• The Canadian Press

    Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and extend F1 lead

    IMOLA, Italy (AP) — In the real world or the virtual world, Max Verstappen remains the driver to beat. The defending Formula 1 champion held off a challenge from McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his standings lead. Verstappen doubled up this weekend by taking part in an online 24-hour race, driving stints for his team from a simulator set up in the Imola paddock. He won that, too, making his F1 victory his second of the day. Verstappen started on p

  • The Canadian Press

    Record set for most goals in a single season in the Premier League

    LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has never seen so many goals in a single season. Jarell Quansah's strike for Liverpool against Wolverhampton at Anfield on Sunday took the number of goals scored in England's top flight this campaign to 1,223 — a record. There are various factors that could be behind the increase in goals this season, including longer games because of more stoppage time, more attack-minded coaches and the weakness of the promoted teams. The previous record of 1,222 goals in a sea

  • The Canadian Press

    Caicedo does a Beckham by scoring from halfway for Chelsea on final day of the Premier League season

    LONDON (AP) — Moises Caicedo has done a David Beckham. The Chelsea midfielder collected a scrambling clearance from Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto, took a touch and drove a shot from near the halfway line into the net for a remarkable goal in the teams' final game of the Premier League season on Sunday. The goal from the Ecuador international gave Chelsea a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute. Beckham famously scored from a similar distance for Manchester United on the opening day of the 1996-97 season aga

  • The Canadian Press

    Led by John Herdman, resurgent Toronto FC putting recent dismal past behind it

    Toronto FC's bid under John Herdman to put its recent dismal past behind it took a step forward Saturday with a lopsided 5-1 win over CF Montreal. Victories over TFC's archrival are always welcome, especially if they are emphatic. But Saturday's romp improved Toronto's record to 7-6-1, good for 22 points which matched the club's entire total last season when it finished last in MLS at 4-20-10. And this year's team achieved that with 20 regular-season outings remaining (with 60 points still on th