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Christian Lundgaard claims 1st career pole at Indianapolis Grand Prix

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Lundgaard is turning Indianapolis Motor Speedway into his favorite racing venue.Less than 10 months after the 21-year-old from Denmark earned his first IndyCar podium finish on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course, he returned Friday and claimed his first career pole.Lundgaard posted a lap of 1 minute, 9.3321 seconds, barely holding off Sweden’s Felix Rosenqvist for the top spot in Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix. It’s the first time Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has taken a pole since Takuma Sato in August 2020, and the team has three cars among the eight fastest on the 27-car starting grid.“It feels awesome, getting my first P1,” Lundgaard said. “Having said that, Jack (Harvey) is P4 and Graham (Rahal) is P8 and that’s the best qualifying we’ve had in two years. Honestly, I didn’t think that lap was good enough.”Rosenqvist certainly made the wait difficult for Lundgaard on his final hard-charging lap. But a bobbl...

Branden Grace opens with 61 for a 2-shot lead at LIV Golf Tulsa

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Branden Grace couldn’t miss with his irons or his putter Friday on his way to a 9-under 61 to build a two-shot lead after one round of LIV Golf Tulsa.Grace finished with three straight birdies at Cedar Ridge, a course in the Tulsa suburbs that last hosted the LPGA Tour in 2008. He needed them to hold off Dustin Johnson, who showed signs of shaking off some rust by finishing with five straight birdies.Johnson and Brendan Steele each shot a 63.Matt Wolff led the six players with LIV who went to college in Oklahoma. Wolff, who starred at Oklahoma State, shot a 66. Talor Gooch, another former Oklahoma State player coming off two straight LIV Golf titles in Australia and Singapore, shot a 68.Grace, who won the second LIV Golf event when the Saudi-backed circuit began last year, is best known for the lowest score in major championship history when he shot 62 at Royal Birkdale in the 2017 British Open.This wasn’t quite the test, but no less pleasing.“...

ImmunityBio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — ImmunityBio, Inc. (IBRX) on Thursday reported a loss of $116.3 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents.The immunotherapy company posted revenue of $360,000 in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IBRX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IBRXSource

Oragenics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Oragenics Inc. (OGEN) on Friday reported a loss of $2.8 million in its first quarter.The Tampa, Florida-based company said it had a loss of $1.41 per share.The oral health ad antibiotics company posted revenue of $17,000 in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OGEN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OGENSource

Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela out at least 2 months with sprained UCL

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela will miss at least two months with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Senzatela, however, avoided the same fate as fellow starter Germán Márquez, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Friday. “The news is favorable, considering,” Rockies manager Bud Black said Friday before Colorado faced Philadelphia. “In these cases you always sort of expect the worst. But this is actually OK.” Senzatela was pulled with two outs in the third inning Wednesday at Pittsburgh after experiencing forearm tightness. His velocity had dipped in only his second start since returning after tearing the ACL in his left knee on Aug. 18 at St. Louis. “You could tell it wasn’t coming out like it came out in New York,” Black said. Earlier this month, Colorado lost Márquez to a torn UCL. Black said Senzatela wouldn’t pick up a ball for at least three weeks. “He should be able to pitch again this year,” Black said. The Rockies moved t...

Browns rookie tackle Dawand Jones defends love of football, commitment to game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Like almost everything in his path, Dawand Jones wanted to flatten the rumor.After Cleveland’s massive rookie offensive tackle dropped from a projected first-round NFL draft pick to the Browns in the fourth round, a report surfaced saying Jones had scared teams off by telling them he dreamed of playing in the NBA.Questions about his passion for football reappeared.Jones was initially quiet about the basketball-first narrative before the former Ohio State standout reacted with a pointed response on Twitter, posting, “False like where do y’all get this information from.”At the team’s rookie mini-camp Friday, the 6-foot-8, 380-pounder went a step further to straighten the record. Taking a cue from his past playing hoops, Jones rejected the assertions like he was swatting away a shot at the rim.“It just wasn’t right, in my opinion,” he said. “Just leak something that wasn’t right.”Jones felt he needed to defend himself. When he did, his response on social me...

LIV Golf Tulsa Par Scores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

FridayAt Cedar Ridge Country ClubTulsa, Ok.Purse: $25 millionYardage: 7,213; Par: 70First RoundBranden Grace 61_61  -9Brendan Steele 63_63  -7Dustin Johnson 63_63  -7Cameron Smith 64_64  -6Joaquin Niemann 64_64  -6Louis Oosthuizen 65_65  -5Richard Bland 66_66  -4Bubba Watson 66_66  -4Matthew Wolff 66_66  -4Dean Burmester 67_67  -3Matt Jones 67_67  -3Pat Perez 67_67  -3Thomas Pieters 67_67  -3Harold Varner III 67_67  -3Chase Koepka 67_67  -3Laurie Canter 67_67  -3Ian Poulter 67_67  -3Paul Casey 68_68  -2Bryson DeChambeau 68_68  -2Sergio Garcia 68_68  -2Graeme McDowell 68_68  -2Talor Gooch 68_68  -2Brooks Koepka 68_68  -2Martin Kaymer 68_68  -2Abraham Ancer 68_68  -2Anirban Lahiri 68_68  -2Scott Vincent 69_69  -1Eugenio Chacarra 69_69  -1Bernd Wiesberger 69_69  -1David Puig 69_69  -1Lee Westwood 69_69  -1Seb...

Panthers QB Bryce Young impresses, shows ‘complete command’ in first NFL practice

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young arrived early for his first NFL practice, then put on a show for his new coaches.The No. 1 overall pick from Alabama made a great first impression at Friday’s rookie minicamp, wowing coach Frank Reich and others with a series of on-target throws while showing poise in the pocket and good decision-making skills.“I don’t want to overdo it on the first day, but he did every little thing right,” Reich said. “The little throws out in the flat, the little bubble screen stuff, the deep over (the top) throws, throws in the flat. … He just threw it with accuracy, saw (the field) well and knew where guys were supposed to be.Reich said Young showed “complete command” of the offense.After being selected ahead of childhood friend C.J. Stroud from Ohio State in the draft, Young said he was eager to get on the field and prove himself.He wasn’t kidding around.Young arrived at the practice field nearly an hour before the listed start time, a...

Aurora sues Denver over 2020 protest lawsuits

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — If Aurora helped Denver police the 2020 protests, which city is responsible for the lawsuits that followed?That's the crux of a new lawsuit filed Friday in Denver District Court. It pits Aurora against Denver over liability in the 2020 protest response, when some protesters suffered severe injuries at the hands of police. Aurora and its police officers were named as co-defendants in at least a handful of those claims."Aurora has repeatedly asked Denver to confirm that it will indemnify Aurora or otherwise assume responsibility for these claims as required by state law and the parties' longstanding practice and agreement," the lawsuit claims. "Denver has refused, and so Aurora now seeks a declaration establishing that Denver does in fact have that obligation." Suncor refinery floods after days of rainfall Denver's protests began on May 28, just three days after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis. The city's massive law enforcement response brought in o...

Polis signs bill to fund Colorado's 2nd Firehawk helicopter

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:04:47 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — The moisture coming this week will help relieve some of the dryness the state has experienced, but wildfires could still hit Colorado when least expected. On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis signed 11 wildfire-related bills across the state. One measure that fire prevention experts are particularly excited about will bring a new tool to help fight fires in the state. Denver mayor calls for more federal action to address migrant surge Colorado's long-anticipated Firehawk helicopter will be ready to work soon after funding for a second one was officially signed off by the governor."It's just amazing, inspiring, to be able to provide this kind of a tool," said Chief Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control. "Not only to keep firefighters safe, giving them a safer work environment, but also the ability to protect communities and everybody's lives and values at risk related to fire. It's just an amazing asset and it's great to h...