The Canadian star and league's leading scorer posted career highs with 32.7 points and 6.4 assists per game, carrying the Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the West with an NBA-best 68-14 record.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished in second place last year to Nikola Jokić. The Thunder defeated Jokić's Denver Nuggets in seven games in the second round.
Gilgeous-Alexander was the 11th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 2018 but was quickly traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. He only spent one year there, though, and was part of a package that sent Paul George to Los Angeles.
Since the trade, Gilgeous-Alexander has been a diamond in the rough, and he will soon be named first-team All-NBA a third straight year. He's also led the NBA in free throws made per game the last two seasons.
Oklahoma City kicked off the Western Conference finals with a 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who fell in the same round to the Dallas Mavericks last year. OKC trailed by four points at the half but outscored Minnesota 70-40 in the second half.
This is the furthest OKC has gotten in the playoffs since 2016, when the Thunder blew a 3-1 lead to the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the conference finals. The Warriors then did the same to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Gilgeous-Alexander beat out Jokić, who was seeking a fourth MVP in five years. No one has won four MVPs in a five-year span since James did it from 2009 to 2013.
Jokić averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game, the first time he averaged a triple-double in a season. And he became the third player to do so, joining Oscar Robertson and teammate Russell Westbrook, who has done it four times.
Oklahoma City, formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, are still looking for their first NBA title since moving (Seattle won the NBA title in 1979). The Thunder last made the NBA Finals in 2012, when they lost to James and the Miami Heat.
The Knicks stunned the Boston Celtics and defeated the reigning champions in six games and advanced to their first conference final in 25 years.
"The Knicks embody the spirit of New York – resilient, passionate, and unstoppable," Adams said in a statement.
"On the path to a championship, we recognize the hard work and determination that has gotten this team to the Eastern Conference Finals and we're celebrating this team by temporarily co-naming our city streets so all New Yorkers can celebrate their Knicks pride. Nearly 8.5 million New Yorkers, and millions more, are behind the New York Knicks as they continue this incredible journey."
The streets will be co-named for as long as the Knicks are still in the playoff hunt. Each sign is blue and orange and features the player's name and jersey number.
Last season, the Pacers eliminated a Knicks team that was decimated by injuries in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
All 15 players on the Knicks roster received a street name:
NFL star Aaron Rodgers became one of the highest-profile athletes to speak out against allowing biologically male transgender athletes to compete in women's sports Wednesday.
During an interview with Joe Rogan, Rodgers made his stance on the issue clear, calling the transgender movement "anti-woman."
Rodgers then clarified the belief applies mainly in sports.
"That's what I mean — sports. You're not seeing trans men dominating anything. It's because there's a biological difference."
Rodgers is an unsigned free agent after departing the New York Jets after two seasons. The 41-year-old former MVP has been a lightning rod of controversy in the media for expressing conservative opinions during podcast appearances the last four years.
The quarterback was invited to become the running mate of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during Kennedy's independent presidential campaign in 2024.
Now, Rodgers joins fellow former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and wide receiver Donald Driver in taking a vocal stance against allowing trans athletes to compete in women's sports. Favre has been outspoken about the topic since 2021.
Rodgers spoke out at a critical time in the ongoing debate over the issue. President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating that institutions across the country allow only biological females to compete in women's and girls athletics.
However, many Democrat-run states have openly defied Trump's order, prompting both internal and federal backlash. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating multiple states' high school sports leagues for potential Title IX violations, and the Department of Justice is engaged in legal battles with Maine and Minnesota over the issue.
A January New York Times/Ipsos survey found the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, don't think transgender athletes should be permitted to compete in women's sports.
"Thinking about transgender female athletes — meaning athletes who were male at birth but who currently identify as female — do you think they should or should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports?" the survey asked.
Of the 2,128 respondents who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
Of the 1,025 respondents who identified as Democrats or leaning Democrat, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
Irsay had several health issues over the years, and battled drug and alcohol addiction, once admitting he had been to rehab "at least 15 times."
The Colts announced in January of last year that Irsay was being treated for a "severe respiratory illness" – that February, he posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was "on the mend."
"It's a long road and you have to be patient. The great news is everything is going well," a hospitalized Irsay said that March after he underwent a procedure on his right leg.
Irsay said at that point, he had undergone "26 surgeries over the last seven years."
In December 2023, police were called to Jim home around 4:30 a.m. ET and found him in bed unresponsive and cold during what authorities called a "suspected overdose."
"I don’t know why when you have your name in the paper in the past, people throw that out there quickly. I don’t pay attention to it all that much, but I don’t think it’s fair."
Irsay was arrested in 2014 and pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated (OWI), which led to a six-game suspension and a $500,000 fine from the NFL - he said his arrest was partly due to being a White billionaire.
Irsay took ownership of the Colts in 1995 after a legal battle following the death of his father. Since then, the Colts saw massive success with Peyton Manning as their quarterback, but have been in flux since he left the team and Andrew Luck abruptly retired.
Over his tenure running the day-to-day operations for the organization, he won 258 games, the fourth-most in the NFL over that time frame. He also won 10 division titles, went 1-1 in Super Bowls, and made the playoffs 18 times.
He is survived by three daughters and 10 grandchildren - he and his ex-wife divorced in 2013.
The Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson saga has added a reality show-like episode.
According to multiple reports, Belichick's ex-girlfriend, Linda Holliday, confronted his current girlfriend, Hudson, at a function in Nantucket, Massachusetts, in December.
Holliday and Hudson both attended the Dreamland Stroll Party Dec. 6. Holliday's daughters, Ashley and Kat Hess, were DJing the party.
Holliday, according to People, got "aggressive" with Hudson, and the two reportedly shared an intense moment.
"Ms. Hudson was a paying guest. No concerns had been raised regarding her behavior nor had any issues been reported up until that point in the evening (the event began at 7pm)," a staffer wrote in an incident report obtained by TMZ.
"Ms. Holliday felt her presence was inappropriate, since the event was widely advertised as a party headlined by her daughters. She asked that I remove Ms. Hudson from the premises, to which I responded that I would speak with Ms. Hudson after contacting Dreamland executive director Alicia Carney to discuss the matter."
"It was very uncomfortable. There was a lot being exchanged between them. It was very aggressive behavior," a source familiar with the situation told People.
"Jordon never approached anyone, but she was approached the entire night, with people asking, ‘Oh, why are you here?'"
Security footage then showed Holliday confronting Hudson in the middle of the dance floor, surrounded by roughly 200 people.
"I asked Ms. Hudson if she thought it was a good idea to be there considering the clear animosity the above individuals felt towards her," the staffer wrote. "She defended herself by saying she'd done nothing wrong, and it was her first time attending Christmas Stroll and wanted to attend the 'big party' going on that night, which happened to be the one featuring the Hess Twins.
"She said she was not looking to cause any problems, but just wanted to go out and have fun with her friend."
Holliday was apparently irked because it "involve[d] my girls," and her "momma bear" emerged.
Holliday also reportedly told 2024 Miss Massachusetts USA winner Melissa Sapini to "think twice about who her friends are" if she "valued her current title." Sapini then reportedly cried, and Holliday claimed she "had many powerful friends in the pageant organization."
A high school track meet in Southern California became the latest flashpoint in the state's ongoing conflict with President Donald Trump's administration over trans athletes in girls' sports. There, multiple girls' competitors fell shy of first place to a biologically male trans athlete.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Final on Saturday saw the trans athlete take first place in the triple jump and long jump. The second-place finisher in the long jump was Katie McGuinness of La Canada High School.
McGuinness recounted the experience of losing to the trans athlete in an interview on Fox News' "America Reports."
"I remember thinking to myself, ‘OK, I need to get a big jump,’" McGuinness said.
"I ran down the runway and I landed and I watched them measure my mark, and it was 18.9," she said. "And I just remember thinking that there was nothing else that I could do. That was it. And I was honestly very discouraged, and I'm a high school senior and winning CIF has always been a goal of mine, and I wasn't able to compete with someone who was genetically different than me."
McGuinness made her overall stance on the issue clear.
"There are just certain genetic advantages that biological males have that biological girls don't," she said. "Frankly, I just can't stand for that."
The second-place finisher to the trans athlete in triple jump, Reese Hogan of Crean Lutheran High School, made it a point to stand on the first-place podium spot for a quick and symbolic photo op. Footage of Hogan taking the top podium spot after the trans athlete stepped off went viral on social media over the weekend.
Hogan had just competed against the trans athlete in the prelims a week earlier. At that event, Hogan also came in behind the trans athlete in the triple jump, finishing third, and would have placed one spot higher were it not for the trans athlete. But Hogan did finish ahead of the trans athlete in the high jump.
"It's just kind of sad just watching. He's obviously a really talented athlete, we've all seen him jump and stuff, and I wish him the best of luck, but in a boys' division," Hogan previously told Fox News Digital about competing against the athlete. "It's pretty obvious the certain advantages that he has, and it's obviously just sad as a woman to watch that."
Hogan also spoke at a press conference to protest the trans athlete at the prelims and wore a shirt that read, "Protect Girls Sports."
"It was nothing against the athlete itself, it was just an issue of fairness," Hogan previously said. "Nothing that we can do, no amount of training, no amount of hours that we put in, we could never achieve the same amount of advantages that a man can have."
The CIF track and field postseason has been overshadowed by the controversy involving the trans athlete, garnering national scrutiny against the CIF and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. A U.S. Department of Education spokesperson sent a warning to the state in the days leading up to the CIF Southern Section final, referencing previous reports that CIF officials made competitors remove their Protect Girls Sports shirts.
"CIF’s and Jurupa Valley High School’s apparent flouting of federal civil rights law by allowing a male athlete to compete in a female California track and field [Southern Sectional Division 3 final] this Saturday, and the alleged retaliation against the girls who are protesting this, is indefensible," Julie Hartman, a Department of Education spokesperson, told Fox News Digital.
The CIF is already under a federal Title IX investigation over the state's trans-inclusion practices. The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation against CIF in February after President Donald Trump signed the Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports executive order. The CIF was one of the first high school sports leagues in the country to announce it would defy the order.
Newsom, in a February episode of his podcast, said he believes trans athletes competing in girls' sports is "deeply unfair" but has not taken any steps as governor to change the state's policies. The state has had a law in place that allows trans athletes to compete with females since 2014.
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who, in a startling moment of moral clarity, recently remarked that it was ‘deeply unfair’ for men to compete in women’s sports," Hartman continued. "Where is Gov. Newsom now? With or without the governor, the Trump administration’s Department of Education’s commitment is unwavering: We will not allow institutions to trample upon women’s civil rights. OCR’s (Office of Civil Rights) investigation into CIF continues with vigor."
The trans athlete represents Jurupa Valley High School. The Jurupa Unified School District provided a statement to Fox News Digital in response to the Department of Education's statement.
"JUSD continues to follow both California law and CIF policy regarding school athletics. Both state law and CIF policy currently require that students be permitted to participate in athletic teams and competitions consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records. JUSD remains committed to protecting the rights and safety of the students we serve, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws," the statement reads.
Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are both battling for the same exact thing: to be the Cleveland Browns' future.
The Browns took both quarterbacks in last month's NFL Draft. Perhaps the more shocking selection of the two was the fact that Gabriel was taken in the third round as Sanders' unprecedented slide continued.
With Sanders, once considered even a top-three overall pick, still available in the fifth round, Cleveland snagged him.
It's a crowded quarterback room in Cleveland, which also features Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett. And one may imagine that with two rookies, both of whom are somewhat highly touted, things could be awkward.
But that is not the case for Sanders and Gabriel.
"Everything’s been cool," Sanders told SportsCasting. "He’s a cool person. I like how he handles situations, especially just the negative media that’s coming his way. I’m just happy he’s positive. He’s able to handle everything. We’re truly cool."
Sanders added that they are "for sure" learning from one another in practice.
Gabriel, Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough and Jalen Milroe were all taken ahead of Sanders.
The ex-Oregon quarterback said during rookie minicamp that he "love[s]" having Sanders as a teammate.
"You know, I love it because of who it is. I think just for us both, you can learn from one another," he said. "But also, it’s not just us two in the room. At least for now [during rookie minicamp] it is, but, you know, going into the year, Kenny, Joe and even Deshaun, just a bunch of guys who played a bunch of ball that we can all learn from one another."
He also dismissed a question about him getting the first snaps of camp (something head coach Kevin Stefanski said to not "look into").
"I think the more questions I get asked like that, it just divides the team," he said. "For me, we’re in a room full of not just us — Kenny, Joe and Deshaun. For us, we know how important a healthy QB room is. But also, a team that you want to be a part of. How do you create an environment every single day where everybody can be their best? That’s just pushing one another, which talent naturally does. Naturally, it’s healthy. For us, we all go do our thing, and everyone wins."
Boston Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler was ejected in the third inning of the team's 2-0 win over the New York Mets Tuesday.
After the game, Buehler went online and took a shot at Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor.
Buehler was thrown out of the game for arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire. The 30-year-old right-handed pitcher fired what appeared to be a strike.
A user on X posted a clip of Lindor gesturing for the umpire to toss Buehler and celebrating when the Red Sox starter was ejected.
"The corniest part of the Walker Buehler ejection wasn’t Francisco Lindor leaning into a pitch before like a loser but that he talked s---, screaming + rooting for the ejection. Big loser energy. Warrants a fastball to the back tomorrow if I’m the Red Sox," the user wrote.
Buehler reposted that tweet and added some commentary of his own about Lindor’s actions.
"I wouldn’t want me out there either. Sad thing is the BULLPEN is full of f------ animals. Tough choice," Buehler wrote on X.
The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and go for a sweep over the scuffling Mets Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET.
The Mets are 3-5 in their last eight and have only scored 14 runs in those eight games.
NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney will have some chill as he gets locked in and focused on the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Blaney’s No. 12 will feature the Bodyarmor Chill design for the highly anticipated race.
Each flavor of Bodyarmor Chill will be featured on the hood of his vehicle, including Frozen Cherry, Frozen Orange and Frozen Berry.
The NASCAR star hasn’t been with Bodyarmor since 2017, and he told Fox News Digital he was looking forward to having the premium sports drink back on his car again.
"It’s been a fun ride, a fun journey," he said. "It’s been fun (to see) both of (us), whether it’s my career or their company, grow and be successful together. It’s pretty awesome when you can be teamed up with a group like that.
"They work like crazy, and it’s always fun to do different schemes through the years and multiple ones in the year. Whether we’re doing SportWater, we have the Bodyarmor Chill car this weekend at the 600, which I’m really excited about, Flash I.V. Being able to do all these fun schemes with all the products they have, that’s a dream."
Blaney said he likes being able to use unique designs and knows the fans enjoy it too.
NASCAR fans will pack the speedway for the race, and it will be the first Cup Series points race after the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
The drivers will travel 600 miles, completing 400 laps in what could be considered one of the most grueling races of the year. Blaney agreed with that notion, mentioning how taxing the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway is each season.
"It’s funny, I remember my first 600 in like 2015, and they’re like, ‘All right, halfway.’ And I’m like, ‘What? We’re only halfway in this thing? Like, I’m exhausted.’ So, it just really puts it into perspective of actually how long the night is, how physically draining it is. … I think just as physically exhausting as it is, it’s really mentally draining. Staying in the game for 600 miles is really, really tough."
Despite the race's challenges, Blaney said he enjoyed trying to outlast everyone else on the track.
Blaney won the 2023 Coca-Cola 600 en route to his first NASCAR Cup Series championship.
He will enter this year’s race fifth in the drivers’ standings. He has yet to win a race this season but has five top five finishes and six top 10 finishes.
INDY 500 ON FOX - "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is almost here. The 2025 Indianapolis 500 is set to take over Memorial Day Weekend once again, and fans can expect a full slate of high-speed action leading up to race day. Here's a complete breakdown of the Indy 500 schedule. Continue reading…
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SPEAKING OUT – Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby was censured in February after one of her social media posts referenced a transgender high school athlete. The Supreme Court has since made a decision in her favor on the censorship. Libby reflected on her past few months in an interview with Fox News Digital. Continue reading …
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FROM OUTKICK – The 49ers have long been bullish on Brock Purdy developing into a franchise quarterback. The Niners' faith in Purdy resulted in a massive five-year contract. OutKick's Armando Salguero dives into how Purdy went from "Mr. Irrelevant" to a top-paid NFL player. Continue reading …
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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham addressed allegations she had a sexual relationship with Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein.
The allegation was mentioned in a lawsuit filed by former Suns employee Gene Traylor, who is suing Suns Legacy Partners, LLC, for alleged discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
The lawsuit said Traylor told Bartelstein that another employee was spreading gossip about the married executive having an affair with Cunningham.
The former Mercury player released a statement Wednesday.
"I am deeply saddened by the recent false accusations made against me by Gene Traylor, someone I do not know and have never met. Let me be clear, his statements are untrue and extremely hurtful," she said.
"I am here to compete, play basketball at the highest level and win for my team and my fans, while inspiring other women that they can do or be anything they ever dream of becoming. I hold myself to the highest integrity and my values are what guide me on and off the court.
"To the media who reported on this, I have always spoken the truth and been transparent with (a) press inquiry. In this instance it feels irresponsible that I was never asked for a comment about the accusation before several clickbait stories went to print.
"I will not let untrue gossip take my focus away from what is most important to me which is basketball, my supportive team and fans."
The Suns denied the affair in a statement from senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch, calling it "entirely false and morally reprehensible."
The team blamed Traylor’s attorney, Sharee, Wright for including "salacious lies and fabrications into her complaints."
Wright called the Suns’ statement "not only defamatory" but an "act of open retaliation against protected legal advocacy."
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders made a mysterious social media post Wednesday, when he called out undescribed "false" reports.
"Let’s Stop Lying today, tomorrow and the next day. Stop also trafficking false rumors or stories that don’t involve not 1 witness that will stand by the story they told privately in order for it to circulate publicly," Sanders wrote on X.
Sanders did not point to any specific reports, nor did he clarify the subject of the apparent "false rumors or stories."
Sanders, the current head football coach at the University of Colorado, has been under a media microscope in recent weeks after his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, was selected in the NFL Draft.
During April's NFL Draft, Shedeur fell all the way to the 144th pick after being projected by some to be the No. 1 overall pick. The fall became one of the most nationally-discussed NFL Draft topics in the event's history, with President Donald Trump even sending a Truth Social post criticizing NFL owners for not taking the quarterback in the first round.
Deion sent a similar message calling out "lies" that week as well.
"A lie don’t care who tells it or repeats it. Its goal is to be heard. The truth could be standing right in front of u consistently for years but u don’t see it because a lie is in your mind," he wrote on X. "The Truth may not be as popular as a lie but the Truth wins in the end."
Deion has been a lightning rod for media attention dating back to his NFL career regardless. The potential topics for whatever "false reports" he is referring to is wide in range.
Tensions are mounting over trans athletes in girls' sports in Illinois, as the state continues to allow males to compete against and beat out females in sports across the state.
A youth track meet became the focus of national controversy after a biological male competed in the seventh-grade competition against girls at the Naper Prairie Conference Meet last Wednesday. The incident prompted a series of heated debates, which went viral on social media, at the Naperville 203 Community School District Board meeting on Monday.
Now, Illinoisans are speaking out, calling for President Donald Trump to crack down on the state and Gov. J.B. Pritzker to protect girls' sports.
Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has addressed a second letter to the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice asking for federal intervention into the issue. Miller previously sent a letter in April and is now doubling-down on her pleas for the Trump administration to step in.
Miller's latest letter asks U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to specifically look into the Naperville incident and consider pulling federal funding from the state, as seen in a copy obtained by Fox News Digital.
"The Illinois Governor has made our beautiful state unfair and unsafe for women and girls by allowing men to compete in their sports and to use their showers and locker rooms. It is my strong opinion that any school district that allows these actions to continue should have its federal funds reviewed immediately for revocation," Miller wrote. "Ultimately, it is my understanding that violations of Title IX may have taken place at this track and field meet, and I write to bring this grave incident to your attention."
Illinois GOP state Rep. Blaine Wilhour is also calling for a federal investigation and potential consequences in the wake of the Naperville incident.
"President Trump should freeze every penny of federal dollars until these schools come to their senses and do right by these kids," Wilhour told Fox News Digital. "Either you believe in fairness, biological reality and common sense, or you don’t. This is not fair competition and Naperville 203 is engaged in what I consider abusive and illegal practices in violation of title 9. Wake up people, these are Jr. High kids being exploited and used as political pawns, and it’s disgusting."
Wilhour was previously a leader in putting pressure on the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) to comply with Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order that was signed on Feb. 5. However, the state's Democrat leaders ensured the IHSA defied Trump on the issue.
In a public letter to Wilhour and other state GOP lawmakers, the IHSA said Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Human Rights have declared that state law requires that transgender athletes be allowed to participate based on gender identity.
So girls around the state and their families have had to continue sharing teams and locker rooms with biological males, as they have since 2006.
Even Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher has spoken out on the issue while his home state is ravaged by controversy.
"It's just different because we are men, there are certain things we do better than women, and it's just, number one, it's not fair, and if I had a daughter who had to be forced to play against a man, I would not be okay with it and I would raise hell about it," Urlacher said during an interview on the "Global View" podcast on May 9. "I just don't get it, it's a common sense thing, I just don't see how you can push this and make someone thing they're a different sex."
Currently, there is one federal Title IX probe in Illinois regarding transgenders impeding on female spaces, but it is only against one school.
Deerfield Public Schools District 109 is facing a probe by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights after middle school girls were allegedly forced by school administrators to change in front of a trans student in the girls' locker room.
Illinois mother Nicole Georgas brought light to the situation in March after filing a complaint to the Justice Department and then delivering a school board meeting speech that went viral on social media.
Now, Georgas is looking for more action to be taken as the issue continues to plague girls' sports in Illinois and hopes the recent Naperville incident will be a turning point. She is pleading for the president's administration to bring more pressure to Illinois on the issue.
"The tides are going to turn after this. We as the parents have had enough," Georgas told Fox News Digital. "We are at the forefront, we are in the crosshairs and we need help. We need help right now. In our state nothing has changed from March, and it's getting worse!
"They're using these kids to just almost test President Trump because they know they're not doing anything. They've forgotten about Illinois. They've forgotten about us."
Conor Daly will roll off pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500 with the obvious goal in mind – win the race and cement himself in racing lore for the rest of time.
A victory will do more than just make him a part of Indy 500 history forever; he will become a folk hero for his native Indiana, which is itching to see a lengthy drought end.
It has been 85 years since an Indiana-born race car driver won the illustrious race. Daly will be driving the No. 76 ampm-sponsored Chevrolet with Wilbur Shaw on his mind, almost literally. Shaw won three Indy 500 races, but no one from Indiana has won it since 1940.
He will be wearing a helmet that honors the legendary driver on Sunday.
"It’s crazy, 85 years since the last Indy 500 winner from Indiana. That just seems wrong. It just seems sad. So we’ve got to change that," Daly, who was born in Noblesville, told Fox News Digital. "It was just a cool idea that I came up with my helmet painter.
"I try to come up with something unique every year for the Indy 500 helmet because it’s just a special event, and we put a couple old picture of his car from back in the day – 1940 was the last winner, which is crazy. Put the 1940 ticket on top of the helmet as well with a couple of little small details."
Daly qualified 11th for the race and is set to start in between Scott McLaughlin and Alexander Rossi, who have both won the race in the past.
He touted how fast the car has been for him. His average speed during qualifying was around 231 mph.
"I feel really good," he said. "This is one of the best cars I’ve had in my IndyCar career here, and I know that’s a bold statement to say, but it’s truly been a pleasure to drive all week. I’ve equaled my best starting position with 11th. We’re right alongside the pole-sitter from last year, Scott McLaughlin. We’re in the fight. … This car is just flat out fast and that’s really, really special."
He called driving at such a high rate of speed "truly crazy."
"I don’t know why you wouldn’t watch what we’re doing here because it truly is crazy," he explained. "We’re at that level where cars are flying through the air, crashing at a high level, because we are putting these things on the absolute ragged edge of control and that’s what it takes to win the biggest race out there.
"It’s the biggest race that there is across motorsports. Some people like to argue that but physically, if you ask any racing drivers who have been around the sport for a long time, the Indy 500, that’s the big one. It’s crazy and what we’re doing out there is wild."
Daly said winning the Indy 500 would be a realization of all the hard work he has put in throughout his entire career.
"It’s why I wake up every morning," the Juncos Hollinger Racing driver told Fox News Digital.
Most importantly, he already has the milk picked out that he will chug should he be able to.
"I’ve gone whole milk the last few years, but I haven’t won yet," he said. "So, I decided to switch it up. We’re gonna go 2% because why not? Let’s pick something different and maybe that’ll get us the win."
The Indy 500 will be broadcast May 25 on FOX with coverage starting at 10 a.m. ET. It will also be available to stream live on FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app.
As team owners deliberated in the morning, Philadelphia Eagles team owner Jeffrey Lurie reportedly brought Jason Kelce into the meeting to explain why the tush push should be kept in the game. The Eagles have had the most success with the play over the last few years, and Kelce’s input was apparently enough for owners to forgo approving the ban.
The Packers' official rule change proposal would have prohibited "an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap." The proposal added that a penalty would be assessed on any offensive player who violated the rule.
The original vote was set to take place in April, but it was tabled to May.
Proponents of the play and those who oppose it both presented strong arguments, while the league expressed worry about safety.
Rich McKay, the NFL Competition Committee chair, said in April the issues go beyond safety, because there was not enough data to say whether it is a dangerous play. The league has said there have been no injuries reported from the tush push.
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu called the play cheap.
It appears teams will have to adopt the old adage – if you don’t like it, figure out a better way to stop it.
A 24-year-old Venezuelan man who allegedly posed as an Ohio high school student competed on the boys' swimming team and participated in state sectionals.
Perrysburg Schools confirmed on Tuesday that Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra was on the Perrysburg High School swim team and the junior varsity soccer team. He competed in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events of the Ohio High School Athletics Association (OHSAA) Fremont B Sectional back in February.
A stat sheet from the event listed him as "Tony Labrador" and a junior. He recorded a time of 29.10 in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in 11th place and ahead of a fellow Perrysburg swimmer. He finished in 11th place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:07.35.
Fox News Digital reached out to the OHSAA for comment.
Labrador Sierra was enrolled at Perrysburg High School under the name and age of a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor on Jan. 11, 2024, in accordance with federal and state requirements for enrolling students experiencing homelessness or without a legal guardian, the school said in a statement.
After a preliminary investigation, a fraud case was established and handed over to the department’s detectives for further investigation.
The man was charged with forgery and is being held on $50,000 bond. Perrysburg police said officials were contacted by Perrysburg Local Schools on Monday about possible fraudulent activity. Detectives worked with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and it was discovered that Labrador Sierra was a 24-year-old from Venezuela.
Investigators also learned Labrador Sierra used fraudulent documents to enroll in Perrysburg Schools and was posing as a 16-year-old student.
Between Jan. 11, 2024 and May 14, 2025, the school said Labrador Sierra obtained documentation and support, further complicating the situation. For instance, he obtained a state-issued driver’s license, social security number and Temporary Protective Status (TPS) from U.S. Immigration.
The school also said Labrador Sierra completed an application for a visa with help from Advocating Opportunities, which provides free legal assistance. The Wood County Juvenile Court granted guardianship of Labrador Sierra to a Perrysburg family.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News they have located Labrador Sierra's information under a different spelling of his name. They added that Labrador Sierra is a visa overstay who first came to the U.S. in 2019. DHS also confirmed Labrador has received TPS.
Labrador Sierra denied the allegation on May 15, the schools said. He was ultimately arrested during a traffic stop this week.
"What’s most heartbreaking is how many responded in good faith," Perrysburg School said. "Staff and local families offered support to someone they believed was a vulnerable teen. Their compassion reflects the best of our community. Though trust was violated, we remain proud of those who chose to help."
Labrador Sierra is set for a court hearing on May 29.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has built up a massive audience with millions of followers across several social media platforms, and it has afforded her an opportunity to do some amazing things.
Some of those things include hitting the course with the biggest names in Hollywood.
Spiranac said on the "Vanity Index Podcast" on Tuesday that the most famous celebrities she played golf with were Mark Wahlberg and Justin Timberlake.
She said she was in a foursome with the two actors and legend Gary Player. She then revealed who was the "slowest" golfer she has ever played with.
"At Genesis, they did a celebrity Ryder Cup. My partner was Nick Jonas and we played against … Chris Pratt. He was very slow," Spiranac said. "Might be the slowest golfer I’ve ever played with. Super nice guy, unbelievably slow.
"We were like four holes behind on a nine-hole little thing. And they were like, ‘You need to speed it up.’ He had all these people around him, and he’d tell like these amazing stories. And we were like, ‘Hit the golf ball.’"
Pratt has been known to play in some pro-ams.
In June 2024, Pratt participated in the Workday Golden Cub Memorial Pro-Am at Muirfield in Ohio. He played with Peyton Manning and PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy.
He also played golf before his wedding to Katherine Schwarzenegger in 2019.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler was back on the mound for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets, but his outing did not last long.
Buehler threw a pitch to Juan Soto in the top of the third inning that was called a ball despite the broadcast showing that it was in the strike zone low and inside. Mets infielder Francisco Lindor stole second base on the play.
The Red Sox right-hander was unhappy with the call and began to bark at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook. The broadcast caught exactly what Buehler was saying – hardly anything complimentary.
"It’s right down the f---ing middle," Buehler said. "It’s right down the f---ing middle. … F--- you."
That was enough to get Buehler tossed from the game. Red Sox manager Alex Cora was right behind him as he was tossed out as well. Cora let Estabrook have it and made contact with first base umpire Laz Diaz, who was trying to keep the peace.
"I’m not going to talk about what he did or didn’t do. I don’t think it’s my place," Buhler said after the game. "For me, it kind of spiraled a little bit and I said some things that he thought I shouldn’t have said and whatnot. At the end of the day, putting our team in a position like that is the only thing I really regret about that situation."
It was Buehler’s second ejection of his career. He was making his first start since being activated off of the injured list.
Diaz, the crew chief, said Buehler was tossed for stepping off the mound to argue the call.
"He can say stuff from the mound. But once he comes off the mound, he’s leaving his position to argue balls and strikes," Diaz said. "Once anybody leaves their position to argue balls and strikes, that’s an immediate ejection."
Cora said he was surprised by the ejection of Buehler. He hoped Estabrook would have tossed him only instead.
"You can throw me out and we can keep the pitcher in the game but I guess he had enough. I don’t know why. At that point, well I’ve got to go, too," Cora said. "I thought yesterday was a good day for us without me so I decided to do it again."
The Indianapolis 500 is the biggest single-day sporting event on the planet, and it's living up to that once again with the Greatest Spectacle in Racing's first full grandstand sellout in nearly a decade.
On Tuesday, IndyCar announced that all reserved seating tickets — meaning those in grandstands and suites — have been sold.
"As promised, the very best fans in sports have delivered in fitting fashion for the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and every last reserved seat ticket has been sold," IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles said in a statement. "Approximately 350,000 people will experience the ultimate spectacle that is the Indy 500 in person as everyone turns their focus to the Racing Capital of the World on Sunday."
The last time tickets sold out like this was for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2016.
If you're still hoping to snag a ticket, you can always check IMS Official Resale Marketplace, or you can pick up a ticket got Carb Day (Friday) or Legends Day (Saturday). There are also general admission tickets available for raceday.
IMS and IndyCar officials saw this one coming last week, and as such decided to lift the local blackout of the race, meaning fans in the Indianapolis area who didn't score a ticket can still watch the race.
The Indy 500 is always one of the most anticipated races, but there's a lot of buzz around the 109th Running because there are some wild storylines to be on the lookout for.
For instance, Team Penske's Josef Newgarden is looking to become the first driver to win three straight Indy 500s. However, he'll be starting from the 11th and final row of the grid alongside his teammate Will Power after both drivers' cars failed pre-qualifying inspection.
While that controversy, which involved the modification of the cars' attenuators, was happening, rookie Robert Shwartzman stormed through qualifying to take pole for Prema Racing in their Indy 500 debut.
It's going to be a good one, folks, so if you snagged a ticket, have yourself a time.
If not, be sure to watch the race Sunday at 12:30 pm ET on Fox with pre-race coverage starting at 10 am.
Natasha Howard’s first shot was blocked, and then she hit back-iron. Nia Coffey grabbed the rebound, and the Dream were able to waste the remainder of the clock.
Safe to say, fans were baffled by Clark not getting the final shot.
Indiana trailed, 44-42, at the half while Clark was on pace for a second triple-double in as many games this season. However, the Dream went on an 11-0 run, and it looked like all was over.
Trailing by 11 to start the fourth, Clark hit two deep 3-pointers and handed out a nifty behind-the-back assist to cut the deficit to four.
Indiana could not inch closer for several minutes but finally tied the game with just over a minute left. Aliyah Boston then went to the line with 21.7 seconds left and gave the Fever their first lead since they scored the first basket of the game.
However, Atlanta's Rhyne Howard hit two free throws, the game-tying and winning shots, with 9.7 seconds left.
Clark finished with 27 points and 11 assists. It was the 10th 20-point, 10-assist game for Clark in her young career, tying Courtney Vandersloot's WNBA record. Vandersloot has played in 430 games. Clark has played in just 42.
In two games, Clark is averaging 23.5 points and 10.5 assists.
