Wickens airlifted to hospital in IndyCar crash; race halted for 2 hours
Driver Robert Wickens was taken to a local hospital by helicopter and racing was stopped after a violent crash on the ninth lap in the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway.
Cabrera grand slam leads Indians over Orioles, 8-0
Melky Cabrera hit a grand slam during a six-run fourth inning that broke the game open for Cleveland, and the Indians defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 8-0 in the finale of a weekend series Sunday at Progressive Field.
Robertson’s ’71 championship ring sells for $91K
Basketball legend Oscar Robertson auctioned off some of his most prominent basketball memorabilia this weekend, including his 1971 NBA championship ring, which fetched $91,138.
Veteran CB Scandrick signs with Chiefs
Veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, the team announced on Sunday.
Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees concert canceled in Oklahoma after storm injures 14
An outdoor concert in Oklahoma featuring 90’s boy band favorites Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees was canceled on Saturday after an intense storm struck the area and injured at least 14 people, venue officials said.
Golf: Thompson penalized for rules breach at Indy Championship
Lexi Thompson received a one-stroke penalty for a rules violation at the LPGA’s Indy Championship on Saturday in her first event back after taking a short break from the tour.
Bertens stuns Kvitova to reach Western & Southern final
Kiki Bertens continued her recent success against Top 10 players by ousting Petra Kvitova on Saturday to reach the championship match of the Western & Southern Open at Mason, Ohio.
Chiefs CB Nelson suffered concussion vs. Falcons
Kansas City Chiefs corner back Steven Nelson is being treated for a concussion after taking a knee to the head vs. the Atlanta Falcons on Friday.
Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee wins renewal of protective order
Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee won renewal of a protective order on Friday against a onetime business manager accused of subjecting the 95-year-old “Spider-Man” co-creator to elder abuse after taking charge of his affairs earlier this year.
Bills quarterback McCarron suffers fractured collarbone
The Josh Allen era might begin a little earlier than originally planned in Buffalo.
Texas jury finds Toyota negligent in accident, awards $242 million to family
A Texas jury awarded damages of $242 million to a Dallas family after finding that defects in the family’s Lexus sedan caused injuries to their two children during a rear-end collision, the law firm representing the plaintiffs said on Friday.
Gunman who killed five at Florida airport to get life in prison
A U.S. veteran of the war in Iraq who killed five people during a shooting spree in the arrivals area of a Florida airport last year is due to be sentenced on Friday to life in a federal prison.
California judge rejects plea deal in Oakland warehouse fire
Two men accused of involuntary manslaughter in a California warehouse fire that killed 36 people were due back in court on Friday to set a possible trial date after a judge rejected their plea deal.
Tyson buys Keystone from Brazil’s Marfrig for $2.5 billion: sources
Tyson Foods agreed to acquire U.S.-based chicken processor Keystone Foods from Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods SA for $2.5 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
Turk Telekom, Turkey’s Vestel clinch deal after Erdogan call to snub iPhone
Turkish fixed-line operator Turk Telekom said on Friday that it clinched a cooperation deal with Vestel after President Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks to use locally-made mobile phones instead of Apple’s iPhone.
George Washington gold coin sells for $1.7 million
An 18th century gold coin featuring the likeness of first U.S. President George Washington sold for $1.7 million at auction on Thursday, with the net proceeds going to charity, the auction house said.
Australian teen sparks FBI action after hacking Apple
An Australian teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking into the main computer network of technology giant Apple Inc , downloading big internal files and accessing customer accounts, because he was a fan of the company, local media reported.
Tesla sues Ontario over canceled electric vehicle rebate
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla Inc is taking the Ontario government to court over the Canadian province’s cancellation of an electric vehicle incentive program, according to documents filed in court on Aug. 10.
Man held on suspicion of killing wife, two kids in Colorado
A Colorado man, who earlier this week had pleaded for the safe return of his missing pregnant wife and their two young daughters, has been arrested on suspicion of their murder, police said on Thursday.
Citigroup settles U.S. charges of bad controls that led it to lose millions
Citigroup has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle charges related to bad loans made by its Mexican subsidiary, Banamex, between 2008 and 2014, and to trader mismarking and unauthorized proprietary trading by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. from 2013 to 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.
France backs Canadian for Air France-KLM CEO job as board meets
Air France-KLM was poised to appoint Benjamin Smith as its new chief executive on Thursday, after the French government backed the Air Canada second-in-command over union objections.
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin, 76, dies at home in Detroit
Aretha Franklin, the preacher’s daughter whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning “Queen of Soul” with such hit songs as “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” died on Thursday at the age of 76, officials said.
Newspaper editorials across U.S. rebuke Trump for attacks on the press
Hundreds of U.S. newspapers devoted print space on Thursday to a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for saying some media organizations are enemies of the American people.
Twitter bans Alex Jones, Infowars from tweeting for seven days
Twitter Inc has banned U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website Infowars from tweeting for seven days, saying their tweets violated company’s rules against abusive behavior.
Rape case against Broncos DE Gotsis dropped by DA
Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis will not be charged in a rape investigation, after the case was dropped by the Fulton County (Ga.) district attorney’s office on Wednesday.