Intriguing Indy 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup of Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon
With Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves and Scott Dixon, open-wheel fans will get a rare glimpse of racing royalty competing side-by-side-by-side.
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Ford would back General Motors joining Formula One grid for competition purposes
The Detroit-based adversaries compete weekly in various other series, namely NASCAR, but Ford now wants an opportunity to go head-to-head with its technology against GM in the future.
NCAA votes to accept $2.8B settlement that will usher in dramatic changes for college sports
The settlement could resolve three major antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA that carry the threat of some $20 billion in damages, a blow that would cripple the organization. The settlement includes dramatic changes to the NCAA’s amateur sports model.
Peyton Manning says he has no desire to leave broadcasting for NFL executive position
The former Indianapolis Colts great said he’d rather stick to his “Monday Night Football” Manningcast with brother Eli, which just won its second Sports Emmy award.
Shutdown of financial middleman Synapse freezes thousands of Americans’ deposits
Synapse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April and has shut down its services to some of its fintech or bank partners, leading to accounts being frozen or showing funds not existing at all.
Larson carefully watching weather as Indy 500 forecast calls for rain
Kyle Larson is trying to become the fifth driver to run the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, and he doesn’t want weather spoiling a year’s worth of preparation.
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in United States, new study says
From 1992 to 2022, the per-capita rate of reporting daily or near-daily marijuana use increased 15-fold.
Led by Clark and other rookies, WNBA sees big increase in attendance, TV ratings
The Indiana Fever have drawn sellout crowds in all four of their games—two at home, one in New York and one at Connecticut. And league-wide attendance is up 14%.
Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years amid steep prices for new ones
With an average U.S. new-vehicle selling price of just over $45,000 last month, many can’t afford to buy new.
Using AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker
In its latest software update, Mastercard is integrating artificial intelligence into its fraud-prediction technology that it expects will be able to see patterns in stolen cards faster and allow banks to replace them before they are used by criminals.
Kyle Larson embracing Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
NASCAR star Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience, but he didn’t expect to find himself under an udder.
With gas prices climbing, Biden administration to tap reserves
The Energy Department said the sale of 1 million barrels, about 42 million gallons, was timed to provide relief for motorists as the summer driving season begins.
Andretti Global makes key engineering hire in bid to earn spot in Formula One
Mere hours after Formula One’s chief technical officer said he was leaving after seven years in the role, Andretti Cadillac said it had hired him as its executive engineering consultant.
Caitlin Clark signs deal with Wilson Sporting Goods for signature basketball line
The last athlete to have a similar signature basketball agreement with Wilson was Michael Jordan.
Proposed $2.77B settlement clears second step of NCAA approval process
The class-action lawsuit seeks back pay for college athletes who were denied name, image and likeness compensation dating to 2016.
U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water.
Clark overcomes injury, but Fever fall to Sun in close game before another sellout home crowd
The Fever showed progress, playing a tight contest against a team that blew them out by 21 points just six days ago, but Indiana remains winless after four games.
Pacers back in Eastern Conference Finals, and don’t tell them they can’t win playing fast
Indiana put up some of the best offensive numbers in NBA history during the regular season by pushing the tempo. The pace is rarely as quick in the playoffs, but don’t tell the Pacers that slow and steady is the only way to win this race.
Hall of Fame outfielder Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
Ken Griffey Jr. will be the first former Major League Baseball player to drive the pace car.
Target says it plans to cut prices on thousands of basic items
Target is very cognizant of the spending pullback by shoppers amid high inflation. In March, it reported its first annual decline in sales in seven years.