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Helio Castroneves to chase record fifth Indy 500 title
Helio Castroneves will once again attempt to become the first five-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24.,The Brazilian driver, who turns 51 two weeks before the race, confirmed Tuesday he will drive for Meyer Shank Racing.,"The drive for five is still alive," Castroneves said in a short vid...
UConn, UCLA remain atop Top 25 entering NCAA Tournament
UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina remain the top four teams in Monday's updated Associated Press Top 25 poll after a week with minimal women's college basketball action.,These four are the No. 1 seeds in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which had its 68-team field announced Sunday evening before the to...
UFC to issue 85K free tickets for White House card
The UFC plans to give away 85,000 tickets for an outdoor viewing experience of its live event at the White House on June 14, promotion CEO Dana White announced.,Freedom Fights 250 is believed to be the first pro sporting event ever held at the White House. ,"The way that the White House is laid out,...
Conor Daly to drive for DRR in Indianapolis 500
Conor Daly announced plans Wednesday to compete in the 2026 Indianapolis 500 for Dryer & Reinbold Racing.,The 34-year-old Indiana native will attempt to make his 13th start in the showcase race on May 24.,"Having a chance to go racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway again at Indy 500 with DRR mea...
Duke reaches record 150 all-time weeks as AP No. 1 team
Duke remains in the No. 1 team in the Associated Press men's basketball top 25 poll entering conference tournament week, becoming the first team in history to spend 150 weeks in the top spot.,The Blue Devils (29-2) received 56 of the 61 first-place votes -- up one from last week -- after closing out...
UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votes
No. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...
Ryan Blaney holds on in Phoenix, ends Tyler Reddick's winning streak
Ryan Blaney overcame two loose wheels after pit service and denied Tyler Reddick of a chance for a NASCAR record-setting fourth straight victory to open a season, winning Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 over Christopher Bell at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.,After a track-record-tying 12th c...
Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje to highlight UFC event at White House
Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will vie for the lightweight title at UFC Freedom Fights 250, believed to be the first pro sporting event ever held at the White House.,The June 14 fight card will feature six bouts, including Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane competing for the interim heavyweight title. Wi...
Josef Newgarden takes Phoenix after contact derails Alex Palou
Acclaimed 32-time winner Josef Newgarden added No. 33 to his ledger on Saturday, winning the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway by nearly two seconds.,Newgarden, a two-time series champion, started second and passed leader Kyle Kirkwood with seven laps to go before eventually clocking the 1.7937-s...
Duke remains AP No. 1; Michigan State, Texas Tech leap into Top 10
Duke remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the Associated Press men's top 25 poll, extending its all-time record to 149 weeks as the top-ranked team.,The Blue Devils (27-2) have won six straight games, with a ranked win each of the last three weeks. After stomping Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesda...
Unbeaten UConn takes No. 1 ranking into postseason
Undefeated UConn enters the postseason as the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press women's Top 25 poll released on Monday.,The defending national champion Huskies (31-0) have won 47 consecutive games and received all 31 votes from the national media panel in a week where the top nine teams w...
Layne Riggs holds on to claim first NASCAR Trucks street race
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In a thrilling run to the checkered flag, Layne Riggs bobbed, weaved and saved just enough fuel to keep a pair of hard-charging fellow Ford drivers in Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes behind him to win the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 on Saturday afternoon.,Riggs' No. 34 Front Row Motor...
No. 25 Princeton spreads wealth in 50-point win over Dartmouth
Backup center Taylor Charles set career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Princeton swarmed host Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday in Hanover, N.H.,The Tigers (22-3, 10-2 Ivy) blew open a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the hosts 57-21 in the second half, allowing them to limit the starters'...
No. 25 Princeton spreads the wealth in 50-point win over Dartmouth
Backup center Taylor Charles set career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Princeton swarmed host Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday in Hanover, N.H.,The Tigers (22-3, 10-2 Ivy) blew open a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the hosts 57-21 in the second half, allowing them to limit the starters'...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan downs No. 13 Ohio State in OT
Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points and hit the game-winning jumper as No. 8 Michigan edged No. 13 Ohio State 88-86 in overtime in a Big Ten classic in Columbus, Ohio.,Olson also had nine rebounds while Syla Swords added 22 points for the Wolverines (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten), who moved ahead of I...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Baylor stays in race for top Big 12 seed
Taliah Scott scored 20 points, Bella Fontleroy added 16 and No. 18 Baylor cruised past Kansas State 80-54 on Monday night in Waco, Texas.,Darianna Littlepage-Buggs contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Bears pulled away by shooting 61.5% in the second half. Baylor outrebounded Kansas State 43...
Duke returns to familiar spot as No. 1 in AP poll
After a pair of marquee games among the top five teams in the country on Saturday, it was Duke that came out on the other side as No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's Top 25 poll.,Playing as the nation's No. 3 team, Duke knocked Michigan from the top spot with a 68-63 victory in Washington, D....
No. 1 UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks poll record
No. 1 UConn head coach Geno Auriemma made his record 655th appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday, breaking a tie with Tara VanDerveer.,His Huskies (29-0), who received all 31 first-place votes, are the only unbeaten team in the country and have won 45 consecutiv...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Texas A&M extends No. 21 Tennessee's slide
Ny'Ceara Pryor and Fatmata Janneh had double-doubles and Texas A&M upset No. 21 Tennessee 82-74 on Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Pryor finished with 22 points and 10 assists, Janneh produced 17 points and 12 rebounds and Lemyah Hylton scored 12 for the Aggies (11-11, 4-9 SEC), who took command ...
Tyler Reddick's Daytona 500 win scores massive ratings for Fox
Tyler Reddick's victory in the 2026 Daytona 500 scored massive ratings for Fox Sports, which saw an 11% increase over last year's race.,The 7.489 million viewers for the race out-paced every non-prime Winter Olympics window on broadcast and cable and was the most-watched NASCAR race since the 2023 D...