{"id":"1794567728866-sports-segment","slug":"cade-cunningham-goes-nuclear","title":"Cade Cunningham Goes Nuclear","summary":"The official Formula 1 store is running a McLaren merchandise sale with discounts of up to 50%, timed to coincide with Lando Norris's 25th birthday on November 13. The promotion covers teamwear and apparel tied to Norris and other McLaren drivers, with some items marked down substantially.\n\nMcLaren and the F1 store are using the driver's birthday as a merchandising moment; this follows the team's longer-running end-of-season sale strategy and keeps fan engagement high between race weekends, before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.\n\nThe official Formula 1 store is currently running a McLaren merchandise sale, with items discounted by up to 50% in celebration of Lando Norris's birthday on November 13.","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T11:02:08.866Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Morning Brief","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: The official Formula 1 store is currently running a McLaren merchandise sale, with items discounted by up to 50% in celebration of Lando Norris's birthday on November 13.\nSource: f1store.formula1.com POST 2121182111612948769: NOCLAIM NAMES: UFC = Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promotion. #RiyadhSeason = Saudi Arab (https://x.com/F1/status/2121186559571423320)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The official Formula 1 store is currently running a McLaren merchandise sale, with items discounted by up to 50% in celebration of Lando Norris's birthday on November 13.","sourceName":"f1store.formula1.com POST 2121182111612948769: NOCLAIM NAMES: UFC = Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promotion. #RiyadhSeason = Saudi Arab","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/F1/status/2121186559571423320","claim":"Celebrate Lando's birthday with a very special deal on the F1 Store! 🎉 Get up to 50% Off McLaren teamwear and merchandise 🛍️ #F1","author":"Formula 1 (@F1)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/F1/status/2121186559571423320","name":"f1store.formula1.com POST 2121182111612948769: NOCLAIM NAMES: UFC = Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promotion. #RiyadhSeason = Saudi Arab","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Formula 1 (@F1)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794567728866-sports-segment-cade-cunningham-goes-nuclear","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794567728866-sports-segment-cade-cunningham-goes-nuclear","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1794567728866-sports-segment-cade-cunningham-goes-nuclear and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Marcus","text":"Good morning, Friday. Big news out of the NBA overnight, and a fight about college football already brewing."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Cade Cunningham reportedly just went nuclear in double overtime, putting up a huge stat line."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The NBA account says a comparable feat hasn't been seen in decades. I couldn't confirm the stat line yet, but the game happened."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Doesn't matter. The Pistons needed every single one of those points to survive the Wizards in double overtime."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"If those numbers hold up, zero turnovers in that workload is absurd. That's the part that jumps off the page."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He's becoming the guy Detroit hoped for."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Meanwhile, the college football expansion debate is getting loud. One fan says it's going to look like March Madness by 2030."},{"host":"Liam","text":"It already looks like it now, and half the bracket doesn't belong there."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Ed Cleary on X says there aren't twenty-four teams that deserve a shot at the national title. Twelve max, eight ideal."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He's right. The regular season used to mean something. Now a three-loss team can sneak in the back door."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Hold on. The expanded field gave us Cinderella runs and huge ratings. More teams, more drama."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Drama for who? The committee just pads the bottom with teams that already lost their biggest games."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"You're telling me a road upset in the first round isn't good television?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"It's not about television. It's about the best team winning, not the hottest team getting hot for two weeks."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And Kenneth from Texas Sports says complete garbage, college football was never meant to be March Madness."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Florida State fans still bitter about last year. But fair point."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Quick shoutout to Lando Norris, whose birthday is on November 13. The F1 store is doing up to fifty percent off McLaren gear."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Happy birthday to McLaren's championship contender. Their end-of-season sale just got a lot better."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And if you missed it, Formula E's newest team owner says Formula 1 belongs in a museum."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Andrew Forrest must not have watched the wet-dry chaos in São Paulo. But that's a different fight."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"UFC also dropped a Saudi Arabia card for December fifth. Riyadh Season is bringing the action."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Big weekend ahead. We've got college football debates, NBA heroics, and F1 birthdays all before sunrise."}]}