Byron wins second straight Daytona 500 in overtime chaos
William Byron narrowly avoided late wrecks at Daytona International Speedway to capture back to back Daytona 500 victories for Hendrick Motorsports. He rode the outside wall in overtime, avoiding crashes that eliminated contenders and earned his second straight title, the first to do so since 2019-20.
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Dan Gelston
Associated Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
William Byron
Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Victory
Daytona International Speedway
Denny Hamlin
North Ridgeville boys head to districts after strong sectional
North Ridgeville, led by Jakob Holland with a 296 game and top series, finished second at the Division I sectional at Redman Rec. Coach Frank Kotas praised keeping composure as Dominic Spring added a high fourth-best series. Olmsted Falls won, Amherst claimed third to earn a district berth. Lorain County girls teams also qualified for Roseland Lanes on Feb 23-24.
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Chronicle-Telegram
North Ridgeville
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Rangers
Olmsted Falls
Amherst
Comets
Lorain County
Roseland Lanes
Oakwood Village
Magnificat
Winnen ends basketball chapter after injury and dominant season
Ally Winnen, Lorain County Community College sophomore, averaged 23 points and 17.2 rebounds per game before an ankle injury ended her year and postseason. The Elyria Catholic alum, who had not played much in years, says she is ready to close her basketball career with two years of eligibility remaining.
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Ron Jantz
Lorain County Community College Athletics
LCCC
Ally Winnen
Elyria Catholic
Brupt
Lorain County Community College
Winnen
Righty Junis signs with Guardians on one year deal
Jakob Junis agreeing to a 4.5 million dollar, one year contract with the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear Arizona. The 32 year old right hander previously declined an eight million mutual option with Cincinnati and was traded from Kansas City to Milwaukee in 2023. Guardians bolster rotation and bullpen including Carlos Santana and Paul Sewald. Lefty Sam Hentges placed on 60 day injured list after shoulder surgery.
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Brewers
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Josh Naylor
Arizona
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Emmanuel Close
Sam Hentges
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Shaq's OGs win three-game All-Star mini-tournament
In San Francisco at Chase Center, Shaq's OGs defeated Chuck's Global Stars 41-25 in the final of the first All-Star mini-tournament. Jayson Tatum scored 15 and Stephen Curry 12, including three half-court shots. Curry was MVP on a weekend described as a celebration of basketball.
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