• The Canadian Press

    Champions League final between Real Madrid and Dortmund to be refereed by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will officiate the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, UEFA said Monday. The 44-year-old Vinčić, who also worked the 2022 Europa League final when Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers, will be in charge of the June 1 game at Wembley Stadium. It continues a good run for Slovenian referees in major European games. This will be the fourth UEFA final handled by a Slovenian referee since Damir Skomina was picked for th

  • The Telegraph

    Harry Kane confident of full fitness for Euro 2024 despite back injury

    Harry Kane is confident that he will be fully fit and in the best possible shape for England’s European Championship campaign, despite missing Bayern Munich’s penultimate game of the season through injury.

  • The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

    Athletes of the Week: Young helps team to history, Sikora becomes assist machine

    May 13—The votes are in. Powered by Copper Creek Contractors, Ike Young of the Monticello baseball team and Chloe Sikora of the Urbana girls' soccer team are this week's winners. Here they are, in their own words, with their biggest supporters — their teammates: Ike Young — Monticello baseball Why he's Athlete of the Week: * Young got things started with a home run and two RBI in the Sages' ...

  • PA Media: Sport

    Rebecca Welch to referee Women’s Champions League final

    Welch will be taking charge of the showpiece match for the first time.