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Daytona 500 kicks off new Cup season by testing drivers' strategies
This Sunday's 67th Daytona 500 has a front row of pole winner Chase Briscoe and 2022 race champ Austin Cindric, but starting up front in NASCAR's season-opening Cup Series race has not historically resulted in a checkered flag.,"A great way to start our season," said Briscoe, the new wheelman in the...

Daytona 500 start time moved up one hour Sunday
Sunday's Daytona 500 will start one hour earlier at 1:30 p.m. ET due to the threat of rain in Daytona Beach, Fla.,NASCAR announced the time change for the "Great American Race" on Friday.,Chase Briscoe will start from the pole and William Byron is the defending champion.,Parking lots open at 6 a.m. ...

Butler bids to build up steam in rematch vs. Georgetown
Two Big East rivals face off for the second time in two weeks as Butler hosts Georgetown on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9) followed up a 30-point win at Seton Hall with an 82-81 victory at home against Providence last weekend.,Butler coach Thad Matta spoke on the team ...

BC bids to end skid at expense of reeling NC State
Boston College and North Carolina State meet on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., and the game has significant postseason implications within the Atlantic Coast Conference.,That's because only 15 of the 18 teams in the expanded league will qualify for the ACC tournament. The two teams facing off ...

Florida C Micah Handlogten to return from broken leg
Florida center Micah Handlogten is ready to return from the broken left leg sustained in last year's Southeastern Conference championship game.,The 7-foot-1 junior said on Friday that he plans to join the third-ranked Gators (21-3, 8-3 SEC) for Saturday's game against South Carolina (10-14, 0-11) in...

Dynamo sign rookie GK Blake Gillingham
The Houston Dynamo announced the signing of rookie goalkeeper Blake Gillingham on Friday.,His deal runs through the 2025 season with club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028.,"Blake is a young goalkeeper who made the most of his opportunity in preseason to earn a first team contract," said Dynamo presid...

No. 6 Houston, No. 13 Arizona set for first Big 12 clash
When Houston and Arizona met nearly three years ago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, the top-seeded Wildcats were sent home with a 72-60 defeat.,The two schools now are both members of the Big 12 and will meet for the first time since that 2022 March Madness matchup on Saturday when the No. 6...

Austin Cindric earns tight victory in Daytona Duel 2
Polesitter Austin Cindric led a Ford blockade and nipped Erik Jones on the final lap to win Speedweeks' Duel 2 on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Jones put his No. 43 Toyota up high on the backstretch and got a strong push from the No. 17 Ford of Chris Buesche...

Bubba Wallace takes Duel 1, will start third at Daytona 500
Bubba Wallace outran defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win the first race of Speedweeks in Duel 1 on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.,After fending off Ty Dillon's No. 10 Chevrolet in the final 10 laps, Wallace took the white flag as the leader and ...

Astros bring veteran INF Luis Guillorme to big league camp
The Houston Astros signed veteran infielder Luis Guillorme on Thursday to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training.,Guillorme, 30, could figure into the Astros' plans after free agent third baseman Alex Bregman reportedly signed a three-year contract with the Boston R...

High-flying St. John’s moves home finale from campus to MSG
No. 9 St. John's added one more game at Madison Square Garden to its schedule.,The Big East leaders announced Thursday that their home finale March 1 against Seton Hall would be moved from its campus in Queens to MSG.,Between Carnesecca Arena and MSG, St. John's is a perfect 15-0 in home games this ...

Dodgers officially sign LHP Clayton Kershaw to $7.5M deal
Left-hander Clayton Kershaw officially rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers for his 18th season after the club made his latest one-year deal official Thursday.,Kershaw, who turns 37 next month, is set to earn $7.5 million during the upcoming season with multiple roster and games-started bonuses that are...

FC Dallas sign 19-year-old D Alvaro Augusto
FC Dallas announced the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian defender Alvaro Augusto on Thursday.,He arrives via free transfer from Portugal's Portimonense S.C. and will occupy an international roster slot.,Augusto signed a three-year contract through 2027 with club options for 2028 and 2029.,He made hi...

NASCAR ejects two crew chiefs before Daytona 500
NASCAR ejected two Cup Series crew chiefs from the rest of the Daytona 500 weekend on Thursday due to rules violations.,Chris Lawson, crew chief for Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland, and Billy Plourde, crew chief for Rick Ware Racing's Cody Ware, were both sanctioned for improper weights ...

Spirit sign Ugandan D Shadia Nankya to 2-year deal
The Washington Spirit announced a two-year deal with Ugandan defender Shadia Nankya on Thursday.,The contract, following an undisclosed transfer fee to Egypt's FC Masar, includes team options in 2027 and 2028.,"Shadia has shown great potential throughout her young professional career in Egypt," Spir...

Ohio State produces dominant win vs. Washington
Micah Parrish and John Mobley Jr. each had 21 points as hot-shooting Ohio State routed visiting Washington 93-69 on Wednesday in Columbus.,Parrish, who scored a career-high 30 points Sunday vs. Nebraska, had 14 points in the first half. The Buckeyes (15-10, 7-7 Big Ten) shot 58.2 percent (32 of 55) ...

Notre Dame rallies for 2OT win over Boston College
Markus Burton scored a career-high 32 points to help Notre Dame overcome a 14-point second-half deficit and earn a 97-94 double-overtime victory against Boston College on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Notre Dame (11-13, 5-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) took the lead for good on a Kebba Nji...

Chase Briscoe earns Toyota's first Daytona 500 pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chase Briscoe spoiled Ford's pole position party during the Wednesday night qualifying session for the 67th running of the Daytona 500.,Fastest in both rounds of time trials, Briscoe turned a lap in 49.249 seconds (182.745 mph) to secure the top starting spot for Sunday's race...

Ohio State starts hot in dominant win vs. Washington
Micah Parrish and John Mobley Jr. each had 21 points as hot-shooting Ohio State routed visiting Washington 93-69 on Wednesday in Columbus.,Parrish, who scored a career-high 30 points Sunday vs. Nebraska, had 14 points in the first half. The Buckeyes (15-10, 7-7 Big Ten) shot 58.2 percent (32 of 55) ...

Pistons complete back-to-back sweep of Bulls
Cade Cunningham, heading into his first All-Star appearance, poured in 29 points and handed out seven assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Chicago Bulls for the second straight night, prevailing 128-110 on Wednesday.,Ausar Thompson and Tobias Harris had 19 points apiece for the Pisto...