Tackling an issue sure to rouse sports fans, lawmakers pressed college football officials Friday to switch the Bowl Championship Series to a playoff, with one Texas...

A congressman who wants to see college football adopt a playoff system is comparing the Bowl Championship Series to communism.

The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series told Congress Friday that a switch to a playoff system _ favored by fans, President Barack Obama and some lawmakers _...

The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series says a switch to a playoff system would threaten the existence of celebrated bowl games.

Members of Congress are interested in learning more about the Bowl Championship Series and whether it is a fair way of choosing a college football champion.

The political football that is the Bowl Championship Series lands in Congress this week as lawmakers examine whether the system for awarding a national championship is...

A state-of-the-art, high-tech chess center is awaiting two dozen of the nation’s finest players, who are scheduled to descend on St. Louis next month for the...

Sonny Weems scored 25 points, Joe Dabbert added 21 on 10-for-10 shooting and the Colorado 14ers won the NBA Development League title with a 123-104 victory over the...

Tiger Woods will play in his first tournament since the Masters next week at the Quail Hollow Championship.

Lorena Ochoa had another big day at the Corona Championship.

March Madness has arrived at its home stretch. The men’s and women’s Roads to the Final Four are set with eight teams vying for two NCAA National Titles. ...

After a late start to the year, Jim Furyk might be getting up to speed.

The promotions start running on television at the start of the year. They last only a few seconds, but the images of Augusta National and the mere mention of the...

Governing body FIA says that auto racing’s Formula One championship will be decided by the number of race wins and not accumulated points.

There was the hospital trip for two bags of intravenous fluids before the final round. The hot showers and baths to alleviate nighttime chills. The right-handed swing...

Phil Mickelson has won the CA Championship for his second victory in the last month. He closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday to outlast Nick Watney in a spirited duel at...

Phil Mickelson’s spokesman says the golfer has been treated for heat exhaustion and mild dehydration before playing the final round of the CA Championship.

Phil Mickelson’s spokesman says the golfer has been treated for heat exhaustion and mild dehydration before playing the final round of the CA Championship.

Phil Mickelson wanted another chance to go head-to-head with Tiger Woods at Doral. Nick Watney gave Lefty all he could handle Saturday in the CA Championship.

Phil Mickelson is driving the ball long and straight, chipping it perhaps better than ever, and leads the CA Championship field in putting by a wide margin.