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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
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Andre De Grasse makes coaching change, returns to Rana Reider who helped him win gold in Tokyo
Just nine months before the Paris Olympics open, Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse is changing coaches, returning to the man who helped him win gold in Tokyo in 2021. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s De Grasse has new chance to feature in Olympics after postponement
A day ago, De Grasse wasn’t sure he would be allowed to attend the Games. Canada decided to not send a team to the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic unless the games were delayed a year. On Tuesday, they were. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andre De Grasse fine-tuning all aspects of his race in pursuit of Olympic gold
Five months out of the Tokyo Olympics, Andre De Grasse says his whole 100 metres is being fine-tuned, from his burst out of the blocks to his top-end speed. The Markham, Ont., native will begin testing those improvements at the Diamond League event in May. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andre De Grasse provides meals to Toronto families on Thanksgiving
The Canadian sprinter discusses his efforts to feed those in need on Thanksgiving Day. CBC | Sports News
Read More »De Grasse claims 200m silver at track and field worlds
Canada’s Andre De Grasse finishes 2nd in 200 metres, American Noah Lyle wins gold while Canadian Aaron Brown places 6th. CBC | Sports News
Read More »De Grasse wins silver in 200 metres for 2nd medal of world championships
Andre De Grasse earned a silver medal in the men’s 200-metre final at the track and field world championships on Tuesday. Fellow Canadian Aaron Brown was sixth in 20.10 while world No. 1 Noah Lyles won in 19.83. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andre De Grasse is back and maybe better than ever
Today’s edition of our newsletter focuses on the marvelous comeback of Canada’s biggest track star. Plus, Moh Ahmed makes history and Bianca Andreescu scores a big invite. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian sprinters Brown, De Grasse, Rodney advance to 200m semis in Doha
Reigning Canadian champion Aaron Brown and Andre De Grasse, who earned a bronze medal in Saturday’s 100 metres at the track and field world championships, have qualified for the 200 semifinals along with teammate Brendon Rodney. CBC | Sports News
Read More »De Grasse sprints to bronze as Coleman blazes to 100m world title
Andre De Grasse said he needed to “lay it all out” on the track in the men’s 100-metre final on Saturday and the Markham, Ont., sprinter did just that, setting a personal-best time of 9.90 seconds to earn a bronze medal at the world championships. American Christian Coleman also ran a PB in a winning time of 9.76. CBC | ...
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