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IN THE NEWS
THURSDAY'S RESULTS SHORT HOPS TODAY'S QUOTE ON DECK
NBA
Toronto 97Orlando 95
New York 89Boston 86
L.A. Clippers at Phoenix(n)
Coverage, Page C3
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan 68Purdue 53
UCLA 84Arizona 73
Richmond 86VCU 74 (OT)
Mississippi 62Tennessee 56
Gonzaga vs. BYU(n)
Coverage, Page C3
NHL
Philadelphia 2N.Y. Rangers 1
N.Y. Islanders 7Toronto 4
Montreal 4Washington 1
Carolina 6Buffalo 3
Ottawa 3Florida 1
St. Louis 3Nashville 0
Chicago 3Dallas 2 (OT)
Columbus at Colorado(n)
Los Angeles at Edmonton(n)
Phoenix at San Jose(n)
Coverage, Page C3
Scott Pruett's run for the record book will start from the front of the field.
Pruett earned the pole Thursday for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the prestigious, twice-around-the-clock endurance event that kicks off the racing season Saturday.
Pruett covered the 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway in 1 minute, 40.553 seconds. He averaged 127.455 mph in the Daytona Prototype class, a tad faster than Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon.
"For us coming here for the first race, having (both cars) on the front row looks pretty good so far," Pruett said.
Dane Cameron of Team Sahlen was third.
Nick Tendy claimed the top spot in the Grand Touring class. Shane Lewis headed the GX class, which is making its debut at Daytona.
The star-studded field drivers from 22 countries. Formula One, NASCAR and IndyCar drivers are well represented. But all eyes, as usual at this event, are on Pruett and his Ganassi teammates.
Pruett, a four-time race winner, is looking to tie Hurley Haywood's record of five victories.
"It's interesting, but it's truly not at all (on my mind)," Pruett said.
Pruett is again the lead drive for one of Ganassi's all-star entries. He's teamed in the No. 01 BMW/Riley entry with Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya and IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball. Pruett and Rojas are the three-time defending series champs.
"The dubious party is not me. What I have done is 150 percent above board." -- Maria Elena Perez, attorney for former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro, claiming that she is a victim of the NCAA's mistakes in the handling of an investigation. Story, Page C6.
In Saturday's edition, look for Dave Byrne's story from the Lancaster-Lebanon League wrestling tournament and Kevin Freeman's coverage of the Hershey-St. John's AHL game.
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