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Memorial Day weekend means racing, and the biggest engine on the calendar fires up today at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Coca-Cola six hundred gets underway this evening, capping off a legendary triple-header weekend that also featured the Indy five hundred earlier today. Two of motorsport's crown jewels in a single Sunday — it doesn't get heavier than that.
Speaking of the Indy five hundred, the two thousand twenty six edition of America's greatest race had all eyes on the brickyard today. The full grid was set, the green flag dropped, and fans packed the stands for one of the most anticipated races in recent memory. If you missed it, you already know you'll be hearing about it for a while.
And over in the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals, Donovan Mitchell is not hiding his frustration. The Cavaliers star spoke after another tough loss, looking visibly deflated as he addressed what Cleveland needs to fix. Meanwhile in New York, Jalen Brunson is feeling much better about his situation — OG Anunoby appears to be fully healthy again, and Brunson made no effort to conceal how much that changes things for the Knicks going forward.
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