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Smith scores 16, Radford defeats San Jose State 67-57 in CBI

Mar. 20, 2023 19:54 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — DaQuan Smith had 16 points and Radford beat San Jose State 67-57 in the CBI Tournament quarterfinals on Monday night. Smith added six rebounds for the Highlanders (21-14). Kenyon Giles shot 5 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 11 points....

Olivari's 19 lead Rice over Duquesne in CBI 84-78

Mar. 19, 2023 17:33 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Quincy Olivari had 19 points in Rice's 84-78 victory against Duquesne on Sunday in the first round of the CBI Tournament. Olivari added seven rebounds for the Owls (19-15). Travis Evee scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 13 (2 for 8 from 3-point range)...

Spurgin's 16 lead Southern Utah past N. Alabama in CBI 72-50

Mar. 18, 2023 16:35 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jason Spurgin had 16 points and 17 rebounds in Southern Utah's 72-50 win over North Alabama on Saturday in the CBI Tournament. Spurgin added three blocks for the Thunderbirds (23-12). Cameron Healy added 15 points and Tevian Jones scored 14. ...

Woman accused of killing ill husband released from jail

Mar. 04, 2023 18:50 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband in a Florida hospital was released on $150,000 bond Friday night. Ellen Gilland was initially charged with first-degree murder in January after police said she shot Jerry Gilland,...

Harmon puts up 19, Bethune-Cookman takes down Southern 60-53

Feb. 25, 2023 19:05 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Zion Harmon's 19 points helped Bethune-Cookman defeat Southern 60-53 on Saturday night. Harmon shot 5 for 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free throw line for the Wildcats (11-18, 7-9 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Joe French was 5...

Woman accused of killing ill husband seeks release from jail

Feb. 24, 2023 11:34 AM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband in a Florida hospital is asking to be released from jail. Ellen Gilland was initially charged with first-degree murder in January after police said she shot Jerry Gilland, 77, in a...

TopBuild: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 23, 2023 07:05 AM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — TopBuild Corp. (BLD) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $143.8 million. The Daytona Beach, Florida-based company said it had net income of $4.52 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $4.40...

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history

Feb. 20, 2023 09:34 AM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has had a roller coaster career in which he had to fight to keep a job, lost his seat at a NASCAR powerhouse team and opened his 14th season mired in a five-year losing streak. To say this Daytona 500 was a milestone race was an...

Champs Keselowski, Busch, Truex miss again in Daytona 500

Feb. 19, 2023 20:53 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski trudged out of the infield care center, climbed into a waiting golf cart and sped toward his motorhome. No interviews. No autographs. Just another Daytona 500 disappointment. Keselowski was one of three former NASCAR...

Pastrana adds one more motorsports thrill in Daytona 500

Feb. 19, 2023 20:44 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Travis Pastrana needed to stick his Toyota with all four wheels on the track -- not hurled through the air in a death-defying stunt in much the same way he made his name — to pull off one more thrill in his motorsports career. For a moment, Pastrana had...