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Hailie Deegan puts NASCAR in rearview mirror as she fails to find funding for top Xfinity seat
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hailie Deegan has left NASCAR behind for open-wheel racing this season and it could be for good. She's been one of NASCAR's most marketable drivers — she has nearly 5 million followers across ger social media platforms — but hasn't had the performance or...
Dale Coyne Racing hires Jacob Abel as full-time IndyCar driver for 2025 season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Coyne Racing has hired Jacob Abel as a full-time driver for the 2025 season, team officials announced Monday. The 23-year-old Abel has spent the past three seasons running on the Indy NXT circuit — IndyCar's highest developmental series. He won three...
Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener, while the team prepares to play this year at the New York Yankees' spring training home in nearby Tampa. ...
Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean after engine room blast, leaving 2 crew missing
MADRID (AP) — A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing, Spain's maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Fourteen of the Ursa Major's crew were rescued uninjured from a lifeboat and...
Jabil: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jabil Inc. (JBL) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $100 million. The St Petersburg, Florida-based company said it had profit of 88 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2...
After delays, Florida county votes to approve financing for new $1.3B ballpark for MLB's Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St. Petersburg for another 30 years. The overall plan, with...
