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Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist 'Mo' Wilson sentenced to 90 years in prison
A Texas jury on Friday sentenced a woman to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in a case that sent investigators on a 43-day international search for the killer.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Cycling |
Verstappen earns 50th career F1 victory at U.S. Grand Prix; Hamilton disqualified from 2nd
Red Bull's Max Verstappen had to work through the field after starting sixth instead of from pole position, then held off the charging Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton over the final laps in the Texas heat to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Verstappen denies Hamilton 1st win of season to capture U.S. GP, tie F1 record
Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton late to earn a record-tying 13th win of the season at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, and delivered a victory to honor the memory of Red Bull team founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz.
Coronavirus concerns, online criticism freeze Vanilla Ice show
Vanilla Ice has indefinitely postponed a Texas concert that drew fierce criticism due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lewis Hamilton clinches F1 championship No. 6 at U.S. Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth Formula One championship with a second-place finish Sunday at the U.S. Grand Prix, a race won by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Lance Armstrong reaches $5M settlement with U.S. government
Lance Armstrong has reached a $5 million US settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist who was stripped of his record seven Tour de France victories after admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his career.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Cycling |
Lewis Hamilton wins 4th F1 season championship
Lewis Hamilton won his fourth career Formula One season championship on Sunday with a ninth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix in a race won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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Don Draper and Mad Men archive land at University of Texas
The last America saw of Don Draper, he was meditating on a Pacific hillside, imagining one of the most iconic ads in television history. What's left of the flawed protagonist of Mad Men has now gone to Texas.
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Lewis Hamilton takes U.S. Grand Prix, wins Formula 1 title
Lewis Hamilton seized on a late mistake by Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday and secure his third Formula One season championship.
Lance Armstrong, promotions company settle decade-long dispute
With a payment and an apology, Lance Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with a promotions company that sought repayment of more than $10 million in bonuses it paid the former cyclist during a career that was later exposed to be fueled by performance-enhancing drugs.