Daniel Suarez wins emotional Coca-Cola 600 as NASCAR honors late Kyle Busch
CONCORD, N.C. — Daniel Suarez benefitted from a crucial pit call, then caught a break from Mother Nature to win the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, capping an emotional day in which the auto racing world remembered the late Kyle Busch. Suarez became the first Mexican-born driver to win...
Mercedes teen star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory
MONTREAL — Italian teen star Kimi Antonelli charged to his fourth straight Formula 1 victory Sunday in a wild Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate George Russell was knocked out by an engine failure. The title-chasing Mercedes drivers put on a show in a thrilling battle through 30 laps, trading...
Late pass sends Felix Rosenqvist past David Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history
INDIANAPOLIS — Felix Rosenqvist swung to the outside of David Malukas, then found a way past the Team Penske driver to win the closest Indianapolis 500 in history by a margin of 0.0233 seconds on Sunday. Malukas looked like he was in position to win when he passed race leader...
Iran’s soccer federation says team’s World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the U.S.
PHOENIX — The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the...
Weather could play key role in Katherine Legge’s bid to compete all 1,100 miles in racing’s ‘Double’
INDIANAPOLIS — Katherine Legge started Sunday by taking in the colorful prerace scene on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s front straightaway as her team monitored the weather forecasts in two cities. It’s become a familiar theme for anyone attempting to complete “The Double,” racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on...
Alex Palou seeks new milestone as he attempts to continue dominance with 2nd straight Indy 500 win
INDIANAPOLIS — Winning one Indianapolis 500 was a career-changing moment for Alex Palou. Winning a second would put Palou in elite company. The first Spaniard to win IndyCar’s biggest race returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval Sunday as he tries to add another milestone to his resume by becoming...
Knicks move within 1 win of NBA Finals with 121-108 victory over Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the New York Knicks moved within one game of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 with a 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. The Knicks can wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep...
Inside the numbers of the Knicks’ 10-game winning streak, with a lot of NBA history happening
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. And they’ve gotten into this position on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in team history. Or NBA history, for that matter. They trailed Atlanta 2-1 in Round 1, which seems like forever...
Life of a Basketball Fan: Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce
CLEVELAND — Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too. The global music superstar sat courtside at Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night along with fiance and Cleveland native Travis Kelce as the Cavaliers hosted the New York Knicks, desperately needing a win in the series. Swift and...
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, family says
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a news release the family received the medical evaluation Saturday. Busch, a two-time NASCAR...
Team Penske heads into Indianapolis 500 looking to rewrite 2025 script
INDIANAPOLIS — Scott McLaughlin waited 12 months to erase the worst memory of his life. He spent the time contemplating the haunting images of a spinning car hitting the wall last May before the race had even started, his hands flapping in anger and the frustration sinking in as he...
Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race 3 days after Kyle Busch’s death
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch found himself in bed scrolling through social media on his phone, growing more depressed with each post he read about Kyle Busch. For the first time in his life, Zilisch had a hard time getting himself motivated to go to the racetrack. He’s...
Some big names missing from England’s World Cup squad
MANCHESTER, England — Big names were left out of England’s World Cup squad on Friday, with Phil Foden and Cole Palmer surprise omissions from Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man roster. There was no place either for Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold or Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in the...
Pato O’Ward looks to put Alex Palou’s Indianapolis 500 dominance on hold
INDIANAPOLIS — Pato O’Ward smiles as he walks through Gasoline Alley, seeing the Arrow McLaren No. 5 shirts. Sure, he’s popular, but O’Ward wants something more: to be called an Indianapolis 500 champion. After three near misses in his past four races on the Brickyard’s iconic 2.5-mile oval, the two-time...
Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by the Associated Press. Busch died Thursday at age 41. No cause of death has been given, though...
Jannik Sinner to open French Open against wild card as he chases career Grand Slam
PARIS — Jannik Sinner won’t have the crowd on his side when he starts his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open. Sinner was on Thursday drawn a French opponent in the first round: Clement Tabur, ranked a career-high 165th. Tabur received the wild card vacated by...
