Inside the Making, Inspiration of the Daytona 500 Trophy

A close-up view of the The Harley J Earl trophy, awarded annually to the Daytona 500 winner.

DAYTONA BEACH — Forty-one world-class drivers competed Sunday at the Daytona International Speedway, all chasing one thing: to win the coveted Daytona 500. Those who do are forever NASCAR legends. This year, William Byron cemented his legacy by doing it again, hoisting the Harley J. Earl Trophy over his head …

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Hawthorne Advances To High School Boys Basketball State Tournament

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After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …

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Florida Swim & Dive Opens SEC Championships With Gold In Women’s 1-Meter Diving

The Florida swimming and diving teams started strong at the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Georgia’s Gabrielsen Natatorium when sophomore Camyla Monroy earned the Gators’ first gold medal of the meet in the women’s 1-meter diving event. Monroy’s Record-Breaking Performance Monroy delivered a career-best score of …

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Tampa Bay’s Guentzel leads Way For Team USA

It’s Captain America! Nope. Just Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jake Guentzel shining the brightest on the biggest stage. Team USA was behind enemy lines on Saturday night when it took on Canada in Montreal, but the 30-year-old forward stepped up with one of the best performances of his career. This Game …

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Steph Curry Wins All-Star Game MVP in New Format

Team Shaq’s OGs took home the win for the first-ever NBA All-Star mini-tournament event Sunday night. They won the game 41-25 with Steph Curry and Jayson Tatum shining bright throughout the matchup. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1891368864723685560 The Format Inaugurated in 1951, the NBA All-Star event has come a long way. Previous to this …

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