Earnhardt's legacy endures| UCF collapses late | 'Gator traitor' returns

Tyler Reddick stuns Chase Elliott, wins Daytona 500 for Michael Jordan’s team • UCF stumbles in second half against West Virginia, drops third straight

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Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Earnhardt's legacy endures| UCF collapses late | 'Gator traitor' returns Bianchi: 25 years after Dale Earnhardt's death, Tyler Reddick raises Daytona 500 trophy while Michael Jordan raises the stakes NASCAR should have embraced Michael Jordan, not gone to court and tried to run him out of the sport Read more → Tyler Reddick stuns Chase Elliott, wins Daytona 500 for Michael Jordan's team Tyler Reddick slipped by Chase Elliott to win the Daytona 500 and hand team owner Michael Jordan another championship. Read more → UCF stumbles in second half against West Virginia, drops third straight The Knights surrendered a 14-point second-half lead to the Mountaineers, losing their third straight game and damaging their postseason hopes. Read more → Oak Ridge, Winter Park, LHP cruise Saturday | FHSAA Basketball Playoffs Oak Ridge boys basketball coach Steve Reece watched his team score 102 points in a regional victory Saturday and said a tough schedule is paying off. "I put them in the fire. Those butt-kickings we were getting really helped us." Read more → Magic rookie Jase Richardson comes up short in Slam Dunk Contest after scary fall Magic rookie Jase Richardson was one of four NBA players who made their debut in the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night at Intuit Dome. Read more → Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen gets dubbed 'Gator traitor' during his return game to Florida Denzel Aberdeen helped Florida win a national championship last April. In his homecoming, he was dubbed a "Gator traitor." The Kentucky guard was taunted endlessly in a 92-83 loss to the Gators. Read more → FHSAA realigns football districts; Orlando Christian Prep gains 3 opponents Orlando Christian Prep gains three new teams in a distrct that was once a two-team district with Father Lopez. Read more → Where Magic stand at NBA All-Star break and what's next | Analysis Scoring is up for the Magic this season, but Orlando's defensive prowess has taken a step back. Here's where the team stands at the NBA All-Star break and what's next. Read more → Xaivian Lee, Urban Klavzar deliver from outside as No. 14 Florida beats 25th-ranked Kentucky 92-83 Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen, who spent the last three years at Florida and helped the Gators win the national title last March, was "welcomed" back with a chorus of boos. Read more → Daytona 500 start time moved because of weather worries The Daytona 500's start time will move up Sunday because of inclement weather expected to reach Florida's Surf Coast later in the day. Read more →

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