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Italy's Luna Rossa and Britain's INEOS Britannia take commanding leads in America's Cup semifinals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Italy's Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Britain's INEOS Britannia are on the verge of advancing in the America's Cup after extending their leads in the semifinals on Sunday. Both picked up another pair of victories to take commanding 4-0 leads in their...
American Magic helmsman Goodison broke 5 ribs and will miss start of America's Cup playoffs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — American Magic co-helmsman Paul Goodison said in a social media post Friday that he broke five ribs when he fell into a an open hatch aboard Patriot after racing six days earlier in the America's Cup challenger trials. The team, backed by the New York Yacht...
America's Cup races postponed to Monday because of bad weather in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing and France’s Orient Express Racing Team will have to wait another day to see who gets eliminated from the America's Cup after races were postponed to Monday because of the weather. Organizers said “some dynamic and...
Brazilian Olympic star Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 catamaran in SailGP
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 foiling catamaran in SailGP when a new Brazilian team debuts in the fifth season of tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s global league. Grael was introduced Monday during a news...
Alinghi fails to make race start because of mainsail issue in America's Cup
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing couldn't make the start of one of its races on Sunday because of a mainsail issue, further jeopardizing its chances of advancing in the America’s Cup. The crew couldn't fix the boat's problem in time to reach the...
British INEOS beats American Magic on opening day of America's Cup in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A pre-start mistake cost American Magic a point on the opening day of the 37th America’s Cup near the Barcelona beachfront on Thursday. The boat representing the New York Yacht Club fell off its foils in low-wind conditions before the race start against...
America's Cup sets sail in Barcelona with New Zealand defending the Auld Mug
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The world's oldest international sports trophy, best yachtsmen and cutting-edge design and technology will come together in Barcelona when the 37th edition of the America’s Cup starts on Thursday. Five boats – from Italy, the United States, Britain,...
Ashton Lambie is pursuing the America's Cup while his wife Chris Birch aims for outer space
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pushing boundaries and going fast was always in the sporting DNAs of cyclists Ashton Lambie and Chris Birch, whether it was speeding around velodromes or across the gravel backroads of the Great Plains. Ultimately, they had hoped to compete in the Tokyo Olympics...
Body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — The Italian coast guard said Thursday the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called unsinkable. One woman remains missing. She has not been...
What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was slammed by a powerful storm and swiftly...
