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Received — 17 May 2026 NBC News Top Stories

A horse almost didn’t race in the Preakness. Thanks to a jockey’s suggestion, it won.

17 May 2026 at 02:01
Before winning the 151st Preakness Stakes, Napoleon Solo almost wasn’t entered in the race known as the middle jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown

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Horse trainer Chad Summers, right, celebrating Napoleon Solo's win with jockey Paco Lopez and owner Al Gold following the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday.
Received — 16 May 2026 NBC News Top Stories
Received — 15 May 2026 NBC News Top Stories

YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.

15 May 2026 at 10:05
Kansei Matsuzawa, 27, became the first Japanese-born player ever signed by an NFL team when he agreed to a deal as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders.

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Kansei Matsuzawa, nicknamed "the Tokyo Toe" by a University of Hawaii teammate, is a kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Kansei Matsuzawa, nicknamed "the Tokyo Toe" by a University of Hawaii teammate, is a kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Kansei Matsuzawa, nicknamed "the Tokyo Toe" by a University of Hawaii teammate, is a kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Received — 13 May 2026 NBC News Top Stories

Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 from brain cancer

12 May 2026 at 22:53
Jason Collins, a longtime NBA center who became the first man to come out as openly gay while playing in any of America’s four leading professional sports leagues, died Tuesday following months of treatment for glioblastoma, his family said.

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Brooklyn Nets newly signed player Jason Collins practices before playing against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 23, 2014.
Received — 11 May 2026 NBC News Top Stories

From The Sports Desk: Inside the drawing room

The NBA draft lottery is one of the most consequential days of the NBA calendar.

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Michael Winger, president of the Washington Wizards, holds the combination of numbers that won his team the first pick Sunday at the NBA Draft Lottery.

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Michael Winger, president of the Washington Wizards, holds the combination of numbers that won his team the first pick Sunday at the NBA Draft Lottery.
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