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Inter Milan mourning before Champions League final after death of former club president Pellegrini
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Former Inter Milan club president Ernesto Pellegrini has died on the day the team plays the Champions League final. He was 84. “Pellegrini has left us. For 11 years he led Inter with wisdom, honor and determination, leaving an indelible imprint in the history of our club,” Inter said on its website ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul try to add to the best French Open for US men in decades
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — It’s been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open. Back then, it was Andre Agassi, Michael Chang and Jim Courier — each of whom won the tournament at some point. This go-round, the trio is Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, all scheduled to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redemption for Yates on epic mountain climb as he closes in on Giro d’Italia title
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling’s most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. Yates had started the penultimate stage in third, one minute and 21 seconds behind previous leader Isaac Del Toro but the British cyclist launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piastri earns pole position at Spanish GP ahead of McLaren teammate Norris
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Formula 1 leader Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris on Saturday. Piastri leads Norris by three points in the standings after eight of 24 races. Defending champion Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from third in his Red Bull. He is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redemption for Yates on epic mountain climb as he closes in on Giro d’Italia title
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling’s most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. Yates had started the penultimate stage in third, one minute and 21 seconds behind previous leader Isaac Del Toro but the British cyclist launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joint funeral to be held for two teens killed in crash that left five dead
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
A joint funeral service is set to be held today in Walkerton, Ont. for two of the teens killed in a crash near London just over a week ago. Olivia Rourke, 17, and Danica Baker, 16, died along with two other girls and a teacher when their sport utility vehicle collided with another SUV and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: Jannik Sinner drops just 3 games to extend Grand Slam unbeaten run to 17 matches
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — When Jannik Sinner’s opponent in the French Open’s third round finally won a single game Saturday, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation. Sinner was simply too good on this day, extending his Grand Slam winning streak to 17 matches and looking very much like the No. 1-ranked man. Sinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ajax hires Liverpool assistant John Heitinga as new head coach
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax hired John Heitinga as head coach on Saturday to replace Francesco Farioli nearly two weeks after the Italian resigned following the team’s late-season collapse. Heitinga, who had a spell as Ajax’s interim manager in 2023, spent the past season as an assistant coach to Arne Slot at Liverpool, which won the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Are we nearing the end of Barcelona’s run as an F1 city? Madrid addition puts race in doubt
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Barcelona may be quickly approaching its end as a Formula 1 city after more than three decades of racing in northeastern Spain. The grand prix is under contract through next year, but the addition of a race in Madrid also in 2026 has put a bullseye on the event that has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fans pack Munich before PSG and Inter Milan face off in the Champions League final
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan go head-to-head in the Champions League final in Munich on Saturday. European club soccer’s biggest prize is at stake between two teams that have felt the pain of falling at the last hurdle in recent years. Inter was a losing finalist against Manchester City in 2023 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jamie Overton ruled out of England’s ODI and T20 series vs West Indies with broken finger
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
Jamie Overton has been ruled out of England’s remaining one-day internationals and T20 matches against the West Indies because of a broken finger sustained in Thursday’s ODI series opener. The right-arm fast-bowling all-rounder broke his right little finger while trying to make a return catch early in England’s 238-run victory at Edgbaston. Overton had grasped ... Read More »
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