2:54 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump gave an election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans Sunday when he became the second president ever to attend the Daytona 500. Given the honor of commanding drivers to start their engines, Trump made a grand entrance before the start of the race.
9:19 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — “Does anyone have an update on Ryan Newman?” Joe Gibbs, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, Denny Hamlin‘s car owner and, as of about 10 minutes earlier, a four-time Daytona 500 champion, had slipped into the racetrack’s Victory Lane unnoticed. That’s how he wanted it. He refused to
1:48 PM ET Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt married Chicago Red Stars midfielder Kealia Ohai in the Bahamas on Saturday. On Sunday morning, he posted several photos and tweeted, “Best day of my life. Without question.” Best day of my life.Without question.❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/hEfQ1N4Bl9 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 16, 2020 pic.twitter.com/xDICcQZau2 — JJ Watt
1:16 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent decades taking risks on the track and in the air. He’s trying to minimize both these days. Earnhardt said Sunday before the Daytona 500 that he’s changed his approach to flying following a harrowing crash landing near Bristol Motor Speedway last August.
9:46 AM ET Aljamain Sterling made his intentions known for the near future. While the UFC bantamweight contender said he’s aiming for a return to the Octagon in May or June as he recovers from two wrist surgeries, he has his sights set on stopping “the boogeyman.” That would be Petr Yan, who seems to
10:43 AM ET Much of the sports world will focus its attention on Las Vegas on Saturday night for a heavyweight boxing rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Both fighters are undefeated, with their first bout ending in a draw in December 2018. Fury will join Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday to discuss
Dale Steyn celebrates dismissing Jos Buttler © Getty Images South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first vs England Quinton de Kock opted to “put the English under pressure first,” and asked Eoin Morgan’s men to chase in the series decider at SuperSport Park. With matters level at 1-1, de Kock put faith
11:48 AM ET Gael Monfils followed last week’s triumph in Montpellier by retaining his Rotterdam Open crown on Sunday, beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4. Monfils was appearing in his third final in Rotterdam, having lost to Martin Klizan in 2016 before lifting the trophy last year with a win over Stanislas Wawrinka. The world
10:18 AM ET Former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez has died from complications from kidney disease. He was 57. The Blue Jays announced his death Sunday morning, saying in a statement that Fernandez was “one of our club’s most celebrated and respected players.” The National Baseball Hall of Fame tweeted that Hernandez died Saturday.
7:16 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It is race day at Daytona! Perhaps you are a hardcore NASCAR fan who watches every race from Valentine’s Day to Thanksgiving. But chances are higher that your Daytona 500 viewing habits are much more of a Kentucky Derby/Olympics figure skating-kind of approach. You watch because it’s a