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Alpine F1 team will make switch to Mercedes-Benz AMG power units in 2026 Agreement lasts until at least 2030 Former supplier Renault is ending F1 power unit program to focus on EV technology The Alpine Formula 1 team on Tuesday announced plans to switch to power units and gearboxes from Mercedes-Benz AMG starting in 2026, when F1 is due to introduce its next-generation power unit design. The Alpine team was born out of the former Renault F1 team, and currently uses a power unit supplied by Renault. Renault is also Alpine’s parent company. However, Renault in October said it will…
No. 20 Illinois took quite a beating in the first half against Oregon on Saturday. The Ducks scored touchdowns on all but one of their first-half possessions while the Illini sputtered, producing a field goal – and almost nothing else. The 35-3 score is just the start of Illinois’ worries, though: a few Illini were dinged up in the process. Elzy posed the best offensive hope the Illini had in the whole first half. He broke open downfield – as open as any Illini pass-catcher managed to be all half – but quarterback Luke Altmyer didn’t see him. Insult to…
The stoic German stood on the live final stage with a $15,000 cheque hoisted above his head, resplendent in the freshly unfurled rainbow jersey. His grim countenance failed to convey the celebratory magnitude of the moment. He barely cracked a smile.It might have been old hat for the accomplished endurance athlete who won a silver medal as a rower at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before winning the first-ever Cycling Esports World Championship later that year. Osborne has competed in every event edition, finishing on the podium each time, and winning twice. “Today, it showed me that it was absolutely the right…
Dodge is readying the next-generation Charger. The muscle car will come in two forms: The gas-powered Sixpack and the electric Daytona. The EV will go on sale first and is scheduled to launch before the end of the year. The Sixpack, meanwhile, wasn’t supposed to arrive until late 2025—but a new report says Dodge has moved up the combustion model’s on-sale date. According to MoparInsiders’s sources, Dodge will begin delivering the Charger Sixpack to dealers in early summer 2025. The reason, according to the publication, is simple: demand. More customers want to get their hands on the gas-powered performance car…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails A doctor accused of criticising the war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted Tuesday of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to five and a half years in prison, part of an unrelenting Kremlin crackdown on dissent.Dr Nadezhda Buyanova, 68, was arrested in February after Anastasia Akinshina, the mother of one of her patients, reported the paediatrician to authorities. Akinshina alleged…
A Bay Area consumer-advocacy group claims California’s Department of Insurance is violating state public-records law by refusing to hand over important data on consumer complaints about life insurance.The Pleasant Hill-based non-profit Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center called the department’s purported violation of the California Public Records Act “inexcusable.”The department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Numbers and types of consumer complaints about life insurance and annuities, plus the reports and data the department used for the complaints section of its 2023 annual report, would help the non-profit promote the interests of life insurance customers, and provide key information to establish…
Scott Springer wraps up a UC Bearcats football loss at ColoradoScott Springer wraps up a Cincinnati Bearcats football loss at Colorado Saturday night Oct. 26A late field goal and turnover on downs before the half were instrumental in Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) getting by Cincinnati (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016 (not including the 2020 season).Trailing 17-14 before the half, Cincinnati was stuffed on a fourth-down conversion, giving Colorado the ball near midfield with 30 seconds left. Shedeur Sanders connected with Travis Hunter for the second time to take a 10-point…
NEW YORK JETS HEAD COACH JEFF ULBRICH Postgame press conferenceSunday, October 27, 2024 Q: Just talk about that last series defensively, them driving down, not being able to make a stop. JU: Yeah, we talk about being at our best when our best is required, and that was not it. That’s on coaching, first of all, and then second, we’ve got to execute, and we did not execute in critical moments. We say that’s not who we are, but it’s who we are until we demonstrate otherwise. Q: Are you at a loss right now, just kind of what’s going…
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump works behind the counter during a visit to McDonalds in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 20, 2024. Doug Mills | Via ReutersThough President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald’s location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race.”As we’ve seen, our brand has been a fixture of conversation in this election cycle. While we’ve not sought this, it’s a testament to how much McDonald’s resonates with so many Americans. McDonald’s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next…
Marco Rubio is a potential candidate whom Donald Trump might choose as Secretary of State. Image Credit: Getty Images Following the 2024 presidential election, which resulted in a victory for former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, the president-elect has already begun appointing politicians to key roles in the Senate and cabinet positions. Among those making headlines is Marco Rubio, a potential nominee for Secretary of State. Marco Rubio, 53, is a prominent member of the Republican Party, the same party as Trump. Speculation about his selection has fueled interest and debate. To provide more context about…