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.