NASCAR chairman Jim France stands firm on charter stance, citing parents’ advice
The federal lawsuit holds the potential to drastically reshape the way NASCAR operates and could have indirect impacts on IndyCar and the motorsports industry.
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NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters during Michael Jordan’s antitrust suit
The federal antitrust lawsuit holds the potential to drastically reshape the way NASCAR operates and could have indirect impacts on IndyCar and the motorsports industry.
Fed likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support for a third straight interest rate cut.
Michael Jordan’s legal team races against time in antitrust trial against NASCAR
Jordan’s involvement in the court case has put a spotlight on NASCAR that it doesn’t want.
NBA milestone: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle closing in on 1,000 wins
Getting to the 1,000-win mark is a capper to a 2025 worth savoring for Carlisle, who took the Pacers to the NBA Finals last spring.
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
The judge said the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law.
Colts confirm QB Daniel Jones has season-ending Achilles injury, backup Riley Leonard also hurt
It’s a major blow for Jones, who resuscitated his career with an incredibly strong first eight games in his first season with Indy.
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
The court’s conservative majority on Monday suggested that it would overturn the 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire the board members of independent federal agencies.
Bowl officials seek 5-7 teams to fill in after Irish, others say they’re done for year
Notre Dame is opting out of bowl eligibility after being left out of the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Indiana University secured the No. 1 seed in the CFP.
IBM buys data streaming platform Confluent in $11B deal
The deal is expected to help bolster the technology company’s artificial intelligence strategy.
Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging $72B bid by Netflix
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” because of the size of the combined market share.
Colts QB Daniel Jones likely done for season with Achilles tendon injury
With Jones injured and four winning teams—Seattle, San Francisco, Jacksonville and Houston—left on the schedule, no one should be surprised if Indianapolis doesn’t win again this season.
FAA launches probe into airlines over flight cuts ordered during shutdown
More than 10,000 flights were canceled between Nov. 7, when the order took effect, and Nov. 16, when the FAA announced it was lifting all flight restrictions.
Cignetti’s command to win—and ‘win immediately’—leads to incredible turnaround
In just 737 days, he turned what had been the Football Bowl Subdivision’s losingest program into the nation’s No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs, a legitimate championship contender and a Big Ten champion for the first time since 1967.
Indiana University wins Big Ten football title with upset over No. 1 Ohio State
The No. 2 Hoosiers won their first Big Ten Conference football title since 1967 by upsetting the top team in the nation and the defending national champs.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge little changed in September as spending weakened
Core inflation was muted in September and will bolster the case for a cut to the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate at its next meeting.
Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom, LinkedIn
A change to how its firewall handles requests “caused Cloudflare’s network to be unavailable for several minutes this morning,” the company said.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72B
The acquisition would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof and alter the entertainment industry landscape.
US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology
Experts said the administration’s willingness to modernize government operations presents both opportunities and risks.
Filings for jobless benefits fall to 191K, lowest since September 2022
For now, the U.S. job market appears stuck in a “low-hire, low-fire” state that has kept the unemployment rate historically low.