Jamaican sprint star fails drug test: report

A Jamaican news report Friday said track star Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned substance, which would be a major blow to the Edmonton International Track Classic.

The longtime sprint star’s A sample tested positive for a diuretic, which acts as a masking agent, at the Jamaica Invitational meet on May 4, The Gleaner reported on Friday.

The B sample result was confirmed on Friday, the Jamaican newspaper reported.

The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) is expected to rule on the finding by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) early next week.

Campbell-Brown was signed as one of the headliners for the EITC, which goes on June 29 at Foote Field.

Officials for the Edmonton track meet would not comment on the news report.