IndyCar partners with Cowboys, Rangers for street race in Texas
IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Dallas Cowboys and the official events partner of the Texas Rangers.
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NCAA’s $2.78B settlement with colleges over athlete payments gets preliminary approval
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes.
Judge orders Google to open Android app store to competition
The court-mandated overhaul is meant to prevent Google from walling off competition in the Android app market.
U.S. adds robust 254,000 jobs as unemployment dips to 4.1%
Given Friday’s stronger-than-expected hiring report, economists say the Fed will almost certainly cut its benchmark rate in November by a modest quarter-point, after its larger-than-usual half-point reduction in September.
Big Ten chief says league ‘positive’ about expanding NCAA hoops tourneys
The Indianapolis-based NCAA presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative men’s and women’s basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68.
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate
The agreement affects about 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas that handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
Retailers expect to hire slightly fewer employees for the holiday shopping season
Overall, U.S. retailers are expected to add 520,000 jobs in the final quarter of this year, representing the second-lowest total since 2009.
President could invoke 1947 law to suspend dockworkers’ strike
Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to stop a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports. Biden has said, though, that he won’t intervene.
NASCAR facing lawsuits over revenue-sharing model
Two NASCAR teams—one of them owned by Michael Jordan—filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition.
Appeals court reinstates Indiana lawsuit against TikTok
The lawsuit allege the app contains “salacious and inappropriate content” and deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.
Ex-Jaguars worker who stole $22M sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on gambling addiction
The lawsuit claims FanDuel gave the team’s former financial manager more than $1.1 million in gambling credits and besieged him with enticements to gamble more, including having his personal host contact him up to 100 times a day.
U.S. job openings rise to more-than-expected 8 million
Job openings have come down steadily since peaking at 12.2 million in March 2022, but they remain above where they stood before the coronavirus pandemic hit the American economy in early 2020.
After getting taste of postseason success, Pacers seek more in 2024-25 season
The Pacers are back in town this week for the start of training camp and ready to answer the doubters who call Indiana’s surprise run to the Eastern Conference finals a lucky break.
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
If it goes more than a few weeks, a work stoppage would significantly snarl the nation’s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays in goods reaching households and businesses.
Carmaker Stellantis slashes forecasts as it faces industry slump, Chinese competition
Stellantis said it was accelerating efforts to turn around North America, including bringing dealer inventory levels to no more than 300,000 vehicles by the end of the year, instead of the first quarter of 2025 as previously planned.
Satellite service DirecTV buying rival Dish as it fights onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV plans to acquire Dish and Sling in a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.
Retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen’s strike
If roughly 45,000 U.S. longshoremen make good on their threat to strike beginning Tuesday, they could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about half the goods shipped into and out of the United States.
Michael Andretti says ‘timing was right’ for restructuring of Andretti Global
Motorsports icon Michael Andretti told The Associated Press on Sunday he’s at a point in his life where he no longer wants to run the day-to-day business of his global operation.
Suspicious package sent to elections officials in Minnesota prompts evacuation and FBI investigation
Earlier packages were sent to elections officials or intercepted before they arrived in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, Mississippi and Connecticut.
Michael Andretti hands over control of race team to business partner
Michael Andretti has restructured Andretti Global to give co-owner Dan Towriss control of the organization while Andretti will stay on as a strategic adviser of the team he has led since 2002.