EF 100mm Macro. Can you use it for sports?

I think the focus is a little slow for most sports, but if you can keep up, the lens will render sharp shots. Contrary to what has been stated above, this lens does just fine at infinity.

Hank E wrote in post #13396060
I was just wondering. I have a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro lens. I don't have any other prime lenses about this focal length. Can this be used for sports? Are there any disadvantages? Thanks, Hank

It's a very awkward lenght for field sports and also a bit long for basketball if you sit along the baseline. If you can sit the proper length away it might be good for indoor sports though.

The AF is fairly fast but whether ideally so, not sure. Never really tested the speed much of the non-L. I know the 100L macro has very fast AF.