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Severe storms are battering parts of the Midwest with heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes that forecasters warn could spill out of the region. The severe weather outbreak started Tuesday and continued into Wednesday. Tornadoes were reported after dark Tuesday in southwestern Michigan, northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio. Two reported tornadoes blitzed a Michigan city near Kalamazoo and shredded a FedEx facility. Officials say no serious injuries were immediately reported. The National Weather Service says crews are surveying storm damage in southwest Michigan but haven't confirmed tornado touchdowns in the region after the Grand Rapids office received 11 reports of tornadoes from storm spotters, emergency managers and others.

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The WNBA plans to commit $50 million over the next two years to provide full-time charter flight service for its teams during the season. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a meeting with sports editors on Tuesday that the league will launch a charter program “as soon as we can get planes in places.” She said it’s projected to cost around $25 million per year for the next two seasons. That means no more long security lines, bodyguards in public spaces, cramped legroom or layovers for the professional athletes who have been lobbying for better travel long before Caitlin Clark’s celebrity brought newfound interest to the league.

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Roger Penske has suspended the president of Team Penske and three others for two races for their roles in the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar. Tim Cindric oversees Team Penske’s operations and is the strategist for Indy 500 defending champion Josef Newgarden. The push-to-pass scandal dates to the season-opener in March, though the illegal software used by three Team Penske cars wasn't discovered until last month. The suspensions include this week’s road race at Indianapolis and the Indianapolis 500 at the end of the month.