When it comes to racing on the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway’s high banks, everyone on the grid typically feels like they stand a chance to hoist the big trophy. This brand of all-out, pedal-down racing is a specialized artform for the drivers and Saturday‘s Ag-Pro 300 (4 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR […]
Lewis Hamilton unwilling to justify Ferrari move in face of F1 criticism
- Mercedes driver says he remains unfazed by ‘people talking shit’
- Seven-time champion has 10 points going into of Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton has insisted his decision to join Ferrari in 2025 does not need any vindication, as he bemoaned the continued discussion over whether it is the right choice.
Before the start of the 2024 Formula One season, the 39-year-old shocked his Mercedes team by announcing he would be switching at the end of this year. The team’s slump is now entering its third year and they remain far from the leaders, Red Bull, and have also been outpaced by Ferrari this season. Hamilton is enduring the worst start of his career, without a finish in the top six and having scored only 10 points.
Continue reading...NASCAR launches Alumni Network to reconnect with former competitors
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today announced the launch of the NASCAR Alumni Network, a program that will help the sport — and its fans — stay connected with former competitors. The program is open to past NASCAR competitors with a focus on those who competed in more than 100 races in their careers. Members […]
Spotters’ skills on full display this weekend as Cup Series treks to Talladega
With Talladega Superspeedway on the horizon, spotters will be in full song as they guide their drivers through close-quartered, three-wide racing around the 2.66-mile behemoth. Drivers are ultimately the ones who put their cars in Victory Lane, but spotters can make or break whether a driver can keep their car spotless from green to checkered […]
2024 Kentucky Derby: Latest odds, schedule, and how to watch at Churchill Downs
This year marks the 150th Kentucky Derby. Here's the latest schedule, odds, and how to watch the biggest horse racing event of the year.
Weight-loss drug developer Metsera raises $290 million in funding
Weight-loss drug developer Metsera has raised $290 million in funding, led by biotech investor ARCH Venture Partners as well as participation from firms such as SoftBank and Mubadala Capital, the company said on Thursday. The funding comes at a time when multiple drug companies are competing to grab a slice of the weight-loss drug market, which is estimated by analysts to reach at least $100 billion by the end of the decade. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are so far leading with their powerful and highly popular new GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, respectively.
Indian food regulator begins enquiry into Nestle over alleged sugar use in baby foods, ET reports
The Indian food regulator has started an enquiry into Nestle India over the alleged use of sugar in baby food products in low-income countries, including India, by its Swiss parent, the Economic Times (ET) reported on Thursday. A Swiss investigative organisation, Public Eye, on Wednesday, released a report saying that Nestle, the world's biggest packaged food company, adds sugar to its baby food products sold in low-income countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia, but not in its main markets in Europe or the UK. The report showed that in India, all of the 15 products under Nestle's Cerelac brand — made for infants aged six months and older — contained nearly three grams of added sugar per serving, on an average.
Racing Insights: William Byron will finally visit Victory Lane at Talladega
After a thriller in Texas, the Cup Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway for what is shaping up to be a sensational GEICO 500 this Sunday (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio). RELATED: Set your Fantasy Live roster | Weekend schedule The advance metrics predict another Hendrick Motorsports win, with William Byron […]
Coby White has fun with Hawks’ defense, career-best night
Guard's 42 points would represent NBA career-high, but Play-In Tournament stats don't officially count
Alex Caruso expects to play against Miami ‘until my body tells me that I can’t’
CHICAGO — Alex Caruso got tangled up with Andre Drummond in the second quarter of Wednesday’s play-in game against the Hawks, forcing him to leave the game with an ankle injury — the same ankle he’d been nursing towards the end of the regular season. “(Drummond) caught me on my right foot that kinda gave out (and) my left one...
Coby White scores career-high 42 points as Bulls roll past Hawks 131-116 in play-in game
The Chicago Bulls advanced in the play-in tournament to face the Miami Heat.
Japan ‘two-faced’ for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday admonished "two-faced" Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, warning of Chinese measures if Tokyo acted recklessly. In his address to the U.S. Congress last week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called China's military actions "an unprecedented and the greatest strategic challenge" to the world, and vowed deeper strategic cooperation with Washington, placing China and Russia's military actions as top threats. In an editorial on Thursday, the ruling Communist Party's official newspaper said Japan claimed to be promoting bilateral relations but was also attempting to provoke confrontation by exaggerating China as a threat, describing Japan as "typical of a 'two-faced person' with no credibility".
Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu lead Bulls past Hawks
Alex Caruso's right foot injury only damper leading to Friday matchup in Miami
US envoy to the UN vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea
America stands with Japan until all the Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separation, United States ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Thursday in Tokyo. Japan says North Korea abducted at least 17 Japanese citizens, possibly many more, to train them as agents during the 1970s and 1980s. Thomas-Greenfield began her Japan visit by meeting with families of those kidnapped.
Ben Askren: Jamahal Hill’s ego ‘put him in harm’s way’ vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 300
Ben Askren calls out Jamahal Hill for being overconfident against Alex Pereira at UFC 300.