Jamaican stars to race at US indoor meet

Jamaican sprint stars Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown will race in the US Open indoor meet next month at New York's Madison Square Garden, USA Track and Field announced on Wednesday. The event replaces the traditional Millrose Games in the famed Manhattan arena on January 28. Former 100-metres world record-holder Powell and world and Olympic champion Campbell-Brown will compete in the short sprints in the year's first major US meet. "Having Veronica and Asafa at the Garden will help spotlight the international importance of the Olympic year, with the US Open as the first round of the 2012 USA-Jamaica rivalry," USA Track interim chief executive Mike McNees said. Powell, 29, has not competed indoors since 2004 and last raced in New York at a 2009 Diamond League event. He held the 100m world record at 9.77 seconds from 2005 until compatriot Usain Bolt broke the mark in 2008 in New York. Campbell-Brown is the two-time defending Olympic 200m champion, reigning World Indoor 60m champion and won world outdoor crowns at 100m in 2007 and 200m earlier this year. She also won the Millrose Games 60m crown last season.