Month: March 2021

5:10 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway would be renovated and run by Bristol Motor Speedway in a deal designed to bring NASCAR racing back to the historic short track that first opened in 1904. Nashville Mayor John Cooper signed a letter of intent Friday along with Marcus Smith, president
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4:52 PM ET Associated Press LYON, France – Seventh-seeded Paula Badosa of Spain beat fourth-seeded Kristina Mladenovic of France 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 in an error-strewn match to reach the Lyon Open semifinals on Friday. Neither player looked comfortable on serve, combining for 21 double faults and 15 service breaks at the indoor tournament. 1
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3:19 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut announced Friday that it has agreed to two-year contract extensions for men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley and football coach Randy Edsall. The terms of both deals remain the same, the school said. Edsall’s contract, which was to expire in December, now runs through
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3:08 PM ET Associated Press ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. — A man found Tiger Woods unconscious in a mangled SUV after the golf star crashed the vehicle in Southern California, authorities said in court documents obtained Friday. The man, who lives near the site in Rolling Hills Estates, heard the crash and walked to the
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10:33 AM ET Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook announced Friday that his NHL career is over after 15 seasons. “After several surgeries, countless hours of rehab and training to get back on the ice at the level of my expectations, it will not be possible for me to continue playing hockey,” Seabrook said in a
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2:03 PM ET Romain Grosjean’s fiery crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix registered a peak force equivalent to 67Gs, the FIA’s investigation into the accident found. Motor racing’s governing body has published its full report on the accident and the areas of safety it must improve. Grosjean miraculously escaped after his Haas car hit a
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4:13 AM ET Four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel spoke out on Wednesday against a proposal for Saturday sprint races to replace regular qualifying at selected grand prix weekends. 1 Related The German, who has moved to Aston Martin from Ferrari and has a keen sense of F1 history, said the proposal made
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The Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao will feature for a second straight year as the third race on the 2021 Formula One calendar, the championship confirmed Friday. Portimao had its first F1 event last year to help fill gaps in the schedule caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The circuit proved popular with drivers. The 2021
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