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Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Nov. 10, 2024 20:17 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. He pounced on the opportunity. Logano was added to the round of eight following Alex Bowman's...

Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season finale

Nov. 10, 2024 19:45 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Bernhard Langer won for the 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to hold off Steven Alker in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday at Phoenix Country Club. The 67-year-old Langer closed...

AP Race Call: Democrat Greg Stanton wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 4th Congressional District

Nov. 10, 2024 14:22 PM EST

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Sunday. He defeated Republican Kelly Cooper to retain his seat in the state's 4th District, which includes the cities of Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler that are just outside of Phoenix. Stanton, a former Phoenix mayor, has served...

Michael Jordan instills winning attitude at 23XI Racing as Reddick races for 1st NASCAR Cup title

Nov. 09, 2024 18:43 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times. Now in his...

Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season

Nov. 08, 2024 20:41 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed with their antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France. ...

Cink maintains lead in PGA Tour Champions finale, with 67-year-old Langer 2nd after a 64

Nov. 08, 2024 19:34 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Stewart Cink shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to maintain a three-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions' season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Bernhard Langer, the 67-year-old German star who has a Champions-record 46 career victories, was second after a 64. He...

Stewart Cink shoots 64 to take 1st-round lead in Charles Schwab Cup Championship

Nov. 07, 2024 19:52 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Stewart Cink shot a 7-under 64 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the final PGA Tour Champions event of the season. The 51-year-old Cink had eight birdies and a bogey at Phoenix Country Club. The Ally...

NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

Nov. 07, 2024 18:28 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating has been under months-long scrutiny, and this week it issued a wave of hefty fines for alleged race manipulation in the final playoff...

Cable One: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 18:24 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Cable One Inc. (CABO) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $44.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Phoenix-based company said it had profit of $7.58. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $7.92 per share. The...

5 people are killed in Arizona when a plane crashes through an airport fence and collides with a car

Nov. 06, 2024 19:15 PM EST

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was among five people who died in the fiery crash of a small business jet near a suburban Phoenix airport, authorities said Wednesday. Preliminary information indicated the six-seater HondaJet HA-420 aircraft was headed to Provo, Utah, when it...