The big picture: Castroneves, alongside his former mentor Rick Mears, Al Unser Sr., and A.J. Foyt, are the only four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500, per AP. 135,000 fans watched the race in-person, after last year's race was held without them.
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas of the country through at least June 20 in response to rising coronavirus cases, Reuters reports.
Why it matters: The country is set to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in July, though many, including doctors associations, scientists and high-profile business executives, have called for the games to be canceled to avoid a larger outbreak.
Michael Jordan and Nike’s Jordan Brand will give $1 million to Atlanta-based Morehouse College's journalism and sports program, the institution announced Friday.
Why it matters: The gift to the private and historically Black liberal arts college is part of Jordan Brand's "Black Community Commitment," which seeks to help shape the narrative of the Black experience in media and popular culture.
