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The Sweet 16 was the end of the line for Michigan State, but it appears it won't be the end for head coach Tom Izzo. "Trying to win a national championship: plain and simple," Izzo said in his postgame press conference when asked where he sees himself in five years after No. 3 seed Michigan State's 67-63 loss to No. 2 seed UConn on Friday night. "That's it. Those things […]

Just like that, only eight remain. Two compelling days of Sweet 16 matchups that featured nothing but power-conference programs produced four nail-biting finishes and four lopsided blowouts. When the dust finally settled, the Elite Eight housed six teams seeded No. 3 or higher and two upstarts in No. 9 Iowa and No. 6 Tennessee. The Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, ACC and SEC all have at least one team […]

It's still too early to see how teams are shaping up, but the first Saturday of the MLB season always feels a bit special. We're answering the big questions ahead of Saturday's MLB on FOX slate, including the Yankees eyeing a sweep of a Giants team that still hasn't scored a run: 1. Did the Yanks do enough to get on top of the AL East? What could be the […]

MARIETTA, Georgia — Christian Pulisic has been in this position before. The 2022 World Cup goalscorer has been a U.S. men’s national team starter for nearly a decade now. He’s won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea. He's one of the faces for both the USA team and AC Milan, one of the most storied clubs in soccer history. Now, with the USA set to play its final two tuneups […]

Barber Motorsports Park (Leeds, Ala.) — They say a picture is worth a thousand words. At Barber Motorsports Park, a picture is worth a thousand double-takes. From a big spider statue in one turn to a huge figurine of a lady’s head in a lake to a mannequin hanging from one of the bridges, this 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course is picturesque and eclectic like no other. Drivers will try not […]

Relief for Italy. Heartbreak for Ireland. And justification for 40-year-old players still creating epic moments. Thursday's World Cup qualifying action had it all. The penultimate round of the UEFA playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (which will feature 48 teams this summer) was an absolute golazo fest with 26 goals in a full slate of matches. Only four of the eight teams that are still standing will book a […]

The United States' group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearly set. While the United States already knows it will play Paraguay and Australia in its first two matches at the tournament, its final opponent in Group D will be determined on Tuesday in the UEFA Patch C Playoff between Kosovo and Türkiye. [World Cup Qualifying: Italy, Türkiye Take Big Steps; Ireland Ousted] Kosovo booked its spot in the […]

A big step forward was taken on Thursday for several countries looking to book their tickets to this summer's World Cup. A quick reminder — 42 squads of the 48-team field are already in the biggest edition of the tournament ever, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. So that's why Thursday's games were so important.  Now, all eyes turn to Tuesday, which is when those final […]

By next Tuesday, all 48 spots in the 2026 World Cup – the largest-edition in tournament history – will be filled. Until then, there's a lot of important soccer happening around the world. There are four mini-tournaments taking place in UEFA, the European soccer confederation, that will fill four important spots at this summer's World Cup. Three of those four spots will get matched up with one of the three […]