A person wearing a facemask walks near the Brooklyn Bridge as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions on July 16, 2026, in New York. Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, prompting evacuations and sending dangerous smoke billowing into the U.S. where millions of people were exposed to the unhealthy … Read more
Aqueduct officials were forced to cancel its eight-race card on Sunday due to unsafe racing conditions created because of an event being held next door at Resorts World Casino. The New York Racing Association, which runs the Queens race track, made the announcement in a press release and said that the “March Madness Auto and … Read more
The start time for the Daytona 500 has been moved up an hour due to potential weather hazards on Sunday in Florida. The biggest race event of the year is now set to air at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX. Current projections say the Daytona Beach area will experience a 60% chance of rain … Read more
There are new dogs in this fight. This year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is up for grabs after sixteen-time champion Joey Chestnut was banned from the annual July 4 showdown after signing a deal with vegan protein purveyor Impossible Foods. “With Joey out, there is a pretty big door open,” said Nick Wehry. … Read more
A French tennis player collapsed mid-match on Monday in a scary scene at the Miami Open. Arthur Cazaux was in the middle of the third set awaiting a serve from Harold Mayot when he fell to the ground. He laid on his back for several seconds before a medic and the chair umpire came to … Read more
Wildfires burning in the northwest could cause some “Thursday Night Football” issues for the Giants and 49ers. The Week 3 kickoff game — and the 49ers’ home opener — is set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium as the San Francisco area is blanketed in smoke. Smoke from the rural wildfires in northwest California … Read more
Formula One is a demanding sport, and even more so at the Singapore Grand Prix. The city state’s street circuit has long been considered one of the hardest tracks to race on in the F1 calendar, being a street circuit and having one of the hottest climates during the night race. However, McLaren driver Lando … Read more
The players are boiling, but the tournament isn’t budging. After countless complaints about the steamy 90-degree temperatures and suffocating humidity from players and fans alike, the US Open has adopted a minor change in its policy regarding roofed stadiums — but won’t entirely close the roofs on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadium. “Following the … Read more
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe sent an emotional message to the USTA after Russian pro Daniil Medvedev’s warning that a player is going to die over the playing conditions and intense heat at this year’s U.S. Open. McEnroe — a four-time U.S. Open champion, who is currently working as an analyst for ESPN at … Read more
Coco Gauff got out of the heat quickly. The 19-year-old American made fast work of Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, rolling to a 6-0, 6-2 win on Tuesday afternoon. The victory put Gauff into the semifinals of a grand slam for the first time in her young career. Coco Gauff advanced … Read more