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NPR's A Martinez asks racing driver Kyle Larson why he wants to try to complete the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 races on the same day this weekend.

Irsay started with the Colts as a teenage ball boy and took ownership after his father's death in 1997. The team won a Super Bowl and two AFC championships under his nearly three-decade tenure.

NPR's A Martinez asks the quarterback of the U.S. men's flag football team how he and his teammates are feeling now that the NFL has cleared the way for their players to try out for the Olympic team.

The effort to ban the play has faced pushback from teams that regularly employ it, perhaps none more successfully than the Philadelphia Eagles.

Carlsen squared off against 143,000 players from around the world -- but the tennis legend was unable to clinch a victory over Team World.

It's impossible to predict what will happen in the NBA's conference finals matchups. But one thing is for certain: One long-suffering fanbase is about to have something to celebrate.

The NBA Playoffs are down to four teams. The Timberwolves take on the Thunder Tuesday night. The Pacers and the Knicks play Wednesday. Andscape's Jesse Washington joins to talk about the matchups.

Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump's soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.

It's been seven years since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting outside of Nevada. For some, it's a hobby that spices up a game, but for others it's become a side hustle or investing strategy. And in a time where 60% of U.S. households don't . ...

WNBA season begins with impressive start ...