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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tianna Bartoletta kicked off her country's whirlwind run of medals on the night. So, by all rights, she should get to name it. Fittingly, the newly crowned Olympic long jump champion went with "Awesome ...

Police removed U.S. swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz from a plane on Wednesday, seeking to question the pair, along with teammates Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, regarding a mugging that took place at the Rio Olympics. ...

Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn fails to qualify for the Olympic 100m hurdles final, crashing in to two hurdles during her semi-final.

Franz Tost remains optimistic that Scuderia Toro Rosso can finish the Constructors' Standings in fifth for the 2016 Formula 1 season. Currently the Italian-based outfit are in sixth with a total of 45 points, behind Saha...

The Cubs' bullpen has no fear.

According to a report from The Guardian, a member of Britain's Olympic team was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning. The report doesn't have many details from the incident, such as who it was or where the robbery to...

The incident is sure to draw plenty of attention to Saturday's rematch at UFC 202.

Coach Adam Krikorian's brother died days before Olympics, but tight-knit team has bonded.

Ben Kennedy took the lead from William Byron with 20 laps to go in Wednesday night's UNOH 200 and later withstood an intense six-lap shootout with Brett Moffitt to earn his first career NASCAR Campin...

Sauber's Felipe Nasr believes it is not crucial that they beat Manor in the Championship, as much of the focus is on next year. The Brazilian and his Swedish team-mate Marcus Ericsson have failed to score a single point ...

John Cooper, who at various times in his life was a major player in NASCAR and IndyCar, has died at the age of 83. A close friend of Bill France, Cooper served as president of Daytona International S...

After the first half of the 2016 Formula 1 season, Jolyon Palmer believes he is driving to a similar level to when he was winning GP2. More »

 XPB Images Oliver Rowland feels like the underdog and says he has "nothing to lose" in the battle to impress Renault against other members of its driver line-up. The Renault Sport Academy was launched at the start of ...

Ben Kennedy moved past NASCAR Truck season leader William Byron with 19 laps to go and held at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night for his first series victory. …

SCCA Pro Racing president Derrick Walker announced his resignation Wednesday from the Sports Car Club of America's for-profit subsidiary. He will remain until a replacement is found. Walker came on b...

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Ben Kennedy took the lead from William Byron with 20 laps to go in Wednesday night's UNOH 200 and later withstood an intense six-lap shootout with Brett Moffitt to earn his first career NASCAR Campin...

Above: Dale Harrigle, left, and Cara Adams at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2016. Bridgestone Americas has announced a shakeup in the Race Tire Development arm of Firestone Racing, naming Dan Pe...

Jack Miller will miss this weekend's MotoGP round at Brno as a result of back injuries sustained in a crash during warm-up for last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. Marc VDS rider Miller, winner of the...

Toyota World Endurance Championship driver Mike Conway will make a return to the LMP2 ranks in the European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard later this month with TDS Racing. The 32-year-old Briton will...

Toro Rosso has let itself down in Formula 1 in 2016, according to its technical director James Key. Related Stories The Italian-based team targeted fifth place in the constructors' championship at th...