Pato O'Ward inherits pole for Race 1 at Milwaukee after engine penalties drop Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou, and others. Palou takes pole for Race 2 and can clinch his fifth IndyCar title this weekend.

College football's Week 0 kicks off with several marquee matchups, and Polymarket is offering new users a $20 trading bonus when they deposit $10 using a promo code. Games include UNC vs. TCU in Dublin, USC vs. San Jose State, and Memphis vs. UNLV on FOX.

Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position for the Aragon Grand Prix with a record-breaking 1:44.962 lap, beating reigning champion Marc Marquez by 0.089s. Alex Marquez completes the front row. The session saw two 1:44 laps and a dramatic final attempt from Marquez that ended with a front-end moment.

The 2026 US Open Pool Championship in Frisco, Texas, has reached its final eight. Fedor Gorst, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, and Joshua Filler remain contenders for a second title, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp, World Champion Carlo Biado, and five-time winner Shane Van Boening were eliminated.

Ryan Sieg finally won his first NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race in his 424th start, taking the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona in overtime. Rajah Caruth secured the last Chase spot despite a late crash.

Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard share the 36-hole lead at the 2026 Tour Championship. Hovland shot 66, hitting 12 of 14 fairways, despite not knowing how. Saturday's third round at East Lake features star pairings, with coverage on Golf Channel and CBS.

Carlos Alcaraz says he believes he can win the US Open as he returns from a four-month wrist injury layoff. The defending champion faces Roman Safiullin in the first round, his first match since April. He admits the comeback is challenging but insists he and his team think he is ready.

Hillsborough County commissioners voted 5-2 on Friday to approve the Tampa Bay Rays' $2.3 billion stadium deal, finalizing the county's $796 million contribution. The vote follows Tampa City Council's approval and secures the team's future in Tampa, with construction expected to begin soon and a target opening for the 2029 season.

Illinois filled its last roster spot for 2026-27 by signing transfer guard Quentin McCoy, a Chicago native who played sparingly in two seasons at Arizona State. The 6-foot-3 guard, a former walk-on, is expected to provide depth and practice help rather than star production.

Vinod Khosla, approved as the new Seahawks owner, admitted he remains a Steelers fan, a loyalty dating to his 1976 arrival in the U.S. The $9.612 billion sale was unanimously approved, and Khosla says he'll keep rooting for Pittsburgh while leading Seattle.

With a 15-game MLB slate, bettors have plenty of long-ball opportunities. Our picks target hitter-friendly parks and exploitable pitching matchups, featuring Munetaka Murakami, Matt Olson, Pete Alonso, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Heriberto Hernandez.

Shane Van Boening recovered from a 5-2 deficit to beat Phuong Nam Pham and reach the Last 64 of the US Open Pool Championship. Former champions Fedor Gorst and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz also advanced, while Corey Deuel, Rodney Morris, and Johnny Archer were eliminated.

The 2026 preseason AP Top 25 is out, sparking debate. Texas at No. 5 without a first-place vote seems low, while Miami at No. 7 could be a steal. USC at No. 14 and Texas A&M at No. 8 look overrated. Washington at No. 17 is a sleeper playoff pick.

England reached 248-9 against Pakistan on a rain-shortened first day at Lord's, with fifties from Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith rescuing the innings after a top-order collapse. Bad light ended play with 56 overs bowled.

As the 2026 college football season kicks off, analysts have made their bold predictions. Miami, Texas Tech, Ohio State, and Georgia are favored to win their conferences, while Notre Dame and Oregon headline playoff projections. North Dakota State could be the best Group of Six team.

Scottie Scheffler, FedEx Cup points leader, shared his thoughts on the PGA Tour's decision to switch the Tour Championship to a match-play format in 2028. He called it 'fun and interesting' but admitted the group-play week without a winner feels 'a bit unusual' and worried about the format's 'flukey' nature.

Alison dos Santos of Brazil stunned the athletics world by breaking the men's 400m hurdles world record at the Zurich Diamond League, clocking 45.80 seconds to surpass Karsten Warholm's 45.94 from the Tokyo Olympics. Warholm finished second in 46.69.

India's women's hockey team defeated world No. 5 Germany 3-1 in the fifth-place classification match at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen on Thursday, securing their best finish in 52 years. Navneet Kaur scored twice, and Ishika added another as India finished fifth, their best since fourth in 1974.

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has dismissed reports that he is leaving the organization, posting on X that he is in daily talks with the UFC. The 33-year-old has been sidelined since October after an eye injury, with a potential rematch against Ciryl Gane still pending.

Liverpool will discover their eight Champions League league-phase opponents in Thursday's draw in Monaco. Under new boss Andoni Iraola, the Reds are in Pot 1 and face two teams from each pot, with tricky ties guaranteed. Here's a breakdown of potential opponents and the best and worst scenarios.