13 h. ago Dramatic end to Michael Jordan’s Nascar lawsuit as settlement is reached on ninth day of trial

Both teams said a loss in the case would have put them out of business

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15 h. ago Nascar settles antitrust lawsuit with Michael Jordan–backed team after bruising trial

Jordan says ‘today’s a good day’ as deal reachedTrial exposed hardline France stance on chartersNascar reached a settlement Thursday of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by two of its race teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan.“Today’s a good day,” Jordan said as he waited in the gallery for attorneys to announce the deal. Details were not immediately released. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago NASCAR settles federal antitrust case filed by 2 of its teams, one owned by NBA great Michael Jordan

NASCAR has settled an antitrust lawsuit with two race teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan

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22 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you support Wes Streeting's puberty blockers trial on children?

The NHS-backed experiment was branded 'grotesque' by the Tories , with Conservative Equalities spokesperson Claire Coutinho suggesting it was 'chemical castration'.

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56 h. ago NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters in testimony during Michael Jordan's lawsuit

NASCAR Chairman Jim France has testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust lawsuit against his family that he still has not changed his mind on granting teams permanent charters

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68 h. ago Hannigan/Chamayou review – strange and beautiful musical magic

Wigmore Hall, LondonBarbara Hannigan and Bertrand Chamayou were exhilarating and extraordinary in John Zorn’s monumental Jumalattaret; a beautifully intimate performance of Messiaen’s Chants de Terre et de Ciel completed an enthralling eveningOne generation’s “unperformable” is another’s repertoire staple. Tristan und Isolde, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Ninth were all once declared beyond reach. But when Barbara Hannigan – the fearless, seemingly limitless soprano with more than 100 world premieres to her name – admits that a work came close, reducing her to “a state of panic” over a multi-year study period, you believe her.Inspired by Finland’s national epic the Kalevala, John Zorn’s Jumalattaret is less a song-cycle than a musical seance, summoning a series of spirits and goddesses in sound. The singer morphs from persona to persona in yelps and keening cries, guttural moans and shouts, sometimes anchored, sometimes released by the piano (here Bertrand Chama...

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3 d. ago Richard Childress to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial amid derogatory texts and revenue dispute

NASCAR is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit involving team owner Richard Childress

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5 d. ago Why is Michael Jordan suing Nascar? The blockbuster antitrust trial, explained

The basketball legend claims Nascar holds too much power over who gets to race each week. Here’s why he took them to court and what could happen nextMichael Jordan took the stand on Friday in his landmark antitrust fight against Nascar, a case that could reshape how one of America’s biggest sports is run. Jordan’s team, 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports say Nascar holds so much control over everything, from the tracks to the money to the rulebook, that teams have no real bargaining power. Nascar denies that and says the lawsuit threatens to blow up a system that has held the sport together for decades.The case has already pulled blunt internal messages into public view and laid bare long-running frustrations between teams and Nascar leadership. Denny Hamlin, Jordan’s co-owner, has said the trial will finally “hear the truth” about how the series “really operates”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ITV I'm A Celebrity viewers say 'sort it out' as they spot blunder during trial

I'm A Celebrity viewers spotted a gaffe during Angry Ginge's Worst Day Cake trial

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6 d. ago Michael Jordan tells court he ‘wasn’t afraid’ of Nascar in antitrust trial

Jordan testifies in Nascar antitrust caseSays he invested $40m into 23XI teamCriticizes charter system as unlawfulMichael Jeffrey Jordan, as he cordially introduced himself to the federal courtroom in Charlotte on Friday, admitted it was his competitive side and novelty within the sport that emboldened a push for 23XI Racing to “challenge” Nascar over what he perceived were violations of antitrust rules.Jordan shared financial and corporate details of his 23XI team and said he invested $40m of his own funds in the success of the Nascar Cup series team launched along with business partner Curtis Polk and longtime driver Denny Hamlin. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Michael Jordan set to testify in NASCAR trial after suing racing giant

Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs' daughter-in-law are expected to testify Friday in a federal antitrust case against NASCAR

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6 d. ago Kobo is offering free reading for the rest of 2025 and I'm giving up Audible for it

I'm so close to hitting my reading target this year and I think a Kobo Plus 30-day trial may help me hit it

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7 d. ago Teacher Rebecca Joynes' 'dangerous' life behind bars including visits with teen victim's baby and 'strict' rules

Rebecca Joynes was found guilty of six sexual offences against two teenage boys following a nine-day trial last year

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7 d. ago Paedo teacher Rebecca Joynes' 'dangerous' life in prison and rules for baby with pupil

Rebecca Joynes, 30, was found guilty of six sexual offences against two teenage boys following a nine-day trial and was sentenced to serve six-and-a-half years behind bars

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7 d. ago NASCAR antitrust trial: Bob Jenkins testifies about $100M loss and 'insulting' charter deal

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins has testified in an antitrust case against NASCAR, accusing it of monopolistic practices

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8 d. ago Thailand finally eases afternoon alcohol ban – here’s what it means for tourists

Thailand approves a 6-month trial period to allow uninterrupted alcohol sales for 12 hours a day

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione under ‘constant watch’ in prison to prevent ‘Epstein

Corrections officer testifies that Mangione had constant watch to prevent him from dying in custody like EpsteinLuigi Mangione was kept under tight supervision in a Pennsylvania state prison last year because officials “did not want an Epstein-style situation”, a corrections officer said during Manhattan state court testimony on Monday.This striking allusion to Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier who died in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking, came during day one of a potentially weeklong proceeding to weigh the legality of evidence gathered during Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s restaurant after the killing of a prominent healthcare executive. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NASCAR antitrust trial opens with Michael Jordan on hand and huge stakes

The federal antitrust trial against NASCAR has opened with Michael Jordan in attendance

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2 w. ago I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here camp split as ‘rivalries’ revealed

The new system saw the celebrities take on the day’s Bushtucker Trial against one of their campmates voted by the public to be their ‘rival’.

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