DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano took the lead on a restart with 19 laps remaining before holding off Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. for his first Daytona 500 victory. Logano surged ahead of the pack on a two-lap sprint to the finish and had command when a wreck behind him brought out a caution that allowed him to coast to the finish line. The 24-year-old Logano is the second youngest Daytona 500 winner in history, behind 2011 victor Trevor Bayne.
UNDATED (AP) — No. 12 Louisville has dismissed senior point guard Chris Jones, one day after he scored 17 points following a one-game suspension for violating unspecified team rules. No reason was given for Jones’ dismissal in a brief release from the school, which added there would be no comment. The Cardinals now enter Monday night’s game at Georgia Tech without their assists leader and No. 3 scorer.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant has had surgery to alleviate foot pain and is expected to return before the playoffs. A screw was replaced from his October operation for a broken bone in his right foot. Durant has played in just 27 games this season because of the broken foot, sprained right ankle and sprained left big toe.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (BOH’-chee) has rejoined the team, three days after having a heart procedure. The 59-year-old had two stents placed near his heart on Thursday night and told reporters he “couldn’t feel any better.” The team medical staff began to monitor Bochy on Thursday after he complained he didn’t feel good for much of the winter.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Hahn has won the Northern Trust Open in a three-man playoff with Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey. Hahn clinched it with a 25-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole for his first PGA Tour title and a trip to the Masters. He saved par on the 18th in regulation for a 2-under 69 and a 6-under total.
