'I'm No Cheat' - Campbell-Brown Apologises For Embarrassment After Devastating News

Campbell-BrownJamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown has finally broken her silence on her positive drug test from the JamaicaInternational Invitational on May 4, stating that she did not knowingly take a banned substance while apologising for any embarrassment caused.
The 31-year-old, who will now take her case before a disciplinary panel, which is being put together by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), also vowed to do all she can to repair her reputation.
Campbell-Brown's 'A' sample returned an adverse analytical finding believed to be triggered by a diuretic, which, under the World Anti-Doping Agency's code, is categorised as a masking agent, with properties that hide the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in the system.
The athlete, Jamaica's most decorated with seven Olympic medals and 43 in total, spanning the youth, junior and senior international levels, said through a release issued by her manager, Claude Bryan, that she was no cheat and that she would fight to clear her name. READ More...
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JAMAICA'S OLYMPIC SUPER STAR USAIN BOLT IS ON THE DECLINE... Read more at www.RulaBrownNetwork.com

Noted track and field coach Stephen Francis ranks Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt as the best sprinter in history but believes that the double Olympic champion and world record holder has seen his best days.
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Asked to name the top three sprinters in track and field history, Francis named Bolt and Bobby Hayes, the 1964 100m Olympic champion-turned-NFL wide receiver as the joint best, with the 1936 sprint double champion Jesse Owens making it in third spot on his list.
However, guided by Bolt's inability to test his 9.58 (100m) and 19.19 (200m) world records since they were established in 2009 and, perhaps to a lesser extent, his so-so start to the 2013 season, Francis said:
"It's obvious (that Bolt is declining), that's what the figures say, so I am going with the figures. The figures appear to say that he peaked in 2009. He has not been able to go back to 9.58 yet, and until he does that, I have to assume that he is in decline, but that does not mean that he is not the best but I guess there is only so long that you can stay at that level." READ More...
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HEATWAVE: Heat Force Game 7: LeBron James, Ray Allen Lead Miami To 103-100 NBA Finals Game 6 Win

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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat dunks against Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 18, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
LeBron James isn't done yet.
The four-time NBA MVP scored 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat rallied to force overtime in Game 6 and then a Game 7 in the 2013 NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs took a 75-65 lead into the final quarter of Game 6 but could not close out the defending champions. Ray Allen drained a key three-point shot to force overtime and the Heat went on to win 103-100.
Game 7 is scheduled for Thursday in Miami. READ More...
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Marissa Powell, Miss Utah USA, Fumbles Pageant Question On Income Inequality (VIDEO)

You're dressed to the nines. You're vying to become an icon of beauty and poise. The cameras are rolling and millions of people are waiting to hear your answer to this question about income inequality:
"A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners yet they continue to earn less than men. What does this say about society?"
View image on Deadspin websiteAlas, when her big moment came during the 2013 Miss USA beauty pageant on Sunday night, Miss Utah USA Marissa Powell choked and gave a truly incoherent answer (see video above).
You can tell from Powell's face that she knew she blew it. But the denizens of the Internet were not about to let such a fantastic flub pass without comment. READ More....
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The Jamaican Diaspora last night reacted with shock to the positive drug test of Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown. Calls for facts before condemnation

MONTEGO BAY, St James — the Jamaican Diaspora last night reacted with shock to the positive drug test of Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown, but gave her support with the hope her name would be cleared. Meeting here in Montego Bay for the fifth staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, the overseas-based Jamaicans said persons should await the facts before condemning the athlete who has over the years represented the country with distinction. 
"I think that we are sensationalising the whole issue. We should wait until all the facts come out. I don't think that she or the management are stupid; and from what I have read that masking agent can be used for a lot of things. I read that she went to a dentist ,and [so] we should just wait until all the facts are in before we jump to judgment. I have all confidence that she would not have jeopardised her career and our reputation for that. It's not even an Olympic year," said Patrick Beckford, former Diaspora Advisory Board member for United States North East and a native of Trelawny. Read more:  

 
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Spurs Top Heat 114-104 In Game 5 NBA Finals: Manu Ginobili, Danny Green Lift San Antonio (VIDEO)

SAN ANTONIO — With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again. One more victory and their Big Three, not Miami's, will be the one that rules the NBA.
Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with 24 points and 10 assists in his first start of the season, and the Spurs beat the Heat 114-104 on Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead.
Tony Parker scored 26 points, Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Ginobili had his highest-scoring game of the season as the Spurs became the first team to shoot 60 percent in a finals game in four years.
Danny Green smashed the NBA Finals record for 3-pointers with six more and scored 24 points. Kawhi Leonard finished with 16, but the stage was set when Ginobili trotted out with Duncan, Parker and the rest of starters in what could have been the last finals home game for a trio that's meant so much to San Antonio. READ More...
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VCB Shocker! : Veronica Campbell-Brown returned a positive test for a banned substance...The sprinter, who has won 16 medals for Jamaica at the Olympic and World Championships level

Ja's most decorated female athlete tests positive for banned substance
Andre Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter

Track star Veronica Campbell-Brown. - File
The Gleaner can confirm that Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown returned a positive test at the May 4 Jamaica Invitational at the National Stadium.
The sprinter, who has won 16 medals for Jamaica at the Olympic and World Championships level, turned up a diuretic in her A sample and was advised of the adverse analytical finding on June 3.
The athlete has withdrawn from the Edmonton International Track Classic, which is scheduled for June 29 at Foote Field. She will also miss next weekends Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures Limited National Senior Championships and, by extension, this summers IAAF World Championships in Athletics.Diuretics are masking agents banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency because of their ability to hide the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in the system.
According to well-placed sources, Campbell-Brown, along with her management team, was in Montreal for the testing of the B sample on Thursday, with the confirmation of the positive result said to have come sometime yesterday. READ More...
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LOOK: This Chart Will Freak Out Every Mom And Dad In America : How College Costs Are Skyrocketing Out Of Middle-Class America's Reach (In 1 Chart)

Over the past three decades, the inflation-adjusted income of the median American family has basically remained stagnant. The same can’t be said of college costs, which have simultaneously surged to almost unrecognizable heights, according to a new report by the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
College CostsCosts at private nonprofit four-year colleges have increased by more than 150 percent since 1982, but the real trouble is at four-year public schools, where inflation-adjusted costs have experienced a startling 250 percent jump.
It’s not so difficult to understand how this puts families in a bind. As of 2011, only half of American households could claim an income of more than $50,000, according to the U.S. Census -- a number low enough to make paying for a child’s college education appear more dream than reality. READ More...
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ADIOS, AHMADINEJAD : Moderate Rouhani Wins Decisive Victory In Iran Election... White House: U.S. Respects Results

TEHRAN, Iran — Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran's presidency on Saturday, throwing open the political order after relentless crackdowns by hard-liners to consolidate and safeguard their grip on power.
"Long live Rowhani," tens of thousands of jubilant supporters chanted as security officials made no attempt to rein in crowds – joyous and even a bit bewildered by the scope of his victory with more than three times the votes of his nearest rival.
In his first statement after the results were announced, Rowhani said that "a new opportunity has been created ... for those who truly respect democracy, interaction and free dialogue."
But in Iran, even landslides at the ballot box do not equate to policymaking influence. READ More...
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Kate Middleton Cruise Ship Naming Ceremony Calls For An Animal Print (PHOTOS)

Kate Middleton Cruise ShipNaming a ship might not sound like a big deal, but Kate Middleton's cruise ship gig was a major one indeed. On Thursday morning, the Duchess of Cambridge formally christened the Royal Princess cruise ship, the newest addition to Princess Cruises' fleet.
Chosen as the "godmother" of the ship, Kate was on hand to name the vessel -- "I name this ship Royal Princess. May God bless her and all who sail in her" -- and break the ceremonial bottle of champagne on the hull.
The event was a notable one, and not only because Kate's mother-in-law, Princess Diana, christened the first Royal Princess in 1984. It's also one of the pregnant royal's final appearances before she gives birth and goes on "maternity leave." (We may still see her this Saturday at the annual Trooping of the Colour.) READ More...

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Prince William Has Indian Heritage? DNA Test Of Princess Diana's Lineage Indicates So: Report

The British royal family may have some explaining to do. If the results of a DNA test conducted by BritainsDNA are to be believed, the royal lineage has some unlikely roots -- in India.
The United Kingdom-based genetic ancestry testing company analyzed themitochondrial DNA of two cousins of Princess Diana and compared them to global samples, CNN reports. According to the results of the DNA test, Princess Diana's sonPrince William has Indian heritage.
The royal's connection to the South Asian country stems from Williams' great-great-great-great-great-grandmother Eliza Kewark, who worked as a housekeeper in India. As ABC News notes, Kewark has often been described as Armenian, but the DNA results indicate that she is at least half Indian.
BritainsDNA discovered the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) belonged to a rare haplogroup, R30b, that is usually only found in the Indian population. READ More...
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J$100.47:US$1: Fixed Exchange Rate Won't Solve Ja's Problem - IMF Representative

WignalDr Gene Leon, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) senior resident representative to Jamaica, is arguing that discussions on whether Jamaica should go the way of a fixed exchange rateis misplaced.
Leon, along with economists Dr Damieon King and Dr André Haughton, who were guests at a Gleaner Editors' Forum yesterday, said Jamaica needs to focus on fixing the fundamentals of its economy, rather than being concerned with the value of the Jamaican dollar.
"We focus on the exchange rate as though that exchange rate is anything other than a consequence of where we are," Leon said.
Yesterday, the Jamaican dollar closed at J$100.47:US$1 after breaking the J$100:$US1 mark for the first time last Friday.
The IMF, with which the country's has entered a US$2 billion four-year extended fund facility, said Jamaica's currency is overvalued. Read More...
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