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Aric Almirola (10), Brad Keselowski (6), Travis Pastrana (67), Kyle Larson (5), Ryan Blaney (12), and Daniel Suarez (99) crash during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Pastrana adds one more motorsports thrill in Daytona 500

By Dan Gelston Feb. 19, 2023 08:41 PM EST

Josh Sims, left, of FOX Sports interviews Alex Bowman after he qualified for the pole position in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Fox pit reporter Sims a symbol of NASCAR's diversity goals

By Dan Gelston Feb. 18, 2023 09:57 AM EST

FILE - Nashville Superspeedway President Erik Moses presents the trophy after the NASCAR Cup Series auto race on June 26, 2022, in Lebanon, Tenn. Moses has been hired by the Fiesta Bowl as its new executive director and CEO, the organization announced Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Fiesta Bowl Organization hires Erik Moses as new CEO

Nov. 15, 2022 01:36 PM EST

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) looks to pass the ball against Northwestern during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
Wisconsin dominates Leonhard debut, pounds Northwestern 42-7

By Andrew Seligman Oct. 08, 2022 07:14 PM EDT

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-29

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 23 1926 — Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey with a 10-round decision to retain the world heavyweight title. 1952 — Rocky Marciano...

FILE - South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley speaks with an official during the first half of a college basketball game against Creighton in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, March 27, 2022. Staley said referees on the men's side should be “stepping up” and advocating for equal pay for women's referees. “They don't do anything different," she said. “Why should our officials get paid less for taking the (expletive) we give them?" (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley to drive NASCAR pace car

Aug. 23, 2022 03:16 PM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

SHR restructures as Frood leaves NASCAR team for lacrosse

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 02, 2022 07:50 AM EDT
Stewart-Haas Racing restructured its leadership department of the NASCAR team to replace president Brett Frood, who was announced as commissioner of the National...

Coastal Carolina QB McCall signs NIL with Darlington Raceway

Jul. 27, 2022 06:49 PM EDT
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has signed an NIL deal with Darlington Raceway. Officials at the track “Too Tough...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 1 1925 — Lou Gehrig bats for Pee Wee Wanninger in the eighth inning and replaces Wally Pipp at first base to start his streak of 2,130 consecutive...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 30 1903 — Flocarline becomes the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes. 1908 — Jockey Joe Notter misjudges the finish of the...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 31 1927 — Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to end the 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians....

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 27 1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union Course, Long...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 26 1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He finished his...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 25 1948 — Ben Hogan wins the PGA championship, beating Mike Turnesa in the final round, 7 and 6. 1965 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 20 1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the mound and at the...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 24 1905 — Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Ruthless was the first filly to win the Belmont, in 1867....

Joey Logano (22), Tyler Reddick (8), Denny Hamlin (11), Daniel Suarez (99) and Austin Cindric (2) crash during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several series

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 21, 2022 10:48 AM EDT