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The Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles head into the first turn as they compete in the Wienie 500 following the practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Wienermobile from Chicago loses the inaugural Wienie 500 by about half a bun

May 23, 2025 at 2:28 p.m.

The Southeast Wienermobile made a dramatic pass of the Wienermobile repping Chicago at the finish line to win the inaugural Wienie 500 on Friday. The margin was about a half...

Pato O’Ward waves to fans before the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 on May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Pato O’Ward finally milks a cow, hoping to break his streak of Indianapolis 500 heartbreaks

May 23, 2025 at 9:05 a.m.

Pato O'Ward hopes spending the morning milking a cow will help him finally clear out the negative karma keeping him from winning the Indianapolis 500.

Josef Newgarden crosses the finish line to win the Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Indy 500 announces 1st grandstand sellout since 2016 with 350,000 expected for Sunday’s race

May 20, 2025 at 11:49 a.m.

The Indianapolis 500 has sold out its grandstands for the first time in nearly a decade, and the local TV blackout that has been in place since 1951 has been...

Josef Newgarden waits for the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and Will Power penalized for illegal modification during Indy 500 qualifying

May 19, 2025 at 11:21 a.m.

Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Team Penske teammate Will Power will have to start from the final two spots on the grid Sunday.

Angel Cabrera walks up the 10th fairway during a practice round at the Masters on April 8, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

After 2 years in an Argentine prison, former Masters champ Angel Cabrera is back at Augusta National

April 9, 2025 at 11:24 a.m.

It has been six long years since Angel Cabrera walked the verdant green fairways of the Masters. Two were spent in a gray Argentine prison cell.

Alysa Liu, of the United States, performs during the women's free skating program at the world championships, on March 28, 2025, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

March 28, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

Alysa Liu became the first American women’s figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto.

Drake guard Mitch Mascari (22) shoots around Missouri guard Jacob Crews during a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 20, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

No. 11 seed Drake holds on after blowing big lead and upsets Missouri 67-57 in NCAA Tournament

March 20, 2025 at 9:37 p.m.

No. 11 seed Drake held on after blowing most of a 15-point lead to beat sixth-seeded Missouri 67-57 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Houston's Joseph Tugler gets past SIU Edwardsville's Arnas Sakenis to put up a shot during the first half on March 20, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville — in its first NCAA Tournament — loses 78-40 to No. 1 Houston

March 20, 2025 at 6:35 p.m.

No. 1 seed Houston was able to rest up for the rest of the NCAA Tournament while romping past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 on Thursday.

UC San Diego guard Chris Howell celebrates near the end of a win over UC Irvine in the championship of the Big West Tournament on March 15, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

Beware the No. 12 seed: Michigan and Memphis among No. 5 seeds trying to avoid NCAA Tournament curse

March 19, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

There have been 55 times in which the No. 12 seed triumphed since the NCAA Tournament field expanded in 1985, including twice last year.

Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara and Johni Broome react to play against Tennessee during the second during the SEC Tournament on March 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Rise of the SEC: How a conference known for the gridiron became kings of college basketball

March 18, 2025 at 10:13 a.m.

The SEC landed a record 14 teams in the 68-team NCAA Tournament. How did a league once known only for the gridiron become so dominant on the hardwood?

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