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Bill Lester returning to a more welcoming, diverse NASCAR

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bill Lester, one of only a handful of Black drivers to ever race full-time in NASCAR, will return to competition 14...

Report: James becomes partner in group that owns Red Sox

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BOSTON — LeBron James has become a partner in Fenway Sports Group, making the Los Angeles Lakers star a part-owner of the Boston Red...

Verstappen leads last day of testing to give Red Bull hope

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Having won the last race of the 2020 Formula One season, Red Bull showed it might be a strong challenger to Mercedes this year...

Cindric holds on in final restart, wins again at Phoenix

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — Austin Cindric used a dominant performance and a good restart with two laps left Saturday for his second straight victory at...

Who’s that big kid? Daytona 500 winner McDowell goes karting

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Michael McDowell gripped the wheel of his kart and hung on the best he could as an elementary-school aged boy bumped...

Bottas leads Day 2 of F1 testing as Mercedes finds its form

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SAKHIR, Bahrain — It was finally back to business as usual for Mercedes on the second day of pre-season testing on Saturday, with the...

Formula One commentator Murray Walker dies at 97

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LONDON — Murray Walker, the voice of Formula One as a commentator on British television with a high-octane style, has died. He was 97. ...

One year later, NASCAR reflects on a COVID-changed sport

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — The big story at Phoenix Raceway one year ago was the remarkable recovery of veteran driver Ryan Newman, who strolled around...

Max Verstappen fastest as F1 testing starts in Bahrain

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SAKHIR, Bahrain — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was fastest Friday on the first of three days of Formula One testing ahead of the...

Ty Gibbs heads to desert seeking another surprise NASCAR win

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ty Gibbs understands why some struggle to grasp how an 18-year-old without a single minute of experience at NASCAR's national level...