Newgarden fastest in last Indy 500 practice; Sato, others struggle - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden spent the final 2-hour practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday carving through a track full of cars.
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Red Sox's Cora empathizes with Hendriks over offensive messages - ESPN
BOSTON — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player.
No stranger to pressure, Whitehorse's Gavin McKenna embraces Memorial Cup spotlight
Gavin McKenna is ready to step into the Memorial Cup spotlight — and he doesn't plan to blink.
Italian Cobolli battles past Etcheverry to reach Hamburg Open final
HAMBURG, Germany :Italy's Flavio Cobolli came from a set down to battle past Tomas Etcheverry of Argentina and reach the Hamburg Open final with a 2-6 7-5 6-4 win on Friday.
Are the NBA playoffs too physical? Have the refs actually lost control? Here's what the data says - ESPN
ON MONDAY, AS the Oklahoma City Thunder prepared to open their Western Conference finals series against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault sat at a table facing reporters and addressed a question about one of the most consequential storylines of the playoffs.
NBA betting: Bets that stand out for Knicks-Pacers Game 2 - ESPN
Will the historic comeback by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals have a carryover to Game 2? That's the big question heading into Friday night's game at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks look to even the series and slow down the Pacers' momentum.
Betting tips, picks for Western Conference finals Game 2 - ESPN
After an eventful Game 1 in which the Oilers excelled at even strength while the Stars' power play overwhelmed Edmonton's penalty kill three times in a stretch of less than six minutes, both sides are now challenged to make essential adjustments.
College Football Playoff seeding changes - How 2024 would have played out - ESPN
After months of meeting to discuss things to discuss at future meetings, the people in charge of the College Football Playoff actually made a decision on Thursday, and it was one we've assumed they'd make for a while. After last year's 12-team CFP gave byes to the four most highly ranked conference champions, this year's will not.