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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Nobody really thought John Harbaugh deserved to be fired in Baltimore. He had been there for 18 mostly successful seasons, and even the 8-9 disappointment last year was largely because his superstar quarterback got hurt. So when owner Steve Bisciotti did it anyway, and replaced him with Jesse Minter, a 43-year-old first-time head coach, there were definitely shock waves felt in the Ravens locker room. And […]

The 2026 NBA Cup begins Friday, Oct. 30, with all 30 NBA teams competing in Group Play. The tournament concludes Friday, Dec. 11, with the championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Each team will play four Group Play games. Eight teams advance to the single-elimination Knockout Rounds: the six group winners and one wild card from each conference. 2026 NBA Cup Key Dates 2026 NBA Cup Group Play Schedule Friday, […]

The 2026-27 NBA regular season begins Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. Opening Night features a tripleheader with Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at New York and Oklahoma City at San Antonio. It is the start of the NBA's 81st regular season. The schedule runs through Sunday, April 11, 2027. 2026 NBA Opening Night Schedule Celtics at Pistons Boston visits Detroit in the first game of the season. The unusual afternoon start matches […]

NEW YORK – This was unusual. On Tuesday night, struggling Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh stepped in front of the cameras and recorders — before his manager spoke about Seattle’s fifth straight loss — in an impromptu and surprising admission of how poorly the slugger has performed this season. "It starts with me. I’m awful," said Raleigh, who was still in his game cleats and full uniform after swinging through three […]

We're coming off an incredible summer and arguably the best World Cup in history. Never had we had 48 teams spread across three host nations and so many of the star players actually produce some iconic goals. Certainly the U.S. men's national team could have done better, even though Mauricio Pochettino's squad did deliver some big moments in its run to the round of 16.  And now attention turns back […]

The Dallas Cowboys having high expectations isn't anything new, but maybe this is the year they can meet those expectations. After predicting every game on the Cowboys' schedule, "First Things First" co-host Danny Parkins believes that Dallas will finish the season 11-6. Parkins envisions the Cowboys starting the year strong, going 5-1 as he thinks they'll pick up wins against the New York Giants and Washington Commanders before upsetting the […]

The next two weeks will bring challenges like no other for INDYCAR drivers. Two new street circuits. Back-to-back weeks of unknowns. First up this weekend: A race on the streets of Markham, a suburb of Toronto. It’s a 2.19-mile, 12-turn course on streets that have mostly been repaved. Then next weekend: A race on the streets of Washington, D.C., around the National Mall. The relatively simple 1.7-mile, seven-turn course will […]

That NFL itch has been there, but now it's starting to get scratched. With the preseason underway, and the regular season kicking off in a matter of weeks, I'm making bets. Here are two of my favorite bets in the NFC North. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports […]

Kyle Busch thrived at Bristol, with 22 wins on the track across three series — including in 2022 with his final win as a Joe Gibbs Racing driver. And it's for that reason that Bristol is the perfect venue for a Kyle Busch tribute. Kyle's widow, Samantha Busch, announced that Ty Gibbs' No. 54 Toyota would be painted with an M&M's mosaic of moments from Busch's career. "Bristol was always […]