Canadian men qualify for 4x100m relay final

Canadian men qualify for 4x100m relay final, The Canadian men's 4x100-metre team advanced to Saturday’s final after a solid run against a strong field.
Canada, a squad comprised of Gavin Smelllie, Sam Effan, Jared Connoughton and Justyn Warner, finished second in its heat with a time of 38.05.
The Olympic champion Jamaicans easily won heat in 37.49.
Great Britain, the No. 4-ranked team in the world, were disqualified for an illegal exchange.
The U.S. men, attempting to regain their Olympic title, posted the fastest overall time in the second heat, clocking at time of 37.38.
The United States and Jamaica advanced to the Olympic final of the women's 4x400 relay.

Both high-profile teams easily won their preliminary heats. With 400 bronze medalist DeeDee Trotter running the anchor leg after Keshia Baker, Francena McCorory and Diamond Dixon circled the track, the Americans finished in three minutes, 22.09 seconds.
Jamaicans Christine Day, Shereefa Lloyd, Shericka Williams and Rosemarie Whyte won the opening heat in 3:25.13.
Russia, Britain, Ukraine, France, the Czech Republic and Nigeria also qualified for Saturday night's final.
The Americans have won the last four Olympic golds in the event. Sanya Richards-Ross, the gold medalist in the 400, is expected to join the U.S. squad in the final.