What to watch this weekend in international sports
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Aaron Brown, Andre De Grasse go head-to-head at Grand Slam Track Philadelphia
This weekend's Grand Slam Track stop in Philadelphia may be one day shorter, but it will have some extra Canadian content.
Del Toro claims stage 17 win and extends Giro lead
Isaac Del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG maintained his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 17 with a perfectly-timed sprint on Wednesday, with the Mexican's first stage victory of the race allowing him to extend his lead in the overall standings.
Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira takes 100m silver at Asian Athletics Championships
SINGAPORE: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira clinched a 100m silver at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, on Wednesday (May 28).
New Zealand teen dies after taking part in rugby-inspired social media craze
SYDNEY: A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired social media craze that sees participants sprint and crash into each other, police said Tuesday (May 27).
Tebogo's double sprint bid falters at Rabat Diamond League
RABAT : Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo's Diamond League sprint double bid fell apart on Sunday as he finished last in the 100 metres and retired from the 200 at the Rabat meet.
Aprilia's Bezzecchi wins British Grand Prix after Quartararo heartbreak
SILVERSTONE, England :Marco Bezzecchi won a chaotic British Grand Prix on Sunday for Aprilia's first victory of the season in a race that was initially red flagged for an oil spill and riders crashed or retired while in the lead, including Fabio Quartararo.
Canada's Mathis Beaulieu wins bronze at World Triathlon Cup in Uzbekistan
Canada's Mathis Beaulieu won a bronze medal Saturday at the Samarkand World Triathlon Cup.