ATHLETICS NEWS - South African Luvo Manyonga, a former crystal meth addict turned Olympic silver medallist, leapt a Games-record 8.41m to capture long jump gold as compatriot Ruswahl Samaai claimed bronze at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
Australia's Brandon Starc won the high jump with a personal best of 2.32m.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo grabbed a psychological edge over Olympic champion Elaine Thompson 200 metres semifinals on Wednesday as retired sprint legend Usain Bolt settled into his new role as a spectator.
Bahamian Miller-Uibo, who dramatically dived over the line to win Olympic 400m gold at the 2016 Rio Games, swept into the 200m final in 22.95 seconds, nearly half a second ahead of Thompson, easing up behind her.
