News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday at Indianapolis, including how Graham Rahal thinks his pit crew's (photo) improved performance will help him Sunday in the Indy 500.

Over 2,700 years ago, the Assyrians exiled the ten tribes of the Kingdom of Israel. The ten tribes would have returned at once to the Holy Land had not the Lord encircled them with the legendary river ...

I'm forecasting 1-2 inches of total rainfall by late Saturday. Rivers and streams might approach bankfull - soils are already saturated. Sunday and Monday are drier days with lower chances for ...