Stenhouse claims longest Daytona 500 in its history

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Austin Cindric (2), Austin Dillon (3), Jimmie Johnson (84), William Byron (24), Noah Gragson (42) and Harrison Burton (21) get involved in a multi-car wreck between Turns 3 and 4 during the NASCAR Daytona 500 race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla. PHELAN M. EBENHACK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. >> Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.”

The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — a dozen laps beyond the scheduled distance.

Stenhouse’s win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing — a team part owned by former NBA player Brad Daugherty — was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona.

Now he’s got a repeat win at Daytona in NASCAR’s biggest race of the season. And it came in his first race reunited with crew chief Mike Kelly, who guided Stenhouse to a pair of Xfinity Series championships earlier in his career.

Reigning Cup champion Joey Logano finished second in a Ford for Team Penske, which won the race last year with Austin Cindric.

Soccer

U.S. beats Japan >> Mallory Swanson scored in the 45th minute, and the United States shut out Japan 1-0 to remain undefeated in the SheBelieves Cup.

Swanson got the ball on a pass from Alex Morgan and outraced the defender before beating goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita from the center of the box with a shot off her right foot to the far corner.

The forward in her team-best fourth start this year leads the U.S. in scoring after scoring both goals in Thursday night’s 2-0 win over Canada in Orlando to start this annual event.

son subject to online abuse >> Son Heung-min was subjected to “utterly reprehensible” online racist abuse, Tottenham said.

The Premier League club called for social media companies to take action after Son was targeted during the 2-0 win against West Ham.

The forward scored four minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.

Golf

Rahm wins at Riviera >> Jon Rahm returned to No. 1 in the world by winning the Genesis Invitational with a performance that left no doubt who’s playing the best golf.

Caught in a battle with hometown favorite Max Homa at Riviera, Rahm delivered two big moments with a 45-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the par-3 14th and then a tee shot to 2 feet for birdie on the par-3 16th.

He closed with a 2-under 69 for a two-shot win over Homa.

Olesen cruises to victory >> Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark claimed his seventh European tour title with a four-shot victory in the Thailand Classic at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Starting the final round two shots ahead of countryman Nicolai Hojgaard and Yannik Paul of Germany, the Dane never let anyone threaten him as he cruised through the last 18 holes with an error-free 66 to win on 24-under 264, four ahead of the German.

Ko opens with win >> Lydia Ko began the new year the same way she ended 2022, with a big win and a big check as she closed with a 4-under 68 to win the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.

Ko, the No. 1 player in women’s golf, held off Aditi Ashok of India to capture the richest prize among regular Ladies European Tour events. She won $750,000 from the $5 million prize fund at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.

NBA

Love picks Miami >> Kevin Love says he has picked the Miami Heat.

Love said that he will sign with the Heat for the remainder of the season once he clears waivers, a major add for a Miami team that is looking to move up in the Eastern Conference before the postseason begins.

“Miami it is, yes,” Love said in a text message to The Associated Press.