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NV--Nevada News Digest
Apr. 30, 2020 05:01 PM EDT
Good afternoon. Here’s a new, updated look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Nevada. Questions about today’s coverage...
NASCAR annouces season will resume May 17 with seven races in 10 days, including four in elite Cup Series
Apr. 30, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR annouces season will resume May 17 with seven races in 10 days, including four in elite Cup Series. ...
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
By The Associated Press
Apr. 30, 2020 12:05 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...
FILE - In this July 29, 2017, file photo, Matt Kenseth stands in his garage stall after practice for a NASCAR Cup series auto race in Long Pond, Pa. At 48, Kenseth will be the oldest driver in the field when racing resumes. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Kenseth dusting off firesuit for chance to win races again
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 29, 2020 03:44 PM EDT
FILE - In this May 29, 2016, file photo, Martin Truex Jr (78) and Joey Logano (22) lead the field out of Turn 4 for the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The governor of North Carolina says NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway at the end of May so long as health conditions do not deteriorate in the state. Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday, April 28, 2020, he and state public health officials have had discussions with NASCAR and the speedway regarding its safety protocols for staging a race without spectators. Cooper said the state offered input on NASCAR’s plan, but he believes the race can go forward on Memorial Day weekend for the 60th consecutive year. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
North Carolina governor OKs NASCAR race at Charlotte
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 28, 2020 04:49 PM EDT
FILE - In this Saturday, May 25, 2019 file photo, spectators watch as Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland steers his car during the third free practice at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco. Formula One’s raucous circus won’t be coming on May 24, 2020 for the iconic Monaco Grand Prix. The race was canceled on March 19 because of the coronavirus outbreak, with the jewel in F1′s crown removed for the first time in 66 years. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Engines off: Canceled iconic F1 race dents Monaco's prestige
By Jerome Pugmire
Apr. 28, 2020 07:51 AM EDT
FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo, the Olympic Flame burns during a ceremony in Fukushima City, Japan. The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021 and what form those games will take.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
The Latest: Japan's medical head says vaccine needed quickly
By The Associated Press
Apr. 27, 2020 10:38 PM EDT
Doug Yorke, director of marketing at Dover International Speedway, speaks during a news conference outside the track, Monday, April 27, 2020, in Dover, Del. Sports will eventually start again and all signs indicate NASCAR is racing full speed ahead of the other major leagues in resuming competition. The sanctioning body is currently working on a revised schedule that could have NASCAR back on track in roughly three weeks. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
In The Pits: All eyes on NASCAR as it races toward restart
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 27, 2020 04:48 PM EDT
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
By The Associated Press
Apr. 27, 2020 03:42 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...
Head of Las Vegas motorsports business involved in shooting
Apr. 27, 2020 01:34 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas motorsports company identified its president as the man who fatally shot a suspected car-jacker, an act authorities say was in...
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017, file photo, Matt Kenseth answers questions during NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will once again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fired driver Kyle Larson. Larson lost his job two weeks ago for using a racial slur while competing in a virtual race. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Matt Kenseth back to NASCAR as Larson replacement at Ganassi
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 27, 2020 12:37 PM EDT
FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, Alex Bowman waves to fans during driver introductions before the first of two Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bowman scored his first iRacing victory of NASCAR's invitational series by holding off Corey LaJoie and Ryan Preece in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish at virtual Talladega Superspeedway. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Bowman makes it 3 straight for Hendrick with virtual victory
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 26, 2020 03:22 PM EDT
A car drives past Speedway Indoor Karting, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Indianapolis. Former IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher found the perfect spot for her new venture, Speedway Indoor Karting, just a short stroll from Indianapolis Motor Speedway which is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Deserted icons: Indiana enclave awaits return of racing
By Michael Marot
Apr. 26, 2020 02:37 PM EDT
Newman says he will be ready to race when NASCAR resumes
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 26, 2020 01:25 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman said he will be ready to race when NASCAR resumes competition, which could be as early as May 17. Newman...
Earnhardt race car up for auction to fund virus relief work
Apr. 25, 2020 10:58 AM EDT
WELCOME, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR team owner Richard Childress is auctioning off one of racing legend Dale Earnhardt’s cars to raise money for coronavirus relief...
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
By The Associated Press
Apr. 24, 2020 03:47 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...
FILE - In this May 5, 2018, file photo, Mike Smith rides Justify to victory during the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The move of the Triple Crown’s first leg to Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic will mark the first time the Derby won’t run on the first Saturday in May since 1945. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
The Latest: North Carolina considering allowing NASCAR race
By The Associated Press
Apr. 23, 2020 07:43 PM EDT
SC Tourism Leader: Darlington will host spring NASCAR race
Apr. 23, 2020 05:40 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Whenever NASCAR chooses to return, one of its earliest stops will be at Darlington Raceway. South Carolina Parks,...
FILE - In this April 28, 2019, file photo, Kyle Larson (42) flips as he makes contact with Jeffrey Earnhardt (81) on the back stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. The Associated Press looks at some of the events that would have been live the week of April 20-26: A big one at Talladega Superspeedway. Chase Elliott won last April ahead of a race-ending crash that flipped Kyle Larson a half-dozen times. Larson was fired last week by Chip Ganassi after using a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race. (AP Photo/Greg McWilliams, File)
NASCAR teams OK to work in N.C. shops, a key step in return
By Jenna Fryer
Apr. 23, 2020 05:22 PM EDT
This Wednesday, April 22, 2020 photo, dshows Park Jefferson International Speedway in North Sioux City, S.D. The track will practice social distancing while allowing 700 people to attend. The track has sold out of the 700 tickets it offered to a track that usually holds 4,000, for Saturday's race. They are taking steps to reduce the chances that the event will become a hotbed of coronavirus transmission, including keeping the crowds well below capacity, screening people's temperatures and making concessions cashless. (Abigail Dollins/The Argus Leader via AP)
South Dakota auto races go forward without fans due to virus
By Stephen Groves And Amy Forliti
Apr. 23, 2020 03:18 PM EDT