Kishane Thompson , Jamaica’s newest 100-metre national champion, sent a message after his victory, insisting he was slowing down 60 meters into a race where he ran the fastest time in the world in two years. CBC | Sports News
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De Grasse runs Olympic 100m standard and season’s best for 3rd at Paavo Nurmi Games
Andre De Grasse fell short of his third victory of the outdoor season but did run a season-best 10.00 seconds to match the entry standard for the Paris Olympics at Tuesday’s Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »UK’s economic boom rapidly runs out of steam with growth set to peter out
Britain’s post-recession boom is petering out, with the economy returning to normal growth levels, new data are expected to show this week. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Simbine runs 9.94 seconds over 100m at Bislett Games for 2nd straight Diamond League win
Akani Simbine of South Africa sprinted to victory in the men’s 100 metres in 9.94 seconds Thursday at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, just off the season’s fastest time of 9.93 set by Americans Christian Miller and Kendal Williams. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Nuggets’ Jokic runs away with 3rd MVP, Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander finishes 2nd
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, topping Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the voting. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marco Arop runs world-leading 800m in season-opening win at Xiamen Diamond League
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Read More »Girls Aloud breast cancer pioneer runs to save more lives
Catherine Craven-Howe was the first woman to take part in the new breast cancer research project inspired by the late Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Jays hurler Manoah tagged for 7 runs early in single-A start but says shoulder is healthy
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah walked his first four batters and allowed seven runs over 1 2/3 innings Sunday in a rehab start for single A Dunedin but reported no shoulder soreness that had kept him out of games since late February. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Springer, Biggio and Guerrero Jr. hit home runs in Blue Jays’ season-opening win over Rays
George Springer, Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered Thursday to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a season-opening 8-2 road victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Moh Ahmed runs under Olympic 10,000m standard after qualifying in 5,000 last July
Canada’s Moh Ahmed will have the opportunity to race the men’s 10,000 metres at the Paris Olympics this August after securing his spot by finishing under the 27-minute automatic entry standard on Saturday night in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. CBC | Sports News
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