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Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he…

No. 1 Kansas blows big lead, holds off No. 9 North Carolina in tussle of hoops heavyweights

No. 1 Kansas blows big lead, holds off No. 9 North Carolina in tussle of hoops heavyweights

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Only a dozen times in their storied histories had North Carolina and Kansas met on the hardwood. They made sure No. 13 would be memorable.…

Federal judge denies motion to recognize Michael Jordan’s NASCAR teams as a chartered organization

Federal judge denies motion to recognize Michael Jordan’s NASCAR teams as a chartered organization

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to…

NASCAR’s championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

NASCAR’s championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating has been under months-long scrutiny, and…

No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans

No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — It’s hard to call any series between basketball programs a rivalry when they’ve met just 12 times in their shared history. Hard to call North…

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being…