Usain Bolt requested his fans to make donations to support the recovery from a hurricane. Hurricane Melissa recently hit the Jamaican coast, leaving the island nation in chaos.

Forecasters warned of rapid intensification, with Melissa expected to reach hurricane strength later today and potentially major hurricane status by Sunday. The storm’s projected path shows Jamaica directly in its core wind field, with tropical-storm-force winds already extending up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center.

EYE ON THE TROPICS  Life-threatening flooding, landslides and storm surge are expected in Jamaica and southern Hispaniola as Melissa continues to strengthen.

Oblique Seville (9.77 seconds) and Kishane Thompson (9.82) gave Jamaica a 1-2 finish in the men's 100m final at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships, with U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles (9.89) rounding out the podium in Tokyo.

The BriefHurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds on Monday near Jamaica.The storm could dump up to 40 inches of rain and cause life-threatening flooding and storm surge.

Dominique Blake has lived in Northwest Arkansas for nearly a decade now. But, the track and field Olympian and Fayetteville business owner has never stopped caring about her native land of Jamaica. "It's a really weird time," Blake said. "I have loved ones there, family members, close friends."

Grand Slam Track has unveiled four locations for its inaugural meets in 2025. Drake Stadium on the campus of UCLA, announced Friday, rounds out the group of venues that will host its “slams,” joining Jamaica’s National Stadium in Kingston, Ansin ...

Oblique Seville says the rivalry between himself and American Olympic champion Noah Lyles is good for the sport.

George Odom, who trains for as many millionaires as Max Hirsch, also saddled Chance Play, who was wound up to concert pitch, and the big chestnut ran over Byrd in the straight to win comfortably in the Aqueduct Handicap.