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NASCAR's controversy at Martinsville showed why its playoff system needs to be overhauled or ditched entirely
NASCAR is no longer competing with the NFL for eyeballs. It's time to reward a champion in a much fairer way.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Gaming the system? Verstappen incident shows overtake rules need urgent overhaul
As fallout from battle between Norris and Red Bull driver in Austin rumbles on, F1 must look again at guidelines. While the dust has yet to settle on the controversy over Max Verstappen’s defence ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Blaney lost sleep after last week's loss, needs a big showing at Martinsville to defend NASCAR title
Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR’s title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battleSports - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck playoffs at Martinsville
This weekend is the last chance for playoff drivers in each series to advance to the Championship 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway
Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season finaleSports - ABC News - Yesterday -
2024 NASCAR at Martinsville odds, playoff predictions, start time: Proven model reveals Xfinity 500 picks
SportsLine simulated the 2024 Xfinity 500 10,000 times and revealed its NASCAR playoff picks for Martinsville Speedway on SundaySports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
NASCAR playoffs at Martinsville: Where to watch, stream, start time, lineup, preview, pick for Xfinity 500
The two remaining Championship 4 spots are on the line in the penultimate race of the 2024 seasonSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
How to watch Sunday's NASCAR 2024 Cup playoff race at Martinsville Speedway on NBC
Two drivers will join Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick in the Championship 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
NASCAR playoffs at Martinsville starting lineup: Martin Truex Jr. wins pole, Denny Hamlin crashes in practice
Truex will start up front in his next-to-last race before the end of his full-time racing careerSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Chandler Smith strikes Cole Custer after NASCAR Xfinity playoff race at Martinsville
Chandler Smith fails to advance to the Championship 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
What drivers said after 2024 Martinsville NASCAR Cup playoff race won by Ryan Blaney
Here is what drivers were talking about after Sunday's controversial finish.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Analysis: Martinsville playoff antics could have massive impact on NASCAR like Richmond 2013
Officials have mountains of evidence to dissect while determining if short- and long-term action is taken.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 11 hours ago -
San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks
The city’s light-rail system has used 5¼-inch floppy disks for nearly 40 years. Getting off them won't come cheap.Tech - Wired - October 25 -
NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled
The health secretary sets out a review of six key bodies, as changes to the main regulator are unveiled.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Why the EU needs to close the gaps in its leaky sanctions regime
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Denny Hamlin crashes in NASCAR Cup practice at Martinsville, will not make qualifying attempt
Denny Hamlin will start at the rear of the field for Sunday's Round of 8 elimination race.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
NASCAR to investigate late-race Martinsville actions of multiple teams
NASCAR officials will look further into the on-track actions of multiple competitors Sunday night in the NASCAR Cup Series‘ Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway. The No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - 17 hours ago -
HSBC’s investors should not bank on its latest overhaul
Grand global restructuring announcements have been all too familiar from the lender over the past decadeBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Why Giorgia Meloni’s Albania migrant scheme needs its own rescue boat
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Kyle Larson heads to Martinsville looking for 7th win of season to have shot at NASCAR title
Kyle Larson has rung the Hendrick Motorsports victory bell six times this season and yet he's on the outside looking in of NASCAR's championship fourSports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
NASCAR: Ryan Blaney wins at Martinsville for the second straight year to earn a chance at the title
The race ended in controversy as NASCAR took over 15 minutes to decide that William Byron made the final four over Christopher Bell.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Here's how Starbucks' new CEO plans to overhaul its struggling cafes
Starbucks to bring back ceramic mugs and messages written in Sharpie pens to revive a coffeehouse vibe at its nearly 40,000 stores.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Why the bond market may have it entirely backwards on Trump and Harris
A reduction in labor supply would weigh on the U.S. economy, and impact the bond market.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
Eight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a controversial judicial overhaul passed last monthWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court say they will resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court say they will resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaulWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Winners, losers from NASCAR playoff race at Charlotte Roval
Kyle Larson celebrated his series-high sixth win of the season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
Hendrick Motorsports declines to appeal Alex Bowman's disqualification from NASCAR playoffs
Hendrick Motorsports says it will not appeal Alex Bowman’s disqualification at Charlotte Motor Speedway that eliminated him from NASCAR title contentionSports - ABC News - October 14 -
Weekend schedule and broadcast info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity playoffs at Las Vegas
The Round of 8 begins for both the Cup and Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favorite
Kyle Larson has been lucky of late in Las Vegas, where he opens the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sunday’s raceSports - ABC News - October 19 -
Friday 5: Key questions for NASCAR drivers heading into Homestead playoff weekend
Tyler Reddick looks to bounce back after his car rolled over last week at Las Vegas, leaving him outside a transfer spot with two races left in the Round of 8.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
What to watch for in Sunday's NASCAR Cup playoff race at Homestead
A spot in the Championship 4 is up for grabs in Sunday's race on NBC.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
NASCAR Playoffs: How real are Kyle Larson's chances of elimination before Phoenix?
Larson has six wins this season but is fifth in the standings ahead of Sunday's race at Martinsville.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Zuckerberg 2.0: why has Meta boss ditched drab hoodies in jazzy makeover?
Get ready for a silk shirt undone to the navel, necklaces and big T-shirts, all aimed at humanising Meta’s founder. For more than 20 years Mark Zuckerberg has made a Macbook grey T-shirt and ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
NASCAR officially ends 53-year controversy by awarding Bobby Allison his 85th career win from race in 1971
Allison, who was not given credit for a win at Bowman Gray, now takes sole possession of fourth on NASCAR's all-time wins listSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Why chancellors need fiscal rules
Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other thingsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
College football Week 10 overreactions: Carson Beck a liability for Georgia, Oklahoma State needs overhaul
There is plenty to overreact to after a wild Week 10 slate in college footballSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Victoria's Secret show returns with Kate Moss and Tyra Banks after controversy
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was axed in 2019 after low ratings and criticism that it was sexist.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Why the Sabres still believe they're a playoff team
Buffalo has a 13-year postseason drought, and lost three of its first four. With a similar cast of players as 2023-24, will the results be different?Sports - ESPN - October 15