Weekend Briefs....

The Army National Guard has "extended its sponsorship" of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car through the '14 season, and will be the primary sponsor for 20 races, "including the Daytona 500" (AP, 10/25).

EPL club Manchester United has "apologised after fans complained a logo on a promotional email sent by the club resembled a swastika." ManU Head of Media David Sternberg: "The creative is completely inappropriate" (GUARDIAN, 10/27).

Watkins Glen Int'l Speedway President Michael Printup "has been talking with a current F1 team about using the storied 3.4-mile road course as an offseason test track" (Corning LEADER, 10/26).

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn will sit for a live interview with Matt Lauer on tomorrow's episode of NBC's "Today" show (NBC).

SNY has added Mike Westhoff to its on-air Jets coverage "for all road games," effective today (NEWSDAY.com, 10/25).