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FILE - Daniel Suarez stands next to his car before a NASCAR cup series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. in this Monday, June 10, 2019, file photo. New NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing has brought entertainer Pitbull on as an ownership partner for an organization making its debut next month at the Daytona 500. Trackhouse was launched late last year by former driver Justin Marks. The team has hired driver Daniel Suarez. It will not be NASCAR’s first pairing of a Hispanic driver and team owner. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Mr. WorldWide to NASCAR: Pitbull joins Trackhouse ownership
By Jenna Fryer
2 minutes ago
FILE - Marco Andretti walks in the pits during the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in this Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, file photo. Marco Andretti will not run a full IndyCar schedule in 2021 as last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winner said he’s reprioritizing his racing. He’s still expected to compete in the Indy 500.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Marco Andretti to step back from full-time IndyCar racing
By Jenna Fryer
an hour ago
Army veteran Michael McKinney, is shown in a Dec. 6, 2020 booking photo released by the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa. McKinney is charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old Black girl who was arguing with supporters of the president at a Trump rally, a case authorities have not detailed to the public. (Polk County Jail via AP)
White Army vet charged in shooting Black girl at Trump rally
By Ryan J. Foley
an hour ago
Peterhansel wins Dakar Rally 30 years after first victory
5 hrs ago
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Stephane Peterhansel managed Nasser Al-Attiyah on the last stage to win the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Friday, 30 years after...
Peterhansel leads Dakar Rally heading into last stage
Jan. 14, 2021 10:29 AM EST
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Stephane Peterhansel will take a 15-minute lead into the last stage of the Dakar Rally after overcoming two punctures on Thursday...
Peterhansel on track to win Dakar Rally with 2 stages left
Jan. 13, 2021 11:45 AM EST
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Stephane Peterhansel looks set to win a record-extending eighth Dakar Rally car title after holding off main rival Nasser Al...
In this March 17, 2019, file photo, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves as the drivers parade begins ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia. The start of the 2021 Formula One season has been delayed after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian race in Melbourne has been rescheduled from March 21 to November 21. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)
F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponed
Jan. 12, 2021 06:18 AM EST
Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November
Jan. 12, 2021 03:15 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November. ...
Detroit auto show to be replaced by outdoor event this year
Jan. 11, 2021 07:29 PM EST
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's big auto show will not take place as scheduled in September, but will be replaced by an outdoor exhibit at a race track in nearby...
Three-time Dakar Rally winner Hubert Auriol dies at 68
Jan. 10, 2021 07:21 PM EST
PARIS (AP) — Hubert Auriol, the first competitor to win the Dakar Rally on a motorbike and in a car, has died. He was 68. The Dakar Rally...
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Marshall postpones 2 men's basketball games
By The Associated Press
Jan. 06, 2021 05:01 PM EST
Cleveland Browns defensive end Olivier Vernon is helped off the field after an injury during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Browns place Vernon on IR, 2 players cited for drag racing
By Tom Withers
Jan. 05, 2021 09:31 PM EST
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain burns tires after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (Hamad Mohammed, Pool via AP)
F1 negotiations with Australian GP are 'live and active'
Jan. 05, 2021 12:09 AM EST
FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2019 file photo, actress Lesley Manville appears at the premiere of the film "Maleficent Mistress of Evil" in London. The Queen's New Year honors list was announced Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Actress Lesley Manville, an Oscar nominee for “Phantom Thread,” was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE. Actor Toby Jones, whose credits include Dobby in the “Harry Potter” movies, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire or OBE, as was writer Jed Mercurio, creator of gripping TV detective series “Line of Duty.” (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP, File)
Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honors
By Jill Lawless
Dec. 30, 2020 10:26 PM EST
FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving on court to face Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, in this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, file photo. In a most unusual year already thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic, many athletes took unprecedented steps when a nationwide reckoning on race spilled into the streets of American cities after the killing of Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
By Cliff Brunt
Dec. 30, 2020 01:30 AM EST
In this handout photo released by Belarus Health Ministry, Belarus medical worker administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to a woman in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Belarus has announced the start of mass coronavirus vaccinations with the Russian-developed Sputnik V shot, becoming the second country after Russia to roll out the vaccine that is still undergoing late-stage studies to ensure its safety and efficacy. (Julia Borodun/ Belarus Health Ministry via AP)
Belarus, Argentina start vaccinations with Russian shots
By Daria Litvinova And Almudena Calatrava
Dec. 29, 2020 11:22 AM EST
FILE - A U.S. postal worker delivers packages, boxes and letters Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, along her route in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, just three days before Christmas. Some Christmas gift-givers discovered their presents didn't arrive in time for the holiday despite ordering weeks ahead. The U.S. Postal Service says it faces "unprecedented volume increases and limited employee availability due to the impacts of COVID-19.” (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts
By Michael Liedtke
Dec. 25, 2020 04:13 PM EST
FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, fans sit in a mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum after the NCAA college basketball games were cancelled at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Scrubbing last year's March Madness due to coronavirus concerns cost the NCAA some $375 million, and another loss like that would have ripple effects throughout college sports. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virally
By Fred Lief
Dec. 24, 2020 11:05 AM EST
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain kneels in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign on the grid before the Formula One at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec.13, 2020. (Hamad Mohammed, Pool via AP)
7-time F1 champion Hamilton wins BBC's top sports prize
Dec. 20, 2020 07:33 PM EST
Covid-19 at Illinois corrections leaves loved ones in dark
By Emma Lubitsch Of Injustice Watch
Dec. 19, 2020 01:01 AM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Cynthia McDonald’s son Joseph Wilson contracted Covid-19 in late March while serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and attempted...