Humidity plays 'key factor' for NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Deep in the dirt, or rather red clay, lies about two inches of sawdust to protect the concrete racing surface of the just over half-mile track.

New USFL hoping to succeed where other spring leagues failed

The USFL kicks off Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama, when the New Jersey Generals face the Birmingham Stallions.

USFL mascots unveiled for every team, but they still need names

On Monday, each USFL team revealed its mascot. And while all eight look incredible -- that Philly mascot in particular -- the teams need your help in coming up with names for each of their representatives.

Tiger Woods faces another big day at Masters

Tiger Woods heads into Round 2 of the Masters after a "basically average" performance on Thursday.

State-of-the-art weather station to monitor skies during USFL games in Birmingham

Crews with WeatherSTEM installed a new, state-of-the-art weather station on a rooftop near Birmingham's Protective Stadium, home of the USFL this season.

Masters 2022: Tiger finishes first round with 3 birdies, 2 bogeys, 71

Tigers Woods will compete in round 1 of the Masters, his first competitive round of golf in 17 months. Woods is making his comeback after a car crash nearly threatened his career.

Disconnected: Some Masters fans ‘jonesing’ for their phones at Augusta National

Augusta National prohibits fans from bringing their phones in leaving some fans feeling disconnected not having their devices when they walk around the golf course.

Kansas makes historic comeback, tops North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title

Kansas finished off the biggest comeback in national championship history Monday night with a 72-69 victory over North Carolina in the Superdome.

‘The Sports Bra’: Bar showing only women’s sports opens

One bar owner is deciding to take on the male-dominated sports world by opening a bar that only shows women’s sports.

NCAA Men’s Championship: Kansas and North Carolina battle for title for 1st time in 65 years

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks will clash for the NCAA Championship Monday night. These two historical programs are meeting in the title game for the first time since 1957.

NCAA Women: South Carolina wins 2nd title after UConn upset 64-49

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night.

NCAA: UConn, South Carolina women meet for title game

Both teams have improved since that early season meeting. They both have major star power with the Gamecocks led by AP Player of the Year Aliyah Boston and the Huskies by last season’s award winner Paige Bueckers.

World Cup draw: US to play England, Iran and possibly Ukraine

The United States will open its return to the World Cup against the winner of a European playoff among Ukraine, Wales and Scotland, then face England and Iran in high-profile rematches of games played during tournaments of the past quarter-century.

Youth tackle football: Americans differ on whether kids should play, survey finds

Researchers at Ohio State University surveyed nearly 4,000 adults and asked them to rate the statement: “Tackle football is an appropriate sport for kids to play.”

US men qualify for World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

The United States men are returning to the World Cup after clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying.