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A Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling is laid to rest
A Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling is laid to rest
Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, has been laid to rest in his hometown in a funeral procession attended by hundreds of people
2023-10-15 08:32
Aaron Rodgers finally responds to 'insecure' Sean Payton with fire and brimstone
Aaron Rodgers finally responds to 'insecure' Sean Payton with fire and brimstone
Aaron Rodgers finally responded to Sean Payton's disparaging comments of Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.Nathaniel Hackett is catching strays from Sean Payton, who has blasted the state of the Denver Broncos culture and locker room in the stead of taking over for Hackett who wa...
2023-07-31 01:33
Lululemon’s Fleece Everywhere Belt Bag Is Finally Back In Stock
Lululemon’s Fleece Everywhere Belt Bag Is Finally Back In Stock
You never want something until you can’t have it. On The Sell-Out, we’re getting the scoop from your favorite retailers on what’s selling like crazy. Watch this space to find out what everyone’s buying, sign up for waitlists, and keep tabs on restocks.
2023-09-15 00:01
Warzone 2 Season 2 Feb. 16 Update: Full Patch Notes Listed
Warzone 2 Season 2 Feb. 16 Update: Full Patch Notes Listed
Raven Software has rolled out a brand new patch for Warzone 2, hot off the release of the Season 2 content update.
1970-01-01 08:00
Scientists search near supernova for aliens trying to contact us
Scientists search near supernova for aliens trying to contact us
Scientists around the world have turned their telescopes in the direction of the Ursa Major
2023-06-17 21:30
IndyCar champion admits breaching McLaren contract in £18.2m lawsuit over potential F1 seat
IndyCar champion admits breaching McLaren contract in £18.2m lawsuit over potential F1 seat
Two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou concedes in court documents that he breached his contract with McLaren Racing when the Spaniard did an about-face and stayed at Chip Ganassi Racing, having been the reserve driver for McLaren at F1’s Miami Grand Prix. The admission came in Palou's response to a lawsuit filed against him by McLaren in September seeking to recoup at least $23 million (£18.2m) in losses the team calculated Palou's reversal cost the organisation. Palou's 20-page response was filed in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court. The Associated Press reviewed the filing Monday. In the response, Palou says he changed his mind about joining McLaren ahead of the 2024 season when he "lost trust and confidence that (McLaren) genuinely intended to support his ambition to race in the Formula One Series and decided to continue racing with CGR in the Indy Car Series instead." Palou "therefore admits that he renounced his contractual obligations" with McLaren and "the real issue between the parties is as to the quantum of any damages which the Defendants are liable to pay," the documents say. The spat over the 26-year-old between two IndyCar teams began when Palou initially disputed a Ganassi claim that the team had picked up the 2023 option year on his contract. McLaren in July 2022 said it had signed Palou and had him earmarked for an IndyCar seat and a reserve driver role with its Formula One team. Chip Ganassi Racing said it had the contractual rights for Palou for the 2023 season. Palou and Ganassi entered mediation and a resolution was reached a year ago in which Palou would drive for Ganassi in 2023 but was also McLaren's reserve F1 driver when it did not interfere with IndyCar. He was able to participate in a practice session, tested for the F1 team both on track and in a simulator, and was the reserve driver for McLaren at F1's Miami Grand Prix in May. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown was contacted Aug. 8 and told by attorneys for Palou that Palou would not be joining McLaren and had instead signed a three-year extension with Ganassi. Palou won the 2021 and 2023 championships with Ganassi and is now signed there through 2026. IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward last week was named Palou's replacement as McLaren's F1 reserve driver and participated in a practice session during the season-ending race weekend in Abu Dhabi. O'Ward is a full-time IndyCar driver for Arrow McLaren Racing. The bulk of Palou's response focuses on McLaren's loss of revenue claims and attempts to mitigate what Palou will owe in damages. The nearly $23 million in damages McLaren is seeking is broken down in future sponsorship tied to Palou joining McLaren, the costs of using him as a reserve F1 driver, how much McLaren spent developing Palou for F1 and a $400,000 advance on his 2024 salary. McLaren is not seeking repayment of legal fees it says it covered for Palou in last year's fight with Ganassi. McLaren has contended Palou signed two contracts: the first with McLaren Racing as the F1 reserve driver and a separate deal with Arrow McLaren to compete in IndyCar for the team while also serving as the F1 backup. Among the damages McLaren is seeking is nearly $15.5 million in lost revenue under official partner agreements with sponsors NTT Data and General Motors that anticipated Palou would be the driver, including $7 million in revenue and prize money from IndyCar itself. "This claim is embarrassing for want of particularity and speculative in the extreme," the response said. "The performance of any team in a future Indy Car Series cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. Driver performance is variable." The response also disputes McLaren's claim to lost revenues that Palou "would otherwise have earned in relation to the Formula One Series." It notes that claim would only be valid if Palou was actually McLaren's F1 driver, and that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are under contract through 2025 and 2026. The response also claims that if Palou was an F1 driver, all the claims to IndyCar financial losses would be moot. McLaren also wants to recoup all money spent on Palou when he was the test driver, both on track and in the simulator, and money it spent seeking a replacement for Palou. O'Ward became Palou's replacement in the F1 role, while David Malukas was hired to fill the open seat in the IndyCar Series. AP Read More MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi returns to competitive motorsport ‘It did not fail’: W Series enters administration Raul Torras Martinez: Spanish rider dies at Isle of Man TT MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi returns to competitive motorsport ‘It did not fail’: W Series enters administration Raul Torras Martinez: Spanish rider dies at Isle of Man TT
2023-11-28 03:34
Fact check: Big differences between Hunter Biden gun case and rapper Kodak Black's
Fact check: Big differences between Hunter Biden gun case and rapper Kodak Black's
Many Republicans have criticized Hunter Biden's plea deal. Some of them have focused on how the prosecutor who negotiated the deal, an appointee of President Donald Trump, agreed not only to endorse a sentence of probation on two misdemeanor tax crimes to which Biden pleaded guilty but to also permit the president's son to avoid a conviction on a felony charge of being a drug user or addict in possession of a firearm.
2023-06-24 06:05
Who is Brooklyn Nikole? Kai Cenat's hilarious reaction to rapper Latto's sister's IG post featuring him goes viral
Who is Brooklyn Nikole? Kai Cenat's hilarious reaction to rapper Latto's sister's IG post featuring him goes viral
Brooklyn Nikole is a well-known model and influencer, notably represented by Select Models in Atlanta
2023-10-11 19:21
'I don't like it': Miranda Lambert pauses concert to slam fans for 'worrying about their selfie'
'I don't like it': Miranda Lambert pauses concert to slam fans for 'worrying about their selfie'
Miranda Lambert paused her Las Vegas residency concert on Saturday (15.07.23) to hit out at some fans who were "worried about their selfie" rather than listening to her music, and insisted it was "p****** her off".
2023-07-18 15:00
New England Revolution exercise contract buyout on Jozy Altidore
New England Revolution exercise contract buyout on Jozy Altidore
The New England Revolution exercised a contract buyout on Jozy Altidore, leaving the forward as a free agent to sign elsewhere in Major League Soccer or abroad.
2023-06-17 23:15
Apex Legends Dev Explains Why a Cold-Blooded Legend Won't be Added
Apex Legends Dev Explains Why a Cold-Blooded Legend Won't be Added
Scanning, or being able to find opponents, play a major role in today's Apex Legends meta. Many legends possess the ability to scan the area or gain information
1970-01-01 08:00
Kentucky basketball: Undrafted Oscar Tshiebwe gets two-way contract in NBA
Kentucky basketball: Undrafted Oscar Tshiebwe gets two-way contract in NBA
Kentucky basketball star Oscar Tshiebwe went undrafted at the 2023 NBA Draft but he'll get his shot with the Pacers after signing a two-way contract.NIL is changing the game in college sports. We all know that. But it's still wild to think that players can legitimately make more stayin...
2023-06-25 00:57