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And then there were eight! We've reached the Elite Eight round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and there are several high-profile programs who have made the cut. With that in mind, here's the last time each of the eight teams that reached this year's Elite Eight made the Final Four. Note: Schools are mentioned in alphabetical order. Arizona Wildcats – 2001 Arizona earned a No. 2 seed in […]

Barber Motorsports Park (Leeds, Ala.) — Scott McLaughlin spun and backed his car through a foam barrier and a chain link-and-cable fence in a wild-looking accident Saturday during INDYCAR practice ahead of Sunday's Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix (1 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One). McLaughlin said the accident was much more dramatic than how it felt. He exited the INDYCAR medical unit about 15 minutes after the […]

Barber Motorsports Park (Leeds, Ala.) — George Barber Jr. took over the family dairy business and expanded into ice cream stores and then properties such as warehouses and office buildings. And boy did he love motorsports, racing himself and collecting cars ... and then motorcycles. Lots and lots of motorcycles. He thought big. The Barber Motorsports Park and the museum on the property are not just his vision but also […]

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 […]