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Verstappen wins Monaco GP to extend F1 championship lead; Alonso second ahead of Ocon
MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 28: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 28, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 28: Josef Newgarden, driver of the #2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet, celebrates after winning The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 28, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
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Canada’s LePage wins Hypo Meeting decathlon event, Warner finishes second
Pierce Lepage of Canada competes in the javelin event of the decathlon at the Hypo Athletics Meeting at The Mosle-Stadion in Gotzis on May 28, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/APA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hattie claims diving gold in national 3M springboard
Bryden Hattie, of Canada, competes during the men's 3m springboard final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2023 in Montreal, Sunday, May 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Gold-medallist decathlete Damian Warner wants to add golf to his portfolio
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Judge grants Churchill Downs’ request for summary judgment to dismiss Bob Baffert’s lawsuit
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 20: Trainer Bob Baffert looks on in the winners circle after his horse National Treasure won the 148th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Patrick Chan, Joannie Rochette named ambassadors for 2024 figure skating worlds in Montreal
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Patrick Chan of Canada celebrates after winning the silver in the Figure Skating Men's Free Skating on day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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Head of France’s Olympic Committee unexpectedly resigns amid run-up to Paris Games
President of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) Brigitte Henriques speaks during the General Assembly of the organisation in Paris on May 25, 2023. She resigned from her post, a blow in the middle of a general assembly fourteen months before the Olympics 2024 in Paris, in order to end an internal crisis that has lasted for more than a year and a half. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
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Inquiry into entirety of Canadian sport system called for at parliamentary hearing
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Executive Director, Values-Based Sport Karri Dawson, left to right, President and Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Luke, Own the Podium Chief Executive Officer Anne Merklinger and Sport'Aide Executive Director Sylvain Croteau appear as witnesses at a House of Commons heritage committee in Ottawa on Monday, May 15, 2023. The committee is studying safe sport in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canadian figure-skating champion Marilyn Wittstock was a ballerina on ice blades
Marilyn Take Wittstock Marilyn Wittstock, a ballerina on ice blades, might have become a household name in Canada had she not competed in the spinning shadow of the legendary Barbara Ann Scott. Ms. Wittstock, who has died at 95, combined artistry with athleticism to become a world-class figure skater. handout
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Figure skater Piper Gilles grateful for positive response to cancer recovery
Piper Gilles practises a dance routine during a training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Beijing. Canadian-American figure skater Gilles announced earlier this week that she had her left ovary removed after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer in January.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Bernat Armangue
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Canada’s Pamela Ware wins silver in women’s diving at World Cup in Montreal
Team Canada’s Pamela Ware, left to right, Bryden Hattie, Caeli McKay and Nathan Zsombor-Murray, celebrate their silver medal following the mixed team event final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2023 in Montreal, Sunday, May 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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‘This isn’t a poor-me story’: Olympian Piper Gilles opens up about her frightening experience with ovarian cancer
Ice dancer Piper Gilles is opening up about being diagnosed with ovarian cancer early this year after experiencing unusual pain and nausea. Gilles posed for a photo near the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto ahead of her performance in Stars on Ice, Friday, May 5, 2023. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
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Frankie Muniz of ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ out front in racing
FILE - Actor turned race car driver Frankie Muniz leans on his car before the ARCA 200 auto race Feb. 18, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Muniz is the surprising points leader in the ARCA Series heading into Saturday’s race at Kansas Speedway in his first full season in stock car racing. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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Canada’s Vallee, Ware capture bronze in 3m synchro at Diving World Cup
Canada’s Pamela Ware, left, and Mia Vallee pose with their bronze medals after finishing third in the women’s three-metre synchronized event at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2023 in Montreal on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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European lawmakers urge for Olympics ban on Russia, Belarus
FILE - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin embrace each other during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and offered to station some of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons there. But he has avoided having Belarus take part directly in the fighting – for now. (Pavel Byrkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum breaks London Marathon record, Sifan Hassan makes stunning debut
Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 23, 2023 Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum in action before crossing the finish line to win the elite men's race REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
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Jones, Laing open world mixed curling championship with 8-4 win over Scotland
Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing pose with their gold medals and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship trophy in Sudbury, Ont., in a March 26, 2023, handout photo. Jones and Laing will represent Canada for the first time at the world mixed doubles championship in an arena that elicits mixed emotions for both. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Curling Canada, Duncan Bell, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Lacrosse Canada narrows roster for upcoming men’s field world championship
Langley Thunder forward Curtis Dickson (17) controls the ball against Victoria Shamrocks during a WLA playoffs game. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Langley Events Centre **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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UFC president Dana White delighted to return to Canada with UFC 289
FILE - UFC President Dana White attends the ceremonial weigh-in for a UFC mixed martial arts event in Elmont, N.Y., July 15, 2022. UFC President Dana White is selling slap fighting as the next big thing in combat sports, putting his money and the resources of one of the world's foremost mixed martial arts organizations behind the Power Slap League. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)