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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 - November 4 -
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 - November 2 -
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 - October 31 -
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 - November 3 -
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 - November 3 -
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 - November 2 -
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 - November 1 -
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 - November 2 -
Chandler Smith strikes Cole Custer after NASCAR Xfinity playoff race at Martinsville
Chandler Smith fails to advance to the Championship 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
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 - November 4 -
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 - November 4 -
NASCAR Crash Course: Could Martinsville mayhem permanently alter Cup Series playoff format?
The end of Sunday's playoff race at Martinsville was marred with controversySports - CBS Sports - November 5 -
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 -
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Why a weekly College Football Playoff rankings show is dumb
Ranking teams before the season ends just opens the committee up to more criticism.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
Why the EU needs to close the gaps in its leaky sanctions regime
Also in this newsletter: Why Vučić declined Putin’s invitationWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
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 - November 2 -
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 - November 4 -
Mexico's High Court Fails to Block Controversial Judicial Overhaul
President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
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 - October 29 -
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Rafael Leao's display vs. Real Madrid shows why AC Milan need him now more than ever
The Portuguese winger finally had a strong game against the Spanish giantsSports - CBS Sports - November 6 -
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 - November 1 -
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 - November 3 -
NASCAR suspends nine people, hands out $600K in fines after teams manipulated finish at Martinsville
The end of Sunday's race saw multiple drivers sandbag to help fellow Chevy or Toyota drivers make the Championship 4Sports - CBS Sports - November 6 -
How last season's collapse led to an offseason unlike any other for Bill Self and Kansas
Bill Self was thinking about this season before the previous one ended. The result: a stacked, deep roster that should help Kansas avoid another down season.Sports - ESPN - November 8 -
Pete Hegseth's plan to overhaul the military: 'You need to fire a ton of generals'
Across hours of interviews, defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth has articulated his plan for a "frontal assault" to reform the Department of Defense from the top down.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Gingrich applauds Hegseth pick: Pentagon needs ‘complete overhaul’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Pa.) credited President-elect Trump for reshaping the government with unexpected cabinet picks during an episode of “Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM that aired ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Union bosses say Democrats need to overhaul their vision to recapture the working class
President Joe Biden proudly called himself the most pro-labor president in American history, but working-class voters moved further than ever from their traditional home in the Democratic Party in ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Russia jails its own soldiers for killing entire family in Ukraine
The sentence, handed down by a Russian court, is a rare example of the country holding its troops to account for war crimes.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
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 - October 31 -
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 - October 31 -
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 - October 31 -
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 - October 31 -
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
