Matt Hansen

4 days ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

After a tightly contested opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, many fans were hoping Wout van Aert would claim the maglia rosa in the Stage 2 time trial. But it wasn’t even close. To be fair, the Belgian had already cautioned that he wasn’t at full strength heading into the year’s first Grand Tour. Van Aert’s spring campaign was solid by most standards, even if a major win eluded him.

4 days ago | poker.org | Matt Hansen

We're within smelling distance of the World Series of Poker, but we aren't there yet, and there are still a few twists and turns before we get to the big summer festival. The biggest stories of the week have digested and Sarah Herring is back to make sense of it all with another edition of PokerOrg's The Showdown. Safely move to the Play button above and get into it. You only need to trade 95 seconds of your life. The rundownThis Week on The Showdown: Tom Dwan is ok and everyone is relieved.

5 days ago | poker.org | Matt Hansen

A high-powered meeting of poker minds is set for the opening days of the summer poker season, where some of the sharpest minds in poker will be on hand for the ultimate prep session at Phil Galfond's Beyond the Game 2025 Summer Summit at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas from May 26–28. The summit will bring together serious players who want to take their approach to the next level, both in the game and beyond.

6 days ago | poker.org | Matt Hansen

Robbie Strazynski's Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival has marked its spot on the calendar for an 11th edition at the Bellagio this summer with 10 days of cash games and four chances at a $3,500 tournament seat. The popular get-together will run from June 8–12 and 15–19 at Bellagio Las Vegas, just across the pedestrian bridge from the World Series of Poker. Dealer's choice cash games will start each day at 12 pm with $4/8 and $8/16, though it will go higher with enough player interest.

6 days ago | cyclingmagazine.ca | Matt Hansen

It was a rough first day for Basque climber Mikel Landa of Soudal Quick-Step at the Giro d’Italia. Competing in his eighth Giro, Landa went down hard in a corner just 5 km from the finish, as the peloton barreled toward the stage’s final destination in Tirana. Poor Bramati witnessing this again. Remco 2020 Lombardia / Landa 2025 GiroPoor Landa with stable fracture of the Th 11 vertebra. This will require Mikel to remain in a stable lying position for an extended period of time.