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INDYCAR's Freedom 250 is one of the biggest spectacles in sports, and the pre-race celebrations were capped in an eye-catching way. All seven branches of the United States military were represented in a flyover ahead of the green flag, which was waved by President Donald Trump. "It turned out to be much bigger than we ever even thought possible," President Trump told our Jamie Little of how the race ended […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During a break in 11-on-11 drills at Friday’s joint practice between the Titans and Seahawks, the quarterbacks from both teams gathered in the middle field at the Vanderbilt Health Football Center. Before Sam Darnold could even complain about the heat — mid 80s, plus humidity — Tennessee's QBs essentially thanked the Seahawks for the reprieve. "They’re like, ‘Oh, it’s a beautiful day! You brought the cool weather […]

A slumping star player is the last thing a team wants with the MLB postseason just around the corner. And yet, everyone from the World Series favorites to the Wild Card hopefuls is dealing with it in some capacity. The question now is whether it's too late for those players to turn things around or if there's still time for them to build enough momentum for a postseason peak. FOX […]

WASHINGTON — Roger Penske casually sat on the pit road wall Friday at a race course that he probably thought would only exist in his imagination. The chairman of Penske Entertainment Corp. soaked in the atmosphere as INDYCAR officials prepared to ring the bell for the New York Stock Exchange from pit road. One turn away, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was getting into a two-seater INDYCAR for a ride […]

The Freedom 250 isn't the first race hosted in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. president in celebration of America's birthday. On July 4th, 1801, 225 years ago, to celebrate America's 25th birthday, President Thomas Jefferson helped put on festivities including horseback riding and cockfighting in Washington, D.C., according to the White House Historical Association. Jefferson, the third President of the United States, and the Washington Jockey Club "established a racecourse […]

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. After a late arrival on the schedule, a myriad of complex logistical hurdles and an unprecedented (but totally justified) amount of promotion and hype, we are finally here: INDYCAR's Freedom 250. For many people, being able to attend an […]

Career milestones on the mound. A wild ninth in Cincinnati. The AL West is still just Like That. Thursday's MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Jacob deGrom is a Hall of Fame talent who only managed to throw one season’s worth of innings between 2021-2024, thanks to myriad injuries. In those 197 frames, though, deGrom […]

If Fernando Mendoza felt like he was on top of the world with his standout performance in his preseason debut last week, then the Las Vegas Raiders' quarterback received a slice of humble pie on Thursday. Mendoza's outing against the Texans highlighted another busy day of news across the NFL. The rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick played the entire first half of the Raiders' win over the Texans, […]

INDYCAR is in Washington, D.C., this weekend for the Freedom 250, and the unique event is getting a unique trophy. The Freedom 250 will be a street race to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday. It was designed as a 250-mile race on a 1.7-mile layout across landmark locations in D.C. Winning team owners will receive hardware built specifically for the event. The trophy scales and blends two D.C. icons: […]