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Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona ready to roll today on Peacock from start to finish.

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January 24, 2025

NBC Sports begins its coverage of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of the 63^rd Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race from Daytona International Speedway this weekend on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network, with Peacock streaming flag-to-flag coverage of the entire 24-hour race.

This year’s race features many of the world’s most well-known drivers, including three-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou, six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, 2024 INDYCAR third-place finisher Scott McLaughlin, 2022 Daytona 500 champion Austin Cindric, 2024 Rolex 24 winner Felipe Nasr, 2024 Rolex 24 GTP winner Dane Cameron, two-time Daytona 24 winner Tom Blomqvist, as well as Colton Herta, Romain Grosjean, and Kevin Magnussen.

The Rolex 24 At Daytona features icons of the racing world competing on teams across four separate classes of competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD). Palou, the reigning INDYCAR champion, aims to earn his first Rolex 24 victory in the GTP class with Acura Meyer Shank Racing.

In order to handle the 24 consecutive hours of coverage, NBC Sports will utilize 14 commentators, analysts and reporters on-site at Daytona International Speedway, including its lead IMSA commentating team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey alongside 1990 Rolex 24 winner and former IMSA GT driver and analyst Calvin Fish and 2014 Rolex 24 winner and analyst Townsend Bell. NBC Sports’ Dave Burns and Brian Till will also serve as play-by-play and analyst, respectively, during the endurance race.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett will join host Marty Snider to provide analysis from the Peacock Pit Box on pit road. Jarrett won the Daytona 500 on this same racetrack three times during his career (1993, 1996, 2000) and makes his first visit to the Rolex 24.

Bell, along with INDYCAR driver James Hinchcliffe and former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Parker Kligerman, will be pulling double duty this weekend. All three will be competing in the GTD Pro class, with Hinchcliffe (Pfaff Motorsports) and Kligerman (Forte Racing) driving the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2, and Bell (Vasser Sullivan Racing) driving the Lexus RC F GT3.

Kevin Lee, Dillon Welch, Kim Coon, Matt Yocum, and Chris Wilner will serve as pit reporters throughout the race.

Peacock serves as the streaming home of the WeatherTech Championship with flag-to-flag live coverage of all races as well as exclusive coverage for portions of select endurance races, including this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. Click here for complete details on the 2025 IMSA coverage schedule.

In addition to comprehensive Rolex 24 At Daytona coverage, Peacock will provide exclusive streaming coverage of qualifying today at 2:05 p.m. ET and the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Daytona this Friday at 1:40 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ coverage will also include a number of features surrounding the Rolex 24 this weekend, including:

Numerous in-depth features detailing the teams and drivers competing in the internationally star-studded field;
NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, who won the Daytona 500 three times on this track, experiencing his first Rolex 24 and bringing a fresh outlook to the famed race;
Nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen and five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Oliver Gavin joining the booth to share their perspective on the unique nature of a 24-hour race.

BROADCAST TEAM

Play-by-Play/Host: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns
Analysts: Calvin Fish, Townsend Bell, Brian Till, James Hinchcliffe, Parker Kligerman (Bell, Hinchcliffe and Kligerman also competing)
Pit Reporters: Kevin Lee, Dillon Welch, Kim Coon, Matt Yocum, Chris Wilner

PEACOCK PIT BOX

Host: Marty Snider
Analyst: Dale Jarrett

HOW TO WATCH

TV – NBC, USA Network
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

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With Super Bowl LIX around corner, which team gets most action?

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43 minutes ago

January 31, 2025

Austin Reed

FILE – Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) waves after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Kelce will bring his highly successful music festival called Kelce Jam back to Kansas City. The second annual one-day event held on May 18 will be hosted by the superstar tight end of the Chiefs and headlined by Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Diplo and local legend Tech N9ne. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

RANT SPORTS – As Super Bowl LIX Beckons, Football Fans Gravitate to Key Stats and Storylines

On February 9, 2025, the NFC and AFC Conference Champions will meet at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, for Super Bowl LIX. Football fans have been piling into the action all season to make their picks and predictions for the winner.

As Super Bowl Sunday beckons, there will be a tsunami of interest in the many different forms of football betting. Last year, the Super Bowl set records for American wagering, with some $23 billion bet. This year, seeing the popularity of the big game, platforms are going all out to appeal to this mass of betting interest.

So, there are plenty of offers bouncing around and unique ways to bet on the outcomes of Super Bowl LIX. Keep reading to explore these novel options and discover some stats to keep in mind for the potential Super Bowl contenders this year.

A Diverse Landscape for Super Bowl Fans

Every year, betting lines light up with a whole range of quirky selections. For the Super Bowl, prop markets are always a point of interest – and not just for the player lines. The length of the national anthem, style of the halftime performer’s attire, and the color of the winning team’s Gatorade douse are all in the odds.

In daily fantasy sports betting, the lines can also see a bit more variation. With some platforms, you’ll be able to bundle in these once-a-year kind of props. Many will also offer boosts on certain players hitting or missing their under-over lines. Others are adapting the formula entirely for the big game.

At Sleeper, the emphasis is on collaborating with your squad to make top fantasy picks. You’ll all get to select the DFS player lines that you think will happen, bundle them into a picks list, and watch the stats move in real time. With the Super Bowl fast approaching, savvy DFS teams will be claiming a Sleeper promo for NFL betting like this.

With the offer, each player will get a $55 bonus cash offer after playing $5. So, naturally, many teams will open an account, make the $10 deposit, play $5 on an upcoming game of the NFL, NBA, or anything else, and then get their 11 $5 bonus wagers to use on the big game.

What to Keep in Mind for the Super Bowl

On the NFC side, coming into the Conference Championships, Jayden Daniels absolutely had the upper hand on the Eagles’ QB, who’d suffered a concussion and then a leg injury. However, the Philadelphia defense ranked as the best in the NFL by quite some margin, only allowing 278.4 yards on average. It was Philadelphia that romped to an easy 55-23 victory.

Over in AFC territory, the Super Bowl machine that are the Kansas City Chiefs might have a shot at history with the unheard-of three-peat, after their 32-29 win over the Bills. There’s also Travis Kelce’s shot at unseating one of Jerry Rice’s long-standing records. With just three receptions in the big game, Kelce would overtake Rice’s haul of 33 takes at the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl LIX promises to be a fascinating game, with a second matchup of these two teams in three years. That contest came down to the final seconds, but who will win this one?

The bigger question here is, where will fans be placing their bets for the colossal event?

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Creamsicle Chronicles: Senior Bowl Names For The Buccaneers To Watch For

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1 hour ago

January 30, 2025

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By: J.T. Olsen – for Sports Talk Florida

On this episode of the Creamsicle Chronicles, JT looks at some of the players at this year’s Senior Bowl that should be on the Buccaneers radar.

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NASCAR 2025 Exhibition: The Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

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2 hours ago

January 30, 2025

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William Byron (24) and Kyle Busch (18) race into turn one during the NASCAR Cup series auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

RANT SPORTS – NASCAR likes to open with a short track exhibition

A week before heading to Daytona for the 2025 NASCAR season, they will kick off the year with an exhibition race on Saturday night under the lights. The event, known as The Cookout will take place at Bowman Gray Stadium, a NASCAR-sanctioned quarter-mile asphalt flat oval short track and a historic football stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The race, also known as The Clash, will mark the debut for several new drivers. Two of the top young talents making their NASCAR Cup Series debuts are Tim Brown for Rick Racing and Burt Myers for Team Amerivet.

This race also features the Front Row Motorsports debut for Noah Gragson and the return of Zane Smith that team. Additionally, Todd Gilliland will be driving the flagship No. 38 after three seasons in the No. 34. Furthermore, Josh Berry iin the iconic Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford.

Some familiar names with new and full season rides

AJ Allmendinger has returned to Kaulig Racing full-time, while Riley Herbst has joined 23XI Racing. Cole Custer is back now full time at the Haas Factory Team. Cody Ware is also time in the family-owned No. 51.

Ryan Preece is debuting for RFK Racing and Michael McDowell has moved to Spire Motorsports. Shane Van Gisbergen is racing full-time in Cup for Trackhouse Racing

Here is the full list of cars the teams

1 | Ross Chastain | Phil Surgen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet

2 | Austin Cindric | Brian Wilson | Team Penske | Ford

3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Boswell | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet

4 | Noah Gragson | Drew Blickensderfer | Front Row Motorsports | Ford

5 | Kyle Larson | Cliff Daniels | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet

6 | Brad Keselowski | Jeremy Bullins | RFK Racing | Ford

7 | Justin Haley | Rodney Childers | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet

8 | Kyle Busch | Randall Burnett | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet

9 | Chase Elliott | Alan Gustafson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet

10 | Ty Dillon | Andrew Dickeson | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet

11| Denny Hamlin | Chris Gayle | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota

12 | Ryan Blaney | Jonathan Hassler | Team Penske | Ford

15 | Tim Brown | Jerry Kelley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford

16| AJ Allmendinger | Trent Owens | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet

17| Chris Buescher | Scott Graves | RFK Racing | Ford

19| Chase Briscoe | James Small | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota

20 | Christopher Bell | Adam Stevens | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota

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21 | Josh Berry | Miles Stanley | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford

22 | Joey Logano | Paul Wolfe | Team Penske | Ford

23| Bubba Wallace | Bootie Barker | 23XI Racing

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24 | William Byron | Rudy Fugle | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet

34 | Todd Gilliland | Chris Lawson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford

35 | Riley Herbst | Davin Restivo | 23XI Racing | Toyota

38 | Zane Smith | Ryan Bergentry | Front Row Motorsports | Ford

41 | Cole Custer | Aaron Kramer | Haas Factory Team | Ford

42| John Hunter Nemechek | Travis Mack | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota

43| Erik Jones | Ben Beshore | Legacy Motor Club | Toyot

45 | Tyler Reddick | Billy Scott | 23XI Racing | Toyota

47| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Mike Kelley | HYAK Racing | Ford

48| Alex Bowman | Blake Harris | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet

50 | Burt Myers | Tony Eury Jr. | Team Amerivet | Chevrolet

51 | Justin Haley | Billy Plourde |Rick Ware Racing | Ford

54 | Ty Gibbs | Tyler Allen | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota

60 | Ryan Preece | Derrick Finley | RFK Racing | Ford

66 | Garrett Smithley | Carl Long | Garage 66 | Ford

71 | Michael McDowell | Travis Peterson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet

77 | Carson Hocevar | Luke Lambert | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet

88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Stephen Doran | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet

99 | Daniel Suarez | Matt Swiderski | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet

Where to watch and listen to the race

Practice and qualifying is set for 6:10 on FS1 and heat races are set for 8:30 on FS1. The last chance race is set for 6 p.m. on Sunday on FOX and the main event is scheduled for 8 on FOX.

All the action can be heard on MRN click here to listen.

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