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F1 agrees new 5-year deal to keep Hungarian GP on the calendar until 2032

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

BUDAPEST (AP) — Formula One has agreed a five-year contract extension to keep the Hungarian Grand Prix on its calendar until 2032.F1 announced the deal on Saturday during race weekend at the Hungaroring, which had an existing deal until 2027.The new agreement follows an announcement that the Hungaroring will undergo significant development and refurbishment in the coming years, including a new pit building and main grandstand.Located 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) outside Budapest in rolling countryside, the 4.4-kilometer (2.7-mile) track has been on the F1 calendar since 1986.“It is a very special circuit next to the incredible city of Budapest and one all of the drivers and our fans look forward to,” F1 president Stefano Domenicali said. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Play finally gets underway in 4th Ashes test between England and Australia

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Play finally began at 2.45 p.m. local time after earlier rain had prevented Day 4 of the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia starting on time on Saturday.Australia was 113-4 in its second innings at the close of play at Old Trafford on Friday, trailing England by 162 runs with six wickets remaining.Australia is 2-1 up in the five-match series.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Denmark 1, China 0

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

China00—0Denmark01—1First Half_None.Second Half_1, Denmark, Vangsgaard, (Harder), 90th minute.Goalies_China, Xu Huan, Yu Zhu, Hongyan Pan; Denmark, Lene Christensen, Kathrine Ostergaard Larsen, Maja Bay Ostergaard.Yellow Cards_Sevecke, Denmark, 40th.Referee_Marie-Soleil Beaudoin. Assistant Referees_Chantal Boudreau, Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing, Armando Villarreal. 4th Official_Akhona Zennith Makalima.___Source

Today in Sports – Tiger Woods, age 24, becomes the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

July 231907 — Australasia beats British Isles 3-2 to win the Davis Cup held at Wimbledon. Australasia wins its first David Cup and ends the four-year reign of the British Isles.1921 — At the annual Harvard-Yale vs. Cambridge-Oxford meet at Harvard Stadium, Harvard’s Edward Gourdin becomes the first to long jump 25 feet. Harvard lists Gourdin’s jump as 25 feet, 3 inches, but the official listing in U.S. Track and Field is 25-2.1960 — Betsy Rawls becomes the first woman to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title four times.1966 — John Pennel pole vaults 17 feet, 6 1/4 inches for the world record in a meet at Los Angeles. It’s the eighth of nine world records he set in the event in his career and his first since 1963.1976 — The last NFL All-Star game is held and is shortened when thunderstorms hit Chicago. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the All-Stars 24-0.1978 — Hollis Stacy wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship for the second straight year.1989 — Mark Calcavecchia wins the British O...

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 23

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

Sunday, July 23AUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Lommel, Belgian11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Lommel, Belgian12 p.m.USA — AMA Pro Motocross: Round 8, Washougal, Wash. (Taped)1:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)2:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Hy-Vee INDYCAR 250, Newton, IowaUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Pocono 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.BIG3 BASKETBALL3 p.m.CBS — Week 5: Tri-State vs. Trilogy, Triplets vs. Aliens, Power vs, Ghost Ballers, Killer 3’s vs. Enemies, 3 Headed Monsters vs. Ball Hogs, Bivouac vs. 3’s Company, MiamiCFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Ottawa at CalgaryCYCLING8 a.m.CNBC — UCI: The Tour de France Femmes, Stage 1, 77 miles, Clermont-Ferrand, France10:10 a.m.PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Final Stage, 71 miles, Sai...

2 trooper vehicles hit by 2 different vehicles while investigating crash

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two Colorado State Patrol vehicles were hit by two separate drivers while investigating a crash early Saturday morning, with one trooper seriously injured in the incident.The troopers were on the scene of a crash on Interstate 270 in Adams County around 3:45 a.m. when a driver struck an unoccupied CSP vehicle. The trooper was out of the vehicle and was not injured. Recognize this vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run? However, shortly after, a second vehicle entered the scene and struck another unoccupied CSP vehicle. A trooper was forced over a bridge barrier and fell approximately 30 feet down an embankment. They were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.CSP said both drivers were suspected to be impaired.CSP will investigate the crash.

Boat engulfed in flames at a Coconut Grove marina

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

The City of Miami Fire Rescue Units were dispatched to the scene of a boat fire in Coconut Grove.A 40-foot boat went up in flames at the marina on Friday night near Monty’s located at 2550 South Bayshore Drive. Miami Fire Rescue responded just after 9:30 p.m. to put it out and is investigating what caused this.Officials reported no one was hurt.

Massachusetts lawmakers poised to enter last week of July without a deal on overdue FY24 state budget

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

No deal on a state budget Friday left lawmakers poised to enter the final full week of July without a yearly spending plan for the fiscal year that started 22 days ago and the public in the dark on when an accord could be reached.Lawmakers adjourned Thursday morning sessions without producing a compromise fiscal 2024 budget and scheduled informal House and Senate sessions for Monday morning. Top Democrats did not indicate this week if a compromise was in reach even as they started to stare down the final few days before their traditional August recess.The longer the state goes without a plan in place, the more it impacts the ability to implement new programs or expand existing ones, said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and former senior policy advisor to Senate President Karen Spilka.“There’s a whole lot that goes into how critical or impactful the timing of the budget finalization is to the state’s finances and its credit rating,” said ...

‘Pretty nice weekend’ expected in Boston after heavy rains, forecaster says

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

Thunderstorms Friday that washed out Amtrak service and closed highways in Western Massachusetts are expected to give way to a “pretty nice weekend,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said Saturday morning.Multiple highways in Deerfield, Greenfield, and Conway were closed Friday night after strong rains led to flooding, a spokesperson for Massachusetts Department of Transportation said. A train track in Deerfield used by Amtrak’s Vermonter service was washed out after 5 inches of rain fell in one hour.Boston reported anywhere from one to two-and-a-half inches of rain Friday night, according to the National Weather Service in Norton. But the weekend is forecasted to clear up, said Bryce Williams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.“Looking at a pretty nice weekend on tap,” he said Saturday, adding that “We’ll have plenty of sun” as temperatures top out in the low 80s for both weekend days.Clouds blanketed Boston Saturday morning but we...

Motorcyclist killed after falling from overpass in South Bay crash

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:32:02 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Chula Vista on Friday, authorities said.According to California Highway Patrol, the rider was traveling eastbound on State Route 54 around 1:35 p.m. and then transitioned to the southbound State Route 125. East County motel fire prompts bomb/arson unit to investigate For reasons still under investigation, the man lost control of the motorcycle and struck the concrete wall, CHP explained. He was ejected and fell approximately 110 feet from the overpass into the brush below. Authorities say the rider sustained major injuries and succumbed to his injuries on scene. The man -- whose identity has not been released -- was the sole occupant of the Honda motorcycle. CHP says it's unknown if drugs or alcohol are a factor in the crash. A toxicology report from the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office is pending.The cause of this collision and sequence of events are still under investigation by CHP's San Diego area office.