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THE 62ND DAYTONA 500 BELONGS TO DENNY HAMLIN, WHO WINS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR. RYAN NEWMAN CRASHED ON THE FINAL LAP AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION. DOCTORS SAY HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING. SEVERAL MAJOR CRASHES IN THE FINAL 16 LAPS MADE IT A LONG FINISH, WITH DENNY HAMLIN PULLING OUT HIS SECOND STRAIGHT DAYTONA VICTORY. RYAN BLANEY FINISHED 2ND IN A PHOTO FINISH. IT’S THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR THE RACE TOOK OVERTIME TO FIND A WINNER. RYAN NEWMAN’S CAR CROSSED THE FINISH LINE ON ITS ROOF AND ENGULFED IN FIRE. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR ON A STRETCHERAND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.
– IT WAS LONGEST DAYTONA 500 RACE LAPWISE, TAKING TWO SHOTS AT OVERTIME TO FINISH
– DENNY HAMLIN HAS WON 3 OF THE LAST 5 DAYTONA 500’s
– HAMLIN HAS WON THE TWO CLOSEST FINISHES IN DAYTONA HISTORY
– THE 4TH DAYTONA 500 WIN FOR JOE GIBBS RACING
– IT WAS THE 2ND CLOSEST DAYTONA 500 FINISH IN HISTORY, EDGING OUT RYAN BLANEY
– IT’S ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN 62 YEARS THE SUPER BOWL OF RACING FINISHED ON A MONDAY
– PRESIDENT TRUMP MADE A FLY OVER IN AIR FORCE ONE BEFORE THE RACE START SUNDAY, AND THEN SERVED AS THE GRAND MARSHAL

SPRING TRAINING IS UNDERWAY FOR THE CARDINALS WITH PITCHERS AND CATCHERS OFFICIALLY REPORTING ON MONDAY. ROYALS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS GET THEIR CAMP IN ARIZONA OFFICIALLY STARTED TUESDAY. FIRST SPRING GAMES COME THIS WEEKEND.
– KC WILL PLAY ITS FIRST GAME ON FRIDAY AGAINST TEXAS
– THE REDBIRDS PLAY THEIR FIRST SPRING GAME SATURDAY AGAINST THE METS

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES OPEN A QUICK TWO GAME HOMESTAND TUESDAY NIGHT AGAINST NEW JERSEY. THE BLUES LOOK TO BREAK A 5 GAME LOOSING SKID, THEY HAVE STRUGGLED SINCE THE ALL STAR BREAK. THE BLUES WILL HOST THE DEVILS TUESDAY AND THEN THE COOTES THURSDAY BEFORE HEADING OUT ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
– BLUES ARE 18-6-5 AT HOME, 14-11-5 ON THE ROAD
– BLUES HAVE SCORED 187 GOALS, OUTSCORING OPPONENTS BY 15

COLLEGE BASKETBALL TUESDAY NIGHT HAS THE 12-13 MIZZOU TIGERS AT HOME TO 13-12 OLE MISS. THE TIGERS COME OFF A BIG UPSET WIN OVER #11 AUBURN OVER THE WEEKEND.
-THE 13-14 MSU BEARS WON AT INDIANA ST. SUNDAY 71-58. THE BEARS TRAVEL TO BRADLEY WEDNESDAY.
-THE MIZZOU LADIES FELL AT HOME TO FLORIDA SUNDAY 75-67. THE 6-19 LADY TIGERS TRAVEL TO VANDY THURSDAY.
-THE #24 MSU WOMEN IMPROVED TO 21-3 WITH AN 88-57 WIN OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SATURDAY. THE LADY BEARS WILL BE AT HOME AGAINST EVANSVILLE FRIDAY.

THE ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS GEAR UP FOR THE FIRST HOME GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY SUNDAY AGAINST THE NEW YORK GUARDIANS. THE BATTLEHAWKS SPLIT THEIR FIRST TWO GAMES ON THE ROAD, WINNING AT DALLAS AND THEN LOSING AT HOUSTON SUNDAY. THE 1-1 BATTLEHAWKS ARE ONE GAME OUT OF FIRST PLACE.
– BATTLEHAWKS TRAIL THE 2-0 DC DEFENDERS FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE EAST
– THE BATTLEHAWKS PLAY A 10 GAME REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES IN COYOTE NATION:
TUESDAY 2/18
CAMDENTON HM TO WEST PLAINS
LEBANON AT PARKVIEW
WAYNESVILLE AT HILLCREST
ROLLA HM TO GLENDALE
OSAGE HM TO HALLSVILLE
VERSAILLES HM TO TIPTON
BUFFALO AT BOLIVAR
DIXON AT IBERIA
LAQUEY AT CUBA
LICKING AT PLATO
RICHLAND AT NEWBURG
MACKS CREEK AT HALFWAY
CLIMAX SPRINGS AT NIANGUA
ST. JAMES AT SULLIVAN