Aggresive driving, cold highlight Rolex 24
Afleet of Cadillacs held control of the Rolex 24 at Daytona a third of the way into the endurance race as Chip Ganassi Racing and Action Express swapped the overall lead multiple times in unusually cold temperatures and chaotic track conditions in Florida.
The 60th running of the twice-round-the-clock race featured 61 entries, the most since 2014, and aggressive early driving that aggravated several of the top contenders. Adding to the intrigue was Florida’s coldest day in four years — it was brisk 46 degrees when the race began.
With temperatures expected to drop to into the low 30s overnight, reigning IMSA champion Pipo Derani worried humidity could cause the track surface to freeze.
Kamui Kobayashi, a two time Rolex winner and reigning World Endurance Champion, charged to an early lead inthe No. 48 Cadillac that is fielded by Action Express in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports.But his push to the front made him an early target for overaggressive driving.
Scott Dixon, one of a dozen Indy Cardrivers in the field, pickedup critical points in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup by holding onto the lead atthe six-hour mark of the race.
Jimmie Johnson, the architect of the No. 48 program that will run the four endurance events for a second season, rana double stint his first time behind the wheel.
College football
Wisconsin hired Ravens tight ends coach Bobby Engramas its offensive coordinator, leaving John Harbaugh with an opening on his offensive coaching staff. Engram had coached in Baltimore since2014. Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst called plays on offense last season for Wisconsin, which went 9-4.
Women’s basketball
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Skiing
Inthe absence of Sofia Goggia, world champion Corinne Suter won the last downhill beforethe Beijing Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Suter had a dominant performance to finish 0.51seconds faster than Swiss teammate Jasmine Flury for her first World Cup victory since Dec. 18, 2020. Cornelia Huetter of Austria was third, 0.78 behind.
Horse racing
Forbidden Kingdom beat a trio of runners trained by Bob Baffert to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes by 2¼ lengths at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Baffert’s trio of Pinehurst, McLaren Vale and 4-5 favorite Doppelganger finished second, third and fourth.
College hockey
Union College coach Rick Bennett resigned after a week long investigation into how he coached the team. Bennett led the Dutchmen to their only nationalchampionship in 2014.