From the wire

AUTO RACING

IndyCar locks in charter system

(AP) - IndyCar has finalized a charter system for 25 entrants that pales in comparison to the contentious deal reached between NASCAR and its teams but does give 10 open wheel organizations some guarantees. The initial agreement runs through the 2031 season and ensures the 25 chartered cars a starting spot in all IndyCar races except the Indianapolis 500. Teams will still have to qualify on speed for the Indy 500's 33-car field, and this was one of the biggest elements of negotiations as opinions were divided among traditionalists and those seeking greater value for their teams.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Hoiberg to have pacemaker replaced

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska athletic department says men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will undergo a medical procedure Friday to have his pacemaker replaced. The 51-year-old Hoiberg was born with an abnormal aortic valve and had surgeries in 2005 and 2015. His heart condition was discovered during a life insurance physical and brought an end to his NBA playing career. This will be Hoiberg's second pacemaker replacement. Hoiberg is entering his sixth season at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were 23-11 and made the NCAA Tournament last season. They are 63-94 overall under Hoiberg.

Poch debut with U.S. in St. Louis Nov. 18

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal home leg in St. Louis on Nov. 18, the Americans' first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino. The game will be at Citypark, which opened for Major League Soccer's 2023 season. The first game of the two-leg series will be Nov. 14 or 15. The opponent will be determined by group stage matches in October. The U.S. has won the first three editions of the tournament, in 2021, '23 and '24. Pochettino was hired to replace Gregg Berhalter, who was fired following the Americans' first-round elimination at the Copa America.

Texas-based company buy Everton

The Texas-based Friedkin Group has reached an agreement to buy Premier League club Everton from current owner Farhad Moshiri, the English team said Monday. The Friedkin Group describes itself as "a consortium of businesses and investments" which includes Italian soccer club Roma in its portfolio. The group reached an agreement in principle in June to buy Moshiri's 94% stake in Everton, but talks were called off a month later. Now the parties said in a joint statement they have "reached agreement over the terms of the sale" of Moshiri's stake. They add that the deal is subject to approval from English soccer authorities.

Barcelona keeper ter Stegen out

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is facing a long spell on the sidelines after his club said Monday he sustained a "complete rupture" of a tendon in his right knee that requires surgery. Ter Stegen left the field on a stretcher after getting injured in a 5-1 win over Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday. Ter Stegen's right knee buckled when he fell awkwardly after going for a high cross into the area just before halftime.

Nadal, Alcaraz on Spain's Cup final roster

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have been named to Spain's roster for the Davis Cup Finals. Monday's announcement raises the possibility of a renewal of the "Nadalcaraz" doubles partnership from the Paris Olympics. Nadal is a 22-time Grand Slam champion who is 38. He hasn't competed anywhere since the Paris Games, where he lost in the second round of singles to longtime rival Novak Djokovic and paired with Alcaraz to get to the quarterfinals of men's doubles. Nadal then withdrew from the U.S. Open and the Laver Cup. The Davis Cup Finals are in Malaga, Spain, from Nov. 19-24.