By Maggie MacKenzie , Disrespect Fuels Joey Logano’s New Mission As usual, weather iffy as NASCAR heads to Daytona Labeled a Mickey Mouse champion, Joey Logano channels the disrespect into motivation for his next NASCAR campaign. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE NASCAR Daytona Weekend Schedule: Race Times, TV Channels, Qualifying NASCAR heads back to one of its biggest stages this weekend, and there is plenty on the schedule before Saturday night’s main event at Daytona International Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will both be in action at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, with qualifying beginning Friday afternoon before the weekend culminates with the Cup Series’ Coke Zero Sugar 400 under the lights Saturday night. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Backs Richard Childress’ Driver Decision Dale Earnhardt Jr. supports Richard Childress’ decision to sign Austin Hill to a full-time NASCAR Cup Series deal in 2027. 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Despite executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf’s confidence the two sides will find common ground, Gonzalez admitted to reporters he has become frustrated with the process. Portland Trail Blazers Make Jrue Holiday Announcement Amid Miami Heat Rumors The Portland Trail Blazers are putting Jrue Holiday front and center while speculation continues to connect the veteran guard to the Miami Heat. Portland posted a carousel of Holiday photos and videos to its official Instagram account on August 25 with a simple two-word caption: “Jrue’s here.” It was not a transaction announcement, but the timing made the message noteworthy. Holiday’s name has surfaced in renewed online chatter about Miami even as NBA insiders continue to report that Portland plans to keep him. Vikings Predicted to Lose Breakout Pass-Catcher at Week’s End The Minnesota Vikings will trim the roster to 53 players this weekend, but undrafted rookie wide receiver Dillon Bell is unlikely to be one of them. 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De’Aaron Fox Put On Blast After Spurs Make Decision On Trade Rumors After a massive missed layup and a few disappointing performances in the 2026 NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs‘ point guard De’Aaron Fox was the subject of harsh criticism and subsequently mentioned in trade rumors throughout the offseason. Along with Fox’s poor outings in the playoffs while dealing with... Meteorologist Joe Cioffi Eastern Pennsylvania braces for severe thunderstorms, flash flooding & Tornado Risk Another cold front and another upper trough are on their way to the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states. Risk areas per the Storm Prediction Center have been expanded to cover areas from Northern Virginia to Northern New England. This includes almost all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Yor State, Western Connecticut, and Long Island. We have been through this many times this summer and with these storms will come random areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. 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