After INDYCAR Win, Josef Newgarden Jokingly Puts Pressure on Penske NASCAR Drivers

Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — Josef Newgarden now has his first win of the 2026 INDYCAR season. He's also got jokes. After taking the checkered flag Saturday, Newgarden jokingly put some pressure on his Team Penske counterparts in the NASCAR Cup Series to deliver in their race Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1) as part of the Desert Double. "It will be so disappointing if the Cup guys do not […]

March 7, 2026 1

Sports Headlines

4 Takeaways From Josef Newgarden’s INDYCAR Win at Phoenix

Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — INDYCAR has a new points leader. That shouldn’t really be news. But Alex Palou had not left a race in any other spot than the points leader after every race since Laguna Seca in June 2024 — a span of 28 straight races. That streak ended after he crashed early Saturday in the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway and finished 24th, Josef Newgarden vaulted […]

March 7, 2026 1

College Basketball

Dan Hurley Ejected In Final Second of Marquette’s 68-62 Win Over No. 4 UConn

Nigel James Jr. scored 19 points and UConn coach Dan Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory on Saturday that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title. UConn (27-4, 17-3) trailed 64-62 when the Huskies' Silas Demary Jr. drove to the basket while being defended by Ben Gold. Demary’s shot hit the glass and the […]

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NFL

Colts, Packers Swap Defensive Starters In LB Zaire Franklin, DT Colby Wooden

A rare player-for-player swap took place two days before free agency, with the Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers swapping starting defensive players. Green Bay sent defensive tackle Colby Wooden to Indianapolis for linebacker Zaire Franklin. Franklin is likely to replace linebacker Quay Walker in Green Bay. Walker is a free agent after spending his first four seasons with the Packers. [NFL Top 100 Free Agents] Franklin has played […]

March 7, 2026 1

WNBA

Caitlin Clark Set for U.S. National Team Debut After 8-Month Injury Layoff

Caitlin Clark is excited to make her U.S. national team debut next week when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico. It will be Clark's first game played in about eight months since a multitude of injuries derailed her WNBA season with the Indiana Fever in July 2025. "It’ll probably take me a second to knock a little bit of the rust off," Clark said […]

March 7, 2026 3

NFL

Saints CB Alontae Taylor: ‘I’m Definitely Best’ NFL Free Agent Cornerback

Wondering who the best cornerback on the NFL free agent market will be this offseason? New Orleans Saints defensive back Alontae Taylor has the answer: himself! "I feel like I'm one of the best free-agent players coming out [this offseason]. I definitely feel like I'm the best free-agent corner coming out," Taylor said about his upcoming free agency in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio on Friday. "Just that versatility. […]

March 7, 2026 2

MLB

Meet 17-Year-Old Joseph Contreras, Who Got Aaron Judge to Ground Into a Double Play

At 17 years old, Joseph Contreras got the best hitter in baseball to ground into a double play on national television. Brazil was outclassed on Friday night by Team USA in a 15-5 win for the Americans, but a couple sons of former big-league stars stood out for the Brazilians. Lucas Ramirez (Manny’s son) hit a pair of home runs, while a promising young arm of a former New York […]

March 7, 2026 4

MLB

Seiya Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani Help Japan Squeak by South Korea in WBC Pool C Game

Defending champion Japan hit four home runs — two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki — to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida also homered for Japan. Ohtani’s homer followed his grand slam Friday in a 13-0 win over Taiwan. Both teams showed more power than pitching, particularly in the first four innings in […]

March 7, 2026 1

MLB

Lucas Ramirez Homers for Brazil in WBC With Dad Manny Ramirez Watching

Manny Ramirez hit plenty of home runs in his 19-year major league career — 555, to be exact. On Friday night at Daikin Park, the 12-time All-Star relished watching someone else go yard when his son Lucas Ramirez hit a leadoff homer for Brazil against the United States in the World Baseball Classic. Like father, like son. The 20-year-old sent Logan Webb’s second pitch into the seats in right field […]

March 7, 2026 1

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