OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — World champion Mathieu van der Poel was untouchable in tough, rainy conditions on Sunday as the Dutch rider claimed a record-equaling third win at the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic, one of cycling’s most challenging one-day races. In the absence of several rivals, Van der Poel was the favorite from the start. He met expectations in …

INDIANÁPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam finalizó con 22 puntos y 11 rebotes, mientras que Tyrese Haliburton totalizó 21 tantos, ocho asistencias y ocho tableros, para que los Pacers de Indiana doblegaran el viernes 109-90 a los Lakers de Los Ángeles, en un duelo clave para las aspiraciones de playoffs de ambos equipos. Indiana ha ganado cuatro de seis encuentros para …

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Fourth-placed Aston Villa kept its three-point lead over Tottenham in their battle for Champions League soccer next season with a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton in the English Premier League on Saturday. Tottenham put the pressure on earlier by briefly going above Villa in the standings after defeating Luton. But the Birmingham side did not flinch at …