Canada's Sophia Jensen paddles to silver at season-opening Canoe Sprint World Cup
Canada's Sophia Jensen claimed silver in the women's canoe single 500-metre race at the season-opening Canoe Sprint World Cup stop on Saturday in Szeged, Hungary.
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Arsenal beat Atlético to end Champions League final drought - ESPN
Arsenal have a historic end to the season firmly in their sights after Bukayo Saka fired the London side to its first Champions League final in 20 years with a victory over Atlético Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Canadians suffer first loss at mixed doubles curling worlds, 8-5 to Scotland
Scotland dealt Canada its first loss at the 2026 mixed doubles curling championship with an 8-5 victory in Tuesday's late draw in Geneva.
Canada hands reigning world mixed doubles curling champions Italy 1st loss in Geneva
Canada's Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott defeated Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner 6-5 in an extra end Monday at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Geneva.
Ducati’s Marc Marquez snatches Spanish GP pole from veteran Zarco
MADRID: Ducati’s Marc Marquez secured his first pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, using his experience in the tricky wet conditions at Jerez to snatch top spot from seasoned veteran Johann Zarco of LCR Honda. Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez clocked one minute and 48.087 seconds to claim his first pole since the Hungarian Grand Prix last year, edging out Zarco by just 0.140 seconds in Q2. “Qualifying and practice are not my strongest point, but the fact that it was half conditions, wet, that is where normally I feel comfortable,” Spaniard Marquez said. “Today was not the best feeling out there, but I was able to be fast... I’m happy for the pole and it will help for both races.” The session showcased the value of experience as Zarco, who had to battle through Q1 to advance, initially set the fastest lap before Marquez snatched pole as the track began to dry. The 35-year-old Zarco’s last-gasp attempt to reclaim top spot nearly ended in disaster when he briefly lost control at the final corner but he recovered as Marquez celebrated his first pole in eight months. “In one moment I saw that I feel like Johann will beat me on that last lap, because I knew that I did a mistake on the last corner, but he did even a bigger mistake,” Marquez added.
Ducati's Marc Marquez snatches Spanish GP pole from veteran Zarco
April 25 : Ducati's Marc Marquez secured his first pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, using his experience in the tricky wet conditions at Jerez to snatch top spot from seasoned veteran Johann Zarco of LCR Honda.
US host Hungary, France face Australia in BJK Cup playoffs
April 23 : Record winners United States will host Hungary, while France will welcome Australia in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs set for November, tournament organisers said on Thursday.
Soccer fan Orbán’s election loss could prompt rethink of Hungary’s sports ambitions
BUDAPEST: One of the biggest soccer fans in global politics, Viktor Orbán, has been sidelined from his big game. The right-wing populist leader and Trump ally’s heavy defeat in the Hungarian elections means incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar will be the one in charge when the Champions League final comes to Budapest next month. That’s a political shift in Europe and raises questions about Orbán’s ambitions for Hungary to stage world sports’ biggest events like top soccer finals, major track championships and a potential Olympic bid. Under Orbán, a former soccer player and regular in the VIP boxes at World Cup and Champions League finals, Hungary boasts costly new stadiums including Budapest’s Puskás Aréna, which will host the biggest game in European club soccer on May 30. “That was supposed to be the icing on the cake for Orbán and his regime. He’s been working very hard to get that final to Budapest and to Hungary,” said Győző Molnár, professor of sociology of sport and exercise at the University of Worcester. If Magyar attends the Champions League final, that will “signal a firm regime change,” Molnár said. Now there will likely be changes, and sports organizations will need to forge ties with a new government. Magyar has denied opponents’ claims he’ll cut funding for sports.