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Serena Williams in another final; Federer and Nadal to face off
A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth straight tournament. The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep, 6-3, 6-0, Saturday and reach the...
Tags: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Melvin Ingram, Tennis, Marco Andretti
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Hunter-Reay, Conway and Power top Long Beach Grand Prix practice
Ryan Hunter-Reay, Mike Conway and Will Power -- winners of the last three Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach races -- topped the speed charts in Friday afternoon's practice for the 39th annual running of the street race Sunday. Hunter-Reay, the reigning...
Tags: Penske Racing, IndyCar Series, Auto Racing, Justin Wilson, Andretti Autosport
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Protests and clashes as Bahrain prepares for Grand Prix
Chanting protesters reportedly clashed with police Friday in Bahrain even as race cars began looping the tracks before the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Reuters reported that dozens of young men skirmished with police firing tear gas as an...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Iran, Activism, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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All revved up for a day at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
I've tumbled down another rabbit hole, wound up in Long Beach, which isn't a worst-case scenario, though close. The cars here all need mufflers, the young fans need more clothes. What kind of sordid little event is this? Indy car racing had always been...
Tags: Oriol Servia, Auto Racing, NASCAR, Indianapolis 500, Rabies
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Dario Franchitti wins pole position for Long Beach Grand Prix
Trying to bounce back from his miserable start to the season, Dario Franchitti won the pole position for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Franchitti, a four-time champion in the Izod IndyCar Series and winner of the Long Beach race in 2009, turned...
Tags: Penske Racing, IndyCar Series, Auto Racing, Andretti Autosport, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney are up by one shot at Quail Hollow
Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney wound up tied for the lead Saturday in the Wells Fargo Championship, minus much separation from the rest of the field. Mickelson hit a shot out-of-bounds on the 15th hole and hit another shot that struck a spectator in the...
Tags: Game, Rory McIlroy, Physical Conditions, Bojana Jovanovski, Ernie Els
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If Los Angeles hosts electric-car race, what will it sound like?
One reason fans attend auto races is because the cars are loud -- in some cases, exceptionally loud. Spectators simply love the roar of the engines. So what if a race was held with significantly quieter cars? Would fans still find it appealing? Los...
Tags: Auto Racing, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Justin Lin steps on the gas for 'Fast & Furious 6'
The idea came screeching into director Justin Lin's fuel-injected imagination in 2009: a fiery escape scene featuring a muscle car that crashes out of an airplane during takeoff. In production at the time on "Fast & Furious" — the fourth...
Tags: Michelle Rodriguez, Crime, Law and Justice, Fast Five (movie), Dwayne Johnson, Diesel
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A closer look at the Formula E cars racing to L.A.
“These are not your grandma’s Priuses.” So began Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Monday’s press conference announcing Formula E racing was coming to the city. The open-wheel race series will make 10 stops around the...
Tags: Auto Racing, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Long Beach Grand Prix to tighten security after Boston explosions
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, a racing festival that typically draws more than 170,000 spectators over three days, is tightening security for this weekend's event in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon explosions. Officials "will be working in...
Tags: IndyCar Series, Auto Racing, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Takuma Sato makes history in winning Long Beach Grand Prix
Takuma Sato won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese driver in history to win an IndyCar series race. Sato, 36, drives for the team of legendary racer A.J. Foyt, and this was the team's first victory in more than...
Tags: IndyCar Series, Auto Racing, Indianapolis 500
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Fernando Alonso wins Formula One race in China
The Formula One championship race became more crowded atop the standings when Ferrari driver Fernando Alsonso claimed victory in the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday. Reigning series champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull finished fourth to...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Auto Racing, Tiger Woods
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