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2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan is ready in case Arrow McLaren needs him on race day
For the second consecutive year, NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is aiming to complete the “double,” driving for Arrow McLaren in the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day, before flying to Charlotte later in the evening to drive in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Last year, Larson qualified fifth for the 108th Indianapolis 500 and finished 18th, but a weather delay in Indianapolis caused him to miss the Coca-Cola 600.

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NiJaree Canady of Texas Tech and Bri Ellis of Arkansas are among the must-watch players in this year’s NCAA Softball Tournament.
The 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament begins in earnest on Friday with the first pitches being tossed at 12 p.m. ET. Howard visits No. 14 Duke, while South Florida takes on Auburn at the regional in Tallahassee, Florida.
If you’re just catching up and tuning in to college softball for the first time this season, there are several players worth watching.

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Gilbert Burns has been a mainstay in the UFC welterweight rankings for years. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Chris Unger via Getty Images

After a month on the road, the UFC is back in the “world-famous” Apex for UFC Vegas 106.
The welterweight division is as hot as it’s been in years, with Jack Della Maddalena becoming its newest champion at UFC 315, and the spotlight remains on the division this Saturday night.

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Full coverage of the 109th Indianapolis 500
Ahead of the 2024 Indianapolis 500, I sat down with McLaren CEO Zak Brown to get a flavor for the event. In addition to his duties with McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Brown’s position as McLaren’s CEO has him keeping an eye on Arrow McLaren, the team’s IndyCar operation.
And last year while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were battling in the Monaco Grand Prix on the F1 side, Brown was in Indianapolis for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500.

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🚨 Headlines
⛳️ 18 holes down, 54 to go: Jhonattan Vegas (-7) sits atop a PGA Championship leaderboard devoid of stars. For just the second time in tournament history, a round ended without a single top-10 ranked player in the top 10.
🏈 $8.5 billion: The 49ers are selling a 6% stake in the team at an $8.5 billion valuation, the most any sports franchise has ever been valued at in a transaction.

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Sergio Garcia didn’t have the best of first rounds on Thursday at the 2025 PGA Championship, shooting 4-over at Quail Hollow. Not great as he’ll stare down the cut line on Friday.
Maybe the veteran golfer who’s currently on the LIV Tour should blame it on his fit.
Garcia wore a mostly black top and bottom with some red highlights, but golf fans saw all kinds of things: Jafar from Aladdin, a bowling uniform, a cricket uni, and so on.
Sorry, Sergio. You’re a meme now.

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On3’s Steve Wiltfong logged a prediction for the No. 2 overall 2026 prospect and LSU target Immanuel Iheanacho will commit to Oregon.
The five-star offensive tackle visited LSU in March, the first of multiple visits throughout the spring. He named the Tigers as one of his top seven teams and considered the Ducks, Georgia, and Penn State heavily. But it appears the Ducks have the lead.
Iheanacho is the No. 3 national recruit and top prospect out of Maryland.

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Michigan State is prioritizing the defensive end and edge position in the 2026 recruiting class, hosting and offering a multitude of prospects to try and sure up the future of the position. The list of edge prospects on the 2026 board just grew bigger on Thursday.
Lafayette, Indiana, native Aaden Aytch was the recipient of the Spartans latest offer in the 2026 recruiting class. He is a 6-foot-4, 220 pound edge currently committed to Northern Illinois.

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Nearly one month ago, OutKick first reported that evidence strongly suggested that sports apparel giant Nike funded a study on “transgender” youth athletes. Since then, the company has remained virtually silent about its alleged role. 
Another group that has remained quiet about the study is Democratic lawmakers. Shortly after OutKick first reported on the study, several GOP Congress members blasted Nike for its alleged role in funding a study involving minors taking puberty-blockers and cross-sex hormones. That included Ted Cruz, Marsha Blackburn and Tommy Tuberville.

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