Trump will be the second sitting president to attend the Daytona 500, after George W. Bush in 2004.
Author: The Associated Press
Pres. Trump to attend NASCAR’s Daytona 500 race
Daytona International Speedway is going to be a little more crowded than usual for the annual Daytona 500 on Sunday.
Blue Jays’ Reese McGuire charged with indecency in Florida
Deputies were dispatched to a shopping center parking lot in Dunedin on Friday afternoon following reports that a Florida man sitting inside an SUV was exposing himself, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Kobe, Gianna Bryant buried in Southern California cemetery
Death certificates show Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were buried Friday in a cemetery near the family’s Southern California home.
Lightning beat Penguins 2-1 in OT for 8th straight victory
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yanni Gourde’s wrist shot from in close 2:45 into overtime gave the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. The Lightning picked up their eighth straight win when Gourde took a cross-ice feed from Brayden Point and ripped the puck over Matt Murray’s right arm. […]
Kucherov’s OT goal lifts Lightning over Blue Jackets 2-1
The Lightning won the first meeting of the teams since the Blue Jackets swept Tampa Bay in the first round of the playoffs last year, giving Columbus its first-ever postseason series victory.
AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams
Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents. The playoffs would grow from 10 teams to 14 under the plan.
Campaign pitch: Trump goes to bat for Pete Rose in Hall of Fame
President Donald Trump wants Cooperstown to open its doors for Pete Rose. Trump tweeted Saturday that baseball’s career hits leader should be in the Hall of Fame.
Female athlete to launch Olympic torch relay for 1st time
Greece’s Olympic committee said Thursday it has picked Rio de Janeiro shooting gold medalist Anna Korakaki as the first torchbearer following the flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on March 12.
Stamkos, Kucherov, Vasilevskiy lift Lightning over Pens
Stamkos and Kucherov each got their 25th goals of the season, with Kucherov scoring an empty-netter.