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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz plays against France’s Arthur Rinderknech during the Indian Wells Masters 1000 on March 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP World number one Carlos Alcaraz battled back to defeat Arthur Rinderknech 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-2 and remain unbeaten in 2026 in reaching the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters…

Scotland’s Fiona Burnet attempts to weave her way past the Indian defence. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI After cruising past Uruguay, India faced a far sterner challenge from Scotland in the FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at the G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium on Monday. The host recovered from an early setback to take the lead, only…

A view of the FIFA World Cup trophy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Speaking on Monday (March 9, 2026) at the International Broadcast Center for the 48-nation…

Daikin Park (Houston) — Three years after upsetting Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Team Mexico’s fans were ready to party again Monday night. Among a sellout crowd of 41,628 fans, in a sea of green, white and red, Mexican flags were unfurled and the sound of noisemakers filled the air.  And then, at…

No. 2 UCLA picked up first-place votes from top-ranked UConn in The Associated Press women’s college basketball Top 25 on Monday, and Texas jumped South Carolina to move up to No. 3 after winning their head-to-head showdown in the SEC Tournament championship game. The Bruins picked up three first-place votes after their 51-point win over…

Alex Morgan is planning on being at every United States match at the World Cup. Not as a player, of course. The two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist retired from both club and country in 2024 ahead of the birth of her second child. But this summer, she hopes to attend every one…

Kylian Mbappe is facing a race against time to be fit for Real Madrid’s mouth-watering Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash against Manchester City. The French superstar is returning to the Spanish capital on Sunday after spending several days in his homeland undergoing specialist treatment for an injury to his left knee. His participation…

For the first time since September 2024, Jon Rahm is back in the winner’s circle. Rahm pulled away from the field with a 6-under on Sunday at LIV Hong Kong to finish 23-under par. He started the day tied with Thomas Detry (20-under) and Harold Varner III (18-under). Here are our takeaways: 1. Rahm turns…

Washington, D.C. — INDYCAR drivers are known to focus on the track ahead of them, but there will be plenty for them — and fans — to look at when they race Aug. 23 in the nation’s capital. Federal, city and INDYCAR officials announced plans for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix course, a 1.66-mile, seven-turn…

Here’s what’s happening this week Inside The Garage: Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — The Team Penske drivers talked about how they felt pressure to perform when INDYCAR and NASCAR got together for a weekend of racing in the valley of the Arizona mountains. It made for a nice storyline.  Ryan Blaney won the Cup race…