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Logano blazes to Kobalt 400 pole

Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt 400, setting a track record by running 193.278 mph under the new three-segment qualifying format for NASCAR Sprint Cup races. Twenty-four drivers broke the record at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

LEFTOVERS: Marlins feel shortchanged by Red Sox

The Miami Marlins were reportedly “outraged” when the Boston Red Sox fielded a team comprised mostly of minor leaguers in Thursday’s spring training game in Jupiter, Fla.

Kwasniewski becomes a local tourist

Las Vegan Dylan Kwasniewski, a rookie in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, got to see life from the tourist perspective in his return to his hometown this week. Now he gets to race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time.

UNLV baseball team ends losing streak in New Mexico

Erick Fedde pitched six strong innings, and Pat Armstrong went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored as UNLV beat New Mexico on Friday 8-2 for its first victory in Albuquerque in four years.

UNLV leads after opening round of its only ‘home’ tourney

Despite being unable to break par as a team, UNLV did enough good things during a windy opening round at Southern Highlands Golf Club Friday to lead the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters by four shots.

Earnhardt Jr.’s selfie underscores NASCAR’s new promotional tack

The photo on Twitter captures key elements of NASCAR’s marketing strategy — Dale Earnhardt Jr. snapping a selfie in front of a statue of his famous stock car-racing daddy at the legendary Daytona International Speedway — exemplifies the convergence of NASCAR’s emphasis this season on social media to promote its brand.