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MOSCOW -- At the end of Day 1, Usain Bolt is on track to recapture the 100-metre gold he lost at the last world championships and Mo Farah already has the 10,000 title he missed out on two years ago. Even if a false start in his heat was reminiscent of what disqualified him in the 2011 final, it was the runner next to him that was sent packing, not Bolt. On the second attempt, the Jamaican set off confidently and cruised all the way to a time of 10.07 seconds for the 7th fastest time of the day. "I wasnt really worried," Bolt said of the false start. "I was a listening for the gun, so that was good." It did not phase him one bit. After all, the stadium had been filled with the reggae sounds of Bob Marleys classic "Three Little Birds," with the lyrics "Dont worry, bout a thing. Cause every little thing is gonna be all right." Two Americans had the top times with Mike Rodgers clocking 9.98 and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin also dipping under 10, with 9.99. Toronto sprinters Aaron Brown (10.15) and Gavin Smellie (10.30) qualified for the 100-metre semifinal by finishing in the top three in their respective heats. Calgarys Sam Effah (10.21) finished fifth in his heat and just missed qualifying. The three best times outside the top three in the heats qualified for the semifinal, and Effahs time was fourth. Looking around him though, Bolt will know he is the overwhelming favourite in the absence of injured defending champion Yohan Blake and American star Tyson Gay, who is out because of a doping scandal. "I am in great shape," Bolt said. Bolt will be looking to add the 200 and the 4x100 relay title to make it a golden triple one year after a similar feat at the London Olympics. Out on the track, his "Lightning Bolt" pose was only matched by Farahs "Mobot," holding his hands over his head in a heart shape. In a tantalizing finish to the 10,000, the double Olympic long-distance champion from Britain had to fight off defending champion Ibrahim Jeilan over the last 150 metres. But instead of giving in at the line like he did two years ago, Farahs finishing speed was such that he had time to cover his face with his hands and cross the line with his arms wide open. "I won the medal that was missing," Farah said. Mohammed Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., was ninth in 27:35.76 and Cameron Levins of BlackCreek, B.C., was 14th in 27:47.89 Farah now has to defend his 5,000 title next Friday and, at 30, establish himself as the defining long-distance racer of his time with another 5,000-10,000 double in as many years. Farah had been honing his finishing kick all season, and when he became the fastest European of all time over 1,500 metres last month, he knew he was a world beater. So did all of Britain, convinced he could do as well as his double at the London Olympics, and the relief of living up to expectations was visible as soon as he crossed the line. The relief was all the more so since he almost tripped when he briefly surged into the lead with about four laps to go. He kissed the Mondo blue track and fell on his back looking up at a sky over the Luzhniki Stadium which was just as perfectly blue. Temperatures were close to 27 degrees C when Farah ran, but it was even higher when defending champion Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the first gold medal of the world championships with a blazing late kick on a scorching afternoon. Like the morning qualifying session, few fans were on hand to cheer as Kiplagat entered the stadium well ahead of surprise silver-medallist Valeria Straneo of Italy, also a mother in her 30s. As the marathoners made their way up to Red Square, there were huge empty spaces where fans should have been. Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., was 44th in 3:01.54, while Krista Duchene of Brantford, Ont., did not finish. In the decathlon, 20-year-old Gunnar Nixon set the 10-event competition ablaze in his first major global meet. But after a huge effort in the 400, American teammate Ashton Eaton, the Olympic champion, kept himself in the lead after five of 10 events. Eaton, the world-record holder, clocked 46.02 seconds to run the fastest decathlon 400 at a world championships and build a slight 4,502-4,493 lead over Nixon. Two-time defending champion Trey Hardee dropped out with a hamstring injury after failing to clear any height in the high jump. "So far, hes on fire," Hardee said of Nixon. "I hope he keeps it up." Damian Warner of London, Ont., was in fourth with 4,381 points, behind Germanys Michael Schrader (4,427). 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With apologies to the Arizona Diamondbacks, a club that made offseason moves with the intention of contending and will now give new hire Tony La Russa time to assess the damage of a disastrous start, the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs have dropped far enough in the standings to consider the postseason unachievable. The Cubs have a prized piece at the front of their starting rotation. He is 29-year-old Jeff Samardzija, the ace of a bad baseball team whos expected to top the wish list of teams looking to bolster their pitching staffs ahead of the important games of August and September. Dont let the numbers fool you. Samardzija is good. The Cubs are not good. He is winless in nine starts this season despite posting a big league-best 1.62 ERA. In fact, Samardzijas winless skid stretches to 16 if you go back to last year. Chicago, with its impotent offence, doesnt score him any runs. An even crueler fate: Samardzija pitched seven scoreless innings against the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, departing with a 2-0 lead, only to watch his closer and defence implode in the ninth. The Cubs lost in extra innings. Word around the Blue Jays is if the club is in contention approaching the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, ownership would be willing to loosen the purse strings to acquire additional help. Toronto needs help in its starting rotation with two spots in perpetual question. J.A. Happ is filling one at the moment. Somebody will fill the other come Saturday. Its expected to be Liam Hendriks, a former Minnesota Twin whos off to a strong start at Triple-A Buffalo. Blue Jays catcher Dioner Navarro was a Cub last year and caught Samardzija 10 times. "Hes really good," said Navarro. "I think hes one of those guys the numbers last year didnt show what hes capable of. Hes a horse. He wants the ball. He wants to win. Hes still got that football mentality. Hes that type of player." Samardzija features a sinking fastball, which he pumps up at 91 miles per hour at the low end, 97 at the high end.dddddddddddd Hell spike a splitter; he throws a backdoor slider and a cut fastball. "Hes got everything, man," said Navarro. "Hes got it." Should Samardzija land in the American League East, a real possibility considering the interest hell likely draw not just from the Blue Jays but also the injury-riddled Yankees and maybe others, hell quickly find himself in a home run-friendly division with home run-friendly parks and lineups that stretch deep. Its not the National League Central. Navarro doesnt think he would have a problem adjusting. "I believe so," said Navarro. "I think hes a strikeout pitcher. Hes a swing and miss type of guy. I believe that hes got what it takes. I think the most important thing that hes got is hes a really competitive guy and he wants to win. Obviously hes going to have to make some adjustments coming from the NL Central to the American League East but I think hes going to be a huge asset if we get the opportunity to get him." The Cubs reported asking price for Samardzija in the offseason involved both top pitching prospects Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman. Needless to say that would be a steep price to pay. It may, however, be the going rate. With so many teams jumbled around the .500 mark and no sign of that changing in the foreseeable future, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer should have a number of intriguing offers to peruse. If Cliff Lees elbow problem is anything serious for the Phillies, another potential chip comes off the market and Samardzijas price goes up further. How about that? The perpetually weak Cubs will be dealing from a position of strength. CHECK OUT THE PODCAST Episode 5 of The Baseball Podcast, #TBP, is available online. TSN 1050 contributors Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star and Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com and I discuss Fenway Park, the Blue Jays red hot offence, the persistent issues with the back end of the starting rotation, Jose Reyes defence and whether the media is too easy on general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Click here to listen. 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