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‘I about lost it’: Tony Stewart says his first NHRA win is special for personal, professional reasons

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Tony Stewart ticked off another career accomplishment last weekend, winning an NHRA Top Fuel race. But for the winner of so many karting, USAC, World of Outlaws, IROC, NASCAR and IndyCar races through the decades, this win really struck home.
It was the first one attended by his son, 5-month-old Dominic.
“There’s (Stewart’s wife) Leah (Pritchett) coming up the steps with Dominic, and I am not gonna lie, I about lost it. That was the cherry on top. And by the end of the day, it was the two scoops of ice cream,” he said. “That’s a sentimental moment.

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Former LSU women’s basketball forward Sa’Myah Smith transfers to Virginia

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Former LSU women’s basketball forward Sa’Myah Smith committed to Virginia on Sunday. She entered the transfer portal a day after the Tigers’ Elite Eight loss to UCLA in the NCAA Tournament.
Smith became a fixture in head coach Kim Mulkey’s starting lineup down the stretch of the 2024-24 season. She played alongside All-American Aneesah Morrow, averaging 6.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in her third year donning the purple and gold.
A freshman on the national championship team, Smith came to life, especially during the playoffs.

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Oklahoma Sooners earn commitment from transfer offensive lineman Jake Maikkula

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The Oklahoma Sooners picked up their first commitment of the spring transfer portal window, earning a pledge from former Stanford offensive lineman Jake Maikkula. Maikkula joins the Sooners with two years of eligibility remaining.
He’s started 20 games over the last two seasons with the Stanford Cardinal, contributing at guard and center. The Sooners get some much-needed experience for their interior offensive line. Maikkula entered the transfer portal after Stanford fired head coach Troy Taylor at the end of March.

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