MLB teams will always have at least one challenge in extra innings as part of the league’s new automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 season.
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Explained: F1’s driver contracts, and potential moves in 2026
Driver contracts are a never-ending talking point across any given Formula 1 year — this is how the grid stacks up for the forseeable future.
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F1 champion Norris tops day 1 of Bahrain testing
Newly-crowned world champion Lando Norris kept his McLaren top of the order on the first official day of Formula 1 preseason testing for 2026.
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Big 12 adding LED-powered floor for tourneys
The Big 12 Conference will play its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on a high-tech embedded with LED technology that will allow the conference to feature data-driven graphics, advertising and even games for fans during timeouts.
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Verlander: Knew road could lead back to Detroit
Justin Verlander said Thursday he knew he might someday come back to Detroit, but it’s been a long road for both him and the franchise since he last pitched for the Tigers in 2017.
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Yanks’ injured Schlittler to miss bullpen sessions
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is dealing with back issues, causing him to skip some bullpen sessions, but he expects to be ready for Opening Day.
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Wolff: Red Bull, not Mercedes, the 2026 benchmark
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull has set the early benchmark for power unit performance under Formula 1’s new regulations.
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Pistons’ Cunningham buys stake in MLB’s Rangers
Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham has purchased a minority ownership stake in his hometown MLB team, the Texas Rangers, he told ESPN.
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Mercedes’ Antonelli unharmed after car crash
Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has escaped unscathed from a road accident close to his home in San Marino.
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UNC star Wilson out with fractured left hand
North Carolina star Caleb Wilson, a projected top-five pick in the 2026 NBA draft, is out with no timetable for return after he suffered a fractured left hand in his team’s 75-66 loss at Miami on Tuesday.