Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realign
The Big 12 Conference sprung from the old Big Eight, a bunch of entirely public and largely agricultural schools
1970-01-01 08:00
Recent winners Chris Buescher and William Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favorites
Chris Buescher and William Byron have this in common: Neither wants to declare himself the favorite heading into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
1970-01-01 08:00
NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is 'awake, alert and mobile' following terrifying crash at Daytona
NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is “awake, alert and mobile” after his car rolled about a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway
1970-01-01 08:00
The US is learning to roll with the hits at the Basketball World Cup
It was late in the first quarter of the U.S. team's opener at the FIBA World Cup
1970-01-01 08:00
Usain Bolt: The story behind one of athletics' most iconic images
In 2013, Usain Bolt had the world at his feet.
1970-01-01 08:00
One week after sullying the Women's World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast
One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation is in tatters and he's out of his job
1970-01-01 08:00
Across sprawling West, only Western Oregon and Central Washington still offer D-II college football
There will be more than 160 programs in the country playing football at the Division II level this season
1970-01-01 08:00
Dominican Republic rallies past Italy; Canada wins in World Cup romp
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic stayed perfect at the Basketball World Cup, and a trip to the second round is in their sights
1970-01-01 08:00
Can Simone Biles maintain her lead and make history at the US Gymnastics Championships?
It was a familiar sight -- Simone Biles twisting though the air, effortlessly and powerfully completing routines no other female gymnast has ever landed in competition.
1970-01-01 08:00
Noah Lyles begins his Olympic-sized run at stardom
The American men who had won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay at world championships before this year are known to track fans: Tyson Gay and Maurice Greene
1970-01-01 08:00
Victor Kiplangat of Uganda pulls away late to win men's marathon on last day at worlds
Victor Kiplangat of Uganda executed his game plan to near perfection, pulling away late in the race to win the men’s marathon on the last day of world championships
1970-01-01 08:00
100-year-old ginkgo trees could get the axe under disputed plan for Tokyo's Jingu Gaien park
A few hundred have turned out to protect historic century-old ginkgo trees that are likely to be chopped down under a controversial redevelopment for a beloved Tokyo park district
1970-01-01 08:00