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MS Dhoni, the player with the most appearances in IPL history, is part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad for IPL 2026 but is yet to play a match in IPL 2026 season.The 44-year-old missed the opening phase of the tournament because of an injury suffered before the IPL began. He then picked up another injury, which further delayed his return. There were reports that he could return for CSKs match against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on April 23, but he did not feature in that game or the matches after it.While fans continue to wait for his comeback, Dhoni was seen in a different role during a CSK training session on Thursday. In a video shared by the franchise on X, Dhoni was bowling spin in the nets and said, Humko bhi ek wicket chahiye (I also want one wicket)."CSK posted the clip with the caption: Just too AdoraBOWL!" The video has since gone viral on social media. ChennaiIPL (@ChennaiIPL) Dhoni had captained CSK last season after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to injury and had also kept wickets. In his absence this season, Sanju Samson has been doing wicketkeeping duties for the Chennai side.Samson joined CSK in a trade deal before the IPL 2026 auction and has performed well with the bat this season. The Kerala cricketer, who won the Player of the Tournament award at the T20 World Cup 2026, has scored 402 runs in 10 IPL matches for CSK so far.He has scored two centuries 115 not out against Delhi Capitals and 101 not out against Mumbai Indians. He also made an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls during CSKs chase of 156 against Delhi Capitals on May 5 at MA Chidambaram Stadium.Samson is currently sixth among the leading run-scorers in IPL 2026. If he scores 98 more runs in CSKs remaining four league matches, he will become the first wicketkeeper to score 500 runs in a season for Chennai Super Kings.CSKs next two matches are against Lucknow Super Giants on May 10 and May 15. LSG have struggled in the tournament so far, and CSK will aim to continue their recent form in those matches.

In Driver's Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. This time of year, its easy to think about one thing and one thing only: the Indianapolis 500. But when youre racing in INDYCAR, you do that at your own peril. And the reason for that is simple. There is still another race to run before the 500! Yes, I am talking about the Sonsio Grand Prix, colloquially known as the Indy Grand Prix. The hardest part about the Indy Grand Prix is that it runs just a few days before, and in the same venue, as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing but on a different track. Casual or newer fans might not know that on the infield of the mammoth Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course that, along with INDYCAR, has hosted a ton of different series like NASCAR, Formula 1, IMSA, MotoGP and more. For INDYCAR drivers, it's so easy to want to simply "get the Indy GP over with" so attention can switch to the 500. But you cant sleep on the GP. Teams will load into the speedway and set up in the same garages they'll use for the Indy 500. So it already feels like 500 time! You want to get out on the 2.5-mile oval and start dialing in your car and working on winning the big one. But you cant, because this other race stands in the way. When you zoom out and think of the championship, the Indy GP pays just as many points as any other round on the calendar. For that reason, teams and drivers need to find a way to stay locked in on making the GP as successful a weekend as possible. Some drivers really struggle to keep their mind off the Indy 500, focus on the task at hand and perform at their best in the Indy GP. Others really click with the track and know that its a great opportunity for them to score a big result. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in particular is known as an Indy GP specialist team, with veteran driver Graham Rahal specifically always in the mix here. Keep an eye on Rahal in the No. 15 Honda: In 17 starts since 2014, he's only finished outside the top 10 twice. Another important thing about the Indy GP is it can really set the tone for your Month of May. We talk a lot about how momentum is a real thing in racing, just like stick-and-ball sports. My best result in the GP, a third-place finish in 2016, led right into the start of my strongest Indy 500. We took the uplift from the podium finish into practice week and qualifying, ultimately winning the Indy 500 pole the next weekend. Other drivers have ridden the wave of winning the Indy GP into taking the big prize on Memorial Day Weekend. Alex Palou won both the GP and the 500 last year, following in the footsteps of Will Power, who won both in 2018, and Simon Pagenaud, who won both and added the Indy 500 pole to complete the hat-trick sweep of the Month of May in 2019. Performances like that a strong May, from the Indy GP to the Indy 500 can save careers and extend them for years. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE FAST: IMS ROAD COURSE The 14-turn track itself isnt the most complex layout, but it certainly has its challenges. Its missing the rolling hills and blind corners you find at Barber Motorsports Park or Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. But technical corners like the combined turning and braking, decreasing radius of Turn 4, and the "esses," a series of switchbacks from Turn 7 to Turn 10 can easily catch you out and kill your lap time. More often than not, the drivers that have the best splits through the esses find themselves on the front row after qualifying. And lets not forget how cool and weird it feels going backward down the frontstraight into Turn 1 after one of the longest full-throttle stretches of the whole season! Well, not really backward, but it certainly feels like it sometimes. The Indy 500 is all left turns counterclockwise around the 2.5-mile oval. The Indy GP on the IMS road course runs clockwise, meaning drivers are speeding down the iconic frontstraight in the opposite direction as the 500. Road course qualifying can be extra tricky too. There isnt much track between the exit of pit lane and hitting the alternate start-finish line, which is where the lap times begin and end during practice and qualifying. That means you dont have much time to get temperature into the softer, alternate Firestone tires (the softs) before your first timed lap starts. And that matters because your first timed lap is usually the money lap at this track. Finding the right way to warm everything up while still finding a good gap for a clean lap and also staying out of the way of everyone who is on a flier can be a real challenge. If you do manage to get that temp and find that gap, the margins on the Indy road course are so tight that you still have to nail every single brake point, turn in and throttle application perfectly to come out on top. SOUND LIKE AN INDYCAR (HISTORY) EXPERT This May is a big one for the Rahal family. Not only is Graham Rahal looking to get back onto the top step of the podium remember, the Indy GP is a happy hunting ground for him and maybe his best chance of the calendar but its also been 40 years since his dad, racing legend Bobby Rahal, won the 1986 Indy 500. Bobbys Indy 500 victory certainly goes down as both one of the greatest races at the 117-year-old Indianapolis Motor Speedway and one of the most gripping stories of a winner. In honor of the milestone year, FOX Sports, Big Machine Racing Productions and Chassy Media produced a documentary about Bobbys career and 500 win. "Bobby Rahal: True American Racer" will premiere Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and will feature insights and reflections from prominent industry figures like Mario Andretti, Zak Brown, David Letterman, Bryan Herta and even my good buddy Townsend Bell and I make an appearance! It was very cool to get to be asked to be in a film honoring a man that I have known personally for a very long time and admired as a driver and person ever longer. 1 FOR THE ROAD With that all said, the busiest month of the INDYCAR calendar starts now! Drivers will have busier schedules throughout the month than at any other point of the year. Not only are they on track most days for long hours, they will have endless sponsor commitments, media events, fan engagements and much more. It is what makes May so special but also so challenging. Balancing all the extracurricular stuff with staying focused on the job winning the Indy GP and Indy 500 can be incredibly tough. But hey, if it were easy MORE DRIVER'S EYE:

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Raja Jackson, the son of UFC great Quinton Rampage Jackson, has reportedly cut a deal with prosecutors following his live-streamed attack of a pro wrestler last year.A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office told the California Post that Jackson pleaded no contest to one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday to close his criminal case. He also reportedly admitted to two special allegations: personal infliction of great bodily injury and engaging in violent conduct.A sentencing hearing has reportedly been scheduled for late June, with a representative for the DAs office telling the Post that the anticipated sentence is 90 days actual county jail; restitution of $81,703.38; and two years formal probation.Jackson, who had previously pleaded not guilty, will reportedly be required to pay the restitution before he is sentenced.The incident in question happened on Aug. 23,2025, when Jackson attended a Knokx Pro Wrestling event in Los Angeles. During the proceedings, which were being streamed on Kick, Jackson entered the ring and slammed independent wrestler Stuart Smith who operates under the moniker Syko Stu down onto the mat. Jackson then mounted the seemingly unconscious wrestler and threw more than 20 punches at his head before getting ripped away by other wrestlers.Raja Jackson, son of Rampage, jumped into the ring and KOd a pro wrestler #MMApic.twitter.com/J6rzt6rohV Cageside Access (@CagesideAccess) August 24, 2025The attack left Smith in critical condition with what his Instragram described as a serious head injury, trauma to both the upper and lower jaws, a laceration to his upper lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which resulted in the loss of several teeth.He was released from the hospital after about a week and raised nearly $225,000 from a GoFundMe.A misunderstanding led to Raja Jacksons attack of Syko StuThe incident appeared to stem from a misunderstanding documented in this video.With Kick live-streaming the proceedings, Smith approaches Jackson backstage and confronts him in-character, apparently believing Jackson to be a fellow pro wrestler at Knokx. Smith strikes Jackson with a beer can, which leads to a hostile reaction from Jackson. Smith can be heard asking Jackson if he is going to "sell" the move (i.e. make it look real for the wrestling audience).Another video shows Smith apologizing to Jackson and shaking hands with him, with Jackson saying "I appreciate it" and "I get it now." An agreement is made for Jackson to come out during Smith's match that night and get some retaliation. However, a stream from the front row shows Jackson saying "I'm really going to hit him ... I'm dead serious," due to the beer can incident.In a video from after the incident, a person tells Jackson he was only supposed to perform a double-leg takedown and throw fake punches.Jackson has experience as an MMA fighter, with a 4-0 record in amateur bouts before losing his professional debut against Steve Collins at UFL 3 in December 2023 per Tapology.Raja Jackson appears to be getting the sentence his father hoped forCondemnation of Jackson was widespread, with even his father criticizing his conduct. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, the elder Jackson affirmed his son was in the wrong, while also criticizing everyone involved:"I talked to him, I heard his story, some other stuff, then learned a whole lot of stuff about it and everything. Raja's wrong. He went against what I told him to do, and he hid the fact that he got wrote into a pro-wrestling story. Raja's not a pro wrestler. He's a fighter. He had no business in that ring. Everybody there was wrong. Yes, my son took it too far. He knows better. He knows he's wrong for getting involved in a pro-wrestling match. He wasn't supposed to do it. I told him he couldn't even go to the gym for two weeks [after suffering a concussion in sparring].However, "Rampage" also said Raja "should go to jail, not prison" and suggested community service, an anger management class and therapy as additional possibilities. If the anticipated sentence goes through, it appears he will get his wish.

New York Time after time, leadership gets passed down. Thats especially true for those that are sponges; not only willing to learn, but eager to lead. Pete Alonso grew up in the big leagues alongside some of the greatest players who have ever stepped on a baseball field. In 2019, even as he slugged his way to 53 home runs and won the National League Rookie of the Year award with the Mets, Alonso never presumed to know it all. He leaned on veterans to understand how to be a professional major-leaguer, and how to do things the right way. Seven years ago, he didnt know where life would take him. Now, playing with the Orioles on a record-breaking contract, Alonso is bringing all that hes learned to Baltimore, aiming to shape it into a championship-caliber organization. "I was really fortunate," Alonso told me at Yankee Stadium this week. "I've had a lot of great teammates. Max Scherzer, [Jacob] deGrom, [Justin] Verlander. Future Hall of Famers. And for me, too, Noah [Syndergaard] was a huge influence. Robbie Cano, Todd Frazier. So those guys, they would take me out to dinner, bring me places, introduce me to things. They were like, This is not only how you play, but this is how you behave. It was like, these are the standards of what you need to carry yourself as a professional, not just in the big leagues, but in New York. "And I feel like those professional life lessons, they kind of helped me through. It's definitely made a big impact. They were showing me, this is what you do in the big leagues. This is how you operate. So, for me, Im paying it forward. I was on the receiving end for a number of years, so now it's like, it's my turn." Being a mentor to his Baltimore teammates has come naturally for the first baseman. It was Alonsos idea to take the Os to the Clemente Museum which is dedicated to preserving the life and legacy of baseball player and humanitarian, Roberto Clemente when they traveled to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates in the second week of the season. Over the years, Alonso has built a strong relationship with the museums owner, Duane Rieder, who the slugger said, "Makes some of the best wine and has incredible baseball memorabilia." The Clemente Museum houses an urban winery in the cellar, which surprised some younger players. "It's just really an unbelievable hangout spot," Alonso said. "I think it's the best one in Pittsburgh. So it's an easy thing to do. I want to be able to do things like that because we did a lot of things that built camaraderie on some of the good teams that we had with the Mets. All good teams, they do stuff together." The Orioles entered Thursday with a 17-20 record. Much like many contending teams around the league struggling to eclipse .500, its not the start Baltimore had hoped for. But Alonso is reminding his new club to stay the course. Those who are getting to know the way the "Polar Bear" works have appreciated that, even if Alonso goes 0-for-4 with four strikeouts at the plate, hes still the same guy, keeping his head up, afterward. Orioles teammates describe Alonso as a vocal leader. Hes often the first to speak up on team bus rides. Hes tapping players on their backs after losses, saying, "Well get em tomorrow." Hes spending extra time in the batting cages with hitters particularly after games, wins or losses to help when someone isnt having the most success at the plate, or if someones struggling with a certain pitch. Third baseman Coby Mayo, now in his third year in the big leagues, has struggled to hit offspeed pitches this season. He was starting to get down on himself when Alonso stepped in and offered a new approach: "How about just eliminating the pitch?" Alonso advised Mayo to stop swinging at curveballs and sliders, and then opposing pitchers might change their game plans against the 24-year-old. Mayo has since focused on working himself into better counts. Hes forcing pitchers to throw more competitive pitches in the strike zone. "Instead of worrying about not hitting this pitch, well, mostly, it's because you're not swinging at the right ones, and you're chasing them too much," Mayo told me, explaining how Alonso has collaborated with him. "So, just little things that can help you see it in a different way. It's cool that he takes the time to talk to guys about it." Guiding younger Orioles hitters like Mayo, Jackson Holliday, Jordan Westburg, Colton Cowser and Jeremiah Jackson was one of the primary reasons owner David Rubenstein was comfortable signing Alonso to a five-year, $155 million contract in December. Alonsos $31 million average annual value marks the largest commitment in Orioles franchise history. Baltimores roster carries several promising young talents, and there was a void in leadership that is now being filled in a way players hadnt seen or experienced prior to Alonsos addition. "We would do little things here and there, but I'd say this is the first year when I've felt that presence, that leadership presence," Mayo said. "He's been great. We haven't had a guy come into that type of role, making the biggest contract in our history. So it's definitely a higher level of respect for Pete." Orioles manager Craig Albernaz considers Alonso his "thought partner." Being new to the organization, accompanied by a new coaching staff, the first-year skipper has enjoyed bouncing ideas off the first baseman. Alonso is "echoing the right messaging, and he also wants to talk ball," Albernaz told me. Alonso reached the postseason in 2022 and 24 with the Mets, so Albernaz is leaning on the slugger to help the Orioles get back on track. After back-to-back playoff appearances (2023-24), the 2025 Orioles season was a major disappointment. They finished 75-87, last place in the American League East, and were eliminated from postseason contention by mid-September. Following a poor start, manager Brandon Hyde was fired last May. The team failed to recover largely due to an absence of strong pitching and extreme underperformance from their emerging hitters. There was a missing piece in the clubhouse and, so far, Alonso has looked like the answer. After a slow start at the plate, the slugger is beginning to heat up. Alonsos three-run blast off Marlins right-hander Eury Perez in the first inning Wednesday was the difference in Baltimores 7-4 win over Miami. Hes hitting .225/.331/.449 with seven home runs and a 119 OPS+ in 37 games. "Pete was brought in to be Pete Alonso," Albernaz told me during Orioles batting practice in the Bronx this week. "And everything he brings on the field, it's been an added bonus of him being him, and how he navigates the clubhouse. It really comes down to him being a great teammate. He really wants the best out of everyone around him. He wants to help. He's there to help. He's not overbearing. As I'm talking now, he's dapping up kids and stuff. He has such a big heart. He cares so much. And he's such a fierce competitor. He really wants to win every night. He's about winning." Community service is another area where Alonso has always been a leader, and he and his wife, Haley, havent wasted any time giving back to Baltimore. Last month, the Alonsos donated $10,000 through the Alonso Foundation to the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, a local shelter not far from Camden Yards. Theyve rescued two dogs, and they love animals, so Alonso described the decision to donate as "a quick, easy thing." And after becoming parents last September, welcoming their son, Teddy, into the world, the Alonsos have shifted their efforts to helping families and mothers. Understanding all that it takes to raise a child, theyve made a few donations to a local Baltimore diaper bank. "Diapers aren't cheap," Alonso said. "So we just wanted to kind of help out that way, too. We want to be able to do more, but weve just been so busy. As the season starts to kind of unfold, and we spend more time, we'll have a better plan of how to help out more." Paying it forward, indeed. "From The Dugout" is where we provide an insider's view on the biggest and best storylines surrounding MLB's top players and teams.

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Morgans Kenadee Benson cheers with her teammates as she holds the team championship trophy after the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Benson won the individual championship in addition to Morgans first-place team victory. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Whether it was the poise of being the only senior in contention, or trailing by enough strokes to think she was probably a long shot, Morgans Kenadee Benson put together a near-perfect round of golf during the final day of the 3A state tournament on Thursday.While most golfers were posting higher scores on the second day of competition, Benson shot a season-low 74 to surge into a first-place tie, and then she rolled in an 8-footer for birdie on the first playoff hole to win 3A medalist.She was immediately mobbed by teammates on the No. 9 green to celebrate her unlikely title. I was kind of in shock, said Benson about the surreal moment. I putted good today, but it was definitely more on the front nine that my putting was the best, not necessarily the back nine. But I made those putts a million times, so I knew I could do it if I put the right stroke on it.Benson shot a 79 on Wednesdays opening round and sat in seventh place, five shots behind the leader. She trailed three of her own Morgan teammates, too.In many ways, that helped her relax on a day when a lot of golfers were struggling to do so.I was just trying to stay positive. I was just trying to play well so that my team could win, and, you know, whatever happened individually would happen, said Benson, whose team indeed won that team title as well.So when Benson walked off the No. 18 green and learned she was in a first-place tie with three groups still to finish, she was in a bit of shock. To stay relaxed, she passed the time on the putting green in case a playoff was necessary.When Richfield freshman Hailey Hair left a birdie putt above the hole on No. 18, it meant both golfers finished the tournament with 9-over 153s, necessitating a tiebreaker on the No. 9 hole. Morgans Kenadee Benson hits the ball onto the putting green during the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Morgans Kenadee Benson is hugged by her parents, Skyler, right, and Ashley, left, after she won the individual championship during the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Morgans Kenadee Benson hugs assistant coach Kacey DeMond after Benson won the individual championship during the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Morgan golfers and coaches pose for photos after winning the team championship during the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Morgans Kenadee Benson cheers with her teammates as she holds the team championship trophy after the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Benson won the individual championship in addition to Morgans first-place team victory. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Morgans Kenadee Benson watches her drive after teeing off during the final round of the 3A girls golf state championship held at the Stansbury Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Benson won the coin flip and hit first, choosing her safest club her hybrid and driving it short left of the green on the short Par 4. Hair went with driver, pushing her ball right of the green-side bunker. They both chipped to almost an identical spot eight feet behind the hole.Hair, however, was slightly away and had to put first, missing the putt inches left and tapping in for par. She gave Benson the perfect read, and Benson then stepped up and drilled her winning put straight into the center of the cup.It helped me with speed and it helped me kind of see where it would break, admitted Benson.In many ways, Morgan coach Dennis Peterson said it was fitting to see Benson win after the leadership role she played on a team with underclassmen.Shes been our team captain and the leader of this team all year, and she does such a great job and her demeanor on the golf course is just exceptional all year, Peterson said. Shes actually really hard to read just because of her levelness. Even ups and downs and stuff, you really dont know until shes done where she was. Absolutely special girl.Bensons poise was the catalyst to Morgan winning its second team title in school history as well, with the Trojans shooting a 629 team score. Richfield finished runner-up with a 643, followed by Union in third with a 683.In many ways, Morgan won the championship with its brilliant opening round 305. That gave it enough cushion to still win despite behind collectively 19 shots worse in the second round.It was a lot different day today than yesterday for us, but they grinded it out, and its been my top four girls pretty consistent all this year. Once in a while Ill get one to break in, but they were all solid, said Peterson.Morgan sophomore Sophie DeMond and freshman Taya Snow tied four shots back of the leaders, giving Morgan three golfers in the top four.Grantsvilles Lindsey Wangsgard finished fifth, followed by Juabs Peyton Lynn in sixth and Morgan junior Ruby Wilding in seventh giving Morgan four golfers in the top seven.That will always be a recipe for success in a state tournament.I am so blessed as a coach to have this group of girls, said Peterson.Class 3A state tournamentAt Stansbury Park Golf CourseFull leaderboardFinal Team scoresMorgan, 629Richfield, 643Union, 683Juab, 685Ogden, 716Grantsville, 719Delta, 768North Sanpete, 775Final individual results (Top 25)153 Kenadee Benson, Morgan, Sr. (won in playoff)153 Hailey Hair, Richfield, Fr.157 Sophie DeMond, Morgan, So.157 Taya Snow, Morgan, Fr.159 Lindsey Wangsgard, Grantsville, So.161 Peyton Lynn, Juab, Fr.163 Ruby Wilding, Morgan, Jr.164 Zaela Kendall, Juab, Fr.164 Sadie Roberts, Richfield, Jr.168 Adrie Seely, Richfield, Sr.170 Mya Malcom, Richfield, Sr.170 Macie Bell, Morgan, Jr.170 Brielle Ross, Union, Fr.170 Mailee Albrecht, Richfield, Jr.171 Jaci Tidwell, Richfield, Jr.172 Bentley Hintze, Delta, Sr.172 Avery Rasmussen, Union, Jr.173 Jaycee Kissling, Union, So.175 Charlotte Phipps, Ogden, Jr.176 Elena Harm, Morgan, Jr.176 Gracie Bromley, Union, Sr.176 Braidee Lamb, Union, Jr.178 Whitney Fife, Ogden, Fr.178 Brandee Larcival, Emery, Jr.179 Alli Whicker, Juab, Sr.179 Shelby McBride, Grantsville, Jr.