The man, the myth, the Lion. When it comes to mixing spectacular goals with iconic one-liners, Zlatan Ibrahimović is in a tier of his own. He retired as Sweden’s all-time leading scorer, but the man from Malmö made his mark in a career that spanned some of the most iconic clubs in Europe: Ajax, Barcelona, … Read more
The honorary pace car driver for the Indianapolis 500 is used to being in the lead. Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti, who guided the Hoosiers to an undefeated season in winning the 2025 College Football Playoff national championship, will lead the field on the pace laps prior to the biggest race in all of motorsports … Read more
It’s a big year for the biggest sporting events around the globe, and the U.S. has taken center stage with more to come this summer. After U.S. men’s and women’s hockey’s big successes last month at the Olympics, Team USA is looking to add to the trophy case at the World Baseball Classic. Later this … Read more
Filling out a bracket (or several) is one way to get in on the madness of March. Fans might also choose to wager straight up (SU) on the favorites — especially since in the early rounds of last year’s tournament, chalk was the way to win some cash. Another way to have some fun with … Read more
Eight teams. Two world-class arenas. An NIL prize pool of $500,000 on the line. The 2026 College Basketball Crown bracket was revealed Monday afternoon on FS1’s “First Things First.” The second-year tournament features a loaded field made up of teams from the nation’s top basketball conferences. FOX Sports college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis joined Danny … Read more
Over the next three weekends, there will be no shortage of wild March Madness bets — winners and, to be sure, a fair number of losers. But one bettor kicked off the madness early, landing a quarter-million dollars in the process. More on that winning wager, a golf winner of nearly $500,000, notable parlay hits … Read more
Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Chris Richards were among U.S. men’s national team mainstays called up for next week’s FIFA World Cup 2026 preparation matches against Belgium (March 28) and Portugal (March 31) in Atlanta. Minor injuries will prevent 2022 veterans Tyler Adams, Sergiño Dest and Haji Wright — plus young attacker Diego Luna — … Read more
Maikel Garcia has won a playoff series in his young career with the Kansas City Royals, but the star infielder might have had the biggest moment of his baseball life in Venezuela’s 4-2 win over Italy in the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic. Garcia seems to feel that way, too. Following Monday’s win, Garcia … Read more
Venezuela is off to its first World Baseball Classic final on Tuesday night, but it used up a lot of its biggest bullpen arms in the process. While the USA had a day off on Monday night for its arms to rest, seven Venezuelan arms pitched in their 4-2 win over Italy. Keider Montero (Tigers), … Read more
It’s true that NFL teams can’t win a championship in March. But sometimes a smart spending spree can at least lead to a better season — and the opposite is true, too. Which teams spent wisely in free agency and which teams didn’t might not be clear until the games actually start in September. However, … Read more