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The Freedom 250 isn't the first race hosted in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. president in celebration of America's birthday. On July 4th, 1801, 225 years ago, to celebrate America's 25th birthday, President Thomas Jefferson helped put on festivities including horseback riding and cockfighting in Washington, D.C., according to the White House Historical Association. Jefferson, the third President of the United States, and the Washington Jockey Club "established a racecourse […]

In Driver's Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. After a late arrival on the schedule, a myriad of complex logistical hurdles and an unprecedented (but totally justified) amount of promotion and hype, we are finally here: INDYCAR's Freedom 250. For many people, being able to attend an […]

Career milestones on the mound. A wild ninth in Cincinnati. The AL West is still just Like That. Thursday's MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Jacob deGrom is a Hall of Fame talent who only managed to throw one season’s worth of innings between 2021-2024, thanks to myriad injuries. In those 197 frames, though, deGrom […]

If Fernando Mendoza felt like he was on top of the world with his standout performance in his preseason debut last week, then the Las Vegas Raiders' quarterback received a slice of humble pie on Thursday. Mendoza's outing against the Texans highlighted another busy day of news across the NFL. The rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick played the entire first half of the Raiders' win over the Texans, […]