Kerley throws down World Championship challenge in 100m win at US trials / Photo: ANDY LYONS - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
-
Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows
-
Pant, Jurel half-centuries take India past 400 in Sri Lanka Test
-
'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory
-
Migrants, rescue ships face threats, harassment at sea: aid group
-
New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
-
UEFA's Ceferin tells Infantino to go, but 'not interested' in replacing him
-
Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike
-
Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran
-
Shein grapples with EU backlash, but clients keep coming
-
Yamashita marches to nine-shot win in LPGA Canadian Women's Open
-
Key facts about Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein
-
Gauff powers past Pegula to win US Open warm-up in Cincinnati
-
Shein to make market debut in Hong Kong in September
-
Japan's Olympic figure skating heroes to wed
-
Fils tops Tiafoe to claim first ATP Masters title in Cincinnati
-
Cummins eyes ODI return ahead of 'big' South Africa Test series
-
Gauff powers past Pegula to win Cincinnati WTA 1000 crown
-
India police used excessive force during protests: Amnesty
-
Ukraine backers gather as war escalates, air defence runs low
-
Rookie La Sasso wins LIV season-ender as tour's future in doubt
-
Syria says Israel talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions
-
Fils tops Tiafoe to claim first ATP Masters title in Cincinnati bb/amz
-
Tourism boom pushes limits of Athens air traffic control
-
Clark fends off McIlroy to win BMW Championship
-
Liga holders Barcelona crush Elche, Atletico salvage Villarreal draw
-
Raphinha, Lopez hit braces as Barcelona trounce Elche
-
Spain's World Cup hero Torres saves PSG's blushes at Rennes
-
Macron hosts Saudi crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Mideast
-
Swiss forward Embolo joins Atlanta United
-
Jamieson gets Trump call after ending 14-year golf title drought
-
Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over Khan health care
-
Norwegian King Harald's health has 'deteriorated': palace
-
Latest 'Spider-Man' tops American box office for 4th weekend
-
Man City snatch late win in Maresca debut, Iraola's Liverpool rescue dramatic draw
-
Szoboszlai's last-gasp leveller rescues Liverpool in Newcastle draw
-
Trump takes starring role at Washington's IndyCar debut
-
Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea
-
Villa boss Emery says it's down to Watkins to explain absence
-
'Unbelievable' Cherki proves his point to Man City boss Maresca
-
Duplantis labours to 'super difficult' pole vault win at Silesia Diamond League
-
10-man Atletico snatch Villarreal draw as Alvarez returns
-
Max smash at zany Zandvoort: Three stories from the Dutch GP
-
Seville, Jefferson-Wooden roar to 100m wins at Silesia Diamond League
-
Brennan sprints to Vuelta stage two victory, Pogacar keeps red
-
VW chief warns carmaker's situation 'more than critical'
-
Duplantis conquers pole vault at Silesia Diamond League
-
England cricketer Carse under investigation after 'nightclub incident'
-
France's badminton gold winners set for obscurity back home
-
McLaren's Norris wins Dutch GP after Verstappen crash
-
Brighton start Premier League season with rout of 10-man Villa
Kerley throws down World Championship challenge in 100m win at US trials
Fred Kerley clocked a world-leading 9.76sec in the semi-finals then followed up with a 9.77 to win the 100m at the US trials on Friday and stamp himself a favorite for the World Championships next month.
Kerley's semi-final run, with a legal wind of 1.4m/sec, came a day after he posted a 2022 season-leading 9.83 in the heats.
The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist set a tone for the final and didn't disappoint.
Although he didn't get off to as strong of a start, he powered through the middle section of the race to seize control and finish ahead of Marvin Bracy Williams and Trayvon Bromell.
Williams clocked a career-best 9.85sec and Bromell grabbed a World Championships berth in 9.88.
Reigning world champion Christian Coleman was missing from the final. He was a late scratch after finishing with the fourth-fastest time in the semi-finals.
"Just all about patience and training," said Kerley, who took silver at the Tokyo Olympics behind Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs.
His semi-final time tied him for sixth-fastest all-time in the 100m -- with Bromell and Coleman.
Among Americans, only Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin have run faster -- but not on US soil.
Coleman's 2019 world title gives him a bye into the World Championships, to be held on the same Hayward Field track in July.
He had said he planned to run every round as he continues his return to peak form after serving an 18-month suspension for missing drug testing appointments.
But an hour and a half after the semi-finals, he was a no-show at the starting line for the final.
The women's 100m final was also missing an expected star after Sha'Carri Richardson's shock exit in the heats on Thursday.
Melissa Jefferson was the surprise winner in an impressive career-best of 10.69sec with Aleia Hobbs second in 10.72 and Twanisha Terry third in 10.74.
It was a bounce-back performance for the third-year college student, who finished eighth in the 100m at the NCAA collegiate championships earlier this month after winning the 60m at the NCAA Indoor championships in March.
All of the top three finishers booked their first individual World Championships team berths.
L.Carrico--PC
