Canada Takes Gold in Men’s 4X100m Relay

PARIS—Canada won the men’s Olympic 4x100m relay on Friday after hot favourites the United States messed up a changeover yet again and were disqualified. Andre de Grasse ran a superb last leg to bring the Tokyo silver medallists home in 37.50 seconds for their second gold in the event following their 1996 win. Akani Simbine, the nearly man of the individual 100 metres, ran a terrific last leg to get South Africa silver in an African record 37.57, as did Zharnel Hughes to earn Britain bronze in 37.61. Hughes was in the team that finished second in Tokyo but was later stripped of the medal due to a doping offence by teammate CJ Ujah....