Finland won the ice hockey world championship for the fifth time on Sunday, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime. The Buffalo Sabres’ Konsta Helenius scored the gold-winning goal 10:42 into overtime. The 20-year-old Helenius netted from the right circle, beating Switzerland goaltender Leonardo Genoni with his team’s 28th shot on goal. Finland netminder Justus Annunen shut out Switzerland with 22 saves. Finland also won in 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022.
Vinicius Jr, Casemiro and Rayan hit a worldie as Brazil warmed up for the World Cup 2026 opening game against Egypt in style with a 6-2 victory over South American rivals, Panama at the Maracana on Sunday, May 31. The Selecao had a host of top stars present in the line-up barring a few including Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel and Marquinhos who were away with club duty as Carlo Ancelotti's men turned up the heat on their opponents. Bournemouth star Rayan hit a superb goal which saw him lob over the Panama goalie as the forward stamped his authority in the friendly match. Ancelotti's men will Mohamed Salah's side on the 6th. The match will take place at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
Christian Pulisic ended a five-month scoring drought for club and country with his first international goal since November 2024, Folarin Balogun broke a second-half tie and the United States beat Senegal 3-2 Sunday in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup match. Pulisic set up Sergiño Dest’s opener in the seventh minute, then made it 2-0 off a Ricardo Pepi pass in the 20th. Pulisic took a touch, rounded goalkeeper Mory Diaw and slotted into an open net from a tight angle for his 33rd goal in 85 international appearances. The top American player, Pulisic had finished his AC Milan season scoreless in a career-high 19 club games since Dec. 28 and was without a goal in eight straight U.S. matches. Pulisic ran to a corner flag, dropped to his knees and repeatedly pumped his fists.
Jonas Vingegaard all but won the Giro d’Italia on Saturday and his attention will soon turn to the Tour de France as he attempts to become the ninth male cyclist to complete the Giro-Tour double. Vingegaard wrapped up the first part in style, soloing to victory atop Piancavallo at the end of the 20th and penultimate stage to extend his overall lead to more than five minutes from Felix Gall. Jai Hindley remained in third, 6:25 behind Vingegaard. Sunday’s final stage is a largely processional ride that starts and ends in Rome, where Vingegaard should officially be crowned, making the 29-year-old Dane the eighth male rider to win all three Grand Tours.
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Pedro Acosta and Diogo Moreira both claimed top-10 finishes in the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello as Riders' Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi returned to the top step of the podium with a dominant victory. Following two weeks after the dramatic, crash-filled Catalunya GP, the Italian race was thankfully a much more straight forward affair on the undulating Tuscan circuit. Aprilia rider Bezzechi dominated the race over team-mate Jorge Martín and Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia while Acosta bounced back from a DNF in Catalunya by bringing his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine home in sixth place.
Fresh from their Champions League final win in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain players hit the streets of Paris wherein they paraded their trophy on the Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, ahead of a presidential reception at the Élysée Palace and a party at their Parc des Princes stadium. The UCL holders defeated Arsenal in the final of the Champions League on Saturday via penalty shootout.
Paris Saint-Germain celebrated their second consecutive historic UEFA Champions League title with a spectacular trophy parade through the streets of Paris. Thousands of passionate supporters lined the route, creating a sea of red and blue as the team showcased the coveted trophy atop an open-top bus. Players and staff shared in the jubilant atmosphere, connecting with fans who had waited years for this sustained continental dominance. Chants echoed across the city, honoring the squad's resilience and tactical mastery throughout the back-to-back tournament campaigns. The parade concluded near the iconic Eiffel Tower, where a final celebration solidified the club's status as repeat European champions. This monumental event marked a crowning achievement in PSG's history, cementing their current era of dominance.
Arsenal celebrated their historic 2025-26 Premier League title win—the club’s first top-flight championship in 22 years—with a massive trophy parade through the streets of Islington on Sunday, May 31, 2026. An estimated crowd of up to one million fans lined the 5.6-mile route, which started and finished at the Emirates Stadium. Captain Martin Odegaard led the celebrations as the players wound their way through north London. Despite the team's heartbreak in the Champions League final just 18 hours prior, fans created a ferocious atmosphere, with red smoke from flares filling the sky. The event, which also honored the women’s team's FIFA Women’s Champions Cup victory, solidified a momentous day for the club as they showcased the league trophy.
Vinesh Phogat’s comeback ended in the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 trials in New Delhi, where she went down 6-4 to Meenakshi Goyat in the 53kg category. Returning to competitive action after the heartbreak of Paris 2024, Vinesh had started strongly, beating Jyoti 7-1 before edging Nishu 7-6 in a tense quarter-final, but couldn’t get past Meenakshi despite a spirited effort. Meenakshi went on to reach the final, where Antim Panghal clinched the 53kg spot with a 3-2 win in a dramatic contest, while other winners from the women’s categories included Dipanshi (50kg), Manisha Bhanwala (57kg), Mansi Ahlawat (62kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), and Priya Malik (76kg).
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