Kenseth, Gibbs drivers falter as Daytona 500 ends early
Kenseth led 86 laps before his No. 20 Toyota smoked and parked in the garage. Teammate Kyle Busch soon faced the same fate while Denny Hamlin stayed near the front before his car also retired. Harvick and Stewart crashed out on Lap 33. Martin, Earnhardt Jr., and Johnson finished strong with Martin third amid postrace notes on hip hop ties and fan injuries.
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Rough ride almost works for Keselowski
Defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski rallied from an early crash to lead late and finish fourth in a race marred by damage to his No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion. Also, Michael Annett of Richard Petty Motorsports was treated and kept overnight after a Nationwide Series crash that involved 13 cars and injured his chest and sternum.
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Bauer makes strong debut for Cleveland Indians
Trevor Bauer pitched two scoreless innings in his first start for the Indians at Maryvale Baseball Park against Milwaukee. He allowed two hits and struck out two to earn the win as Cleveland won 7 4. Francona praised his pace and said Bauer used all his pitches. Ryan Raburn homered in his first three spring at bats and Swisher wore Raburn’s jersey in the clubhouse. Single game tickets go on sale today for the A’s game in Phoenix.
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Indians rely on rotation depth as Kazmir Carrasco Matsuzaka rally spring
Lefty Kazmir shows improved mechanics after injury layoff and winter ball in Puerto Rico. Carrasco, 26, returns from a long layoff to compete for a spot. Matsuzaka, coming back from Tommy John surgery, debuts for Clem onlookers as Goodyear drills unfold. Francona praises their potential as rotation questions persist.
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Indians 3 Reds 0 as rotation shines in spring
Indians staff combined for a one hit shutout against Cincinnati totaling four innings from Zach McAllister and Daisuke Matsuzaka. Trevor Bauer earned the win in his spring debut while Ezequiel Carrera homered and stole a base marking a strong day at Goodyear Park.
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Kobe powers Lakers past Mavericks with 38 points
Kobe Bryant scored 38 as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 103-99 in a playoff race duel. Bryant hit 14 in the fourth quarter including seven in the final three minutes to hold off Dallas, while Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points and 13 rebounds.
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Cavaliers fall to Heat after late missteps and missed layup
Cleveland loses 109 105 to Miami as James leads the Heat with 28 points. Byron Scott laments mental errors, while Wade and Bosh combine for late key plays. Cavaliers miss Daniel Gibson and Omri Casspi as both teams juggle a tight fourth quarter.
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