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Nearly nonstop college basketball and a highly anticipated UFC matchup are among the best offerings on the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

Who’s going to get lucky in Vegas?  If you want Lady Luck to smile on your car, they’ve got to be willing to roll the dice with a late race gamble, but even then, they might just crap out.  One thing is for sure: if you want to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, you’ve got to go all-in...

We haven’t quite reached hoops heaven yet, but this weekend gets us closer, as  conference tournaments begin in earnest and the NBA offers a full slate of action.

Daytona is a magical place. During the final laps of the Daytona 500, we completely forget about the first 490 miles. And during this season’s Great American Race, the first 490 were pretty easy to forget.

Who says older guys have a problem getting the pole? Certainly not former Viagra-sponsored driver Mark Martin. Martin, 54, became the second-oldest driver to secure a Sprint Cup pole when he finished with the best speed during Friday's qualifying for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway scheduled for this Sunday...

It’s a great weekend for sports, with key matchups dotting the slate of games across all sports.

A marquee NBA matchup and the start of an international baseball tournament highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500...

Kyle Larson’s horrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway in the Nationwide Series race Saturday has stunned the nation. During the crash, parts of the car and the engine flew into the grandstands and a fan was able to catch it all on video.

A multi-car crash at the end of NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 28 spectators on Saturday, NASCAR said. After the lead cars became entangled coming down the front stretch on the final lap of the Drive4COPD 300, Kyle Larson's No...

NASCAR and mixed martial arts command the spotlight in the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

Danica Patrick won the pole of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, becoming the first woman in NASCAR history to win the pole position of a Cup Series event. Patrick turned in a qualifying speed of 196.434, besting fellow drivers Jeff Gordon, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman and teammate Tony Stewart...

An interactive NASCAR race and the NBA All-Star Game are the best offerings on a light sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

It was Jeff Gordon in the winner's circle at the end of the day at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, but the night belonged to Brad Keselowski, winner of the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship.

A longstanding college football rivalry, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event and NASCAR's last race of 2012 highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag on Sunday at the Phoenix International Raceway. The race also saw a brawl in the pits and a change in the championship-points standings.

For the second straight week, Jimmie Johnson found himself in victory lane, as he took the checkered flag at the AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. It was Johnson's fifth victory of the season and the 60th of his impressive career.

Clint Bowyer won his third race of the season and his first in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship at the Bank of America 500 on Saturday Night.

From 1959 to 1992, NASCAR legend Richard Petty won 200 races, setting a career record that is pretty much unmatchable for active drivers. Still, today’s Sprint Cup racers compose arguably the strongest field of competition that the sport has ever known. While stars such as Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson may never reach Petty’s incredible peak, they have managed to accomplish feats that eluded even