Alexander Rossi has won the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. The rookie managed to conserve fuel while the leaders pit in the closing laps Sunday, coasting across the finish line on fumes to give Andretti Herta Autosport a stunning victory in the centennial race.
Catherine Pendrel earned the silver medal and fellow Canadian Emily Batty took bronze Sunday in the women's elite race at a UCI World Cup mountain bike event in France on Sunday.
Canada's Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee won the gold medal in the lightweight women's double sculls event Sunday at the World Rowing Cup II in Switzerland on Sunday.
According to media outlets, Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido has been kidnapped near his hometown of Ciudad Victoria, the capital of a state plagued by organized crime.
Canada's Brianne Theisen-Eaton set this year's best mark in heptathlon to win the Hypo Meeting for a third time on Sunday.
Vincenzo Nibali was able to recover from starting the stage five minutes behind the leader, and fought back to win his second Giro d'Italia title this Sunday.
Tens of thousands of fans endured the rain to greet Real Madrid players as they returned home early Sunday from their triumph in the Champions League final. Many waited all night after celebrating the team's win over crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout on Saturday in Milan.
