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Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Published 10:28 am PST, Monday, February 18, 2019 MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Politics, not engines or aerodynamics, is what really worries Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as his team heads into the new Formula One season seeking a sixth consecutive title. It's the looming possibility of a chaotic rupture of the United Kingdom from the European Union that would be most problematic. "That is a nightmare scenario that I don't want to even envisage," Wolff said on Monday, the opening day of preseason testing near Barcelona. "If a no-deal Brexit would happen like has been discussed, I think we would have a major impact in terms of our operations going to the races and getting our cars developed and ready." Last month, the British Parliament voted down the deal Prime Minister Theresa May had initially reached with the other 27 members of the EU. The clock is ticking toward March 29, when the U.K. is due to leave the bloc with or without a deal. … [Read more...] about Mercedes’ Wolff fears no-deal Brexit’s effect on Formula One

Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat courtside for Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game — and was once again hanging out with Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin and rapper Meek Mill. Still wearing his diamond “Championships” necklace — a gift from Mill that he debuted at the Patriots’ Super Bowl afterparty and flaunted during the victory parade — Kraft also mingled with a number of other celebrities and athletes in attendance at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center. In addition to posing for selfies with Mill, rapper Ludacris, and actor Jamie Foxx, he was spotted chatting with four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal, 11-time All-Star Charles Barkley, and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Kraft, Rubin, and Mill seemingly traveled in a pack this month, having spent time together at pre- and post-Super Bowl festivities as well as the Sixers-Lakers game on Feb. 10. In January, the trio, along … [Read more...] about Robert Kraft hung out at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game

Associated Press Published 8:53 am CST, Monday, February 18, 2019 TOPSHOT - Serena Williams of the US serves against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova during their women's singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2019. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images less TOPSHOT - Serena Williams of the US serves against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova during their women's singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January ... more Photo: WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images Photo: WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 TOPSHOT - Serena Williams of … [Read more...] about Serena Williams back in top 10 after giving birth

John Leicester, AP Sports Writer Updated 10:23 am CST, Monday, February 18, 2019 In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, photo, competitor battles during the national lightsabers tournament in Beaumont-sur-Oise, north of Paris. In France, lightsaber fighting is an official sport, recognized as such by the French Fencing Federation. The sport's practitioners, many but not all of the fans of 'Stars Wars,' have had to build the discipline's competition rules almost from scratch. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) less In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, photo, competitor battles during the national lightsabers tournament in Beaumont-sur-Oise, north of Paris. In France, lightsaber fighting is an official sport, recognized as such ... more Photo: Christophe Ena/Associated Press Photo: Christophe Ena/Associated Press … [Read more...] about In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling