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MONTREAL – Sebastian Vettel looked well on his way to his first Formula One victory during Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, but a penalty handed Lewis Hamilton his fifth victory of the season at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Vettel started from the pole in his Ferrari and was in control for much of the race, but a mistake in turn four caused Vettel to overcook the chicane. Hamilton, who was right in Vettel’s tire tracks, attempted to overtake Vettel at that moment but Vettel rejoined the track and blocked Hamilton’s advance.
Stewards promptly looked at the incident and after several laps they handed Vettel a five-second penalty that would be assessed after the race. In order for Vettel to win, he would be forced to get to the finish line five seconds ahead of Hamilton.
Hamilton was aware of Vettel’s penalty and stayed glued to the bumper of the Ferrari, refusing to let Vettel escape. At the checkered flag Vettel crossed the finish line less than a second ahead of Hamilton, meaning Hamilton would be declared the winner of the Canadian Grand Prix.
“Naturally this is not the way, absolutely not the way I wanted to win,” Hamilton said. “I was pushing to the end to try and get past. Obviously I forced him into an error, he went a bit wide but then obviously I had the run on that corner and we nearly collided. It was unfortunate, but that is motor racing.”
Vettel initially parked his car well away from the podium, but was later convinced by team officials convinced him to walk to the podium. Upon reaching where the top-three cars were typically parked, Vettel took the No. 1 sign that was placed in front of Hamilton’s car and replaced it with the No. 2 sign that would have been put in front of Vettel’s car had he parked it with the other podium finishers.
It was a clear sign of Vettel’s frustration as the Ferrari driver remains winless this year while the Mercedes duo of Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have won each of the seven Grands Prix contested this year.
“The people shouldn’t boo at Lewis,” Vettel said. “Lewis was a bit faster, but we were able to keep him behind. Ask the people what they think.”
Ferrari has since informed officials they plan to appeal the penalty against Vettel.
Charles Leclerc finished third to give Ferrari two cars on the podium. Bottas finished fourth in the second Mercedes, followed by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen in fifth. The Renault duo of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg were sixth and seventh, with Red Bull’s Pierre Gasly, Racing Point’s Lance Stroll and Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat completing the top-10.
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BROOKLYN, Mich. – Continued showers throughout the day have forced NASCAR officials to postpone Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan Int’l Speedway.
The race, originally scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon, will now take place Monday at 5 p.m. EST with television coverage on FS1.
NASCAR officials managed to get the track dry shortly before 3 p.m. and teams were on track preparing to begin the race, but another storm hit the track and prevented the race from getting started.
The field was brought back down pit road and NASCAR continued working to dry the track, but another storm shortly after 4 p.m. ended any hope of getting the race in Sunday afternoon.
Once the race begins on Monday afternoon, Joey Logano and Aric Almirola will lead the field to the green flag.
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MONTREAL – He had to work a bit harder for it on Sunday, but Roman De Angelis once again found his way to the top step of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama podium at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Coming off a pole position and win on Saturday, De Angelis started from the first spot in the No. 79 Mark Motors Racing Porsche, but surrendered the lead to Parker Thompson shortly after the drop of the green flag on lap one.
Thompson opened a gap between his No. 3 SCB Racing machine and De Angelis, but the latter kept Thompson within striking distance. With 20 minutes remaining, Thompson made a minor mistake heading into the hairpin, locked up the brakes and went wide into the turn, allowing De Angelis to sneak by. De Angelis drove pressure-free for the rest of the race.
“The start was a bit interesting,” said De Angelis, who earned points this weekend in both the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada and GT3 Cup Challenge USA championships. “I obviously didn’t get the jump I got yesterday due to some other outside factors, but I was able to chase down Parker, pressure him for four or five laps and eventually just kind of led him into a mistake.
“We took the lead and did what we did yesterday and I pulled a big gap. It’s pretty cool to win double duty with both teams with the American and Canadian championship and it’s a huge points advance for us. I’m looking forward to keeping the points gap going.”
Behind De Angelis, it was a dramatic finish for the remaining two overall podium finishers – Max Root and Riley Dickinson, both GT3 Cup Challenge USA drivers.
Root in the No. 7 Wright Motorsports Porsche claimed his second podium of the weekend after finishing third Saturday and second Sunday. Yet, Root never saw the checkered flag as he was involved in a late-race incident with the No. 74 TPC Racing Porsche of Tom Kerr. Root and Kerr made contact in turn 11 that sent Root into the grass and Kerr into the inside wall. The incident brought out a race-ending red flag, but Root maintained his second-place position.
For Dickinson, the checkered flag initially awarded him a fourth-place finish behind Root and Thompson. However, Thompson’s move past Dickinson for third place resulted in a 29-second penalty equivalent to an in-race drive through and promoted Dickinson to the podium.
Thompson was relegated to a 10th-place finish overall. Like De Angelis, Thompson also earned points this weekend towards both the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada and USA championships.
Root’s Wright Motorsports teammate Fred Poordad collected another podium finish for the team in Race 2 driving the No. 20 Porsche. Poordad scored the Platinum Masters victory over GT3 Cup Challenge Canada and USA competitor Alan Metni in the No. 99 Kelly-Moss/AM Motorsports Porsche, who bounced back from a retirement in Saturday’s race.
In the Gold Class, it was a battle between the No. 27 NGT Motorsports Porsche of Sebastian Carazo and the No. 91 FMS Motorsports Porsche of Angel Benitez Jr. While Carazo started from the pole, the two swapped positions throughout the race, with Carazo ultimately coming out on top.
Rounding out the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada podium were Patrick Dussault in the No. 77 Lauzon Autosport Porsche and rookie Ethan Simioni in the No. 40 Porsche for Policaro Motorsports.
The runner-up result matches Dussault’s best of his GT3 Cup Challenge Canada career, which he first recorded at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park last month. It also comes on the heels of a frustrating Saturday at Montreal for the Quebecker, who was spun early but salvaged a ninth-place finish.
For Simioni, a rookie in GT3 Cup Challenge Canada, the third-place finish is his best to date. Teammate Jeff Kingsley in the No. 16 Porsche – who also earned points towards the GT3 Cup Challenge USA championship with JDX Racing – finished just behind Simioni in fourth.
In the Platinum Masters class, Marco Cirone was seeking a weekend sweep of his own in the No. 88 Mark Motors Racing Porsche. However, a spin due to contact from another competitor demoted his Porsche down the leaderboard.
Taking the Platinum Masters win in his first weekend this year with GT3 Cup Challenge Canada was Michael Levitas in the No. 37 TPC Racing Porsche. Levitas was the highest finishing Masters driver in the field on Sunday.
Sam Fellows earned both the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Gold Class victory and Yokohama Tire Hard Charger Award in the No. 35 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche.
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The U.S. had won six of the past nine Arnold Palmer Cups entering this week at The Alotian Club in Roland, Ark. However, the International team, expanded last year to include more than just Europeans (and women), turned the tide Sunday.
Entering the day with a five-point lead, the Internationals earned six points in the first eight singles matches before notching a 33.5-26.5 victory over the Americans for their first win in the annual matches since 2016.
Texas’ Agathe Laisne got the Internationals on the board Sunday with a 3-and-1 victory over USC’s Jennifer Chang. Later, Duke's Ana Belac, in the anchor match, rolled to a 6-and-5 win over UCLA's Mariel Galdiano to earn the clinching point.
Vanderbilt’s Patrick Martin had the highlight for the U.S. in singles, winning his match against Aled Greville, 6 and 5.
The U.S. still leads the overall series, 12-10-1.
Arizona State's was selected by both teams to receive an exemption into the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational while Auburn's Julie McCarthy was presented an invite to the Evian Championship this July.
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Portrush native Graeme McDowell has qualified for The Open, ensuring a return to a course he has played hundreds of times.
Three qualifying spots were available this week at the RBC Canadian Open, and McDowell buried a 30-foot par putt on the final green to ensure he would have one of them. McDowell finished the week at 10 under, tied for eighth for his best finish since April.
McDowell won the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and returned to the winner's circle earlier this season in the Dominican Republic. But neither achievement earned the Ulsterman a spot in The Open as it returns to Portrush for the first time in 68 years, leaving many to wonder if the player with the strongest ties to the course might not be a part of its Open return.
McDowell flirted with qualifying at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March before a final-round 78, but he left no doubt this week at Hamilton where he shot four straight rounds of 70 or better. Canadian Adam Hadwin also qualified for Portrush after finishing T-6.
The third qualifying spot went unclaimed since R&A rules stipulate that all qualifying players must finish inside the top 10. Each of the other eight players at 10-under 270 or better were already qualified for next month's event.
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McIlroy flirts with 59, runs away with Canadian Open title
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Sunday, 09 June 2019 10:58

Rory McIlroy flirted with 59 while cruising to the RBC Canadian Open title on Sunday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario. Here’s everything you need to know:
Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy (-22), Webb Simpson (-15), Shane Lowry (-15), Brandt Snedeker (-13), Matt Kuchar (-13), Adam Hadwin (-12)
What it means: A week removed from struggling with his driver and missing the cut at the Memorial Tournament, McIlroy was masterful off the tee – and with everything else – as he lapped the field with a 9-under 61 Sunday to win by seven shots. McIlroy gained nearly seven shots on the field off the tee, easily tops this week, as he captured his 16th PGA Tour title and sixth different national open. McIlroy now heads to the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach with 10 top-10s and two wins on the season. The last time he won the week before a major? 2014, when he captured the WGC-Bridgestone before winning the PGA Championship.
Round of the day: McIlroy birdied five of his first seven holes to build a nice cushion. He then birdied four straight beginning at the par-4 11th hole. He got too aggressive at the par-3 16th and made bogey from the bunker but responded with a kick-in eagle at the par-5 17th hole. With a chance to shoot 59, McIlroy found the sand with his approach at No. 18 and made bogey to tie his best career round on Tour.
Best of the rest: Sungjae Im fired 6-under 64 to finish seventh while Sebastian Munoz also carded 64. Munoz tied for 11th but missed out on the third and final Open Championship berth up for grabs. Adam Hadwin and Graeme McDowell qualified, and so would have Munoz if he had cracked the top 10.
Biggest disappointment: While Simpson and Kuchar did little to challenge McIlroy, Mackenzie Hughes failed to make a birdie, shot 71 and fell to T-14 to miss out on potentially earning a spot in The Open.
Shot of the day: After hitting a 341-yard drive on No. 17, McIlroy hit 7-iron from 197 yards out to 2 feet to set up his eagle.
Quote of the day: “I can’t wait to come back next year.” – McIlroy
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RBC Canadian Open purse payout: McIlroy collects nearly $1.4 million
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Sunday, 09 June 2019 11:26

Prize money and FedExCup points breakdown for winner Rory McIlroy and the rest of the players who made the cut at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open:
Finish | Player | FedEx | Earnings ($) |
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1 | Rory McIlroy | 500 | 1,368,000 |
2 | Shane Lowry | 245 | 668,800 |
2 | Webb Simpson | 245 | 668,800 |
4 | Matt Kuchar | 123 | 334,400 |
4 | Brandt Snedeker | 123 | 334,400 |
6 | Adam Hadwin | 100 | 273,600 |
7 | Sungjae Im | 90 | 254,600 |
8 | Graeme McDowell | 80 | 220,400 |
8 | Henrik Stenson | 80 | 220,400 |
8 | Danny Willett | 80 | 220,400 |
11 | Sebastián Muñoz | 65 | 174,800 |
11 | Wes Roach | 65 | 174,800 |
11 | Cameron Tringale | 65 | 174,800 |
14 | Jonathan Byrd | 52 | 125,400 |
14 | Mackenzie Hughes | 52 | 125,400 |
14 | Stephan Jaeger | 52 | 125,400 |
14 | Hank Lebioda | 52 | 125,400 |
14 | Collin Morikawa | 0 | 125,400 |
14 | José de Jesús Rodríguez | 52 | 125,400 |
20 | Paul Barjon | 0 | 79,257 |
20 | Ben Silverman | 39 | 79,257 |
20 | Harris English | 39 | 79,257 |
20 | Dustin Johnson | 39 | 79,257 |
20 | Danny Lee | 39 | 79,257 |
20 | Justin Thomas | 39 | 79,257 |
20 | Erik van Rooyen | 0 | 79,257 |
27 | Sangmoon Bae | 30 | 55,100 |
27 | Jim Furyk | 30 | 55,100 |
27 | Joey Garber | 30 | 55,100 |
27 | Nick Taylor | 30 | 55,100 |
31 | Scott Brown | 24 | 46,075 |
31 | Peter Malnati | 24 | 46,075 |
31 | Joaquin Niemann | 24 | 46,075 |
31 | Chris Thompson | 24 | 46,075 |
35 | Talor Gooch | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Zach Johnson | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Ryan Palmer | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Rod Pampling | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Harold Varner III | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Jimmy Walker | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Daniel Berger | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Roberto Castro | 17 | 34,327 |
35 | Robert Streb | 17 | 34,327 |
44 | Keegan Bradley | 10 | 22,977 |
44 | Kevin Tway | 10 | 22,977 |
44 | Jonas Blixt | 10 | 22,977 |
44 | Ben Crane | 10 | 22,977 |
44 | J.J. Spaun | 10 | 22,977 |
44 | Peter Uihlein | 10 | 22,977 |
50 | Cody Gribble | 7 | 18,189 |
50 | Martin Laird | 7 | 18,189 |
50 | Brian Harman | 7 | 18,189 |
50 | Colt Knost | 7 | 18,189 |
50 | Brooks Koepka | 7 | 18,189 |
50 | Scott Langley | 7 | 18,189 |
56 | Jim Knous | 6 | 17,176 |
56 | Adam Schenk | 6 | 17,176 |
56 | Roger Sloan | 6 | 17,176 |
59 | Dylan Frittelli | 5 | 16,872 |
60 | Tyler Duncan | 5 | 16,568 |
60 | George McNeill | 5 | 16,568 |
60 | Sepp Straka | 5 | 16,568 |
63 | Brian Gay | 4 | 15,960 |
63 | Alex Noren | 4 | 15,960 |
63 | Josh Teater | 4 | 15,960 |
63 | D.J. Trahan | 4 | 15,960 |
63 | Bubba Watson | 4 | 15,960 |
68 | Dominic Bozzelli | 3 | 15,504 |
69 | Richard Jung | 0 | 15,352 |
70 | Jake Knapp | 0 | 15,200 |
71 | Kelly Kraft | 3 | 15,048 |
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Brazil's Cristiane became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the women's World Cup as the former finalists sealed a superb 3-0 victory over debutants Jamaica on Sunday to kick off their campaign in convincing fashion.
At 34 years and 25 days, Cristiane eclipsed the record of American Carli Lloyd who was 32 years and 355 days when she scored three times in a 5-2 win over Japan in the 2015 final.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the men's record, having scored three goals in a 3-3 draw with Spain in the 2018 World Cup in Russia at 33 years and 130 days.
Victory at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble meant Vadao's Brazil maintained their perfect record in World Cup openers and also snapped a run of nine straight defeats in the lead-up to the tournament since a 2-1 win over Japan last July.
Cristiane, starting in place of fellow forward Marta who was ruled out of the game with a thigh problem, gave Brazil the lead in the 15th minute by meeting Barcelona midfielder Andressa's cross from the left with a header past Sydney Schneider.
The South Americans continued to create chances and could have doubled their lead after earning a penalty for handball by Jamaica defender Allyson Swaby, but Schneider saved Andressa's tame effort on goal seven minutes before the break.
Cristiane tucked in her second goal from a tight angle following the restart as Andressa provided the assist again, before she completed her hat-trick with a powerful freekick that rattled the underside of the crossbar and landed in.
It was the first hat-trick for Brazil in the women's World Cup since Sissi and Pretinha scored three goals each in a 7-1 thrashing of Mexico in 1999.
Brazil, who are aiming to surpass their best-ever finish in 2007 when they were beaten by Germany in the title clash, take on Australia in Montpellier in their next Group C contest on Thursday. Jamaica play Italy in Reims on Friday.
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CINCINNATI -- U.S. men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter said his staff and players "need to be calm" and that he won't scrap his system in the wake of the Americans' 3-0 defeat to Venezuela.
The match was intended to serve as the final tune-up for the U.S. ahead of the Gold Cup, which opens for the Americans on June 18 when it takes on Guyana in St. Paul, Minnesota. What transpired instead was a brutal performance that saw the U.S. fall behind by three goals within the first 36 minutes.
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"I think we need to be calm," Berhalter said. "I think we need to look at the game, look at what we need to improve on, and then set out to do it. It's really tough after a result like this and start making excuses. I don't really want to do that. But what I'd say is we're still getting guys where they need to be, and we're not there yet, and that's pretty clear. So we're going to keep working on it.
Salomon Rondon scored the first of his two goals in the 16th minute following a wayward pass from U.S. keeper Zack Steffen, though there was a strong hint of offside in the buildup. Jefferson Savarino doubled La Vinotinto's advantage in the 30th minute, scoring from his own rebound after his initial effort hit the post. Rondon grabbed a second six minutes later when he latched onto a long pass from Tomas Rincon, evaded the attentions of Aaron Long, and rifled his shot past Steffen.
For the Venezuelans, the win provides a boost ahead of the Copa America in Brazil, which kicks off on Friday (watch all matches on ESPN+ in the U.S.).
For the U.S., it was a sobering performance with the Gold Cup nine days away, and one that came on the heels of another disappointing defeat against Jamaica four days ago.
"We talked about wanting to be more aggressive, wanted to get behind them, wanted to get balls into their penalty box. I think to a certain extent we did that really well," Berhalter said in his post-match press conference. "We gave up the goals. I didn't love the response. And then, I don't feel like for 90 minutes we competed on the level that we needed to compete on; the mentality. I'm understanding that it's hot, that guys some have been playing 90 minutes every week for the last month, some have been on vacation and we're getting everyone to where they need to be. But you still want more competitiveness, I think. It starts with putting guys in good positions to be able to make tackles and to do in on duels."
But Berhalter said he wouldn't be scrapping his system as a consequence of the two recent defeats. Linchpin Christian Pulisic is still working his way back to full fitness after getting two weeks off. Tyler Adams is also getting a break and won't join up with the team until June 11, while Michael Bradley is still recovering from a hamstring injury. Jozy Altidore played just 45 minutes. All four will be expected to start once the tournament begins. But Berhalter was keen to defend the players who played in this match.
"The guys worked hard. They gave what they had. They came up short," Berhalter said. "And it doesn't mean that we're going to scrap all the plans. We're always evaluating, we're always seeing how effective we can be, and where we need to improve. And we're just going to continue that process."
One bright spot for Berhalter was the second half introduction of Altidore, who looked active and helped out the U.S. attack with his passing and movement.
"It's what I've said all along about Jozy. He has top quality," Berhalter said. "His ability to combine with players, his ability to see passes, his ability to hold the ball up, he's a real quality striker. It would have been nice to get him a goal. I think we moved a lot of balls into the penalty box in the second half and it was unfortunate that he wasn't on the end of one of those. But overall, it's exciting to think about his quality coming back into the team."
But Berhalter is well aware of the negativity surrounding the U.S. team at the moment, one that is still reeling from the failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
"Obviously, I know what the narrative is going to be, that we have no chance [at the Gold Cup], that we're going to lose or maybe not even make it out of the first round," he said. "That's fine. We'll deal with it."
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