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The 40 drivers competing in the 2018 Daytona 500, in order of starting position: No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports DRIVER: Alex Bowman BORN: April 25, 1993 HOMETOWN: Tucson, Arizona CREW CHIEF: Greg Ives SPONSOR: Nationwide TWITTER: @AlexBowman88 NOTEWORTHY: “Bowman the Showman” landed pole in return to 88. Bowman filled in for injured star Dale Earnhardt

LAKELAND, Fla. — Mike Fiers has thrown a no-hitter and pitched for a World Series champion. He’s also experienced the other end of the baseball spectrum, so the 32-year-old right-hander tries not to take anything for granted. “I’ve got to be very thankful for everyone that’s given me a chance,” Fiers said Friday. “And definitely

Avery Johnson heeded his wife’s advice instead of breaking out the old psychology books. The Alabama coach, who has a degree in psychology, has been trying to build consistency in a team that has followed up big wins with a few humbling defeats. Wife Cassandra cooked up a nice, Cajun-style meal for the team Sunday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Never before has one race displayed NASCAR’s rapidly changing look more than this year’s Daytona 500. Three drivers under age 25 will start in the first two rows, new rules will make the cars difficult to drive and NASCAR’s longtime most popular driver will watch from the sidelines. NASCAR begins its

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police say the substance used in an attack on three high school students by a classmate was “concentrated acid.” The attack happened Thursday at Sumner High School. Police initially listed two victims but later learned of a third. Police on Friday said the 16-year-old male suspect used a water bottle

MILAN — Italian police have turned water cannons on anti-fascist protesters in Bologna who were trying to disrupt a planned campaign appearance by the head of the neo-fascist Forza Nuova. Clashes broke out Friday afternoon and evening when police intervened to prevent anti-fascist protesters from occupying a square in the traditionally left-wing city of Bologna

CARACAS, Venezuela — A leading opposition party in Venezuela says it has ruled out taking part in the April presidential election against President Nicolas Maduro. Leopoldo Lopez said Friday that his Popular Will party refuses to validate the election, which is being held earlier in the year than usual for Venezuela. He is urging some

BRADENTON, Fla. — David Freese thinks the Pittsburgh Pirates are not trying hard enough to win. “The last two years, we didn’t do as well as we could have because of our environment. That’s what I think,” the third baseman said Friday after reporting to spring training. “I walk in every day, and the demand

MANCHESTER, England — Buried in his bulky, hooded Manchester United jacket, Paul Pogba slumped in a seat in the dugout and stared into space with a blank look on his face. His team was 1-0 down to relegation-threatened Newcastle in the English Premier League and heading for a second loss in three games. United needed

English soccer has reluctantly been forced to confront its dark secrets. With each police update, the scale of abuse of aspiring players by their coaches becomes a larger stain on the national sport. Detectives in England investigating non-recent abuse in the game said there there are 839 possible victims and 294 suspects. One former coach

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Leaders of Indiana’s agriculture industry say President Donald Trump’s plan to either overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement or withdraw the U.S. from the deal could be a dangerous blow to the state’s farmers. The Journal Gazette reports that the 1994 trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico has

NEW YORK — American parents seeking to adopt children overseas could soon see new fees and restrictions under recent changes by the federal government. Agencies that help parents carry out adoptions are upset by the changes. They say parents will be dissuaded from adopting children and adoption agencies will be forced out of business. Adoptions

A person familiar with the deal says All-Star pitcher Jason Vargas and the Mets have agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract, adding depth to a New York rotation that’s been riddled by injuries the past two seasons. The person spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the indictments in the special counsel’s Russia probe (all times local): 6 p.m. A spokesman for Hillary Clinton says the indictments in the special counsel’s Russia probe confirms “what we’ve long known.” Nick Merrill says on Twitter, “Time will tell us more, but Russia went to great lengths to undermine

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the indictments in the special counsel’s Russia probe (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Facebook says it is doubling its security staff to 20,000 and actively working with the FBI to stop election interference by Russians and others. The company’s statement is in response to the indictment of 13 Russians and

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the indictments in the special counsel’s Russia probe (all times local): 3:45 p.m. President Donald Trump says “far-fetched theories” about collusion in the 2016 election “only serve to further the agendas of bad actors, like Russia.” Trump is reacting to news that special counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russians

STORRS, Conn. — A radio station that has broadcast University of Connecticut sports games for 26 years says it could not reach an agreement to renew its contract and will no longer be the voice of the Huskies after the current basketball season ends. Farmington-based WTIC-AM announced Friday that months of negotiations with IMG were

DOHA, Qatar — Simona Halep reached the Qatar Open semifinals with a dominating win then promptly withdrew with a right foot injury on Friday. After beating American qualifier Catherine Bellis 6-0, 6-4, Halep announced her withdrawal from the semis on Saturday, when she was scheduled to play Garbine Muguruza. Muguruza beat Caroline Garcia of France

RALEIGH, N.C. — By any measure, Nebraska is having its best season since moving to the Big Ten, from its win total to its RPI and KenPom rankings. It’s unclear whether that will be good enough to secure an NCAA Tournament bid. Nebraska (20-8, 11-4) has won six straight to reach 20 wins for just

FOREST, Miss. — Federal and state agents are investigating the death of an African-American man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee says the death of the 21-year-old is consistent with suicide and there’s no evidence of a racially-motivated crime. Lee says witnesses say the man fought with his girlfriend

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tyus Battle has trained his focus on one thing since summer — a postseason experience different from the first he had last year as a freshman at Syracuse. In other words, playing in the NCAA Tournament, which is all that really matters around here. Although those dreams took a big hit on

JUPITER, Fla. — While Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich were happy to be traded by the Miami Marlins, right-hander Dan Straily says he wants to be a cornerstone of the team’s rebuilding plan. And that’s not all. “I’m glad they’re gone,” Straily said Friday. “If they don’t want to be here, good for them.” Straily’s

INDIANAPOLIS — State health officials say Indiana’s flu-related deaths rose to nearly 200 last week as the current severe flu season continued. Indiana’s weekly influenza report shows 195 people had died from flu-related illnesses as of Feb. 10. That’s up from 167 the previous week. The report says 150 of the deaths have involved people

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Grigor Dimitrov beat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament where he will meet David Goffin, who progressed when his quarterfinal opponent Tomas Berdych pulled out sick on Friday. Later, Roger Federer can return to the top of the world rankings after more than

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove will serve as acting football coach for New Mexico while head coach Bob Davie serves a 30-day suspension. Athletic Director Eddie Nunez announced the appointment of Cosgrove as acting coach on Friday, a day after university President announced that Davie’s suspension will begin Saturday. Abdallah announced the suspension