Today's rugby news as Wales star so good he 'leaves England fans dreaming of what could have been'
Here are the latest rugby headlines on Sunday, June 19.
Rowing Sport News
Alonso: Top five result my aim despite front row Canada F1 start
Alonso has been in fine form throughout F1’s return to Montreal for the first time since 2019 – not finishing outside the top five in any practice session, topping the wet FP3, and then pipping fellow Spaniard Carlos Sainz to second in qualifying after the Ferrari driver’s efforts to ace the final turns in Q3 went awry.
How to watch the F1 Canadian Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream for tenth race of 2022 season today
The first F1 Canadian Grand Prix in three years takes place in Montreal later today.
Stampeders erase 24-point deficit to best Tiger-Cats in OT thriller
Bo Levi Mitchell wanted to sprinkle his Calgary Stampeders teammates with praise after his team overcame a 24-point deficit to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in overtime on Saturday.
Nichushkin, Makar lead Avalanche to commanding Game 2 victory over Lightning in Stanley Cup final
Cale Makar barely broke a smile after scoring his second goal and Colorado's seventh of the night. He fist-bumped Mikko Rantanen to thank him for the pass and skated to the bench.
Max Verstappen takes pole position for Canadian Grand Prix
In an intriguing and entertaining qualifying session, the 24-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 21.299 seconds, beating nearest rival two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Alpine by seven-tenths of a second. Verstappen will start his 150th race from the prime start place after claiming his 15th pole in pursuit of a 26th career victory. His pole ends a run of four in a row by title rival Charles Leclerc who starts Sunday's race from the back of the grid after taking a new power unit on his Ferrari.
Mr. Stats Notes: The Bryce Harper/Juan Soto matchup
On Sunday morning, the Philadelphia Phillies play at Washington in a game that can be streamed on Peacock starting at 12pm ET. It’s a great chance to check in on two of the premiere talents in the game, Bryce Harper and Juan Soto.
Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Cup Final
DENVER (AP) — Looking like by far the better team against the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.