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 The No. 31 car's team received a severe penalty from the sport's
governing body that included a $125,000 fine for crew chief Luke
Lambert, a 75-point Sprint Cup Series deduction and six-race
suspensions for Lambert, tire technician James Bender and team
engineer Philip Surgen.
The points penalty dropped Newman from sixth to 26th in the Sprint
Cup standings, hurting his chances to make the Chase for the Sprint
later in the season.
NASCAR confiscated the tires from Newman's car and several other
drivers after a March 22 race when it suspected that there was
alteration of the tires to release air pressure.
---NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Larson was released from a
hospital, but it's still unclear why he fainted last Saturday during
an appearance.
Medical tests were completed Tuesday and Larson's Chip Ganassi
Racing team said he "is currently waiting for final doctor
recommendations in order to clear him to return to all
NASCAR-related activities."
After Larson fainted during an autograph session at Martinsville
(Va.) Speedway, he was taken to a local hospital for tests and then
transferred to a medical center in Charlotte, N.C., for further
evaluation. The 22-year-old missed Sunday's Sprint Cup STP 500 race
at Martinsville and was replaced by Regan Smith, who finished 16th.
Larson's team is hoping the series' top rookie last year will be
cleared to resume driving this week for the Duck Commander 500 at
Texas Motor Speedway.
NCAAF
For the third time in four days, an Alabama football player was
arrested. Running back Tyren Jones was charged Tuesday with
second-degree possession of marijuana and released on $1,000 bond,
according to Tuscaloosa, Ala., police. Later in the day he was
dismissed from the team by coach Nick Saban.
Jones and 25-year-old Brandon Lee Hansberry were arrested Monday
morning after police stopped a car for speeding. The officer smelled
marijuana in Hansberry's vehicle and found pot and a scale inside.
Last weekend, safety Geno Smith and defensive lineman Jonathan
Taylor also were arrested in two separate incidents. Taylor was
dismissed from the program on Monday.
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Jones rushed for 224 yards on 36 carries last year for Alabama after
redshirting during the 2013 season.
---Southern Cal athletic director Pat Haden will not attend the
College Football Playoff Selection Committee meeting Saturday in
Indianapolis.
Haden said Tuesday via Twitter that he will skip the meeting.
"I am the proud father of a gay son. In his honor, I will not be
attending the CFP committee meeting in Indy this week.
#EmbraceDiversity," Haden wrote.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed into law last week and
takes effect July 1, would prohibit laws that "burden" freedom of
religion of all individuals. Gov. Mike Pence denied Tuesday that
discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of sexual
orientation, would be protected by the law and vowed to fix the Act
before it takes effect.
---For the second straight year, Connecticut junior standout Breanna
Stewart is a unanimous pick for the Associated Press All-America
team.
Notre Dame junior Jewell Loyd also was a unanimous selection.
Stewart and Loyd both helped lead their teams into the Women's Final
Four this season.
Joining Stewart and Loyd on the AP first team were South Carolina
junior Tiffany Mitchell, Baylor sophomore Nina Davis and Minnesota
sophomore Amanda Zahui B. No seniors made the list.
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