When it comes to the 100m dash, Jamaica is still the team to beat — with or without Usain Bolt. Jamaican sprinter Lerone Clarke added the Pan American Games title to the gold medal he won last year at the Commonwealth Games, winning Tuesday's race in 10.01 seconds. “I ran as fast as I could,” the 21-year-old Clarke said. “For me, running is a pleasure.” Clarke pipped favorite and former world champion Kim Collins. Emmanuel Callender of Trinidad and Tobago took the bronze. The Boston-born Brazilian sprinter, Rosangela Santos, earned gold in the women's 100m, winning in 11.22 seconds. Santos didn't start well in Tuesday's race and had to charge at the end to overcome Barbara Pierre of the US just before the finish line. Overall, the United States still leads the medals table with 66 gold and 176 in total. Brazil is next with 29 gold and 81 overall. The Americans won a pair of gold medals in bowling and two more in fencing on Day 11 of the games, while Cuba also claimed four gold. Leonel Suarez led the way for the Cubans with gold in the decathlon, scoring 8,373 points and setting three personal bests in the 10-discipline event. Suarez earned bronze in August at the world championships in South Korea. Adriana Munoz also won gold for Cuba on the track, taking the title in the women's 800m. Cuba also earned a pair of weightlifting gold medals. Ivan Cambar won the men's 77-kilogram category and Yoelmis Hernandez took the title at 85kg. Canada picked up three more gold medals as well, including one in a 2-1 win over the US in the baseball final. In gymnastics, Brazil won the men's team title and earned a spot at an Olympic qualifying event in London in January. Brazil is hoping to qualify a full team for the Olympics for the first time. Paola Longoria became Mexico's biggest winner at this year's Pan American Games by capturing her third gold medal in racquetball as part of the women's team champions. Longoria already won the singles and doubles titles in Guadalajara. Canada saved 11 match points in the fourth set to beat the US 3-2 in a first round match. After the teams split the first two sets, the Americans won the third 39-37 and Canada took the fourth 35-33. The Canadians closed out the victory by winning 15-12 in the fifth.
