Emotional Mears avoids crash, qualifies at Daytona
Casey Mears choked back tears after squeezing into the 41-car field as the highest-finishing “open” car in the first of two 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona on Thursday.
Logano wins Daytona qualifying; Mears grabs spot
Joey Logano won the first Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday night while Casey Mears also earned a coveted spot in NASCAR’s opener.
Topic debuts for Thunder after testicular cancer
Nikola Topic, who missed all of last season because of a knee injury and had not played this season after the cancer diagnosis, made his debut Thursday.
Jazz fined $500K, Pacers $100K for sitting players
The NBA on Thursday night fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 due to what the league called “management of their rosters for recent games.”
Sources: Surgery ends season for Jazz’s Jackson
Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will have surgery to remove a growth in his left knee during the All-Star break. He will miss the rest of the season, sources told ESPN.
What NASCAR drivers have won a career Grand Slam?
Here are the drivers who have won all of NASCAR’s top races, completing a career Grand Slam.
F1 testing: Mercedes, Red Bull hit issues as Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari – Day 2 as it happened
Formula 1’s preseason kicks into overdrive with the first of two tests in Bahrain this week, and you can follow all the action live with ESPN.
🏀 Questions on Eastern Conference playoff race
So long, trade deadline. It’s time for the push to the NBA Finals. Here’s how we see the top of the Eastern Conference and what we’re watching.
OKC to review Williams’ injury after All-Star break
Thunder forward Jalen Williams will be reevaluated after the All-Star break after again straining his right hamstring, a team spokesperson told ESPN.
Suns’ Brooks draws 1-game ban after 16th tech
Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season. He will sit out against the Spurs on Feb. 19.
