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Kyle Larson finally wins elusive Chili Bowl in 13th try

Jan. 19, 2020 08:49 AM EST
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Kyle Larson scored one of the biggest victories of his career by ending an 0-for-12 streak to finally win the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. ...

Driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, center, and co-driver Marc Coma, of Spain, right, repair their Toyota after rolling over during the stage ten of the Dakar Rally between Haradth and Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 photo. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Sainz pads Dakar Rally leader after rivals make wrong turns

Jan. 15, 2020 11:27 AM EST

In this Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 photo, Dakar rally staffers play petanque after stage eight in Wadi Al Dawasir, Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as the Paris-Dakar Rally, the race was created by Thierry Sabine after he got lost in the Libyan desert in 1977. Until 2008, the rallies raced across Africa, but threats in Mauritania led organizers to cancel that year's event and move it to South America. It has now shifted to Saudi Arabia. The race started on Jan. 5 with 560 drivers and co-drivers, some on motorbikes, others in cars or in trucks. Only 41 are taking part in the Original category. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
AP Photos: Navigating the desert in the Dakar Rally

By The Associated Press Jan. 15, 2020 07:20 AM EST

FILE - In this March 19, 2019, file photo, video screens display the types of bets that can be placed at the Golden 1 Center's Skyloft Predictive Gaming Lounge, in Sacramento, Calif. Professional sports leagues have found a way to cash in by selling their official data to gambling companies, making the case that the leagues are creating new products for gamblers to bet on. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Leagues finally cash in on sports betting by selling data

By Wayne Parry Jan. 07, 2020 02:51 AM EST

A motorbike rider races during stage two of the Dakar Rally, between Al Wajh and Neom, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
De Villiers wins Dakar Rally 2nd stage, Terranova new leader

Jan. 06, 2020 01:29 PM EST

Dallas police officer dies after off-duty crash

Dec. 26, 2019 04:10 PM EST
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer died Christmas Eve after crashing his car during an off-duty street race, officials said Thursday. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2009, file photo, former NASCAR driver and owner Junior Johnson smiles as he speaks to media about being named to the NASCAR Hall of Fame during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Johnson, who won 50 NASCAR Cup Series races as a driver and 132 as an owner and was part of the inaugural class inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010, has died at 88. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)
Junior Johnson, "The Last American Hero," dies at 88

Jenna Fryer Dec. 20, 2019 07:04 PM EST

Junior Johnson, the North Carolina moonshine runner who went on to a NASCAR Hall of Fame racing career, has died at 88

Dec. 20, 2019 06:51 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Junior Johnson, the North Carolina moonshine runner who went on to a NASCAR Hall of Fame racing career, has died at 88. ...

Report finds cause of plane crash that killed NASCAR driver

Dec. 18, 2019 12:32 PM EST
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal investigators have concluded that a blocked fuel line most likely caused a 2017 plane crash in Connecticut that killed...

FILE - In this May 3, 2001 file photo founder and chairman of Simpson Racing Products, Bill Simpson, is followed by reporters and photographers as he arrives at NASCAR headquarters in Daytona Beach, Fla. The pioneer in safety for race car drivers has died. Bill Simpson died Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 from complications from a stroke. He was 79. (Nigel Cook/Daytona Beach News-Journal via AP)
Motorsports safety pioneer Bill Simpson dies after stroke

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 16, 2019 07:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 file photo, Tamara Ecclestone arrives for the World Premiere of the film Rush, at a central London cinema in Leicester Square. London police are investigating the theft of a large cache of “high value jewelry” reported stolen from the palatial home of heiress Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone. The Sun newspaper said the stolen jewelry was worth about 50 million pounds ($66 million) and included rings, earrings and a Cartier bangle Ecclestone received as a wedding present. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Formula 1 heiress' jewel collection reported stolen in raid

Dec. 16, 2019 08:17 AM EST

Police remove car over similarity to one used in attack

Dec. 13, 2019 06:43 AM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Charlottesville Police Department is taking a Dodge Challenger out of service because of its similarity to the car used in a...

Man convicted in 2017 Charlottesville car attack to appeal

Dec. 12, 2019 06:08 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — An Ohio man plans to appeal his convictions for driving his car into a crowd of counterprotestors during a 2017 white nationalist...

A monument to Misha the Bear, the mascot of the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games, in a park in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned Russia from the Olympics and other major sporting events for four years, though many athletes will likely be allowed to compete as neutral athletes. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Anti-doping agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia

By Graham Dunbar Dec. 09, 2019 11:01 AM EST

Police: Drag racing led to Des Moines man's crash death

Dec. 06, 2019 07:24 AM EST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowa say a Des Moines man’s decision to drag race on Interstate 235 led to a crash that killed the other driver. ...

In this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 photo, a mourner places a hand on the shoulder of Devi Posto killed during clashes between security forces and supporters of former President Evo Morales, during a vigil at the San Francisco de Asis church in El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia. The death toll from an operation by Bolivian security forces to clear the blockade of a fuel plant by anti-government protesters has risen to six the public defender's office announced Wednesday.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean

By The Associated Press Nov. 22, 2019 12:02 AM EST

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, leaves the pits during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (Amanda Perobelli/Pool Photo via AP)
Ferrari’s troubles deepen at Brazilian GP

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 17, 2019 11:05 PM EST

In this Nov. 7, 2019 photo, a mural depicts legendary Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna on a business front near the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Many bars on busy streets like Avenida Paulista are open 24 hours a day during the Brazil F1 GP race, and hotels prepare feasts at early hours so fans don't need to refuel at the track. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Senna celebrations at Brazilian GP 25 years after his death

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 16, 2019 01:51 PM EST

Maine native sidelined for NASCAR finale

Nov. 16, 2019 10:44 AM EST
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Fort Kent, Maine, native Austin Theriault will be at Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Energy Series finale but he won’t be on the track. ...