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Ohio court sides with NASCAR in challenge to broadcast tax

By Julie Carr Smyth Nov. 22, 2022 04:25 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's attempt to tax NASCAR for broadcasting its races in Ohio was unlawful. At...

FILE - Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) drives to the basket past Golden State Warriors guard Ty Jerome (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at FTX Arena, Nov. 1, 2022, in Miami. The Heat and Miami-Dade County decided Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, to terminate their relationship with FTX on the same day the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy. The building had been called FTX Arena since June 2021, and a 19-year, $135 million sponsorship agreement between FTX and the county was just getting started. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Miami Heat's home arena will get new name after FTX collapse

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 11, 2022 07:17 PM EST

FILE - Coy Gibbs, right, presents the Hall of Fame ring to his father, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, during the induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan. 31, 2020. Coy, the vice chairman at Joe Gibbs Racing for his NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fame father, died Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2022. He was 49. His death came just hour after his son Ty won the Xfinity Series championship. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
JGR co-owner Coy Gibbs, 49, dies hours after son wins title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 06, 2022 03:24 PM EST

FILE - People gather around the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kick-off of the World Cup 2022, in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup but soccer isn't the only sport played in the Gulf Arab country. From traditional pursuits to worldwide competitions, Qatar increasingly has marketed itself as a host for sports of all sorts. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup

By Jon Gambrell Nov. 05, 2022 05:46 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, celebrates his victory with a member of his team after the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Max Verstappen sets F1 season wins record with 14th victory

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2022 06:18 PM EDT

FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman waves prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. Bowman will return for the NASCAR season finale after missing five races with a concussion suffered in a crash in the new Next Gen car. Hendrick Motorsports said Bowman will be back in the No. 48 Chevrolet next weekend at Phoenix Raceway, his home track. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Bowman cleared to return from concussion at NASCAR finale

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 28, 2022 11:12 AM EDT

FILE - Red Bull chief Dietrich Mateschitz celebrates after winning the German second soccer division Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Karlsruhe SC at the Red Bull Arena soccer stadium in Leipzig, Germany, on May 8, 2016. The Austrian billionaire, co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died, officials with the Red Bull racing team said, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. He was 78. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer. File)
Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 22, 2022 06:23 PM EDT

Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull has died at 78, Formula 1 racing team says

Oct. 22, 2022 06:12 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull has died at 78, Formula 1 racing team says. ...

FIA review says recovery crane in Japan should have waited

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 21, 2022 02:18 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One's sanctioning body said Friday a review of the rainy Japanese Grand Prix found race control should have delayed sending a recovery...

FILE - IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, of England, signals his second win of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2011, in Indianapolis. The memory of Wheldon hung over Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on the 11th anniversary of his fatal crash as NASCAR opened the third round of its playoffs at the track. It marked the first time a major race has been held at Las Vegas on the anniversary of Wheldon's 2011 death. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Wheldon's memory hangs over Las Vegas 11 years after death

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 16, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Alex Bowman (48), Joey Logano (22), Austin Cindric (2), Justin Allgaier (62) and Ty Gibbs (23) are involved in a crash in Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Skip Williams)
NASCAR holds 2nd driver safety meeting, vows more

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 15, 2022 04:58 PM EDT

More arrests announced in September pop-up car rally in NJ

Oct. 15, 2022 11:54 AM EDT
WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Authorities have announced more arrests in connection with chaos during a pop-up car rally in southern New Jersey last month. ...

Driver Christopher Bell (20) leads the field to start a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
NASCAR promises drivers safety changes on new car for 2023

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 08, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands attends a news conference, ahead of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
F1 spending-cap ruling coming as drivers at Suzuka weigh in

By Stephen Wade Oct. 06, 2022 04:36 AM EDT

Fans eat and watch the big screen before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Bowman and Ware to miss Charlotte race with injuries

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 04, 2022 02:46 PM EDT

Chase Elliott's tire burns after he contacted the wall during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Column: 'We need to fix it' safety concerns dogging NASCAR

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 03, 2022 02:55 PM EDT

FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first state of the nation address in Quezon city, Philippines on July 25, 2022. A trip by Marcos Jr. to Singapore over the weekend to watch Formula One races has come under attack from critics who described it as "utterly callous" while thousands of Filipinos remain displaced due to a recent typhoon. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool, File)
Marcos trip to watch Singapore F1 races sparks criticism

By Jim Gomez Oct. 03, 2022 10:49 AM EDT

Driver Jordan Anderson airlifted by a helicopter to a local hospital after a fiery crash during the NASCAR Trucks Chevrolet Silverado 250 auto race, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Anderson suffers second-degree burns in Talladega crash

Oct. 01, 2022 01:52 PM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) has his tire catch fire as Martin Truex Jr. (19) and Corey LaJoie (7) drive past during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
NASCAR drivers fuming over concussions suffered in new car

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 30, 2022 04:08 PM EDT

Alex Bowman (48) drives during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Bowman is 2nd driver to suffer concussion in Next Gen car

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 29, 2022 05:03 PM EDT