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Thunder eye NBA Finals berth, push Timberwolves to brink of elimination

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder staved off the Minnesota Timberwolves fourth quarter comeback attempt on Monday.  The recently crowned NBA MVP also had 10 rebounds and nine assists in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder’s 128-126 victory on Sunday night pushed …

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Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson, others pushed to rear following failed post-race inspection

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Marcus Ericsson’s Andretti Global car did not pass post-race technical inspection. Ericsson, who finished behind Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou on Sunday, was subsequently pushed to the rear of the 33-car field. Ericsson was stripped of his runner-up finish and was moved to 31st place. Fellow Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood’s car …

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Giants’ Jaxson Dart balks at buying preferred jersey number from teammate, suggests price tag was ‘too much’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Giants made what was largely viewed as a surprising decision when the team selected Jaxson Dart in the first round of the NFL Draft. While Dart’s name had been linked to the Giants leading up to the draft, New York put its belief in the young quarterback on full …

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Ban on Tyrese Haliburton’s father lifted, cleared to attend Pacers next home playoff game: reports

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! John Haliburton is expected to have a bird’s eye view of his son Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Indiana Pacers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The elder Haliburton will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday and watch from a luxury suite as the Pacers take on the …

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Indy 500 broadcast garners millions of viewers as Alex Palou wins for 1st time

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 7 million viewers tuned in to watch Alex Palou win the first Indianapolis 500 of his career over the weekend, FOX Sports announced on Monday. The race garnered 7.05 million viewers, FOX Sports said, citing Nielsen fast national ratings. The company added that it had 8.4 million viewers at its …

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Indy 500 pole-sitter crashes into crew members on pit road: ‘Really scary’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman’s Indianapolis 500 came to an unfortunate end on Sunday. Shwartzman started the race on the pole as he completed the quickest time around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in qualifying, but all the jubilation turned to pain as a debacle on pit road nearly seriously injured a handful of his …

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Tigers’ Tarik Skubal pitches incredible game in win over Guardians: ‘Sky is the limit’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal asserted himself as one of Major League Baseball’s best pitchers on Sunday with a dominant performance in a win over the Cleveland Guardians. Skubal completed what is known in the majors as the “Maddux” – a nod to Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. To attain the …

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IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin talks Indy 500 disaster

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scott McLaughlin had one of the toughest Indianapolis 500 moments in recent memory on Sunday. Drivers were commanded to start their engines and were off the frontstretch getting ready to race as trickles of rain delayed the race for nearly an hour. McLaughlin and others warmed up their tires to get ready …

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IndyCar star Pato O’Ward sounds off on Indy 500 after 4th-place finish

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! IndyCar star Pato O’Ward sounded off about the Indianapolis 500 after Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go to win the race for the first time in his career. The Arrow McLaren driver took issue with the lack of fight from Ericsson when Palou passed him for the lead …

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Team USA flag football star wants opportunity to make Olympic team amid NFL participation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NFL players will be allowed to compete in the Olympics for the Team USA flag football team when the Summer Games hit Los Angeles in 2028. Darrell Doucette III is already on the U.S. men’s national team as the team’s quarterback. The United States sat on top of the world flag football …

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