London’s Olympic stadium in 2016.

     

    “I wasn’t expecting that,” Harrison told media.

     

    “I always tell y’all when it’s time for me to run fast. I love to run fast.

     

    “I know if I had the wind to my back I’m very competitive against anybody in the world.”

     

    Three Australians are competing in Miami in Bol, Jessica Hull and Sarah Carli.

     

    Hull and Carli will make their first appearances of the Miami meet on Sunday (AEST), competing in the “short distance” and “long hurdles” categories respectively.

     

    The Miami Grand Slam Track meet is running concurrently with the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix.

  • Lions Fans React Strongly to Analyst Claiming Division Run is Ending

    Lions Fans React Strongly to Analyst Claiming Division Run is Ending

     

    Lions fans display passionate reaction to claim team will not win NFC North in 2025.

     

     

    The Detroit Lions have won two consecutive NFC North titles, but some analysts are not high on the team’s chances for a three-peat in the division.

     

    Losing both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn present obvious challenges, as the team will have new leadership for both groups. Teams who have had to endure similar adversity over an offseason have struggled to overcome the difficulty of having to implement new schemes.

     

    NFL Network analyst and former NFL player Manti Te’o is among those who believe the Lions’ run at the top of the NFC North could be coming to an end. He cited the Philadelphia Eagles from the 2023 season, as they lost both of their coordinators to head coaching jobs following a Super Bowl run the previous year.

     

    After Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon both departed for head coaching jobs, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hired Brian Johnson and Sean Desai to fill their voids. Both did not return for the 2024 season, and the team lost five of its final six games in the regular season and was soundly beaten by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the playoffs.

     

    “I think Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn leaving Detroit has a bigger impact. Nick Sirianni is really the play-caller in Philadelphia,” Te’o said on Good Morning Football.

    “If you look at the way that Shane Steichen ran the offense, the way Kellen Moore ran the offense, it’s the same plays, they just call it a little differently. The flow is a little different, but it’s the same playbook. When you think about the Lions, Dan Campbell doesn’t call the offense, Ben Johnson called the offense. That is why I think that is such a big loss for them.”

     

    Te’o also pointed to the NFC North being a difficult division, with each team having the capability of making noise. Being an offensive mastermind, Johnson could certainly bring new life to a Bears team that is full of offensive weapons.

     

    Additionally, the Vikings finished just one game behind the Lions in the division at 14-3. They face uncertainty at the quarterback position, but their coaching staff is seemingly high on second-year passer J.J. McCarthy.

     

    Because there are so many new aspects about the division, Te’o believes it will be difficult for the Lions to remain on top.

     

    “When you look at the NFC North, are the Lions the clear favorite? By title, yes, but going into the 2025 season, no. You think about the fact that they lost both coordinators, one of the coordinators went to the Bears. That whole division is an uproven division,” Te’o said.

     

    “The Vikings have a new quarterback at the helm in J.J. McCarthy. The Packers have the most carryover, however, can they win in the playoffs? Can they win when it really matters? Are the Lions the king of the hill, the king of the NFC North? By title, yes. But we’re just gonna have to see how it all plays out.”

     

    Lions fans reacted strongly to his comments, showcasing the passion that has made them one of the league’s most committed fan bases. Here is a snippet of their reaction on social media to Te’o’s comments.