11:49 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Zane Smith came inches away from winning the Truck Series opener in regulation. Forced to try again in overtime, Smith held on in a two-lap sprint to win at Daytona International Speedway. The win Friday night was the fourth of Smith’s career, but came in his
7:04 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment said Friday it will discontinue the proof of vaccination requirement for fans entering its venues, beginning March 1. MLSE owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts. The move follows
8:23 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CLEVELAND — ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel, Hall of Famer and longtime New York Knicks broadcaster Walt “Clyde” Frazier and longtime NBC executive Dick Ebersol were named the Naismith Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award winners Friday afternoon here during All-Star Weekend. Voepel, who was given the print version of the
11:49 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CLEVELAND — The Rising Stars Challenge became the latest part of All-Star Weekend to undergo a format change, and it was a success. The event, which features the top first- and second-year NBA players, employed an entirely new format this season. Rather than just being one game involving those players,
7:01 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CLEVELAND — San Antonio Spurs legend and four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili and WNBA legends Swin Cash and Lindsay Whalen headlined the 11 finalists from the North American and Women’s Committees for the Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The other eight finalists were: former Los Angeles Laker Michael
10:56 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Bud Dupree turned himself in at the Davidson County courthouse on Friday, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Dupree was booked shortly after 9
9:03 PM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. The New York Giants have hired Angela Baker as a minority
10:43 PM ET Miami coach Mario Cristobal continues to add proven names to his staff, as former Texas, Louisville and South Florida head coach Charlie Strong is finalizing a deal to coach the Hurricanes’ linebackers, sources told ESPN on Friday. Strong was in the NFL this past season as inside linebackers coach and assistant to
9:51 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Don’t you dare be sour! Former WWE champion Big E will drive the pace car Sunday at the Daytona 500. The race sold out more than a month in advance and NASCAR expects at least 120,000 spectators Sunday. Daytona limited its spectators last season because of
7:59 PM ET Associated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Top-seeded Cameron Norrie reached the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open, beating No. 5 seed Sebastian Korda 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Friday. Korda won the first two points of the deciding tiebreaker, then lost six of the next seven points and didn’t recover. He was