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The JAAA has refuted that @ObliqueSeville’s withdrawal from the World Relays in Botswana arose from a dispute regarding the price of his ticket. Instead, they said the issue concerned “the earliest date that he could return to Miami in order to meet a contractual obligation”

….3 The JAAA also said they received an April 21 notice from the athlete’s manager, Norman Peart, informing of the athlete’s withdrawal from the squad & “wishing the team all the best in qualification for the World Championships”.

…2 “His agent was advised that the earliest possible date on available flights that would allow him to return to Miami was on May 5, 2026 after midday. We therefore could not guarantee an earlier return,” the JAAA said in a release issued earlier today (April 27, 2026).

The JAAA has refuted that @ObliqueSeville’s withdrawal from the World Relays in Botswana arose from a dispute regarding the price of his ticket. Instead, they said the issue concerned “the earliest date that he could return to Miami in order to meet a contractual obligation”

Efforts to get a comment on the matter from the top brass of @Athletics_JA since Sunday, has been unsuccessful.

A dispute over the price of a shorter flight to Botswana resulted in 100m World Champion @ObliqueSeville being withdrawn from Jamaica’s team to the World Relays, according to a source “The best I can tell you is that the JAAA was unwilling to pay the full cost of his ticket”

A little bit of a surprise in the men's 200m at the Kip Keino Classic as 24-year-old South African rising star Sinesipho Dambile beats the 2025 World Championship bronze medalist Bryan Levell. FULL RESULTS 1 – 🇿🇦 Sinesipho Dambile, 19.77 PB 2 – 🇯🇲 Bryan Levell, 19.93 3 – 🇨🇲 Claude Itoungue Bogognie, 20.51 4 – 🇺🇸 Kyree King, 20.60 5 – 🇰🇪 Dennis Mwai, 20.63 PB 6 – 🇰🇪 Ronald Kiprono Koech, 20.65 PB 7 – 🇳🇬 Chidi Okezie, 20.74 SB 8 – 🇰🇪 Elkana Sabila, 20.86

5️⃣ in a row! In dramatic fashion, Hydel (Jamaica) wins the high school girls 4x400 Championship of America for the fifth straight year, coming from behind to edge Edwin Allen (Jamaica), clocking 3:32.85 (third fastest ever at the #PennRelays). pennrelaysonline.com/Results/result…

Late pass for the win! Hydel's Nastassia Fletcher splits a 51.68 !! anchor leg to bring Hydel past Edwin Allen. She overcame a near two-second deficit as Hydel crossed the line in 3:32.85. Watch the #PennRelays LIVE on FloTrack, coverage presented by @on

Raynier Galvez (Indian Hills) 🇺🇸 shatters the 800m NJCAA Record, running 1:44.14 at the John McDonnell Invitational. First man in NJCAA history under 1:45 2. Rivaldo Marshall (Ark.) 🇯🇲 1:44.15 (PB, NCAA No. 5 Alltime) 3. Tyrice Taylor (Ark.) 🇯🇲 1:44.74

Team USATF will send 18 athletes to Gaborone, Botswana to compete for gold in the World Athletics Relays next month. 🇺🇸 USA Track & Field, the national governing body of the sport, announced its rosters today. Full announcement: usatf.org/news/2026/usat…

The Girlz, who qualified for back-to-back appearances at France 2019 & the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, will be aiming to continue that momentum as they chase a place at the 2027 showpiece in Brazil. A win over Costa Rica would secure automatic qualification.

@JamaicaFootball's Reggae Girlz are one win away from qualifying for a third straight FIFA Women's World Cup appearance, after being drawn to face Costa Rica in a must win quarter-final math of the CONCACAF W Championship set for November.

JAMAICA TO THE WORLD 🚀 Olympic champions, world champions and powerhouse names make up Team Jamaica’s squad for this year’s #WorldRelays in Gaborone 😤

🇯🇲The Reggae Girlz will face Costa Rica in the Quarter-Finals of the CONCACAF W Championship in November. A victory over Costa Rica would secure automatic qualification to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Attorney for 21-year-old Forrester, @SayeedBernard, says "The defense is happy... this ban, knowing what she could have gotten, we are grateful and thankful that the matter has played out how it has"

Jamaican swimmer Lia Forrester has been banned a one-year ban after JADCO ruled she committed an anti-doping rule violation involving the stimulant ephedrine, but granted a reduction from a possible two-year suspension. Her period of ineligibility started March 16, 2026.

In the latest Rule 15 findings, AIU Chair David Howman says India has an ‘extremely high’ doping risk while Bahrain’s anti-doping programme has seen ‘vast improvement’. Details here: bit.ly/Press-Release_…

The three finalists for the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award: ▪️Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, @okcthunder ▪️Nikola Jokić, @nuggets ▪️Victor Wembanyama, @spurs

10.77s!!!🤯🤯 World Lead ☑️ National Record ☑️ NCAA No. 2 Alltime ☑️ Adaejah Hodge (Georgia) 🇻🇬 has just gone out to a blistering 10.77s (1.7) to win the women's 100m at the Tom Jones Memorial in Florida! She was just 0.02s off the NCAA Record held by Sha'carri Richardson. Shenese Walker (FSU) 🇯🇲 was 2nd in 10.80s, followed by Alexis Brown (SC) 🇺🇸 in 11.04s.