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In Driver's Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. The Indianapolis 500 is the biggest race in the world. More than 300,000 people show up on race day. Millions more watch on TV. The pre-race ceremonies last an hour and build up the anticipation for the start of […]

One of the final cuts from the United States roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Mark McKenzie has been a consistent call-up for current U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino since the Argentine took over the sideline for the 2026 tournament co-hosts 19 months ago. Four years later, McKenzie — who plays at French club Toulouse — is expected to make the USA's 26-player World Cup roster. He could […]

The NFL’s content teams put on a show for the 2026 schedule release Thursday night, flexing their creative muscles in what’s become known as the social media Super Bowl. But which franchise had the best schedule release video this year? Here’s my top 10, in descending order: The Browns nailed the "Street Fighter" theme, bringing out Ohio native and internet personality MatPat to introduce the "video game." The arcade vibe and […]

The NFL's 2026 schedule is out for all to see — 272 games spread out over 18 weeks, four continents and every day of the week from Wednesday to Monday. It's a careful and complicated calculation of home and away that will eventually yield one Super Bowl champion. Here are my takeaways on the 2026 NFL schedule. It's easy to pick on the Miami Dolphins. The Los Angeles Chargers, perhaps […]

The NFL tries to keep its schedule as fair and balanced as possible, but there’s really no way to do that with 32 teams playing just 17 games each. There are unavoidable inequities everywhere. And when the order of games is released, it always seems to be worse. So no, you’re not imagining things. Some teams got the short end of the schedule stick with Thursday night's release, while others […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Pato O’Ward has famously found himself in contention to win the Indianapolis 500. He’s led during the last lap. But not at the finish line. O’Ward has led 95 laps in his six Indy 500 starts, and the Arrow McLaren No. 5 driver has nine career victories in the series. But none have come in the Indy 500. So what makes the Indy 500 […]

Do you want your favorite driver to be fiery, friendly or just consistent? Well, there are 25 full-time INDYCAR drivers in the series, so there are quite a few different personalities to choose from. But who should fans root for when the green flag drops for the fastest racing on Earth, the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24 (12:45 p.m. ET live on FOX)? Before it's time […]

In 2024, when the Los Angeles Chargers created what became their viral "Sims"-themed schedule release video, several members of their social team sat in a room filming the New England Patriots matchup in the life simulation video game. The scene was a retirement home. At some point, something strange started to happen. "One of the Sims peed his pants because I guess we had him standing there for too long," […]

The World Cup final is often a star-studded affair – and now this summer's edition will have some of the biggest names in music joining the festivities. FIFA announced that the tournament's final on July 19 will have a halftime show that will feature Shakira, Madonna and BTS with the show curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Shakira is set to release the official song of the World Cup, "Dai […]