http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:46:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-evan-jager-breaks-american-steeplechase-record/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-evan-jager-breaks-american-steeplechase-record/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:01:51 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-evan-jager-breaks-american-steeplechase-record/ ]]> As Conselus Kipruto (KEN) chases down Paul Koech (KEN) for the win, Evan Jager (USA) breaks the nearly 6-year-old record by 2.01 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-jesse-williams-wins-high-jump/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-jesse-williams-wins-high-jump/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:16:39 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-jesse-williams-wins-high-jump/ ]]> Jesse Williams (USA) was flawless until 2.33 meters, but clearing it gave him the win on count back, his second Diamond League win.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-nickel-ashmeade-wins-200m-2/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-nickel-ashmeade-wins-200m-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:57:02 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-nickel-ashmeade-wins-200m-2/ ]]> Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) gets a big 200m win, beating the Diamond League leader Martina Churandy (NED) by .05 seconds; Wallace Spearmon (USA) finished in 3rd.

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At the world leading time of 12.93 seconds, Aries Merritt (USA) gets his second Diamond League win and states his claim for gold in London.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-blessing-okagbare-wins-100m/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-blessing-okagbare-wins-100m/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:11:10 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-blessing-okagbare-wins-100m/ ]]> Blessing Okagbare (NGR) gets her second Diamond League victory, posting a time of 10.96 while beating the Americans Tianna Madison and Jeneba Tarmoh.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-jonathan-borlee-wins-400m-2/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-jonathan-borlee-wins-400m-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:52:26 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-jonathan-borlee-wins-400m-2/ ]]> In a stacked race, Jonathan Borlee (BEL) gets the win by .02 seconds over the world champ Kirani James (GRM); LaShawn Merritt (USA) doesn’t finish.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-asbel-kiprop-wins-1500m/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-asbel-kiprop-wins-1500m/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:31:03 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-asbel-kiprop-wins-1500m/ ]]> Asbel Kiprop (KEN), the Diamond League leader, gets his third win of the season with a World Leading time of 3:28.88.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-usa-mens-relay-world-leading-time/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-usa-mens-relay-world-leading-time/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:02:39 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-usa-mens-relay-world-leading-time/ ]]> In the men’s 4x100m, the American A squad, featuring Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin, scored the win at 37.61 seconds despite some shaky hand-offs.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-usa-womens-relay-trouble/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-usa-womens-relay-trouble/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:43:42 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-track-and-field-diamond-league-monaco-usa-womens-relay-trouble/ ]]> In the 4x100m, the B squad defeated the A squad — which featured Carmelita Jeter and Alyson Felix — due to troublesome hand-offs, which relegated them to a DQ.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-iaaf-diamond-league-monaco-herculis/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-iaaf-diamond-league-monaco-herculis/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:00:01 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-iaaf-diamond-league-monaco-herculis/ ]]> The Herculis 2012 Meeting is the ninth stop on the Samsung Diamond League series. Watch stars Yelena Isinbayeva, Aries Merritt, David Oliver and more as they prepare for the London Olympics. (Full event replay)

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