The Greatest Spectacle in Racing delivered — as it always does — with Josef Newgarden taking his long-awaited first-ever Indianapolis 500 win.
The two-time IndyCar Series champion finally got the monkey off his back by taking the lead on the backstretch in a one-lap shootout.
JOSEF NEWGARDEN HAS WON THE INDY 500!!! pic.twitter.com/wT8W3ZP7I0
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) May 28, 2023
And to say he was pumped is an understatement. He parled his No.
Josef Newgarden, a two-time IndyCar champ who hasn’t been able to take the checkered flag at the sport’s signature race, did just that on Sunday.
As the war between Ukraine and Russia continues, so does the acrimony within sports between athletes from the respective countries.
Tensions over the war emerged at the first round of the French Open on Sunday. Though the war has yet to change, reactions have seemingly altered toward villainizing Russian and Belarusian athletes.
This offseason, it was confirmed that Aaron Rodgers is not only a Jet, but also a Swiftie.
Taylor Swift’s monster “The Eras Tour” arrived at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., over Memorial Day weekend and the Meadowlands’ newest star decided to stop by with friend Miles Teller and Teller’s wife, Keleigh. The four-time MVP and the Top Gun: Maverick star could be seen jamming out to “Shake It Off.”
Rodgers didn’t opt for the typical two-step and instead went all out as he danced and sang his heart out to the 2014 hit.
A scary moment thankfully resulted in no injuries during Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 when a tire flew off Kyle Kirkwood’s car and bounced over the protective fence toward the grandstands. The tire missed hitting any spectators and instead landed in a parking lot adjacent to the racetrack.
The tire hit a parked car, but fortunately, no injuries to spectators or drivers were reported.
The Indy 500 was red-flagged after a crash involving Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood.
A tire flew over the stands and into the parking lot where it hit a parked car.
Scottie Scheffler made a hole-in-one at the par-3 8th during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, as he makes a charge toward the lead.
When Scottie Scheffler is in the field, he is never out of contention. During the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, Scheffler made a hole-in-one at the 189-yard par-3 8th, giving him his second career ace. That shot puts him on the first page of the leaderboard.
As one of the hometown players in the field, Scheffler got a rousing ovation with the patrons seen leaping in the air.
Kristian Rubins scores 1:22 into overtime to lead Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship.
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán said he’ll probably use less rosin on his hands when he returns from a 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance.
With 0.2 seconds left, White released a shot that put the Celtics on brink of NBA’s greatest playoff comeback.
Leicester City and Leeds United have been relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season after Everton ensured their survival with a narrow win.
