Jeff Gordon’s impact, influence resonate 20 years after 2005 Daytona 500 win • With bad weather looming, NASCAR moves up start time to Daytona 500
Sentinel Sports Final Saturday, February 15, 2025 | | |
| | Orlando City draws with Inter Miami in preseason finale | Jeff Gordon’s impact, influence resonate 20 years after 2005 Daytona 500 win | Leesburg defends 2A Olympic style weightlifting championship | | The Lions endured a shaky opening 10 minutes but grew into the game and looked aggressive against a talented Miami squad. | | | Heading into Sunday's Daytona 500, set to begin an hour early at 1:30 p.m., Jeff Gordon's impact and influence are still felt. | | | Defending champion William Byron will start 5th. | | | Local soccer regional winners were Lake Highland Prep girls and boys, and Montverde Academy girls. Freedom won girls wrestling District 5, Lake Mary and Seminole won track meets, and baseball winners included Timber Creek, Boone and Dr. Phillips. | | | Leesburg places three in the top 3 at 2A girls weightlifting state finals to finish as co-champ in Olympic style and runner-up in Traditional. Mileysa Lebron-Escudero won both titles at 101 pounds while Nevaeh Wells won the Traditional title in the Unlimited weight class. | | | Oviedo's boys soccer team won a region final thriller on the road to advance to the FHSAA state tournament in Auburndale. The Lions will be joined by 5 other Orlando area teams in final four appearances. That includes Lake Nona, Timber Creek and Bishop Moore boys, and Lake Mary and Bishop Moore girls. | | | South Carolina (10-14, 0-11) still is seeking its first conference win, but UF trailed by 14 points in the second half and rode the efforts of senior guard Will Richard to a last-second 70-69 road win Jan. 22. | | | The Knights have lost five straight games entering Saturday's game with Colorado, damaging their chances of making a postseason tournament. | | | UF's secondary made significant improvement after just one season under Harris, getting eight more interceptions than in 2023. | | | Fourteen of Orlando's final 26 games come at Kia Center, and the below .500 team believes it can make a run to secure a playoff spot. "Our situation, we can't take any game for granted," Franz Wagner said. | | | Anthony Black and Tristan da Silva teamed up in the Rising Stars event for a shot to play in Sunday's NBA All-Star tournament. | | | Chris Mullin's team will square off against Steph Curry's squad in an All-Star semifinal game Sunday night. | | | The Dolphins saved nearly $8 million toward the 2025 salary cap by cutting three veteran players. | | | Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy. | | | Rays hitters are better than the 29th-best lineup in Major League Baseball, which is where they ranked in 2024 when it came to scoring runs. | | | |
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