genie drawing easy They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know where he's gone. As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. > Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 Police don’t know who he is, where he is, or why he did it, though they are confident it was a targeted attack instead of a random act. “The net is tightening,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday. Hours after he spoke, police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting. Officers have been scouring the park for days for any possible clues and found his bag there Friday. Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. The first shows him outside the vehicle and the second shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left the city by bus soon after the shooting Wednesday morning outside the New York Hilton Midtown. He was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. With the high-profile search expanding across state lines, the FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, adding to a reward of up to $10,000 that the NYPD has offered. Police say they believe the suspect acted alone. Police provided no updates on the hunt Saturday, but investigators are urging patience — even with a killer on the loose. Hundreds of detectives are combing through video recordings and social media, vetting tips from the public and interviewing people who might have information, including Thompson’s family and coworkers and the shooter’s randomly assigned roommates at the Manhattan hostel where he stayed. “This isn’t ‘Blue Bloods.’ We’re not going to solve this in 60 minutes," Kenny told reporters Friday. “We’re painstakingly going through every bit of evidence that we can come across.” The shooter paid cash at the hostel, presented what police believe was a fake ID and is believed to have paid cash for taxi rides and other transactions. He didn't speak to others at the hostel and almost always kept his face covered with a mask, only lowering it while eating. But investigators caught a break when they came across security camera images of an unguarded moment in which he briefly showed his face soon after arriving in New York on Nov. 24. Police distributed the images to news outlets and on social media but so far haven't been able to ID him using facial recognition — possibly because of the angle of the images or limitations on how the NYPD is allowed to use that technology, Kenny said. On Friday evening, investigators found a backpack in Central Park that had been worn by the gunman, police said. They didn’t immediately reveal what, if anything, it contained but said it would be tested and analyzed. Another potential clue, a fingerprint on an item he purchased at a Starbucks minutes before the shooting, has so far proven useless for identifying him, Kenny said. Aided by surveillance cameras on nearly every building and block, police have been able to retrace the shooter’s movements. They know he ambushed Thompson at 6:44 a.m. as the executive arrived at the Hilton for his company’s annual investor conference, using a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. They know ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics. Kenny said the fact that the shooter knew UnitedHealthcare group was holding a conference at the hotel and what route Thompson might take to get there suggested that he could possibly be a disgruntled employee or client. Investigators know from surveillance video that the shooter fled into Central Park on a bicycle and ditched it around 7 a.m. near 85th Street. He then walked a couple blocks and got into a taxi, arriving at 7:30 a.m. at the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, which is near the northern tip of Manhattan and offers commuter service to New Jersey and Greyhound routes to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington. Investigators don't know what happened next. They are searching through more surveillance video but have yet to locate video of the shooter getting on a bus or exiting the station. “We have reason to believe that the person in question has left New York City,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told CNN on Friday. Police have determined from video that the gunman was in the city for 10 days before the shooting. He arrived at Manhattan’s main bus terminal on a Greyhound bus that originated in Atlanta, though it's not clear whether he embarked there or at one of about a half-dozen stops along the route. Immediately after that, he took a cab to the vicinity of the Hilton and was there for about a half hour, Kenny said. At around 11 p.m. on the night he arrived, he went by taxi to the HI New York City Hostel. It was there, while speaking with an employee in the lobby, that he briefly pulled down the mask and smiled, giving investigators the brief glimpse they are now relying on to identify and capture a killer.Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell showcased their semi-final performances on BBC Strictly Come Dancing , wowing crowds once again with their incredible routines. The duo, who have been fan favourites since the competition kicked off in September, have battled through some tough competition and are now tantalisingly close to next week's grand finale where a new Glitterball champion will be crowned. Pro dancer Dianne Buswell was moved to tears after their second performance of the evening, which followed their Charleston to When You're Smiling by The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn. Their final performance of the night was a Viennese Waltz to Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, a unique fusion of heavy metal and traditional ballroom. After the performance, she embraced Chris and told him: "I'm so proud of you." Shirley Ballas priased the pair, saying: "Some beautiful footwork, when she went between your legs it was seamless, it was just stunning you should be so proud of yourself." Anton chimed in: "It was super duper, your movement was exemplary, you move like nobody else in the show. You're an inspiration." Following a critical review of their first dance, Craig commented: "Magical darling, very emotional." Motsi Mabuse concurred with Craig, adding: "The change of atmosphere brought us back down, doing your thing... It's just very beautiful to see from the outside." While chatting with Claudia Winkleman, the Liverpool-born comedian tearfully confessed: "I'm an emotional wreck tonight." His admission came just before they were delighted with a score of 36 – thanks to each judge's generous 9. Emotions ran high on social media too, as fans noticed the professional dancers also getting teary-eyed, reports the Liverpool Echo . One fan posted: "Seeing all the pros crying at Chris and Dianne is giving me all the feels #strictly." (sic) While another emotionally charged plea read: "all of the pros crying omg- GET CHRIS AND DIANNE TO THE FINAL. RIGHT NOW. NO ONE DESERVES IT MORE." (sic) The sentiment reached viewers at home following the Viennese Waltz as well, with one gushing: "Sat here crying at Chris and Dianne! if anyone deserves the final it's those two! ! I couldn't be more proud." (sic) And yet another said: "Anyone else crying after that from ? ? What an inspiration Chris has been throughout this series, it's an honour to watch." (sic) As the public vote looms, Chris and Dianne are currently ranked fourth based on the judges' scores. The leaderboard is heating up as we edge closer to next Saturday's climactic final. Strictly Come Dancing: The Results airs tomorrow at 7.20pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.Cordilia scores 21, Mount St. Mary's downs Fairfield 101-94

FEBRUARY 1 _ College football, The Senior Bowl, Mobile, Ala. 1 _ Cycling, UCI Women’s WorldTour, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Geelong, Australia. 1 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Glendale, Ariz. 1 _ Pro basketball, WNBA free agents can begin signing contracts with teams. 1-2 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Aspen, Calif. 1-9 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, ABN Amro Open, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 1-9 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Dallas Open, Dallas. 2 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Cup Series, Clash at Bowman Gray, Winston-Salem, N.C. 2 _ Cycling, UCI WorldTour, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Geelong, Australia. 2 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 2 _ Pro football, NFL Pro Bowl, Orlando. 2-8 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 3-8 _ Bowling, PBA, Illinois Classic, Vernon Hills, Ill. 3-8 _ Bowling, PBA, Roth/Holman Doubles Championship, Vernon Hills, Ill. 3-9 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Transylvania Open, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 4-16 _ Men’s & Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, World Championship, Saalbach, Austria. 5 _ College football, National Signing Day. 6 _ Pro basketball, NBA Trade Deadline. 6 _ Pro football, NFL Honors event. 6 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Aspen, Calif. 6-8 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Deer Valley, Park City, Utah. 6-8 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, World Championship, Whistler, British Columbia. 6-8 _ Men’s golf, LIV Golf League, LIV Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 6-8 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour Champions, The Trophy Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco. 6-9 _ Cycling, UCI Women’s WorldTour, UAE Tour, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 6-9 _ Figure Skating, Dragon Trophy & Tivoli Cup, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 6-9 _ Figure Skating, The Nordics Open, Asker, Norway. 6-9 _ Figure Skating, Union Figure Skating Trophy, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 6-9 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Val di Fassa, Italy. 6-9 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard, Bogota, Colombia. 6-9 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz. 6-9 _ Women’s golf, LPGA Tour, The Founders Cup, Bradenton, Fla. 7-8 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, Altenberg, Germany. 7-8 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Lake Placid, N.Y. 7-9 _ Bobsleigh and Skeleton, IBSF World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 7-9 _ Figure Skating, Egna Dance Trophy, Egna, Italy. 7-9 _ Men’s and women’s skiing, FIS World Cup Nordic Combined, Otepää, Estonia. 7-9 _ Speedskating, ISU World Junior Championship, Collalbo, Italy. 7-9 _ Speedskating, Winter Classic, Calgary, Alberta. 8 _ Cycling, UCI Snow Bike, World Championship, Haute-Savoie, France. 8 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Tampa, Fla. 8-12 _ Speedskating, Asian Winter Games, Harbin, China. 8-9 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Lake Placid, N.Y. 9 _ Pro football, NFL Super Bowl LIX, New Orleans. 9-15 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Qatar TotalEnergies Open, Doha, Qatar. 10-16 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Junior World Championship, Altenberg, Germany. 10-16 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Argentina Open, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 10-16 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Delray Beach Open, Delray Beach, Fla. 10-16 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Open 13 Provence, Marseille, France. 10-21 _ Ice hockey, NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, Montreal/Boston. 11 _ Pro Football, CFL free agency period begins. 11-16 _ Bowling, PBA, Pete Weber Missouri Classic, Springfield, Mo. 12 _ Major League Baseball, voluntary reporting date for pitchers and catchers, and injured players. 12-23 _ Biathlon, IBU World Championship, Grisons, Switzerland. 13 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Cup Series, Duel at DAYTONA, Daytona Beach, Fla. 13 _ Men’s soccer, Europa League, playoffs begin. 13-14 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Para Sport World Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 13-16 _ Figure Skating, Challenge Cup, Tilburg, Netherlands. 13-16 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Genesis Invitational, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 13-18 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Women’s World Championship Division III, Group B, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 14 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Fresh From Florida 250, Daytona Beach, Fla. 14 _ Pro basketball, NBA Rising Stars Game, San Francisco. 14-15 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Calgary, Alberta. 14-16 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Show Me State Nationals, Springfield, Mo. 14-16 _ Figure Skating, Merano Ice Trophy, Merano, Italy. 14-16 _ Men’s golf, LIV Golf League, LIV ADELAIDE, Adelaide, Australia. 14-16 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour Champions, The Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla. 14-16 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s World Cup, Sapporo, Japan. 15 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Xfinity Series, United Rentals 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. 15 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Detroit. 15 _ Pro basketball, NBA Skills, 3-Point, and Slam Dunk contests, San Francisco. 15 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Cross, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. 15-16 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF World Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 15-16 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Pyeongchang, South Korea. 15-16 _ Skeleton, IBSF Europe Cup, Lillehammer, Norway. 15-16 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Ljubno, Slovenia. 15-16 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Alpine, Val Saint-Côme, Quebec. 16 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Cup Series, DAYTONA 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. 16 _ Pro basketball, NBA All-Star game, San Francisco. 16-22 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, Dubai Duty Free Championship, Dubai, UAE. 17 _ Major League Baseball, voluntary reporting date for other players. 17-22 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar. 17-23 _ Cycling, UCI WorldTour, UAE Tour, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 17-23 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Rio Open, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 18-March 4 _ Pro Football, clubs may designate franchise or transition players. 18-23 _ Figure Skating, Bellu Memorial, Otopeni, Romania. 19-23 _ Figure Skating, ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championship, Seoul, South Korea. 20 _ Major League Baseball, Exhibition games start. 20 _ Major League Baseball, Spring Training begins. 20-22 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Stoneham, Quebec. 20-23 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Magical Kenya Open, Nairobi, Kenya. 20-23 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Vallarta, Mexico. 20-23 _ Women’s golf, LPGA Tour, The Honda LPGA Thailand, Pattaya, Thailand. 21-23 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, Winterberg, Germany. 21-23 _ Speedskating, ISU World Cup, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. 21-24 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Beidahu, China. 22 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Fr8 208, Hampton, Ga. 22 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250, Hampton, Ga. 22 _ Major League Baseball, mandatory reporting date. 22 _ Men’s soccer, MLS season begins. 22 _ Motorcycle, AMA Supercross, Arlington, Texas. 22 _ Snowboarding, FIS World Cup, Park & Pipe, Calgary, Alberta. 22-23 _ Luge, FIL World Cup, Yanqing, China. 22-23 _ Men’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Crans Montana, Switzerland. 22-23 _ Ski jumping, FIS Women’s World Cup, Hinzenbach, Austria. 22-23 _ Speedskating, IMSSC International Sprint Games, Milwaukee. 22-23 _ Women’s alpine skiing, FIS World Cup, Sestriere, Italy. 23 _ Auto racing, NASCAR Cup Series, Ambetter Health 400, Hampton, Ga. 23 _ Cycling, UCI Indoor Cycling, Hong Kong National Championship, Hong Kong. 24-March 1 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, Dubai, UAE. 24-March 1 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico. 24-March 2 _ Men’s tennis, ATP Tour, Movistar Chile Open, Santiago, Chile. 24-March 2 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, ATX Open, Austin, Texas. 24-March 2 _ Women’s tennis, WTA Tour, San Diego Open, San Diego, Calif. 24-March 3 _ Pro football, NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis. 25-March 2 _ Figure Skating, ISU World Junior Championship, Debrecen, Hungary. 25-March 15 _ Bowling, PBA, Nevada Classic, Reno, Nev. 26-March 2 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Gudauri, Georgia. 27-28 _ Bobsleigh, IBSF Europe Cup, St. Moritz, Switzerland. 27-March 2 _ Men’s golf, DP World Tour, The Investec South African Open Championship, Durban, South Africa. 27-March 2 _ Men’s golf, Korn Ferry Tour, The 118 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 27-March 2 _ Men’s golf, PGA Tour, The Classic in The Palm Beaches, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 27-March 2 _ Weightlifting, North American Open Finals, Columbus, Ohio. 27-March 2 _ Women’s golf, LPGA Tour, The HSBC Women’s World Championship, Singapore. 27-March 8 _ Ski jumping, FIS Men’s and Women’s World Cup, World Championship, Trondheim, Norway. 28-March 2 _ Cycling, UCI BMX Racing, Lone Star Nationals, Houston. 28-March 2 _ Freestyle skiing, FIS World Cup, Almaty, Kazakhstan. 28-March 2 _ Speedskating, ISU World Cup, Heerenveen, Netherlands. 28-March 6 _ Ice Hockey, IIHF Men’s U18 World Championship Division III, Group B, Bangkok, Thailand. 28-March 8 _ Men’s and women’s skiing, World Cup Nordic Combined World Championship, Trondheim, Norway. 29-30 _ Skeleton, IBSF Europe Cup, Sigulda, Latvia. TBD _ Boxing, IBA Global Boxing Cup, Rabat, Morocco.

ANGELA Rayner yesterday struggled to explain how Labour’s housing plans will cope with the 2.5 million migrants expected to arrive in Britain. The Deputy PM contradicted herself when grilled on how her pledge to build 1.5 million homes would address both the housing crisis and record immigration levels . She told Sky News there is “plenty of housing” already – despite Labour’s repeated warnings about shortages. Presenter Sir Trevor Phillips challenged her claim, insisting it didn’t make any “sense”. But she doubled down, adding: “There is plenty of housing Trevor, but there’s not enough for the people who desperately need it. “So the homes, especially under our social affordable housing, they will be there for people who desperately need them.” Read More on Politics Her comments come as Labour will this week unveil detailed plans for mandatory house-building targets in every area of England and Wales. Ms Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, will also set out where councils can build on underused “grey belt” land in the green belt while prioritising brownfield sites.LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Hunter shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range for the Tigers (5-0), who were 12 of 22 from beyond at the arc as a team. PJ Haggerty had 22 points and five assists, Colby Rogers had 19 points and Dain Dainja scored 14. Tarris Reed Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Huskies (4-1). Alex Karaban had 19 points and six assists, and Jaylin Stewart scored 16. Memphis led by as many as 13 with about four minutes left in regulation, but UConn chipped away and eventually tied it on Solo Ball’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining. Takeaways Memphis: The Tigers ranked second nationally in field goal percentage going into the game and shot it at a 54.7% clip. UConn: The Huskies saw their string of 17 consecutive wins dating back to February come to an end. Key moment The teams were tied at 92 with less than a minute remaining in overtime when UConn coach Dan Hurley was assessed a technical foul for his displeasure with an over-the-back call against Liam McNeeley. PJ Carter hit four straight free throws — two for the tech and the other pair for the personal foul — to give Memphis a 96-92 lead with 40.3 seconds to play. Key stat UConn had three players foul out. Memphis attempted 40 free throws and made 29 of them. Up next Memphis will play the winner of Colorado-Michigan State on Tuesday in the second round of the invitational. UConn will play the loser of that game in the consolation bracket. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college basketball: and .

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Manny Diaz says quarterback Maalik Murphy will face discipline “internally” after extending both of his middle fingers skyward in celebration after throwing a long touchdown pass early in the weekend win against Virginia Tech . Diaz said Monday that Murphy's exuberant gesture, caught on the ACC Network national broadcast, was directed at offensive coordinator Jonathan Brewer in the booth after a bit of practice “banter” from a few days earlier. Diaz said the Texas transfer just let his excitement get away from him but still called it “unacceptable in our program." “There was a practice in the middle of last week when we throwing post after post after post, and we weren't completing them,” Diaz said. “And it was again and again and again and again. And at the end of that, there was a remark made in jest that, ‘If you throw a post for a touchdown in the game, then you can flick me off,’ from Coach Brewer.” Murphy's gesture came after he uncorked a deep ball from deep in Duke's own end and caught Eli Pancol perfectly in stride across midfield, with Pancol racing untouched for an 86-yard score barely 2 minutes into the game. As he began skipping downfield to celebrate, Murphy chest-bumped teammate Star Thomas and then extended both arms in the air with his middle fingers raised. Brewer said Monday he missed the gesture in real time, but then saw it on a replay moments later. “Some things you say on the field when you're coaching obviously isn't meant to be taken literally when you're trying to get after somebody in that world,” Brewer said. Murphy threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions in the 31-28 win for the Blue Devils (8-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who close the regular season at Wake Forest. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballF1 expands grid, adds Cadillac brand and new American team for '26

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LAS VEGAS — Formula 1 on Monday at last said it will expand its grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors. "As the pinnacle of motorsports, F1 demands boundary-pushing innovation and excellence. It's an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world's premier racing series, and we're committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world," GM President Mark Reuss said. "This is a global stage for us to demonstrate GM's engineering expertise and technology leadership at an entirely new level." The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a U.S. Justice Department investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, would not approve the team initially started by Michael Andretti. Andretti in September stepped aside from leading his namesake organization, so the 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter. The team will use Ferrari engines its first two years until GM has a Cadillac engine built for competition in time for the 2028 season. Towriss is the the CEO and president of Group 1001 and entered motorsports via Andretti's IndyCar team when he signed on financial savings platform Gainbridge as a sponsor. Towriss is now a major part of the motorsports scene with ownership stakes in both Spire Motorsports' NASCAR team and Wayne Taylor Racing's sports car team. Walter is the chief executive of financial services firm Guggenheim Partners and the controlling owner of both the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Premier League club Chelsea. "We're excited to partner with General Motors in bringing a dynamic presence to Formula 1," Towriss said. "Together, we're assembling a world-class team that will embody American innovation and deliver unforgettable moments to race fans around the world." Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, will have an ambassador role with Cadillac F1. But his son, Michael, will have no official position with the organization now that he has scaled back his involvement with Andretti Global. "The Cadillac F1 Team is made up of a strong group of people that have worked tirelessly to build an American works team," Michael Andretti posted on social media. "I'm very proud of the hard work they have put in and congratulate all involved on this momentous next step. I will be cheering for you!" The approval has been in works for weeks but was held until after last weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix to not overshadow the showcase event of the Liberty Media portfolio. Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive championship in Saturday night's race, the third and final stop in the United States for the top motorsports series in the world. Grid expansion in F1 is both infrequent and often unsuccessful. Four teams were granted entries in 2010 that should have pushed the grid to 13 teams and 26 cars for the first time since 1995. One team never made it to the grid and the other three had vanished by 2017. There is only one American team on the current F1 grid — owned by California businessman Gene Haas — but it is not particularly competitive and does not field American drivers. Andretti's dream was to field a truly American team with American drivers. The fight to add this team has been going on for three-plus years, and F1 initially denied the application despite approval from F1 sanctioning body FIA. The existing 10 teams, who have no voice in the matter, also largely opposed expansion because of the dilution in prize money and the billions of dollars they've already invested in the series. Andretti in 2020 tried and failed to buy the existing Sauber team. From there, he applied for grid expansion and partnered with GM, the top-selling manufacturer in the United States. The inclusion of GM was championed by the FIA and president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who said Michael Andretti's application was the only one of seven applicants to meet all required criteria to expand F1's current grid. "General Motors is a huge global brand and powerhouse in the OEM world and is working with impressive partners," Ben Sulayem said Monday. "I am fully supportive of the efforts made by the FIA, Formula 1, GM and the team to maintain dialogue and work towards this outcome of an agreement in principle to progress this application." Despite the FIA's acceptance of Andretti and General Motors from the start, F1 wasn't interested in Andretti — but did want GM. At one point, F1 asked GM to find another team to partner with besides Andretti. GM refused and F1 said it would revisit the Andretti application if and when Cadillac had an engine ready to compete. "Formula 1 has maintained a dialogue with General Motors, and its partners at TWG Global, regarding the viability of an entry following the commercial assessment and decision made by Formula 1 in January 2024," F1 said in a statement. "Over the course of this year, they have achieved operational milestones and made clear their commitment to brand the 11th team GM/Cadillac, and that GM will enter as an engine supplier at a later time. Formula 1 is therefore pleased to move forward with this application process." Yet another major shift in the debate over grid expansion occurred earlier this month with the announced resignation of Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, who was largely believed to be one of the biggest opponents of the Andretti entry. "With Formula 1's continued growth plans in the US, we have always believed that welcoming an impressive US brand like GM/Cadillac to the grid and GM as a future power unit supplier could bring additional value and interest to the sport," Maffei said. "We credit the leadership of General Motors and their partners with significant progress in their readiness to enter Formula 1." Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!Aidan Bouman, Quaron Adams rally South Dakota past Tarleton State 42-31 in FCS second-round duelUtah football coach Kyle Whittingham announces his plans for next season

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NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle’s winning run in the English Premier League came to an abrupt end when goals from Thomas Souček and Aaron Wan-Bissaka gave West Ham a surprise 2-0 win at St. James’ Park on Monday. The Hammers rose into 14th place and the pressure on coach Julen Lopetegui was eased. The London club has been inconsistent all season and Monday’s win was just its fourth in 12 league games. West Ham was worth it in the end but the three points came courtesy of slack defending by the home side. Emerson whipped in an out-swinging corner after 10 minutes and, with Newcastle defenders rooted to the spot, Souček stole in to nod home the opener. Then eight minutes into the second half, captain Jarrod Bowen found Wan-Bissaka in the penalty box and he was left unchallenged and had time to fire an angled drive past Nick Pope. “The second goal ... if you settle on a lead it can come back to haunt you,” Bowen said. Newcastle brought on Harvey Barnes, and then Callum Wilson returned from a long-term back injury to make his first appearance of the season, but to no avail. “I said we needed a performance and we did that," Bowen said. “Newcastle always score at home so to keep them to a clean sheet and score twice ... it’s a tough place to come to. We did that perfectly.” The defeat ended a three-game winning streak for Newcastle and left the Saudi Arabia-owned club in ninth place, four points outside the top four. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerMontana women's basketball puts scare into powerhouse South Dakota State before falling short

The Houston Texans (7-4) have a division matchup with the Tennessee Titans (2-8) on Sunday at NRG Stadium. Tune in to TV to see the Texans play the Titans. Watch live NFL games, NFL Network, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Start your risk free trial today and watch seven hours of commercial-free football from every NFL game every Sunday. Catch NFL action all season long on Fubo. Watch Thursday Night Football exclusively on Prime Video. Rep your favorite NFL players with officially licensed gear. Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, hats, and much more. Get tickets for any NFL game this season at StubHub.Frankel’s free throws help Northeastern hold off Colgate late, 78-75