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Alex Palou clinches fourth straight IndyCar title to tie series record

by The Associated Press ·August 30, 2026

Alex Palou won his record-tying fourth consecutive IndyCar Series championship, and fifth in six seasons, with a race to spare on the 2026 schedule.

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou clinched his fourth consecutive IndyCar Series championship and fifth overall Sunday at the Milwaukee Mile. (AP File Photo/AJ Mast)

Curacao cruises past Nevada team to win Little League World Series

by ALEX HARKINS / The Associated Press ·August 30, 2026

Curacao won its second Little League World Series title Sunday, with the international bracket winner beating the U.S. champion from Henderson, Nevada.

Curacao's Junensly De Windt (17) celebrates at second base after driving in three runs with a double in the fifth inning of the Little League World Series championship game Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Kickoff for 2026 arrives with lawsuits hanging over college sports

by EDDIE PELLS / The Associated Press ·August 30, 2026

When it comes to major college football, threats, lawsuits and instability are now as common as play-action passes and handoffs.

LSU's football program has been in the spotlight recently not only because of its new head coach, Lane Kiffin, and its ranking in the preseason AP Top 25, but because the Tigers are seeking to add players to their roster who have previously signed with NFL teams. (AP File Photo/Gerald Herbert)

US Open preview: Singles titles seem more up for grabs this time

by BRIAN MAHONEY / The Associated Press ·August 30, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner made last year's U.S. Open feel like two weeks of killing time until the inevitable.

Frances Tiafoe, a two-time semifinalist at the U.S. Open, is seeded 11th in the men's singles bracket in New York, where main-draw play in the year's final Grand Slam tournament begins Sunday. (AP File Photo/Brian Inganga)

Ryan Preece breaks through at Daytona and grabs final spot in Chase

by MARK LONG / The Associated Press ·August 29, 2026

Known for two violent wrecks at Daytona International Speedway, Ryan Preece experienced a much different ride at NASCAR's hometown track Saturday night.

Ryan Preece celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Braves push winning streak to six games with late rally vs. Rockies

by The Associated Press ·August 29, 2026

Michael Harris II hit a two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Truist Park.

Michael Harris II follows through after hitting a two-run double for the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning of their 2-1 home win against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Truist Park. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Titans rest most of their starters while losing preseason finale to Bears

by TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated Press ·August 29, 2026

The Tennessee Titans finished their preseason schedule 2-1, dropping Saturday night's exhibition finale to the Chicago Bears at Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee Titans running back D'Ernest Johnson celebrates after his touchdown run during Saturday night's preseason exhibition game against the Chicago Bears at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

North Carolina beats TCU to kick off Bill Belichick’s second season

by The Associated Press ·August 29, 2026

North Carolina beat TCU at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, the first FBS game of the 2026 season.

North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., second from left, follows through on a pass during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against TCU on Saturday at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Viktor Hovland has one-shot lead and a pack in pursuit at Tour Championship

by DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press ·August 29, 2026

Viktor Hovland finally got a little separation at the Tour Championship, with the emphasis on "a little" and all it took Saturday at East Lake Golf Club to get even that.

Ryan Gerard putts on the first green at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club as playing partner Viktor Hovland looks on during Saturday's third round of the Tour Championship, which will determine the FedEx Cup champion for the PGA Tour's 2026 season. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Roger Federer takes his place in International Tennis Hall of Fame

by The Associated Press ·August 29, 2026

Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.