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Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida

Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida

28 February 2026

McLaughlin's recorded the fastest time in the first practice session around the St Petersburg track.

Marcus Armstrong's been seventh quickest, with Sir Scott Dixon 15th.

After a mediocre 2025 McLaughlin outlines his goals for the 2026 season.

The opening race is Monday morning.

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28 Feb: Crusaders utility back Leicester Fainga'anuku's comfortable being deployed in a third different role in as many weeks on his Super Rugby Pacific return

28 Feb: Kiwi Kerry Mountcastle and Aussies Curtis Luck and Lucas Herbert are tied for the lead at 14-under overall midway through the third round of the New Zealand Golf Open in Otago

28 Feb: Auckland FC are keen to benchmark themselves against the best when they face the defending A-League champions at Mt Smart this evening

28 Feb: All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka

28 Feb: Aston Villa's Champions League hopes have taken a hit after a two-nil English Premier League loss to lowly Wolverhampton

28 Feb: New season, new engineer, new attitude

28 Feb: There will be more on the line than the Black Caps would've liked when Sri Lanka and Pakistan meet at the T20 World Cup overnight

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Today's News

Rugby:
Crusaders utility back Leicester Fainga'anuku's comfortable being deployed in a third different role in as many weeks on his Super Rugby Pacific return 16:57

Golf:
Kiwi Kerry Mountcastle and Aussies Curtis Luck and Lucas Herbert are tied for the lead at 14-under overall midway through the third round of the New Zealand Golf Open in Otago 16:17

Business:
It's been revealed UK supermarket giant Tesco, declined the Finance Minister's invitation for a meeting to discuss the issues in our grocery sector 15:27

International:
Facing threats of war, Denmark turns to a new weapon: women 15:07

Soccer:
Auckland FC are keen to benchmark themselves against the best when they face the defending A-League champions at Mt Smart this evening 14:57

Environment:
All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka 14:07

Auckland:
A police operation is underway in Auckland's Papakura, with one person taken to hospital in a moderate condition 13:47

Soccer:
Aston Villa's Champions League hopes have taken a hit after a two-nil English Premier League loss to lowly Wolverhampton 13:27

Motorsports:
New season, new engineer, new attitude 12:27

Law and Order:
A person has been seriously injured, and another arrested, following an incident on Auckland's Great North Road in Glen Eden 12:27

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