Felix Rosenqvist secured victory in the most narrow Indianapolis 500 finish ever recorded, overtaking David Malukas in a thrilling final-lap battle that ended with just 0.0233 seconds separating the two drivers.
The dramatic conclusion unfolded when Malukas appeared positioned for victory after surpassing race leader Marcus Armstrong following the final restart with one lap remaining. As Rosenqvist and Armstrong engaged in an intense side-by-side duel through the back stretch and into the closing turn, Rosenqvist managed to generate sufficient power to distance himself from Armstrong and slip behind Malukas before executing the winning maneuver in the last 50 feet. The previous record for the tightest finish occurred in 1992 when Al Unser Jr. defeated Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds across the yard of bricks.
NASCAR paid tribute to the late Kyle Busch during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell stood alongside Busch’s widow Samantha and their children, Brexton and Lennix, providing comfort during the ceremony. “We got you,” O’Donnell told the family before the race began. Former driver Kurt Busch and Kyle’s parents were also present for the tribute. The two-time Cup Series champion passed away Thursday at age 41 due to severe pneumonia that developed into sepsis. Memorial gestures included displaying a large No. 8 on the frontstretch grass, observing a moment of silence, and maintaining quiet during the eighth lap of the race.
At the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas, Wyndham Clark fired an impressive 11-under 60 to claim victory on Sunday, finishing three strokes ahead of Si Woo Kim and surpassing defending champion Scottie Scheffler after beginning the final day in a tie with the top-ranked local favorite. The 2023 U.S. Open winner, who completed the tournament at 30-under 254, seized the lead for the first time during the final round with an eagle on the par-5 12th hole and established two-shot advantages twice over the closing four holes with crucial birdie putts while posting 28 on the back nine. Both Kim and Scheffler finished with matching 65s.
Tennis star Novak Djokovic rallied from a set deficit to defeat French player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round of the French Open, marking his record 82nd Grand Slam tournament appearance. The evening crowd enthusiastically supported the possibility of an upset, though Djokovic hasn’t suffered a first-round Grand Slam defeat in two decades. Following two competitive sets, Mpetshi Perricard appeared to lose momentum. Djokovic wasn’t the only veteran player to advance at Roland Garros, as 36-year-old Marco Trungelliti defeated Kyrian Jacquet 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 after recently becoming the oldest man in the professional era to enter the top 100 rankings.
Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk’s first-round French Open victory became emotionally challenging after learning beforehand that a missile nearly struck her parents’ residence in Ukraine. Kostyuk struggled to contain her emotions following her 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Oksana Selekhmeteva on Court Simonne-Mathieu during the opening day of the clay-court Grand Slam in western Paris, where temperatures reached 33 Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). Runner-up Alexander Zverev also progressed to the next round, while former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu and former French Open finalists Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin were eliminated.
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive Formula 1 victory at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after Mercedes teammate George Russell suffered an engine failure. The title-contending Mercedes drivers delivered an exciting performance over 30 laps, exchanging the lead multiple times and nearly making contact before Russell encountered mechanical problems. This cleared the way for the 19-year-old Antonelli to win ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who passed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for second place with six laps remaining in cold and windy conditions at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Antonelli now holds a 43-point advantage over Russell in the championship standings.
The Premier League season concluded with West Ham facing relegation while Tottenham secured their top-flight status, as Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah bid emotional farewells following remarkable tenures in English football. Despite West Ham’s 3-0 victory over Leeds, they couldn’t escape the relegation zone because fourth-from-bottom Tottenham won 1-0 at home against Everton, maintaining a two-point cushion over West Ham. Guardiola’s ten-year period at Manchester City ended with a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Salah received a standing ovation and kissed the Anfield pitch when substituted in his 442nd and final appearance for Liverpool during a 1-1 draw with Brentford.
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke witnessed his team’s players celebrate with the Premier League trophy following their campaign-ending 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace. Captain Martin Odegaard gazed skyward and back at the trophy in amazement before leading his celebrating teammates in lifting it amid tickertape and fireworks inside Selhurst Park. Arsenal secured their first English league championship since 2004 with one match remaining after three consecutive runner-up campaigns. Kroenke traveled to London for the trophy presentation and watched the Palace match alongside his son, Josh.
Katherine Legge’s historic attempt to become the first woman to complete racing’s “Double” – covering 1,100 miles across two tracks in one day – ended prematurely when she crashed during the Indianapolis 500. The English driver completed only 17 of 200 scheduled laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before colliding with Ryan Hunter-Reay’s car, eliminating both vehicles from competition. Both drivers were examined and cleared at the track’s medical facility. Legge proceeded to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, where she started in 37th position.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson remains focused on the immediate task rather than reflecting on his team’s 10-game winning streak or the prospect of reaching the NBA Finals, despite being one victory away from that goal. Brunson and his teammates are concentrating on the opening 12 minutes of Monday night’s Game 4 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This focused approach has propelled New York to a 10-game winning streak with an average victory margin of 22.5 points, putting them one win away from their first finals appearance since 1999. No NBA team has ever surrendered a 3-0 series lead, and the Knicks show no indication of becoming the first among 164 such series.
