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Rickey Henderson finished his career in indy ball. There, a legend showed a different side

The night before the final day of Rickey Henderson’s professional baseball career, he concocted a makeshift drink that his team called “Championship Juice.” The moment didn’t come with the Oakland Athletics or with any of the other eight clubs the first-ballot Hall of Famer played for over his 25-year big league career. I mean, he was jumping around just as …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

Associated Press

LOND POND, Pa. — Ryan Blaney popped some bubbly and hopped off a stage in victory lane so he could spray it at all the fans who stuck around to celebrate on a steamy day at Pocono Raceway. 12 Ford after he secured his second Cup Series win in five weeks, the 2023 NASCAR champion learned that Will Power won …

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7 months ago

NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Tuesday granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year’s playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500. Larson, who has two wins this season that make him automatically eligible for the playoffs, had his Cup Series standings altered after Sunday’s race outside St. …

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7 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Enjoy Illinois 300 Site: Madison, Illinois. Fast facts: The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour.. Bell led a race-high 90 laps in his eighth career victory and became the fourth multiple race winner through 14 races this season.. Custer still leads with nine top 10s.. Elliott’s victory …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Ask almost any hardcore motorsports fan who the best driver in the world is right now and the answer is probably going to be Formula 1’s three-time reigning champion. “I would say they’re on the same level,” Rossi replied, “which is like, yeah, that’s a pretty big deal.” Larson qualified fifth on Sunday for his first Indianapolis 500, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson returned to the Indianapolis 500 with zero regrets but ended Thursday with a violent collision late in the first full day of practice. It is what it is — we just have to bounce back.” But before the crash, Ericsson had moved past the controversial ending to last year’s race that cost the Swede a second …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark is selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in highly-anticipated WNBA Draft with 17,000 fans watching on back in Indy... as the 'Bayou Barbie' Angel Reese heads to Chicago at No. 7

Daily Mail

After very little speculation and much pomp and circumstance, the Indiana Fever have selected Caitlin Clark with the No. Clark, who led Iowa to consecutive national title game appearances, will stay in the Midwest and will hope to help turn around a struggling Indiana franchise that hasn't been in the playoffs since 2016. Caitlin Clark has been selected first overall …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

After Pascal Siakam trade, 6 big questions for Raptors, Pacers and more

New York Times

As far as surprises go, this wasn’t exactly a shocker. Finally, one interesting alternative for the Raptors — or whatever Brown’s next team is — is to decline the option and then still re-sign him at a lower number as a non-Bird free agent. I know Raptors fans had dreams of getting one of the Pacers’ past two lottery picks, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NFL execs rank AFC teams: Chiefs, Bengals lead way with Jaguars jumping up

New York Times

Follow Bengals vs Chiefs live updates We have almost reached the point on the NFL calendar when offseason conjecture goes out the window. “I like them because I think they can pressure the quarterback, and Trevor Lawrence is going to be one step further in his development within Doug Pederson’s offense,” another exec said. “This is a team that went …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Long Beach Grand Prix to provide drama for ‘100 Days to Indy’ docuseries

LA Times

Maybe the surprise is that nobody did it sooner. “100 Days to Indy,” a six-episode series on IndyCar racing directed by Patrick Dimon that will premiere April 27 on the CW Network, include footage focused on Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, and culminate with the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28. “There is this marquee event …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Colts bench injured QB Matt Ryan in favor of Sam Ehlinger

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts thought Matt Ryan would help them make a playoff run, maybe even win a championship. Obviously, didn’t end up running any of them.” Another good week of practice continued to turn heads inside the organization and when Ryan struggled again Sunday, Reich, Irsay and Ballard huddled again to debate the move. “I think it’s a …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Dixon still in IndyCar title fight despite Indy 500 gaffe

Associated Press

MONTEREY, Calif. — Scott Dixon knows IndyCar’s tightest championship race in nearly 20 years would have probably been long decided if not for a rare gaffe by “The Iceman” in the Indianapolis 500. Will Power is the points leader headed into Sunday’s season finale, a five-driver battle that is the tightest in IndyCar since 2003 when the series was called …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Ranking the NBA’s best offseason moves by team: From Spurs to Heat, Nos. 30-21

New York Times

Until the future addresses of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, Russell Westbrook and a half-dozen other guys on the next talent tier are known for sure, my annual exercise in ranking the 30 NBA teams’ offseasons will remain open-ended, subject to frantic rewriting if the other shoes start to drop. 2021-22 record: 34-48; lost in Play-In round Added: F/C …

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3 years, 3 months ago

IndyCar soars into Laguna Seca celebrating strong season

Associated Press

MONTEREY, Calif. — Nearly two dozen fans stood in the California morning chill waiting patiently for their chance to take a selfie with The Phoenix. It’s next to impossible to get the hat branded “The Phoenix” — the acknowledgement to Grosjean’s F1 crash last November in which he walked out of a ball of fire. Grosjean estimates he’s been gifted …

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3 years, 3 months ago

O’Ward says IndyCar championship is Alex Palou’s to lose

Associated Press

MONTEREY, Calif. — Alex Palou strolled confidently through the Laguna Seca paddock, his focus firmly honed on closing out his first IndyCar championship. Palou took a 25-point lead in the standings with his third win of the season last weekend, with only the Laguna Seca road course and next week’s finale on the street course in Long Beach remaining. “I …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Indy 500 winner Castroneves pumped for return at Nashville

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Helio Castroneves exhausted himself sprinting down Indianapolis Motor Speedway in celebration and then tacked on another -- a fourth at Indy! “It’s not like this guy woke up drunk the next day and had no idea or did something crazy like that.” If he wants to try something really crazy, he could scale the 72 cables that …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Drive for 5: Castroneves to chase 5th Indy 500 with MSR

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Helio Castroneves will race for a record fifth Indianapolis 500 in 2022 with Meyer Shank Racing. Castroneves, who won his record-tying fourth Indy 500 in May, has agreed to a full season ride with Meyer Shank. “I am thrilled to get the chance to go for a fifth Indianapolis 500 win, and so excited to fight for the …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Indy 500 does its best to shine as show goes on in pandemic

The Hindu

The Indianapolis 500 has been stripped almost to the bone for the 104th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The iconic test of man and machine is too important to new owner Roger Penske to cancel in the year of the coronavirus pandemic. The Indy 500 was cancelled only during World War I and World War II and Penske’s …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Fernando Alonso to race for Arrow McLaren SP at Indianapolis 500

The Hindu

Fernando Alonso will race for Arrow McLaren SP at the Indianapolis 500 as the two-time former Formula One world champion aims to complete motorsport's triple crown. Alonso, who won the F1 championship with Renault in 2005 and 2006, made his debut appearance at the Indy 500 in 2017, then returned for a second attempt at glory last year. READ | …

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4 years, 11 months ago

IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Josef Newgarden has already won two IndyCar Series championships and heads into the 2020 season chasing rare back-to-back crowns, something that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade. “I don’t obsess over it yet.. That place chooses you one day.” Penske driver Simon Pagenaud was the chosen one last season. “The fact that someone has such a history …

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Rickey Henderson finished his career in indy ball. There, a legend showed a different side

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500

Caitlin Clark is selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in highly-anticipated WNBA Draft with 17,000 fans watching on back in Indy... as the 'Bayou Barbie' Angel Reese heads to Chicago at No. 7

After Pascal Siakam trade, 6 big questions for Raptors, Pacers and more

NFL execs rank AFC teams: Chiefs, Bengals lead way with Jaguars jumping up

Long Beach Grand Prix to provide drama for ‘100 Days to Indy’ docuseries

Colts bench injured QB Matt Ryan in favor of Sam Ehlinger

Dixon still in IndyCar title fight despite Indy 500 gaffe

Ranking the NBA’s best offseason moves by team: From Spurs to Heat, Nos. 30-21

IndyCar soars into Laguna Seca celebrating strong season

O’Ward says IndyCar championship is Alex Palou’s to lose

Indy 500 winner Castroneves pumped for return at Nashville

Drive for 5: Castroneves to chase 5th Indy 500 with MSR

Indy 500 does its best to shine as show goes on in pandemic

Fernando Alonso to race for Arrow McLaren SP at Indianapolis 500

IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win