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Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR23 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fans are suing Formula 1 after being forced to leave grandstands in Las Vegas

4:46pm November 19, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Delays occurred after an incident that occurred just nine minutes into the first practice session. Fans waiting around were ultimately told to leave the viewing areas before the second practice run.

Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle

6:50pm November 18, 2023

by Emily Olson

Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Saturday Sports: Oakland A's big move, controversy in sports reporting

7:28am November 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about Oakland losing the A's and controversy in sports journalism over a sideline reporter's admission that she fabricated reports.

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The Las Vegas Grand Prix transforms the city's streets

7:13am November 18, 2023

by Jacob Solis

Scott Simon asks Jacob Solis of The Nevada Independent about the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The arrival of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights launches the city as a sports hub

5:12am November 17, 2023

This weekend's F1 race is the latest large-scale sporting event the city is hosting. NPR's A Martinez talks to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, about the city becoming a sports hub.

Reuben Ortiz of Modesto, Calif., holds a sign outside Oakland Coliseum to protest the Oakland Athletics' planned move to Las Vegas before the A's game with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 13, 2023. The Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 by Major League Baseball team owners.

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The Oakland A's are relocating to Las Vegas after MLB owners approve the mov

6:58pm November 16, 2023

by Ayana Archie

There have been complaints about the Oakland Coliseum being outdated, but negotiations between the A's and the city over a new stadium fell apart. The Vegas stadium is expected to cost $1.5 billion.

Police in the U.K. made an arrest after a fatal hockey incident

4:41pm November 16, 2023

A fatal incident on the ice during a professional hockey game in the UK led to an arrest this week, and raises questions about the line between a terrible accident and a criminal act.

New film dramatizes Diana Nyad's 2013 feat: swimming from Cuba to Florida

7:41am November 16, 2023

The biopic chronicles the life of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Miami at the age of 64. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nyad director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.

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HBCUs recruit international athletes for tennis. Some are calling it into question

7:41am November 16, 2023

by Julien Virgin

When it comes to tennis, many Historically Black Colleges and Universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 14, 2023.)

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HBCUs recruit international athletes for tennis. Some are calling it into question

1:12pm November 15, 2023

by Julien Virgin

When it come to tennis, many historically Black colleges and universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans

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