College football player saves man from burning car after coming across fiery wreck

​West Point praised Larry Pickett Jr. on social media for his bravery, saying he embodied the Army’s values. WASHINGTON — Army football player Larry Pickett Jr. is being praised after he helped rescue a man from a burning car after a crash Sunday.  Pickett is a second-year cadet at the service academy and was returning … Read more

NASCAR playoffs: Here’s how each driver fares at the opening round races

Sixteen drivers have the opportunity to win the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion will be determined at the conclusion of a 10-race playoff schedule with 16 drivers in contention. To win the title, though, the drivers will have to survive three elimination rounds to be one … Read more

The long game explains why Sam Ehlinger turned down a promotion with other teams to stay on Broncos’ practice squad

Two teams offered Ehlinger the No. 2/3 QB role. Instead, he decided to stay with a familiar Sean Payton system as the Broncos’ No. 3 QB on the practice squad. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — To understand why Sam Ehlinger may have surrendered a promotion that came with heightened status, benefits and a few hundred thousand dollars, … Read more

52 straight hours! Metro Atlanta group sets new world record to raise money for good cause

A metro Atlanta group broke the Guinness World Record after playing kickball for 52 straight hours. The reason? To raise money and awareness to stop sex trafficking. FAIRBURN, Ga. — A metro Atlanta nonprofit is on a mission to stop sex trafficking and they’re breaking world records along the way while raising money and awareness … Read more

How WFAA’s archives helped bring Netflix’s new Cowboys documentary to life

WFAA’s decades of Cowboys coverage—and one retired editor who dug it up—helped shape Netflix’s retelling of the team’s dynasty. DALLAS — The newest Netflix documentary on the Dallas Cowboys’ dynasty of the 1990s is filled with images every fan recognizes. But ‘America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys’—the touchdowns, the press conferences, the Jerry Jones gamble—wouldn’t … Read more