Infectious diseases
Medical volunteer Beatrice Ammattatiello, right and medical staffer Paolo Pozzoli carry a suspected Covid patient out of an apartment building during their shift with the emergency White Cross ambulance, in Cinisello Balsamo, near Monza, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. The city of Monza north of Milan is best known for its Formula 1 racetrack. In 2020, it has been the ambulance service that has been doing most of the racing. Over three days that an Associated Press photographer traveled on night calls with an ambulance service, the Monza-Brianza province of some 875,000 bordering Milan added 2,500 new cases, part of Italy’s new epicenter in the Lombardy region. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
AP PHOTOS: In Italy's Formula 1 city Monza, ambulances race

By Luca Bruno Nov. 26, 2020 09:42 AM EST

FILE - In this July 18, 2020 file photo, Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, puts on his helmet before the start of the IndyCar Series auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Kanaan has another shot at a proper IndyCar farewell tour as the co-driver with Jimmie Johnson the next two years at Chip Ganassi Racing. The seven-time NASCAR champion signed on for the road and street course events, and Ganassi announced Monday, Nov. 23, that Kanaan will complete the season in the No. 48 Honda. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kanaan to pair with Johnson to drive oval races for Ganassi

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 23, 2020 09:48 AM EST

Sports car racer Jim Pace dies from COVID-19 at age 59

Nov. 14, 2020 08:46 PM EST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Pace, the overall winner of the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, has died after contracting COVID-19. He was 59. Pace's...

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during a practice session at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The Formula One Turkish Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (Murad Sezer/Pool via AP)
Verstappen best on a Turkey track Hamilton calls 'ice rink'

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 13, 2020 04:59 AM EST

Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain attend a news conference at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, ahead of the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix that will take place on Sunday. (Antonin Vincent/Pool via AP)
All-female W Series to feature at 8 F1 races next season

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 12, 2020 06:49 AM EST

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:29 PM EST
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

Jimmie Johnson (48) pulls up next to Chase Elliott (9) in Turn 4 following Elliott's season championship victory in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Column: NASCAR closes stabilized, and energized by Elliott

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 09, 2020 01:45 PM EST

FILE- In this Aug. 22, 2020, file photo, Chase Elliott (9) sits in his car during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. Denny Hamlin will be racing for the Cup against Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, as well as Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports. (AP Photo/Jason Minto, File)
NASCAR claims victory in finishing season during pandemic

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 07, 2020 05:06 PM EST

No fans at F1 races in Bahrain but health workers invited

Nov. 07, 2020 08:42 AM EST
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The two Formula One races in Bahrain will be held predominantly without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic, race organizers...

FILE - In this Sunday, April 16, 2017 file photo, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, foreground left, leads at the start of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix, at the Formula One Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia says it will host a Formula One race starting next year. The kingdom says on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, it will host the race in November 2021 in the Red Sea city of Jiddah. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 05, 2020 09:45 AM EST

Urban Youth Racing School founder Anthony Martin, left, and his wife Michelle Martin pose for a photo at the school, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Philadelphia. The school has made it its mission to introduce inner-city youngsters, most of them black, to the motorsports world. (AP Photo/Dan Gelston)
Racing school for minorities extends olive branch to Larson

By Dan Gelston Nov. 04, 2020 11:18 AM EST

An entrance sign for Kentucky Speedway is decorated with a banner honoring driver Jimmie Johnson before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Sparta, Ky. NASCAR's nicest guy will run his final race this week and close a remarkable career. Jimmie Johnson's record-tying seven Cup titles are well celebrated, but his charitable work goes less noticed. The Jimmie Johnson Foundation has donated more than $12 million to schools and programs since it launched. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Column: NASCAR's Johnson leaves lasting charitable mark

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 02, 2020 03:57 PM EST

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland jumps out of his car after clocking the fastes time during qualification ahead of Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, Pool)
Hamilton qualifies 2nd and predicts a 'boring' race in Imola

By Andrew Dampf Oct. 31, 2020 06:46 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain wears a protective face mask as he attends a media conference ahead of Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Mark Sutton, Pool via AP)
Returning to Imola, Hamilton still has vivid Senna memories

By Andrew Dampf Oct. 30, 2020 01:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, team owner Rick Hendrick laughs on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Reinstated last week by NASCAR, driver Kyle Larson on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, signed a multi-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 5 Chevrolet next season. Hendrick has sold no sponsorship as of yet for Larson and only needed the blessing of Chevrolet, one of the partners that originally dropped Larson for using the n-word, to finalize the deal. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
The Latest: NASCAR pit crew benched for positive COVID tests

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2020 05:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, Kyle Larson gets into his car during Daytona 500 auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Reinstated last week by NASCAR, Larson on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, signed a multi-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 5 Chevrolet next season. Hendrick has sold no sponsorship as of yet for Larson and only needed the blessing of Chevrolet, one of the partners that originally dropped Larson for using the n-word, to finalize the deal. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Rick Hendrick eyeing balanced, stronger 2021 NASCAR season

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 29, 2020 03:02 PM EDT

Scott Dixon kisses his wife Emma Davies after winning the NTT IndyCar Series Championship following an IndyCar auto race Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Newgarden wins IndyCar finale but can't deny Dixon 6th title

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 25, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

Chip Ganassi speaks about driver Jimmie Johnson joining his IndyCar team for next season at a press conference during the IndyCar race weekend Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
IndyCar back in St. Pete seven months later to finish season

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 24, 2020 06:27 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Newgarden tightens championship race ahead of IndyCar finale

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 23, 2020 02:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, driver Scott McLaughlin, right, jokes with his crew and visitors during IndyCar Series auto racing testing in Austin, Texas. McLaughlin has nothing left to accomplish in Australia after wrapping up his third consecutive Supercars championship last weekend. He boarded a plane immediately after his final race and headed to the United States for his long-awaited IndyCar debut. McLaughlin was supposed to race for Team Penske in May but the pandemic pushed his tryout to Sunday's season finale on the streets of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
McLaughlin makes long journey for overdue IndyCar debut

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 22, 2020 04:04 PM EDT