De Grasse wins 100 meters title; St. Lucia strikes Pan Am gold

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By Frank Pingue TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Andre De Grasse and Jamaica's Sherone Simpson won their respective 100 meters finals at the Pan American Games on Wednesday while St. Lucia enjoyed a landmark moment at the multi-sport competition. De Grasse, Canada's newest sprinting sensation, took the men's final in 10.05 seconds in front of his home crowd while three-times Olympic medalist Simpson crossed the line in a season-best 10.95. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete at home in front of relatives and friends," De Grasse, who will also compete in the 200m and 4x100m relay, told reporters.

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