San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he won't take the field for the national anthem "until I feel better about the direction of our country."
Driving the news: Kapler's decision comes days after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
The 106th Indianapolis 500, back at full capacity this Sunday after two COVID-limited years, features two all-time greats at drastically different points in their careers.
State of play: Hélio Castroneves and Jimmie Johnson are two of the 33 drivers hoping to crack open an ice-cold bottle of milk at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). One of them has a slightly better chance.
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will use their social media channels to speak about gun violence following the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Driving the news: "In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays, we will be using our channels to offer facts about the impacts of gun violence," the New York Yankees tweeted Thursday.
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has again declined to charge FBI agents accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against former Olympic Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Why it matters: A report from the DOJ's Office of Inspector General found that senior FBI officials failed to respond to the allegations with the "utmost seriousness and urgency that they deserved and required," allowing the doctor to commit several more sex crimes before he was finally arrested.
The Miami Heat encouraged fans at a playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to call their state senators and "leave a message demanding their support for common-sense gun laws," after holding a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
What they're saying: "The Heat organization, the Boston Celtics and NBA family also mourn those who lost their lives in the senseless shooting that took place yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas," said the stadium announcer at the FTX Arena.
The adoption of NIL upended the college sports landscape, but it also quietly opened the door for high school athletes to begin cashing in.
Driving the news: Nike recently signed its first high school NIL deal, inking Harvard-Westlake (Los Angeles) soccer players and sisters, Alyssa and Gisele Thompson, to a multiyear agreement.
