NASCAR officials were joined by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and driver Bubba Wallace on Tuesday to announce that NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend would take place in the city on the weekend of July 1, 2023. The unprecedented race, held in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, is set to take place on a downtown course that will see drivers speed by many of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including Grant Park, Soldier Field and Buckingham Fountain....

The race — which has been held at the Daytona International Speedway since its inception in 1979 — will also mark the first stock-car race at the venue, which has previously hosted supercross and speedway motorcycle races. NASCAR announced the move in a tweet calling the LA Coliseum “America’s greatest stadium.” It is the current home of college football’s USC Trojans and has also hosted the 1959 World Series, Super Bowls 1 and 7 and the 1932 and ‘84 Summer Olympics....

Truex led a track-record 392 of the 400 laps in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. MORE: Must-see Coca-Cola 600 photos For most of the race, pole-sitter Truex had leads of four or five seconds over his closest challengers. But as the track cooled into Sunday night under the lights, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick were able to close the gap within a second before a caution for debris reset the field with 55 laps remaining....

Now he’s got to show he can get around the course in the race. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver won the pole for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, marking his third straight pole at the road course. But after finishing 14th last year and 26th in 2017, he’s looking for more on race day. “I guess the trend of my three poles, getting the pole and struggling in the race, I hope it’s not the same tomorrow,” Larson told FS1....

NashStore is described as a mobile store where Russian Android users can download different apps. While there will be apps that are free to download, NashStore is expected to be compatible with Russian Mir bank cards to allow transactions, according to Reuters. The developers of the store, Digital Platforms, say that the app was developed after Alphabet Inc. suspended usage of the Google Play store in Russia as a response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine....

The founder of the FiveThirtyEight website tweeted the findings of a survey in which 27 medical experts were asked what they would do in a range of scenarios. None would send a child who was not jabbed to school without a face covering, 18 would not go into a restaurant, while 12 would not attend an outdoor sporting event, according to the graphic Silver shared which was titled, “What would the experts do?...

NEWSWEEK: What differences have you seen in the world’s power elite, as represented by the attendees at Davos, the WTO negotiations, and similar events? Kamal Nath: The constituents at the head table have changed. Where the WTO is concerned, the most important thing is that the manner of negotiations has changed. In the last round of the WTO, there were just 10-to-12 countries who got together, and the other countries never had a voice....

Making its way from the Arabian Peninsula, the National Coffee Association says that coffee was invented in the 15th century. Today, it is widely available in countries across the world and is popular with Americans. So whether you’re taking on the morning commute or enjoying a brew at home, make sure to take advantage of today’s discounts. National Coffee Day 2020 Deals Teaspressa: To celebrate this foodie holiday, try a healthy alternative to coffee that is rivaling our love for traditional espresso: Teaspressa’s “coffee inspired tea....

To help save precious time, Newsweek has rounded up what is on offer. Hudsons Yard: New Yorkers will be lucky enough to get their hands on a bag full of sweet treats at this complex William Greenberg Desserts: The bakery opened its doors in 1946 and is known for its signature sugar cookies with classic hand-frosted sugar icing. Normally $4. 50 per cookie or $54 for a dozen, you can get free on National Cookie Day at the concierge boothNeiman Marcus Cookies: On December 4, these cookies will be free from the concierge booth...

Manager Matt Williams confirmed the diagnosis after the Nationals’ 5-3 loss to the Rays. MORE: Victor Martinez to rejoin Tigers on Friday | Giants bench Pablo Sandoval after social media violation Harper threw the ball in from right field in the sixth inning before he dropped to the turf writhing in pain and holding his left leg. He was able to walk off the field without any assistance. Harper is having the best season of his four-year career with a ....

Six tribes filed the suit jointly, including the Tulalip Tribes and the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in Washington State. The Akiak Native Community, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island and the Asa’carsarmiut Tribe of Alaska were also named as plaintiffs, as was Maine’s Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Plaintiffs in the suit contend that Alaska Native corporations are not eligible for money that has been designated to go to tribal governments because they are for-profit “state-chartered and state-regulated private business corporations....

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered a third week, James Heappey said that intelligence has revealed that Putin is considering deploying chemical weapons in the fight. “I read last week, the very high-level intelligence around the possibility of chemical weapons being used, and I know that they were reading the same thing in Washington,” Heappey told the BBC’s Today program on Thursday. “When you read that stuff, you are utterly appalled at the fact that it’s even under consideration....

Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told Russia’s Tass state news agency that Moscow has cautioned NATO against sudden expansion, specifically with regards to the small nation of Georgia on Russia’s southern border. While NATO was designed as a defensive organization, Moscow perceives the alliance—created to counter any Cold War threat from the Soviet Union—as an instrument to intimidate and restrict Russia. As such, any suggestion of membership for Russia’s neighbors or former satellites is regarded as an existential threat....

Ephriam Phillip Granderson, 52, was apprehended at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, in Georgia, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday after he returned from a deployment to South Korea, Missouri prosecutors said. He was later charged with two counts of first-degree statutory rape, four counts of first-degree sodomy, four counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of rape and one count of sodomy. The alleged victims were aged between 9 and 16 years old at the time of the claimed sex assaults....

Boris Romantschenko, 96, survived the Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Dora and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps during World War II. “Now he has been killed by a bullet that hit his house,” the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation tweeted, announcing his death. “He was 96 years old,” the foundation said. “We are stunned.” The Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation said it was told by Romantschenko’s relatives that he was killed on March 18 in a bomb blast in his home in Kharkiv—Ukraine’s second largest city....

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver brought out a hologram version of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, as if he was Tupac at a Coachella show. Naismith died in 1939, but seemed pretty lively when he appeared on stage Friday. MORE: Rap’s All-Star basketball team | NBA All-Star Media Day Full video of Naismith’s appearance isn’t readily available, but people who attended the event said Silver had a full conversation with the person who has been dead almost 77 years....

It’s important to note that the production of a lot of stars this year has not been enough to justify their high salaries, as many mid-tier options are hitting for 40-plus fantasy points every night. Scoring looks to be up this season, while at the same time, steals and blocks are inflating fantasy production for players. Going for 15 points and five boards or assists doesn’t help if a player is able to score 25 percent or more of their fantasy points off blocks and steals....

Please note that not every top option is listed in the Fantasy Alarm Playbook below. The best players can always be used, of course,, but we want to present options across all salary ranges. Most players are listed based off their FanDuel positions, but they may be eligible at other positions on other sites. It’s easier to mix and match with the multiple DraftKings options. Note: This is a FREE preview of Fantasy Alarm’s NBA DFS Playbook....

In their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010, the Lakers are bidding to win a 17th NBA title, which would see them equal the Boston Celtics’ all-time record. Miami, meanwhile, returns to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, which marked their fourth consecutive appearance in the Finals. Here’s all you need to know ahead of Game 1. Tip off time—Game 1 of the NBA Finals begins at 9 p....

Irving will likely decline his $21 million player option following the 2018-19 season, leaving the 26-year-old looking for his next huge contract. It’s possible the Celtics have another successful run through the playoffs and convince Irving to stay, but teams are preparing to make their pitches if he decides to leave Boston. MORE: Will Knicks play it safe when it comes to 2019 free agency? A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston detailed the level of interest from one suitor in particular on the “Bulls Talk” Podcast:...