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Sprinters Sherone Simpson and Asafa Powell are two of five Jamaican athletes who have tested positive for a banned substance today ahead of next month's World Championships. Earlier, we learned that American Tyson Gay had also tested positive for a banned substance. [Sky Sports]...

Asafa Powell Beats The Clock, In Lieu Of Beating Usain BoltAsafa Powell, the 100-meter world record holder of the pre-Usain Bolt era, claimed the title of Fastest Man in the World, This Year, So Far by running a 9.78 yesterday in Lausanne, Switzerland. That beats the 9.79 that Tyson Gay ran in early June in Clermont, Florida, before Gay dropped off the circ...

Usain Bolt To Asafa Powell: "Fix My Car"Asafa Powell lost the "World's Fastest Man" title to Usain Bolt, then spent the winter fixing up Bolt's Honda Accord. Is that sadder than the fact that the "World's Fastest Man" drives an Accord? [Australian]...