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William Byron has battled ‘imposter syndrome’ in his climb from computer racer to Daytona...

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron grew up in the hotbed of NASCAR, so close to the stars that he could trick-or-treat at...

Nets name former UConn coach Kevin Ollie their interim head coach, replacing Jacque Vaughn

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Ollie, who led UConn to NCAA title a decade ago, has been named the interim head coach of the...

The Hoosier Gym, home of the Hickory Huskers, still resonates with basketball fans

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KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (AP) — The court is the same one where Jimmy Chitwood played. The locker room is exactly as it was when Norman...

College Football Playoff approves 5+7 format and reduces spots for conference champions

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The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the...

Playing for the Oakland A’s hasn’t been glamorous for years. In 2024, it could...

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MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Catcher Shea Langeliers made a little space to set down a cup of coffee in his locker, then gingerly turned...

An impossible task? Calzona takes over Napoli 48 hours before facing Barca in Champions...

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ROME (AP) — If Francesco Calzona didn’t already know most of Napoli’s players, it might be an impossible task: He became coach of the...

Andreas Brehme, scorer of West Germany’s winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final,...

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BERLIN (AP) — Andreas Brehme, who fired West Germany to the 1990 World Cup title with the only goal in the final against Diego...

Major conferences races heating up down the stretch

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The conference races are coming down the homestretch and while No. 1 South Carolina has basically run away with the SEC, many of the...

Shead scores 26 as No. 2 Houston beats No. 6 Iowa State 73-65

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HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead had 26 points, including 20 in the second half, and No. 2 Houston took sole possession of first place...

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson runs into early trouble, finishes 28th at Daytona...

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson could only watch on pit road as the familiar, jubilant scene that twice before was for him...