Well-travelled De Grasse looks to continue strong race form

Some much-needed rest was probably the top priority this week for sprinter Andre De Grasse ahead of the 14th staging of the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday night in Kingston. Following Wednesday’s Guadeloupe International Meeting, where the Markham, Ont., athlete ran the 100 metres in a season-best 10.10 seconds to finish second, he boarded a […]

Akani Simbine steals sprint spotlight from De Grasse, Gatlin

​Andre De Grasse reverted to his early-season form of 2016 with a 10.21-second performance Friday for a fifth-place finish in the men’s 100 metres at the season-opening Diamond League event in Doha, Qatar. The race was billed as an Olympic rematch after the Canadian star sprinter won a bronze medal last August in Rio de […]

De Grasse seeks redemption against Gatlin at Diamond League opener

Perhaps it was Andre De Grasse’s way of telling Justin Gatlin the challenge is on for 2017. At the recent IAAF World Relays, De Grasse turned his head left three times in the direction of the 2004 Olympic 100-metre champion before turning up the heat and beating the 35-year-old Gatlin in a heat race. [embedded […]

De Grasse, teammates look to continue winning ways at IAAF World Relays

This weekend’s IAAF World Relays is a time for ardent track fans “to gather and salivate” about the upcoming season, says former Olympic relay champion Donovan Bailey. But it’s all business for 23 Canadian athletes and 12 Olympians — including Andre De Grasse, a three-time medallist at last summer’s Rio Games — as the third annual event […]