What were the 10 biggest storylines in sports in April?

April is one of the busiest months and arguably the most eventful time of the year on the sports calendar. This past April was no different. Championships were determined in the first week of the month, while the NBA and NHL playoffs began shortly after.

Some of the top storylines in sports last month extended beyond on-field matters, too. The NFL and WNBA held their annual drafts in April, with each bringing plenty of surprises along the way.

So, which sports stories were the biggest in April? Let's take a look: 

The Team Penske driver picked up his first win of the 2025 season at Talladega Superspeedway in April, beating out Ryan Preece (who was disqualified following technical inspection) and Kyle Larson by a hair.

From FOX Motorsports Insider Bob Pockrass :

Cindric will just appreciate winning a race at a drafting track. At these tracks, he's often been in contention, but victories have seemed tough to come by (except in the 2022 Daytona 500).

He didn't have to survive a late-race caution. All he had to do was be out front and in position.

"For that to go green at the end, have a car capable, a team capable, have it all come together, it's really gratifying," Cindric said.

"It's definitely a relief, given how a lot of these have gone. It doesn't make me any special or different. These things go up in flames for most. I'm super grateful for the opportunity to be able to come through and win."

Alex Palou has dominated the 2025 INDYCAR season so far, winning three of the first four races ahead of the Indianapolis 500 later in May. But Kirkwood offered a reprieve from Palou’s dominance at the Long Beach Grand Prix. He defeated Palou by a few seconds in that race, holding off this season’s top driver to pick up his