• The Canadian Press

    Kyle Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debut

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Audrey Larson, all of 6 years old, is rooting for Alexander Rossi to win the Indianapolis 500. And if her dad doesn't flip his car — she is pretty convinced he will — then maybe he can finish second. That's some kind of cheering section that Kyle Larson is taking into “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Yes, the daughter he just whisked to Paris to see Taylor Swift as a birthday gift has chosen a rival over her father in his Indianapolis 500 debut on Sunday. The 31-year-old L

  • The Canadian Press

    Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Only four drivers have attempted one of the most grueling days in motorsports: the 1,100-mile Memorial Day weekend double. Kyle Larson is trying to become the fifth to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day and the 31-year-old Californian believes he can do it. He qualified fifth for Sunday's 500, which starts at around 12:45 p.m. Eastern. The plan is to complete the showcase in Arrow McLaren's No. 17 car and then be flown to Charlotte, N

  • The Canadian Press

    It's not just Rafael Nadal: Retirement is in the tennis air as the French Open starts

    PARIS (AP) — It’s not just Rafael Nadal who has folks wondering how many more tennis matches remain in his career. With the French Open set to start Sunday, plenty of accomplished players are getting ready to bid adieu to the sport soon, including three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, major finalist Danielle Collins and French fan favorite Alizé Cornet. “It’s not your ‘forever’ career,” said Collins, a 30-year-old from Florida who was the runner-up at the 2022 Australian Open. “There’s nob

  • The Canadian Press

    Heat is off Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever after getting their 1st win of the WNBA season

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The heat is off Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. The WNBA rookie sensation and her team won their first game of the season. The Fever rallied from 11 points down in the first half to beat Los Angeles 78-73 and snap a five-game skid on Friday night in front a Sparks home record crowd of 19,103 at Crypto.com Arena. Clark had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her first WNBA double-double. She hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final minutes after missing her first seven attempts fr