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CONCORD, N.C. – Daniel Suarez made a move that would’ve made his mentor proud. And it won the race for him.

Felix Rosenqvist needed to try a different strategy than the rest of the Indianapolis 500 field on Sunday.

Katherine Legge will attempt to make some substantial motorsports history Sunday, when she runs in the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and then the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the same day.

A day after the sudden death of Kyle Busch, a feeling of disbelief swept over Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, casting a pall over a weekend that was supposed to be a celebration of motorsports in the United States but now comes with a new reality that everyone is struggling to grasp.

Kyle Busch, one of the purest racing talents NASCAR has ever seen and winner of more national series races than any other driver in history, has died after falling severely ill, NASCAR announced Thursday.

Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown. That number will not change this year. Based on recent practice, in fact, it might not change for a long time.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Golden Tempo raced from the back of the pack to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, holding off morning-line favorite Renegade at the finish and making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to claim victory in a race that was being run for the 152nd time.

While the 2026 edition of the Kentucky Derby appears to be a relatively wide-open race, there’s still a clear top tier of contenders.

The Storm just did what their housemates haven’t. While the Kraken have missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, clinging stubbornly to an aging core that will never win a Stanley Cup, the Storm embraced a rebuild this month that could make them WNBA contenders for seasons to come. 

NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic on Tuesday, less than a week after photos were published showing her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel holding hands, hugging and sitting together in a hot tub at an Arizona resort last month.

In one sense, numbers can be massaged to tell you almost anything you want them to. In another sense, the numbers at the Masters Tournament usually tell the same story each year. The major at Augusta is uniquely set in its ways, a bastion of tradition where not only its rituals are hard to change, but the probabilities are too.

Rory and Bryson. PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf. Rivalry? Grudge match? In the past 12 months, much has been made of the fourth round of last year's Masters, when Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau dueled it out as the final pairing while barely saying a word to one another.

This marks the first time since 1994 that neither Woods nor Mickelson is playing in the Masters. 

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy pulled up to dinner last year, reminded of the invitation he didn’t have.

Woods confirmed he's able to hit full shots again, but his recent vertebrae disk replacement has him feeling sore.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Tyler Reddick needed a game-winner at the buzzer to win the Daytona 500 Sunday and deliver team owner Michael Jordan another championship.

SEATTLE – As the Seahawks paraded through the streets of Seattle to celebrate their Super Bowl victory, even the sky couldn’t help but shine a bright blue.

SAN FRANCISCO – Chris and Jacquie Vargas are a rare breed: a married couple born and raised in the Bay Area who shook off inherent San Francisco 49ers influence from family and became die-hard Seattle Seahawks fans.

SAN FRANCISCO – The nationwide immigration crackdown that sparked protests, arrests and shootings by federal officers won’t touch the Super Bowl, according to Cathy Lanier, NFL chief security officer.