Retired NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch was arrested on Monday just before midnight in Iredell County, North Carolina. The 34-time race winner was initially pulled over for speeding, allegedly going 63 miles per hour in a 45 zone. In the course of the traffic stop Busch was breathalyzed and showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 13, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Elon Musk Can’t Sell Donald Trump’s Vision Tesla CEO Elon Musk … Read more
NEW DELHI: As Team India gears up for their T20 World Cup campaign, captain Rohit Sharma took a light-hearted break to pose with the NBA trophy at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York. The skipper also shared his enthusiasm for basketball during this interaction.In a video posted by the NBA on Instagram, Rohit … Read more
Each sneaker has been signed by MichaelJordan. A collection of shoes worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during six National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships, sold for a record-breaking $8 million at auction in New York, as per a report in the Independent. As part of Sotheby’s “The Dynasty Collection,” the six unique trainers that Mr … Read more
It’s a great time to live in San Francisco. Yes, the city has its struggles, from inequality and the ongoing drug crisis to government bureaucracy that can be almost comically inefficient. But there are also so many reasons to be hopeful about SF’s future and to celebrate what’s ahead in 2024. Not only are we not … Read more
Photo: Bring A Trailer While he appeared in a number of music videos in the late 1900s, actor Michael Jordan had to wait until 1996 to get his big break as the basketball-playing star of Warner Bros.’ Space Jam. Despite that film raking in an estimated $250 million, Jordan never became an A-list actor and … Read more
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was all smiles during the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field. Perry Knotts/Getty Images Both the 49ers and Eagles mostly played nice this week ahead of Sunday’s massive NFC showdown. But all of the trash talk that the 49ers sent Philly’s … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson Jr., Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley speak onstage at the 2018 NBA Awards on June 25, 2018, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner Sports But why does Barkley hate the Warriors? SFGATE asked his “Inside the NBA” colleague Shaquille O’Neal at a charity function last … Read more
Image: Toyota With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season just a couple of months away, Toyota has unveiled its new Camry XSE Next Gen race car that will take to the track on February 4th when the series returns to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Clash. The new-style Camry has been aerodynamically optimized … Read more
Photo: Sean Gardner (Getty Images) Sports journalist and television personality Stephen A. Smith has some strong opinions on whether Lightning McQueen could be considered the greatest of all time across the sports world. Smith vocally discounts McQueen because the legendary No. 95 isn’t even definitively the best in his own championship. Stephen A. Smith Nearly … Read more