Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 08:52.
Find the main sports news from May 3, 2026. The focus was on the European Cup, as well as the stars Tadej Pogacar and Jannik Sinner.
Football – OL becomes favorite in Champions League race: Olympique Lyonnais won an important duel against Stade Rennais (4-2) in the race for the Champions League. They also benefit from Lille’s surprise draw at home against Le Havre (1-1), giving them a two-point lead over Lille, four points over Rennes, and six points over Marseille.
Rugby – UBB in the final: The defending champions will defend their title in three weeks in Bilbao, facing Leinster who defeated Toulon on Saturday (29-25). At Chaban-Delmas, UBB dominated Bath (38-26) with five tries, including one each from Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Maxime Lucu, who finished with a total of 18 points (five conversions and one penalty).
Cycling – Pogacar, as expected: Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) won his fourth stage of the week to finish his Tour de Romandie in style, securing the overall lead with 42 seconds ahead of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) and 2’44” ahead of Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious). His second place in Paris-Roubaix remains the only setback in his six initial outings of the season, including only one stage race.
Tennis – Zverev humiliated by Sinner: Jannik Sinner, as expected, did not give Alexander Zverev any chance in the final of the Madrid Masters 1000. The result was a convincing 6-1, 6-2. This performance could be a message ahead of Roland-Garros, especially with Rome on the horizon.
F1 – Antonelli continues winning streak: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), the current world championship leader, won the Miami Grand Prix after starting from pole position. Beating McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, he confirms his dominance at the start of the season. This marks his third victory of the year, putting him 20 points ahead of his teammate George Russell, with 37 points ahead of Charles Leclerc and 49 points ahead of Lando Norris.
