(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: LeBron James earns third ASG MVP in win. Dillon honors Dale Earnhardt Senior at Daytona. Team USA women’s hockey heading to gold medal game. Mets GM wants Tebow in the majors. Blackhawks fans taunt Caps’ Devante Smith-Pelly.
>>Team LeBron Defeats Team Stephen in Hotly Contested NBA All-Star Game
(Los Angeles, CA) — The NBA put its best on display as Team LeBron beat Team Stephen 148-145 in the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. James set the tone with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to earn his third All-Star MVP. The exhibition produced more effort than recent games in the first-time format that saw James and Steph Curry serve as captains who drafted the teams.
>>Dillon Wins Dayton 500 With Late Pass
(Daytona Beach, FL) — Austin Dillon took the lead on the final lap and pulled away to take the checkered flag at the 60th Daytona 500. Driving the number-three car, Dillon bumped Aric Almirola out of the way for the win 20 years after Dale Earnhardt Sr. won the famous race in the No. 3 car at Daytona. Dillon only led one lap the entire race, but made it count for his second Monster Energy Cup win.
>>Team USA Women’s Hockey Crushes Finland, Advances To Gold Medal Game
(PyeongChang, South Korea) — The U.S. women’s hockey team is advancing to the gold medal game following a 5-0 semifinal win over Finland in the Olympic tournament last night. Dani Cameranesi scored two goals to lead Team USA to victory. The women will face the semifinal winner between Canada and the Olympic Athletes from Russia in Wednesday’s gold medal game.
>>Mets GM Says Tebow Will Play In Big Leagues
(Port St. Lucie, FL) — Tim Tebow is at Mets spring training and GM Sandy Alderson isn’t pulling any punches when explaining why. Alderson says Tebow is going to play in the big leagues and they want it to happen as quickly as possible. The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner was signed by the Mets to a minor-league deal in September, 2016.
>>Four Chicago Fans Ejected For Racist Taunts At Capitals Player
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Blackhawks are apologizing for four fans who were ejected Saturday for hurling racist taunts at Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly. ESPN reports the fans chanted the word “basketball” at Smith-Pelly, who is black, while he was in the penalty box. United Center security removed them from the game and the Blackhawks apologized in a statement after the game.
>>SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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NBA All-Star Game (at Los Angeles, CA)
Team LeBron 148, Team Stephen 145
NHL
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Philadelphia Flyers 7, New York Rangers 4
Edmonton Oilers 4, Colorado Avalanche 2
New Jersey Devils 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (OT)
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
Winnipeg Jets 7, Florida Panthers 2
San Jose Sharks 5, Dallas Stars 2
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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#18 Wichita State Shockers 76, #5 Cincinnati Bearcats 72
#7 Purdue Boilermakers 76, Penn State Nittany Lions 73
#21 Michigan Wolverines 74, #9 Ohio State Buckeyes 62
#10 Duke Blue Devils 66, #12 Clemson Tigers 57
NASCAR
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Daytona 500 (at Daytona Beach, FL)
1. Austin Dillon
PGA
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Genesis Open (at Pacific Palisades, CA)
1. Bubba Watson (-12)
>>MONDAY’S SCHEDULE
NBA
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No Games Scheduled (All-Star break)
NHL
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1:00 p.m. – Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders
3:00 p.m. – Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
4:00 p.m. – Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames
8:00 p.m. – Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators
8:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks
10:00 p.m. – Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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9:00 p.m. – #13 Kansas Jayhawks host #23 Oklahoma Sooners
