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Williams Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi said that he has received death threats for his involvement in the controversial finish of the championship-deciding season finale in Abu Dhabi. Latifi crashed with five laps to go, which led to a safety car period and decisions by the race director that erased the commanding lead held by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and set up a pass to claim the win and title by Red Bull's Max Verstappen on a final green flag lap.

The Davenport Assumption High School parent accused of assaulting a referee March 5 after a loss in the last boys’ basketball game of the regular season, will be able to cheer on his son’s team during the state playoffs in Des Moines beginning Monday, school officials said Thursday. Daniel Ewen The incident is the only reported attack on a referee during this basketball season in Iowa, according to Bernie Saggau, executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, or IHSAA. His organization does not have the authority to ban fans from games, but he has received at least 10...