Andre De Grasse has his fastest 200m season-opener yet in his 2 win weekend, while Sarah Mitton threw to a 2nd place finish at Diamond League Suzhou. All this and more in Athletics North. CBC | Sports News
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Weekend recap: Andre De Grasse starts his season with 2 wins
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you caught up on the top performances by Canada’s Olympic athletes, including a pair of victories for the country’s biggest track star. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s De Grasse edges Olympic 100m champ Jacobs at East Coast Relays
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse edged reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs to win the 100 metres at the East Coast Relays on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. CBC | Sports News
Read More »De Grasse tops men’s 200m leaderboard at East Coast Relays in outdoor season debut
Andre De Grasse enjoyed a successful outdoor season debut in the men’s 200 metres at the East Coast Relays on Friday. De Grasse of Markham, Ont., ran 20.11 seconds in the opening heat, finishing with the top time among all competitors across the 15 heats. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andre De Grasse set for earlier start to Olympic year with indoor event in Kazakhstan
Andre De Grasse is set for an earlier start than usual this season. The six-time Olympic medallist sprinter is competing in the 60 metres at the Astana Indoor Meeting in Kazakhstan on Saturday. It will be just his third time taking part in the indoor season since turning pro in 2015. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Star sprinter De Grasse invests in AFC Toronto City women’s soccer team
Star sprinter Andre De Grasse has bought into AFC Toronto City, the local entry in the proposed Canadian women’s professional soccer league. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Fastest Canadian ever’: Andre De Grasse sets golden goals after speedy finish to tough season
Andre De Grasse struggled through much of the 2023 season, leaving the world championships without hardware for the first time ever. But he strung together his best pair of 200-metre times to end his campaign, won the Diamond League Final, and is suddenly feeling confident again. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Don’t count out Andre De Grasse — and other lessons from this track and field season
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter covers the key Canadian takeaways after an eventful world championships and Diamond League Final. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andre De Grasse headlines Canadian success at Diamond League Final | Athletics North
A season’s-best time as Andre De Grasse becomes the first Canadian Diamond League Final champion since 2011. That and more Canadian success from the Final on this episode of Athletics North. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Will Andre De Grasse run his best race of the season at Diamond League Final? | Athletics North
Andre De Grasse was finally able to run a season’s-best sub-20 time at Diamond League Brussels to book a spot in this weekend’s 200m final alongside fellow Canadian Aaron Brown. After a less than stellar season, will De Grasse be able to run his best race at the Diamond League Final? CBC | Sports News
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