• The Canadian Press

    Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves lead final Carb Day practice for the Indianapolis 500

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves turned the fastest laps on Carb Day during final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, while pole sitter Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden and Will Power had stress-free days. Dixon and Castroneves, who have five Indy 500 wins between them, will start way back in the seventh row Sunday after their Honda-powered cars struggled to keep up with the Chevrolet might of Penske and the Arrow McLaren bunch in qualifyin

  • The Canadian Press

    Hegerberg set to play for Lyon in Women's Champions League final after injury

    BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg is expected to play for Lyon in Saturday's Women's Champions League final against Barcelona after recovering from an injury. Hegerberg has rebounded from a muscle injury and may play at San Mames Stadium, Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor said on Friday. “Ada has resumed normal team training," Bompastor said. "She could be available tomorrow. Everyone knows Ada’s talent, her quality as a player. Her experience is invaluable, and with the righ

  • The Canadian Press

    Pacers put unbeaten home playoff record on the line vs. Celtics road success in Game 3

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers can read the numbers. They're down 2-0 in another best-of-seven series and are heading home, where they are a perfect 6-0 during this season's playoff run. They need a win in Saturday's pivotal Game 3 to get back in this series, just as they did last week against New York. And, yes, they're facing the top-seeded Boston Celtics, who are a perfect 4-0 on the road this postseason. The bleakest part of this equation for Indiana is the possibility of losing All-

  • Yahoo Sports

    Guardians may be MLB's biggest surprise team for a surprising reason

    Typically known for its excellent pitching development, Cleveland is off to a hot start thanks to an unexpected surge from the bats.