Canada wins first World Relays mixed 4x100-meter title from Jamaica and Britain

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Canada won the first ever World Relays mixed 4x100-meter title in Guangzhou, China on Sunday.

The Canadian team of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi finished ahead of Jamaica and Britain as the event made its global debut at the World Relays.

Canada recorded a winning time of 40.30, with Jamaica taking second in 40.44 and the team from Britain and Northern Ireland finishing in 40.88.

South Africa's men won the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays, with Akani Simbine leading the 4x100 team to victory in 37.61 to edge the United States and Olympic champion Canada.

Britain won the women's 4x100 in 42.21 from Spain and Jamaica, and Spain won the women’s 4x400 in a national record 3 minutes, 24.13 seconds.

The United States set a meet record of 3:09.54 seconds to win the mixed 4x400-meter relay.

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Jamaican sprinters from left, Tina Clayton, Shericka Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Natasha Morrison celebrate after winning the bronze medals in women's 4x100 meters relay at the World Athletics Relays, in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

British sprinters from left; Joe Ferguson, Jeriel Quainoo, Kissiwaa Mensah, and Asha Philip celebrate after winning the bronze medals in 4x100 meters mixed relay at the World Athletics Relay, in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

Canadian sprinter Eliezer Adjibi, right, celebrates after winning in the 4x100 meters mixed relay at the World Athletics Relays, in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

Athletes exchange the baton during the men's 4x100 meter relay at the World Athletics Relays, in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

Canada sprinters from left; Duan Asemota, Marie-ÉLoise Leclair, Sade Mccreath, and Eliezer Adjibi celebrate after winning the gold medals in 4x100 meters mixed relay at the World Athletics Relay, in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)