General Sports 3 Hours

Last updated: May 24, 2026, 5:48 PM ET

Indy 500 & Auto Racing

Felix Rosenqvist won the closest Indianapolis 500 ever, edging the field by just 0.0233 seconds in a seven-lap shootout that kept 300,000 fans on their feet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The margin stood as the tightest finish in the race's storied history, with Rosenqvist holding off a charging pack through the final laps on a sweltering afternoon. Tributes to Kyle Busch poured onto the track before and during the race, honoring the veteran driver's career ahead of what many believed could be his final running of the event. Busch, who has won the race once, drew emotional acknowledgment from both competitors and fans as the field assembled on pit road. Meanwhile, Katherine Legge's historic bid to become the first woman to complete "The Double" -- 1,100 miles over two tracks in a single day -- ended in disappointment when she crashed early, her day over before the field had completed a handful of laps.

Tennis & Women's Sports

Britain's Francesca Jones secured an emotional first Grand Slam match win at the French Open, describing the victory as coming after "the hardest moment" of her career, a breakthrough that capped a grueling run through the clay-court tournament. Across the sports spectrum, No. 1 Northwestern captured its ninth NCAA Division I women's lacrosse title with a 14-11 defeat of No. 2 North Carolina, extending the Wildcats' dominance in a program that now owns more championships than any other school. In the WNBA, Paige Bueckers had her technical foul from Friday's game against Atlanta rescinded by the league, a decision that cleared the way for the league's marquee guard to return to full availability. London Pulse snatched a 67-66 extra-time victory over Lexis Nexis Dragons in the Netball Super League, surviving a tightly contested affair that went the distance before the visitors fell just one point short.

Soccer & NHL

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has included Gio Reyna in his 26-man World Cup roster, sources confirmed to ESPN, a selection that puts the Manchester City midfielder on track to feature in the tournament. Reyna's inclusion caps a year of recovery from a knee injury that sidelined him for much of the qualifying campaign. In the NHL, Brent Burns expressed a desire to win the Stanley Cup for himself and the Avalanche, though he also spoke of another group he carries with him -- a nod to the broader locker room dynamic as Colorado chases playoff contention.

Trade Deadline Watch

As the July 31 trade deadline approaches, ESPN's Zack Olney outlined six early X factors that could reshape the season, ranging from unexpected teams entering the market to the status of starting pitchers like Shane Skubal, whose availability will likely swing multiple contender-level transactions