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In this May 18, 2019, file pho-
to, Christian Coleman of the
United States competes in the
final of the men's 100-meter
event during the Diamond
League Track and Field meet
in Shanghai, China.
Associated Press
Bolt gone,

doping

back as

the main

topic in

sprint game

By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Usain
Bolt is in the rearview mir-
ror, replaced by — what
else? — an unfolding dop-
ing saga in track and field.
The title of "World's Fast-
est Man" now that Bolt is
on the sideline belongs to
American 100-meter sprint-
er Christian Coleman, who
almost was banned from
this month's world cham-
pionships because he had
missed too many drug
tests.
Coleman got a reprieve, JONESING FOR A WIN
but with the vacuum cre-
ated by Bolt's departure,
the Coleman case placed Jones leads comeback
the specter of doping front
and center again in the
sprint game — same as it victory in first NFL start
had been for decades be-
fore the Jamaican arrived
and overtook the conver- New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) celebrates his touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with wide re-
sation with his sheer speed ceiver Russell Shepard (81) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Tampa, Fla.
and buoyant personality. Associated Press
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