Tiger Woods news rockin' the Strip

Jimmie Johnson will take boring any day. With the country all abuzz over the Tiger Woods uproar, the four-time Cup champ says being called vanilla isn't so bad.

Johnson roast the best show in town

They couldn't derail the four-time Cup champ on the racetrack. But the Chase drivers did make Jimmie Johnson squirm plenty at the celebrity roast Wednesday in Vegas.

Drivers Tony Stewart, left, and Ryan Newman talk in the garages after practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 auto race...

What a ride: How JJ won the Cup

It started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.

Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV

Drumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.

Jimmie Johnson Racing Towards 4th Straight Championship

  Jimmie johnson is in position to lock up his 4th consecutive Sprint Cup Championship. As he approaches the finish line, his fellow drivers and th...

Montoya the man of the Miami moment

This weekend belongs to Jimmie Johnson and the championship Chase, but Miami belongs to Juan Pablo Montoya. It's a different vibe, and Montoya taps into it as no other driver can.

Homestead Chase Chances

...22.0 17th 76.2 Denny Hamlin (8) 4 0 2 13.0 13th 87.6 Ryan Newman (9) 7 0 2 20.3 21st 80.3 Kasey Kahne (10) 5 0 2 17...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Ryan Newman and wife Krissie arrive at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing awards ceremony at Wynn...

CB Corner: Leave no points behind

Worried about leaving points on your bench this week? Check out these eight favorable receiver matchups to make sure you get the most from your team in your bid to win a fantasy football championship.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

To play... or not to play

From the December 28, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Ryan McGee profiles four Wake Forest football players who decided to redshirt in the context of a broader discussion about when to sit a stud HS football player.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Week 14 inactives

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides "live" reports and analysis on Week 14 inactives.

Who can break Ganassi/Penske grip?

One word best describes the level of success Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Penske Racing have enjoyed in the IndyCar Series the past two years: domination.

Denton Ryan welcomes back Sasser, Mohair

...excelled in the paint defensively. Ryan plays in the competitive Flower Mound Tournament beginning Thursday. It has a tough slate of pool play games against Flower Mound Marcus, Carrollton Newman Smith and Richardson

Blue skies for Colts, Saints and Vikings

The NFL's top three teams all play indoors, and the forecast for all three is bright and sunny.