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Five races into the year, Alex Palou has three wins including back-to-back victories at Barber and Long Beach. With that, he remains on top of the INDYCAR power rankings. The top-six drivers on this list have pretty much established themselves as drivers who will contend at most, if not all, races. But filling the last four spots is challenging. Several drivers had solid days but have been foiled by inconsistency over the first five events. Here are my power rankings after Sunday at Long Beach and going into the May 9 race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Dropped out:Marcus Ericsson (Last Week: 6), Marcus Armstrong (Last Week: 7) On the verge: Marcus Armstrong, Marcus Ericsson, Felix Rosenqvist 10. Alexander Rossi (Last Week: 10)ECR No. 20 Chevrolet Rossi worked his way from 18th to finish ninth at Long Beach. He has three top 10s in his last four races, with an 11th in the other start. 9. Graham Rahal (Last Week: Not Ranked)Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 15 Honda Rahal followed his third at Barber with an eighth-place finish at Long Beach. He sits 10th in the INDYCAR standings. 8. Josef Newgarden (Last Week: 9)Team Penske No. 2 Chevrolet Newgarden had a frustrating Long Beach, finishing 14th but still sits sixth in the standings. And hes typically very good at Indy. 7. Scott McLaughlin (Last Week: Not Ranked)Team Penske No. 3 Chevrolet McLaughlin put together a very good (but not great) weekend at Long Beach, with a sixth-place finish after qualifying eighth. He could use a weekend where he doesnt have to visit the on-site medical unit after hitting the wall. 6. Christian Lundgaard (Last Week: 3)Arrow McLaren No. 7 Chevrolet Lundgaard showed promise in practice. But he qualified 11th and finished 20th at Long Beach, as an unscheduled green-flag pit stop for a tire puncture required him to change pit strategy mid-race. 5. Pato OWard (Last Week: 5)Arrow McLaren No. 5 Chevrolet Long Beach isnt one of the best tracks for OWard so to start second and finish fifth isnt something to be upset about. Maybe a little disappointing after starting second he couldnt race more with the leaders. 4. Scott Dixon (Last Week: 8)Chip Ganassi Racing No. 9 Honda Dixon started sixth and finished third at Long Beach, showing once again that the six-time series champion is going to challenge for podiums throughout this year. 3. David Malukas (Last Week: 4)Team Penske No. 12 Chevrolet Malukas started fifth and finished seventh at Long Beach and now sits third in the INDYCAR standings. Once he gets totally comfortable in the Penske equipment, hes going to be challenging for wins. 2. Kyle Kirkwood (Last Week: 2)Andretti Global No. 27 Honda Kirkwood couldnt defend his Long Beach victory from a year ago. And looked slightly off, as he started fourth and finished fourth. That was a little disappointing, but what hurts more is that Palou took the points lead. 1. Alex Palou (Last Week: 1)Chip Ganassi Racing No. 10 Honda Palou continues to put himself in position to win and then capitalize if others have issues. He did exactly that at Long Beach when Felix Rosenqvist had a slow pit stop. The four-time series champion is ready for the Month of May.

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BOSTON -- The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a shocking 111-97 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 on Tuesday night to steal home-court advantage despite still missing Joel Embiid. The big fella is home in Philadelphia continuing to recover from an appendectomy he underwent on April 9.Rookie VJ Edgecombe stepped up in a big way as he had 30 points and 10 rebounds in the win while Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and Paul George added 19. The three of them played a key role in the Sixers finishing off an impressive win over the Celtics as they now head home with a 1-1 series rather than being down 0-2.After the win, Embiid took to Twitter to give his reaction to the Sixers pulling off a big Game 2 win on the road. He gave a very simple acronym that everybody knows and loves.LFG Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) April 22, 2026The Sixers will now have two days off before playing host to the Celtics in Game 3 of this series on Friday.This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Joel Embiid takes to Twitter to react to Sixers beating Celtics

In the throes of a 12-game losing streak, the skidding New York Mets, in last place in the National League East, returned home Tuesday night to a quieter reception at Citi Field on a cold night in Queens, as they opened a series with the Minnesota Twins.

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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, newly crowned NBA Defensive Player of the Year, had a shootaround with teammates Tuesday morning ahead of Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers.Wembanyama set a Spurs playoff record with 35 points in his postseason debut Sunday, leading San Antonio to a 111-98 win. On Monday, he was named the NBAs 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win the award unanimously.>> Spurs Wembanyama named Kia NBA Defensive Player of the YearAt shootaround, Wembanyama told reporters what motivated him to prioritize defense.I had the reputation of not playing defense. That really stuck with me, Wembanyama said. When you play in Europe in a professional academy, like I did, you have one job when you start practicing with the adults you have to guard. You have to rebound and play defense. If youre not able to do that, you dont have a spot.He also recalled a moment from his early playing days that fueled his development.There was one interesting moment, he said. I was 14 or 15, I dont know. The opposing coach said, Oh yeah, hes an NBA prospect, but he cant play defense. Attack him. I took that personally.With two major NBA honors already, Wembanyama remains in the MVP conversation.Read also: Where to find Spurs murals across San Antonio as team chases sixth championshipKSAT Connect: Celebrate the Silver and Black in Spurs NBA Playoffs return

V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall on his back early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece. Edgecombe made six of the 76ers' 19 3-pointers. Maxey also had nine assists as Philadelphia bounced back after getting blown out 123-91 in Game 1. Edgecombe is the first rookie to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game since Tim Duncan on May 5, 1998.The series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday.I think we knew where the shots were going to come from," Edgecombe said. "We kept trusting each other. Everyone can make a play on the court. ... They wanted me to shoot the ball. The Celtics cut a seven-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to 91-89 before an 11-0 run put the 76ers back in front 102-89 with just over four minutes to play. The Celtics pulled their starters with a little more than a minute remaining. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 36 points. Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.I thought Edgecombe was just too comfortable, Brown said. He's a rookie, but he can play. We've got to be better on him.After struggling from the field in Game 1, the 76ers needed much more from Maxey and Edgecombe. They got it, with the pair carrying the load for a team that shot 47.8% from the field, including 19 of 39 from the 3-point line.I grab (Edgecombe) and Tyrese together a lot and remind them to be super aggressive, 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. "Fire it up there, like keep shooting no matter what. Boston was only 13 of 47 from the 3-point line and shot 39.3% from the field overall, while committing 13 turnovers leading to 16 points by the 76ers.Philadelphia, which was again without center Joel Embiid for Game 2 as he continues to go through a strength and conditioning program following an appendectomy on April 9, was twice without Edgecombe for brief stretches Tuesday.Edgecombe limped off in noticeable pain and went straight to the locker room for treatment in both the first and third quarters.He returned each time and kept scoring to help the 76ers build as much as a 13-point lead in the third. The intensity was high throughout the game. It hit a high point in the opening minutes when Brown was assessed a technical foul after his emphatic one-handed dunk over Adem Bona that sent the 76ers big man to the floor. Replays appeared to show that Browns momentum after the jam carried him into contact with Bona, who fell to the floor and left Brown in a hovering position over him. But referee Marc Davis didnt see it that way and called Brown for the tech. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba