National Sports

ROME — Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse blew past the field to post a dominating win in the 200 metres Thursday at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet. At 20.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found dead in a river in northeast Indiana.

MONTREAL — Veteran driver Fernando Alonso will quit Formula One racing if the world's top series opts to expand to 25 races per year. The two-time F1 champion from Spain said Thursday he is busy enough with a 20-race schedule.

PARIS — Jelena Ostapenko is a young woman in a hurry.

MONTREAL — Formula One veteran Sergio Perez says local favourite Lance Stroll can expect a unforgettable weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

TORONTO — It's 1,300 days and counting since Georges St-Pierre last fought. But the former UFC welterweight champion says he feels better than ever on the comeback trail.

GENEVA — Los Angeles and Paris should edge closer Friday to both getting Olympic hosting rights. Ahead of a key meeting of the International Olympic Committee executive board, the French capital is now seen as the favourite to host the 2024 Games.

PITTSBURGH — Viktor Arvidsson was just hoping to make the Nashville Predators roster at last fall's training camp. He not only earned a spot on the team, he became one of only 26 players in the NHL to score 30 goals in the regular season.

PARIS — Gabriela Dabrowski etched her name into the history books at the French Open on Thursday.

NEW YORK — Celebrity chef Bobby Flay hopes he's cooked up another winner in the Belmont Stakes. Flay purchased 25 per cent interest in J Boys Echo on Wednesday before the draw that assigned post positions for Saturday's $1.5 million race.