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Van der Poel wins Paris-Roubaix again with Pogačar in second place after late crash
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
ROUBAIX, France (AP) — Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel benefited from Tadej Pogačar’s late crash on Sunday to win the Paris-Roubaix race for the third straight year. Pogačar’s debut appearance at the one-day classic saw him seeking to become the first Tour de France champion to win it since Bernard Hinault in 1981. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late Van Dijk goals sees Liverpool move to within six points of the Premier League title
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
Liverpool, England (AP) — Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner against West Ham on Sunday to move Liverpool to within six points of the Premier League title. A 2-1 victory at Anfield means Arne Slot’s team needs to win just two more games to be certain of a record-equaling 20th English league title to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana left out of Premier League game against Newcastle
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
Andre Onana was left out of Manchester United’s squad for Sunday’s Premier League game against Newcastle following the goalkeeper’s latest high-profile errors for the club. The Cameroon international was partially at fault for both goals in United’s 2-2 draw with Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday. “There’s nothing I can say to Andre in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cambridge maintains Boat Race dominance to win men’s and women’s events
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Cambridge secured a double victory in the the Boat Race on Sunday by winning the men’s and women’s events over Oxford. The wins continued Cambridge’s dominant run, winning the men’s race for the sixth time in the last seven events and the women’s for the eighth time in a row. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virat Kohli and Phil Salt fashion dominant win for Bengaluru over Rajasthan in IPL
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
JAIPUR, India (AP) — Virat Kohli and Phil Salt struck attacking half-centuries to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru register a dominant nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Salt hit six sixes and five fours in scoring 65 off 33 balls, while Kohli finished 62 not out off 45 balls. Riding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan beats Canada to qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama defeated Kayla Cross and Rebecca Marino 6-3, 5-7 6-2 in the decisive doubles match to secure Japan a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Sunday. Canada had taken a 1-0 lead when Victoria Mboko defeated Shibahara 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-5. Japan evened the tie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcaraz beats injured Musetti to win in Monte Carlo for his 6th Masters 1000 title
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated an injury-striken Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the Monte Carlo final on Sunday and secure his sixth Masters 1000 career title. Alcaraz cruised to his first Monte Carlo trophy and his 18th tour-level victory. The 21-year-old Spaniard will reach No. 2 in the world rankings following the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta revives Champions League hopes with 2-0 win over Bologna
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Italy center forward Mateo Retegui scored one goal and set up another as Atalanta ended a run of three straight losses with a 2-0 win over Bologna on Sunday to revive its chances of finishing in the Champions League places. Atalanta moved back up to third in Serie A while Bologna remained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenyan Biwott wins men’s Paris Marathon, Ethiopian Hirpa takes women’s race
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Kenyan Benard Biwott and Ethiopian Bedatu Hirpa won the men’s and women’s Paris Marathon on Sunday. Biwott won the race on his debut and clocked 2 hours, 5 minutes and 25 seconds, eight seconds faster than last year’s winner Mulugeta Uma. He dropped his rivals with about 10 kilometers (6 miles) to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump said the standing ovation and cheers he drew when he took his seat at a UFC event in his home state of Florida were signs “we’re doing a good job.” Trump shook hands with some supporters as he walked to his cageside seat Saturday night at Miami’s Kaseya Center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norway beats Hungary 3-0 for the 1st win at women’s hockey worlds
By Canadian Press on April 13th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Norway beat Hungary 3-0 in a game of the two newly promoted teams at the women’s hockey world championship on Sunday. Andrine Furulund and Emma Bergesen scored a goal apiece in the middle period and Millie Rose Sirium added the third into an empty net in the third to ... Read More »
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