• The Canadian Press

    Pogacar wins the Giro d'Italia by a big margin and will now aim for a 3rd Tour de France title

    ROME (AP) — Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday with the race’s biggest margin of victory in nearly six decades — earning a third Grand Tour trophy to go with his two Tour de France titles. Pogacar crossed safely in the main pack to conclude the mostly ceremonial final stage of the three-week race in Rome, ending with an advantage of nearly 10 minutes over runner-up Daniel Martinez. Geraint Thomas finished third overall, more than 10 minutes behind. The last time there was a bigger mar

  • The Canadian Press

    Ferrari's Leclerc wins F1 Monaco GP after 1st lap crash takes out Perez and 2 other cars

    MONACO (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the restarted Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday for his first Formula 1 victory in nearly two years. Leclerc was on pole for the third time in four years, but had previously never finished on the podium at his home race. His first win since Austria in July 2022 took his career tally to six, all with Ferrari. “Tonight's going to be a big night,” he told his team over the radio. A Monaco victory felt extra special for him, having grown

  • The Canadian Press

    Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances

    PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz made a confident start at the French Open on Sunday, overwhelming J.J. Wolf 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. It was the Spaniard's first win since coming back from the right forearm injury that sidelined him for almost a month. “I'm almost at 100% of my abilities,” Alcaraz said after his first-round win. “After the match, I didn't feel anything.” In the women's draw, Naomi Osaka marked her seventh appearance in Paris with a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 first-round victory over Lucia Bronzetti. “There

  • The Canadian Press

    Southampton back in the Premier League after winning playoff final, the richest game in world soccer

    LONDON (AP) — Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League on Sunday by beating Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world soccer. An uplift of 140 million pounds ($180 million) in future earnings from broadcast revenue and prize money is guaranteed for the south-coast club thanks to Adam Armstrong’s 24th-minute winner at England’s national stadium. Southampton is heading back up to the lucrative Premier League alongside Le