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IndyCar leader Alex Palou being sued by McLaren in UK. Spaniard focused on winning championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Alex Palou confirmed Friday he’s being sued by McLaren — the second team to sue him in a year — but the IndyCar points leader is focused on his bid to win a second championship in three years. The Spaniard confirmed an Indianapolis Star report that McLaren is suing Palou in the United Kingdom for damages because Palou does not intend to join McLaren as planned in 2024. McLaren has made Palou its reserve driver in Formula One, where it has spent significantly on his development, and claims to have paid him in advance on his 2024 salary, as well as his legal fees in last year’s fight with Chip Ganassi Racing. Ganassi took Palou to court last summer because Palou, the 2021 IndyCar champion, said he was declining Ganassi’s team-owner option on his contract and instead moving to McLaren. The matter was resolved through mediation, with Palou finishing his contract with Ganassi this year while working with McLaren in F1 on his off IndyCar weekends. Bu...

Morikawa breaks Tiger’s 36-hole mark at East Lake and shares Tour Championship lead with Hovland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — One bad shot during practice led to Collin Morikawa spending two hours looking for a fix. And now he has a scoring record at East Lake that previously belonged to Tiger Woods.Morikawa followed his 61 with another clean card for a 6-under 64 on Friday in the Tour Championship, giving him the lowest 36-hole score at East Lake and a share of the lead with Viktor Hovland going into the weekend of the FedEx Cup finale.“Sometimes just being out there when you don’t realize that you’re out there for that long of a period, but you find one thing that you hope works,” said Morikawa, winless since the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai at the end of 2021.“I’ve done that for the past few years, hoping that we’re going to find that one thing that clicks and right now, I’m going to stick with it.”Scores can look inflated at the Tour Championship because players start at various points under par depending on the FedEx Cup position. Looks were not the least bit deceiving with Morik...

Chase Briscoe qualifies on the pole for NASCAR’s regular-season finale at Daytona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Briscoe won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.Briscoe had a lap at 181.822 mph in the No. 14 Ford in the final round of qualifying, edging Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola for the No. 1 starting spot. Harrison Burton qualified third in another Ford, followed by 23IX Racing teammates Bubba Wallace and Ty Gibbs in Toyotas.The top five qualifiers are among 17 drivers vying for the series’ final postseason berth at Daytona.“We literally have absolutely nothing to lose with our points situation,” Briscoe said. “That part of it is a little freeing and relieving.”All four SHR cars qualified in the top 10, and nine of the top 12 were Fords.Wallace has a tenuous hold on the 16th and final spot, carrying a 32-point advantage over Gibbs into Daytona. Daniel Suárez is 43 points behind Wallace. The three Toyota drivers are the only ones who can get in on points.Fourteen others c...

Freshman fears: high school senior offers advice for incoming 9th graders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

Back to school.For some students those three words generate the excitement of seeing friends, getting back to playing sports or other favorite extracurricular activities. For others, it generates anxiety, and that can be especially true for kids heading from middle to high school.Sami Saeed is Montgomery County’s student member of the board of education, or “SMOB.” He says he understands that anxiety, but has some encouraging words for those entering the halls of high school for the first time.First, he told WTOP that incoming freshmen should take comfort in the knowledge that they’ve already overcome a huge challenge: middle school.“Middle school — and the drama that’s in middle school — is a hundred … a thousand times worse than in high school. All the things that seemed so huge in middle school,” Saeed said, “In high school, no one cares anymore.”In those first few days of high school, Saeed said to “have confidence,” something he acknowledges is “easier said than don...

Federal disaster declared after June storms, Highlands Ranch tornado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After severe weather damaged parts of Colorado in June, including a tornado in Highlands Ranch, the state and local governments will be eligible for federal assistance.The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden had approved a disaster declaration for areas southeast of Denver that were hit by tornadoes, flooding and storms from June 8-23. The declaration covers Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Lincoln, Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties. Photos: Damage from Highlands Ranch tornado on June 22 Storm damage in Highlands Ranch in the area of Chesapeake Street and Chesapeake Lane on June 22, 2023. (Photo: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)The tornado that touched down in Highlands Ranch on June 22 caused damage in neighborhoods, took down more than 16,000 trees, ripped off part of the roof at Northfield Elementary School and hit a car dealership. Crews assessed the damage in the days that followed to see if it reached the level to get this federal assistance.A few ...

Advertising boat captains rescue woman after her dog knocks her into Miami River on Brickell Key

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

Two crew members from a Ballyhoo Media advertising boat helped pull a woman to safety on Brickell Key after she was knocked into the water by her dog.The captains spoke to 7News on Friday afternoon, just hours after the rescue. “This boat happens to have a flat bottom so we can go in shallower water,” said Capt. Moe Wyman with Ballyhoo Media.The woman was thrown into the water near the entrance to the Miami River.The captains, experienced members of the Ballyhoo Media team, noticed the woman struggling in the water and offered their help.“I’ve been with the company for about a year, and we go slow enough that if we see a problem, when we see the problem, we ask if they need help,” said Wyman.A picture taken by one of the captains showed people unsuccessfully trying to get the woman back to land. “I noticed a woman, they were trying to pull her out of the water, and it was about 5 feet [deep], and they couldn’t do it,” said Wyman. ̶...

CityPlace Doral invites families to have eye-popping weekend fun at Summer Chalk Fest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

I don’t know about you, but I am a pro finger-painter … but that’s not the kind of finger painting we’re talking about. There’s a festive event in Doral on Saturday to help you chalk up some weekend fun.The kiddos may be back in school, but summer is far from over at CityPlace Doral.Claudia Marquez: “Here at CityPlace Doral, you can enjoy our different restaurants, our entertainment, our beautiful fountain, as well as our art installations that we are doing here at the center to make it memorable for the whole family to enjoy.”And this weekend, things are getting even more colorful.Claudia Marquez: “This weekend, we’re doing our Summer Chalk Fest Festival. We have Ken Mullen who will be doing the chalk. We will also have activities for the kids to enjoy. There’ll be an interactive DJ.”Ken Mullen, also known as Mellow Monkey Art, has been doing chalk art for about 30 years.Ken Mullen: “I specialize in 3-D anamorphic ch...

Gypsy Chef David Myers puts his own spin on Mediterranean cuisine at Adrift Mare in Brickell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

Taking a fancy trip to the Mediterranean can be expensive, especially when you start adding up all the good food you wanna try while there. That’s why Deco has found the next best thing. There’s a new restaurant that’s bringing those bold and authentic flavors to the Magic City. Trust us, your stomach is gonna thank you for this.You’ve probably heard of Esmeralda from Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”Kevin Kline (as Phoebus, voice): “You fight almost as well as a man.”Demi Moore (as Esmeralda, voice): “Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you.”Or perhaps Shakira’s old school bop, “Gypsy.”Shakira (singing): “‘Cause I’m a gypsy. Are you coming with me? I might steal your clothes and wear them if they fit me.”But your taste buds are about to go on a culinary journey, because celebrity chef David Myers, aka the Gypsy Chef, is setting up shop in SoFlo.Chef David Mye...

Man sentenced to 42 years in prison for 2019 death of New Hampshire pastor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A man was sentenced to 42 years in prison Friday for fatally shooting a New Hampshire pastor whose church he attended.Brandon Castiglione, 28, who was convicted of second degree murder, did not testify at his trial in May. Prosecutors said there was no clear motive for the shooting.Luis Garcia, 60, was found dead Oct. 1, 2019, inside Castiglione’s home in Londonderry. Garcia was a pastor at New England Pentecostal Ministries in Pelham.Castiglione attended the church and prayer services hosted by Garcia, prosecutors said. Castiglione and Garcia also got together outside of church, going to firing ranges, and Garcia was at the house that day for a painting job, according to trial testimony.Garcia’s stepson, Dale Holloway, is charged with opening fire during a wedding at the church later that month, wounding a bishop and the bride-to-be. The groom was Brandon Castiglione’s father. Holloway pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.

Kicked to the curb, Kiké Hernandez and Ryan Brasier enjoying renewed success with Dodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:14 GMT

Ever since the 2023 MLB schedules came out last summer, this weekend has been circled on the calendar.Mookie Betts’ return to Fenway Park was always going to be an emotional experience for everyone involved. Yet even if Mookie is the star of the show, this weekend will provide two other former Red Sox players the opportunity for closure as well.Kiké Hernández and Ryan Brasier are back in Boston for the first time as visiting players since their tenures with the Red Sox ended abruptly earlier this season. Both were effectively kicked to the curb due to their extended struggles, but since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers they’ve found a new lease on life and have re-emerged as valuable contributors.Prior to being traded on July 25, Hernández was batting .222 with a .599 OPS, six home runs and 31 RBI in 86 games. He’d also lost his job as the starting shortstop after committing a then-league-high 14 errors and following the trade was expected to primarily come off the ...