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October 11, 2026

Kimi Antonelli recovers from brake problems to finish third in Singapore

Mercedes mechanics found a problem in Kimi Antonelli’s front brake assembly just before the formation lap at the Singapore Grand Prix, then rushed a repair at Marina Bay that had to last the full 62-lap race. Mercedes said the brake scare came from heat soak in the brakes after a sensor issue on the reconnaissance lap.

Antonelli said he felt he had “not brakes” after a Virtual Safety Car pit stop on lap 40, and said that when he went to brake at Turn 7, “nothing happened.” He said Mercedes had brake issues and no reliable brake temperature data, which made the car difficult to control. He managed by lifting and coasting and easing pressure on the pedal.

Antonelli was repeatedly warned over the radio about track limits and recorded four violations, which normally would have brought a five-second penalty. Mercedes challenged one of his laps, and the stewards revoked that lap deletion, leaving him without a sanction. Antonelli recovered enough to finish third after Lando Norris ran deep and he overtook Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari.
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October 11, 2026

Corey Day wins rain-postponed Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte

Corey Day won the rain-postponed Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night, taking the lead with a decisive three-wide pass with 10 laps remaining and holding off Jesse Love by 0.728 seconds. The victory was Day’s second straight NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win, his fourth win of the season and the fourth of his career. It was also his first victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The race was originally scheduled for Saturday and was run over 200 laps after weather delayed it. Day also won Stage 1 and recovered from a pit-road penalty during the race. Justin Allgaier finished fourth after winning Stage 2, and Carson Brown was fifth in just his second career start.

Sheldon Creed finished third after early contact and repairs and remained the championship leader. Love was second and trailed Creed by two points, while Day moved to third in the standings and was seven points behind Creed. Carson Kvapil, who started on the pole, finished 32nd after a tire failure and wall contact and fell to fifth in the standings.
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October 11, 2026

Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix as Antonelli leads title race

Kimi Antonelli left Singapore atop the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship with 340 points, giving him a 102-point lead over George Russell and a chance to become Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Antonelli said he had not driven particularly well in Singapore and that the title remained close.

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position for his first victory at Marina Bay and his second straight Formula 1 win. Charles Leclerc finished second, 7.3 seconds behind Verstappen, and Antonelli took third to complete the podium. Lando Norris finished fourth and Oscar Piastri was fifth.

Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after a compromised strategy, and Russell finished ninth after starting from the back of the grid because of a penalty. After Singapore, Russell was second in the standings on 238 points and Hamilton was third on 229.
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October 11, 2026

Kyle Larson remains Cup points leader after Charlotte, leads Hamlin by 49

Kyle Larson remained the NASCAR Cup Series points leader after Charlotte Motor Speedway, where his championship margin grew to 49 points over Denny Hamlin. Larson also led Christopher Bell by 51 points and Chase Briscoe by 65 points with four races left in the season. Larson entered the race with a 40-point lead over Hamlin, and rain washed out practice and qualifying, putting Larson in line to start on the pole by NASCAR’s metrics.

Chase Briscoe won the Bank of America 400 by 0.029 seconds over Bell, earning his second straight Cup Series victory and his third win of the season. Hamlin finished fifth at Charlotte and lost nine points on the day after a pit-road safety violation wiped out his stage points.

Larson finished with 2,367 points, Hamlin had 2,318, Bell had 2,316 and Briscoe had 2,302. Ryan Blaney was fifth in the standings and trailed Larson by 85 points.
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October 11, 2026

Chase Briscoe gets official Charlotte win after post-race inspection

Chase Briscoe won the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a photo finish over Christopher Bell, edging his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate by 0.029 seconds. The margin made it the second-closest finish in Charlotte Motor Speedway history, and post-race inspection cleared Briscoe’s No. 19 car, making him the official winner.

The victory was Briscoe’s second straight NASCAR Cup Series win, his third of the 2026 season and the eighth of his Cup Series career. He moved to fourth in the postseason standings after the race.

With four races remaining in the championship fight, Briscoe cut his deficit to Kyle Larson from 123 points to 65. Bell stood 51 points behind Larson, who led Denny Hamlin by 49 points after Charlotte. Ryan Blaney finished third, Josh Berry was fourth, Hamlin fifth and Larson sixth.
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October 11, 2026

Professional surfing administrator Graham “Sid” Cassidy dies at 78

Graham “Sid” Cassidy, whose work helped shape the business side of professional surfing, died in 2026 at age 78. A journalist before moving into contest organization and administration, Cassidy played a major role in the sport from the late 1960s through the 1990s.

He helped launch the Surfabout contest, co-founded the Australian Professional Surfers Association in 1976 and later served as executive director of the ASP. Cassidy also helped introduce the tiered WQS/WCT structure, which became part of the sport’s competitive framework.

A 1977 profile described him as a promoter of professional surfing who was uneasy about the sport losing its free-spirited roots. He worked to win sponsorship for professional surfing, pushed to professionalize surfers’ attitudes and challenged companies he believed were exploiting surfing without reinvesting in it.
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October 11, 2026

McDowell spins Stenhouse after post-race contact at Charlotte

Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. clashed after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with their post-race confrontation following several laps of contact on the final run. Earlier in the race, Stenhouse had shoved McDowell off in Turn 1, and after the checkered flag he made contact with McDowell’s car. McDowell responded by spinning Stenhouse on the cool-down lap and saying over the radio, “That guys trying to run me over. Holy smokes!”

The drivers kept banging doors during the incident before it ended on pit road, where they talked things out. No punches were thrown. Riley Herbst also lifted to avoid getting caught in the confrontation.

McDowell finished 19th and Stenhouse finished 23rd. Stenhouse later downplayed the episode as “not a big deal.”
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October 11, 2026

Jimmie Rivera to fight Brandon Meyer at Prudential Center on Saturday

Jimmie Rivera will return to BKFC in the co-main event of BKFC 95, where he is scheduled to face Brandon Meyer in bare-knuckle boxing on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The fight will stream live on The BKFC App. Rivera, a former BKFC world featherweight championship challenger, has not fought in more than a year.

Rivera last competed at Prudential Center in October, when he stopped Timmy Mason in the third round at BKFC 82. Rivera said fighting in Newark means a great deal to him because he is a New Jersey native, and said this will be his third time competing at Prudential Center. He said he is going for a stoppage against Meyer and described him as a tough, durable opponent.
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October 11, 2026

Lewis Hamilton cleared by FIA after feeling unwell in Singapore

Lewis Hamilton apologized to Ferrari after feeling unwell following the Singapore Grand Prix, saying he had cost the team valuable points. He was checked by the FIA medical team and cleared to skip post-race media duties, and Ferrari did not specify the nature of his illness.

Hamilton had been running as high as second before fading to sixth in hot, humid conditions. He then left the circuit after receiving FIA clearance.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said missing the pit entry cost the team a potential podium, while Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari, the team’s best result since July. Vasseur said Ferrari would focus on Austin next, and Hamilton’s participation in the United States Grand Prix was not considered in doubt.
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