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Josef Newgarden fastest in final Indy 500 practice. Takuma Sato and other contenders have problems
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden spent the final 2-hour practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday carving through a track full of cars. He’ll have to do the same thing when it counts on Sunday. The two-time defending Indy 500 winner, who will start in the last row as punishment for an illegally modified part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walsh home, Rothrock 3-hitter carry third seed Florida over Georgia 6-1 in Super Regional
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
GAINSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regan Walsh smashed a three-run home run in the first inning and Keagan Rothrock threw a two-hitter to carry third-seeded Florida to a 6-1 win in the opening game of the Gainsville NCAA Super Regional on Friday. Game 2 in the best-of-3 series is Saturday morning as Florida tries to completely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic advances to Geneva Open final seeking 100th career singles title
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic is one win from a 100th career singles title on the ATP tour after advancing to the final at the Geneva Open on Friday. The 24-time Grand Slam singles champion let a match-point chance slip in the second set before beating British qualifier Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil great Ronaldo sells stake in Valladolid
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldo is selling his controlling stake in Valladolid, the Spanish soccer club said on Friday. Valladolid, which will play in the second division next season, said in a statement that Ronaldo informed it of a deal to sell to a “North American investment group with backing from a European fund.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Del Toro adds 5 seconds to his Giro lead and Pedersen wins his fourth stage
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
VICENZA, Italy (AP) — Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro keeps on adding to his Giro d’Italia lead — even if it’s just a few seconds per day. Del Toro’s third-place finish in the 13th stage on Friday, which had a short but steep uphill finale, extended his lead over UAE Team Emirates teammate Juan Ayuso ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putellas recalls Barcelona’s humble start to Women’s Champions League boss
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Alexia Putellas has been with Barcelona from its inauspicious Women’s Champions League debut over a decade ago right up through its spectacular rise to be the world’s top club. Putellas and Barcelona have a chance to prove it again on Saturday in Lisbon where they play Arsenal in a fifth straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander Zverev says lightning struck his flight to Paris for the French Open
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — German tennis player Alexander Zverev said Friday his plane was hit lightning on the way to Paris for the French Open and had to turn around, delaying his arrival for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. He wound up getting in at about 3 a.m. “We were supposed to fly yesterday evening at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open 2025: Jannik Sinner returns to Grand Slam tennis after his doping ban
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner passed his first test back on tour after a doping ban — a run to last weekend’s final at the Italian Open, where his tennis felt good and looked good, and the statistics he studied afterward backed that up. Now comes a whole new set of challenges for the 23-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A sold-out Indy 500 packed with drama, from firings to Larson’s double to Newgarden threepeat bid
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There has been so much drama ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 that Kyle Larson’s attempt to complete the 1,100-mile NASCAR double doesn’t even crack the top attention-getters. Roger Penske’s credibility was tested this week and he fired the top three executives of his IndyCar team because the cars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox manager Alex Cora empathizes with reliever Liam Hendriks following offensive messages
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player. Cora spoke Friday ahead of the first game of a doubleheader against Baltimore at Fenway Park. “We’re in the public eye and people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA orders fines and stadium sanctions against six nations in World Cup qualifying
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA fined six soccer federations 20,000 to 26,500 Swiss francs ($24,400 to $32,200) each for discrimination offenses at World Cup qualifying games in March. Albania’s federation also was ordered to cut the capacity of its stadium by 20%, or fill the seats with “community and/or special interest groups.” Albania’s next home game ... Read More »
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