• The Canadian Press

    Fan clashes before French Cup final between Lyon and PSG lead to 30 injuries, 10 arrests

    The latest incident of fan violence to mar French soccer this season led to 30 injuries after rivals from Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain fought on a highway before Saturday's French Cup final near the city of Lille. Prefecture officials in charge of France’s northern region said in a statement Sunday that 14 of the injured needed medical treatment. One bus was burned and two others damaged during the clashes, which involved more than 200 fans and took place at around 6 p.m. local time. Eight polic

  • The Canadian Press

    Naomi Osaka secures hard-fought victory in French Open opener, Rublev and Sonego also advance

    PARIS (AP) — On the first day of the 2024 French Open, Naomi Osaka marked her seventh appearance in Paris with a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 first-round victory over Lucia Bronzetti. “There were moments I played pretty well, but I was pretty nervous and got really tight,” said the No. 134-ranked Osaka of her hard-fought victory during an on-court interview. No. 48-ranked Bronzetti has never won at Roland Garros in three appearances. Her career record in Grand Slam tournaments is 3-10. In her most recent match

  • The Canadian Press

    UEFA celebrates growth of women's soccer as Barcelona lifts another Women's Champions League trophy

    BILBAO, Spain (AP) — It was a night of celebration for Barcelona after another Women’s Champions League title, and for the women’s game in general after another season with significant growth in the sport. Barcelona defeated Lyon 2-0 to win its third European trophy and to add to its recent dominance in the sport on Saturday, capping a year that saw increased attendance, additional revenue and more participation by women across all levels of the sport. A record crowd of 50,827 for a final was on

  • The Canadian Press

    Indianapolis 500: A double bid, a whiff of scandal and the fear of rain as race day arrives

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is set for midday Sunday, though race day arrived with all eyes on the weather. The forecast called for a strong chance of rain, raising the prospect that the 108th running of IndyCar's showcase event might be delayed or even postponed a day. The defending race winner is Josef Newgarden, whose Team Penske teammates Will Power and Scott McLaughlin join him on the front row.t McLaughlin won the pole position after breaking the four-lap qualifying record wit