INDIANAPOLIS, May 24 (Reuters) – Alex Zanardi’s dream of racing in the Indianapolis 500 continues to burn and team owner Chip Ganassi said on Friday that he has a car for his former champion whenever he is ready.

But for the 46-year-old Zanardi, age, and not the fact that he is a double-amputee, is catching up with the two-time CART drivers champion who made an emotional appearance at the famed Brickyard for a reunion with Ganassi and his former team.

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – It was media day at the Indianapolis 500 on Thursday and Marco Andretti knew the question was coming before it was even asked.

What about the Andretti curse?

For Marco, grandson of former Formula One champion Mario Andretti and son of IndyCar champion and team owner Michael, the family name is both a blessing and curse when it comes to racing at the famed Brickyard.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 23 (Reuters) – It was media day at the Indianapolis 500 on Thursday and Marco Andretti knew the question was coming before it was even asked.

What about the Andretti curse?

For Marco, grandson of former Formula One champion Mario Andretti and son of IndyCar champion and team owner Michael, the family name is both a blessing and curse when it comes to racing at the famed Brickyard.

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – They are the Indianapolis 500′s odd couple.

Crusty team owner A.J. Foyt, a 78-year old American motor racing legend and his driver Takuma Sato, an impeccably groomed 36-year-old from Tokyo who arrived in IndyCar from the glamour world of Formula One.

They are a sweet and sour, East meets West fusion of cultures that enter Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 as one of the favorites to reach victory lane at the famed Brickyard.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 23 (Reuters) – They are the Indianapolis 500′s odd couple.

Crusty team owner A.J. Foyt, a 78-year old American motor racing legend and his driver Takuma Sato, an impeccably groomed 36-year-old from Tokyo who arrived in IndyCar from the glamour world of Formula One.

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Friday it will back a possible Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of a potential Quebec City bid for the 2022 Winter Games.

“There is no doubt, no doubt that what the country needs most is a Summer Olympic Games,” COC chief Marcel Aubut told Reuters ahead of the organisation’s Sochi media summit this weekend.

VANCOUVER, May 10 (Reuters) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Friday it will back a possible Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of a potential Quebec City bid for the 2022 Winter Games.

“There is no doubt, no doubt that what the country needs most is a Summer Olympic Games,” COC chief Marcel Aubut told Reuters ahead of the organisation’s Sochi media summit this weekend.

TORONTO (Reuters) – David scored in overtime to complete a hat trick that gave the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday and a commanding lead in their playoff series.

the Maple Leafs, back in the postseason for the first time in nine years, are now staring at an early playoff exit as they trail the best-of-seven first-round series 3-1 with Game Five set for Boston on Friday.

TORONTO (Reuters) – A massive billboard with the smiling face of Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel looks down on all those who enter the Air Canada Centre.

But the reclusive winger had little reason to smile on Monday as his team’s first home playoff game in nine years ended in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins, leaving Toronto trailing the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1.

TORONTO (Reuters) – The National Hockey League (NHL) has been preparing for years for the first gay player to come out in public and that groundwork may be about to pay off after the NBA’s Jason Collins opened the door to a new era.

Collins, a veteran basketball player, stepped into the national spotlight on Monday when became the first male athlete in a major U.S. professional league to publicly reveal he is gay. That is expected to be the first of many similar announcements in the coming months in major sports leagues.