INDIANAPOLIS – NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress will drive the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Pace Car to lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field to the start of the Big Machine Vodka 400 Sept. 8 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Richard Childress Racing is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season as one of NASCAR’s most legendary and winning teams. RCR has accumulated 15 championships and more than 200 victories across NASCAR’s top three series, including three victories in the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard (1995, ’03, ’11) and three Daytona 500 wins (1998, ’07, ’18). RCR was the first organization in NASCAR history to win championships across all three national touring series.

RCR has raced almost exclusively in General Motors vehicles since its inception in 1969, with nearly 3,000 total starts in the Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Buick brands.

“What an honor it is to have been chosen to lead the field to the green flag at the Brickyard this year,” said Childress, chairman and CEO, Richard Childress Racing. “RCR has had a tremendous amount of success at this historic speedway, all backed by our longest-standing partner in General Motors and the Chevrolet brand. Chevy and RCR have been together for all 50 of RCR’s years as a company, and I couldn’t be prouder to represent them.”

North Carolina native Childress started RCR as an owner-driver, making 285 Cup Series starts over 12 seasons with limited funding and success. Childress decided to retire as a driver and focus on team ownership in 1981.

Ricky Rudd earned RCR’s first Cup Series victory at Riverside Int’l Raceway in September 1983, capping a 14-year quest for Childress and the team to reach victory lane.

The team’s greatest success came with the legendary Dale Earnhardt behind the wheel. After making limited starts with RCR in 1981, Earnhardt drove full time for the team from 1984 until 2001, winning 67 races and six Cup Series championships in the black No. 3 Chevrolet.

For his contributions to the sport as an independent driver and owner, Childress was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in the Class of 2017.

“Richard Childress is a legend of American motorsports, with an incredible record of success in NASCAR,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “His team has created indelible memories for the last 50 years, including popular, emotional victories at the Brickyard with Dale Earnhardt in 1995, Kevin Harvick in 2003 and Paul Menard in 2011.

“Chevrolet has been a consistent, powerful element of RCR’s success over the last 50 years, and we’re also proud of the longstanding partnership between IMS and Chevy. So, it’s very fitting that Richard is receiving the honor of leading the field – including two RCR Chevys – to the green flag at IMS for one of the most prestigious NASCAR races of the year.”

Childress’ first Cup Series start as a driver, in 1969 at Talladega, came behind the wheel of the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro. RCR’s relationship with Chevrolet is one of the longest between a manufacturer and a team in NASCAR history.

“Richard Childress, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NASCAR are all very special to us,” Chevrolet U.S. Vice President of Performance and Motorsports Jim Campbell said. “That’s why we can’t wait for Richard to lead the field to green in the Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at the Brickyard 400. Richard and his teams have raced with Chevrolet and our company in NASCAR since 1969. He is a championship team owner, a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and a partner and friend to everyone at Chevrolet.”

CONCORD, N.C.  – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will team up with Duane “Dog” Chapman and his new unscripted series Dog’s Most Wanted when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returns to the iconic Darlington Raceway for the famed Southern 500 on Sept. 1.

Stenhouse’s No. 17 Ford Mustang will be fully-wrapped to promote WGN America’s new series Dog’s Most Wanted, which features Chapman, his late wife Beth and a hand-picked team of bounty hunters bringing criminals to justice. The series premieres on Sept. 4 4 at 9/8c on WGN America.

“It’s going to be awesome to have Dog’s Most Wanted on the car at Darlington,” said Stenhouse. “We are looking forward to having him at the race and hopefully he can help us track down and capture a trip to victory lane.”

The bounty hunter and TV personality will be in attendance as the green flag waves on the fifth edition of the South Carolina track’s throwback weekend.

In this new series, Chapman and the late Beth Chapman will be supported by a ferocious team of hunters Dog calls “The Dirty Dozen.”  Together they will go on a cross-country manhunt to track down a carefully curated list of Dog’s Most Wanted fugitives. In their personal lives, the series tackles the family’s most difficult fight as their beloved matriarch Beth Chapman bravely fights – and tragically loses – her battle with cancer.

Dog’s Most Wanted is produced by Dorsey Pictures, a Red Arrow Studios company, along with Entertainment by Bonnie and Clyde. Chris Dorsey (“Building Alaska”), and Matt Assmus serve as Executive Producers for Dorsey Pictures. Dog and the late Beth Chapman are Executive Producers for Bonnie & Clyde.

STUTTGART, Germany – TAG Heuer has entered into a long-term agreement with Porsche to serve as the title and timing partner of the Porsche Formula E team.

The Porsche works entry in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship during the 2019/2020 season will be called the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team.

“We are truly honored to begin our partnership with Porsche, a move which further strengthens our presence in Formula E,” said Stéphane Bianchi, CEO of LVMH Watch making division and CEO of TAG Heuer. “Beyond sharing the same passion for motorsport and having the same challenger spirit, our two brands have the same uncompromising love for quality and technology. TAG Heuer is looking forward to supporting the team on its journey into Formula E and the upcoming races.”

Both brands can look back on many shared achievements throughout their history of involvement in motor racing. For Porsche, a noteworthy highlight is the TAG-Turbo made by Porsche, which powered Formula One cars in the 1980s and won two Constructors’ Championships (1984 & 1985) and three Drivers’ Championships (1984-1986).

The Swiss watchmaker, Heuer, was already involved in motorsports in the 1970s, teaming up with Jo Siffert, who drove for Porsche from 1966 to 1971 and won a number of endurance races, as well as contributing to Porsche’s victory in the 1969 World Sportscar Championships. In the 1990s, TAG Heuer became a sponsor of the Porsche Supercup and still continues its role as partner for several Porsche Cups today.

“Long-standing tradition, highest precision and technical innovation has always been common values for Porsche and TAG Heuer,” said Detlev von Platen, member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing, Porsche AG. “The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is the perfect platform for both companies to create the future of motorsports. I am convinced that the partnership with TAG Heuer will be another great example for team successes in motorsport.”

CONCORD, N.C. – Jimmie Johnson’s throwback car for Darlington Raceway will honor his time as an off-road racer.

Johnson’s No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will sport a wrap similar to Johnson’s Chevy Thunder Trophy Truck, which he drove during the 1995 season.

“The 1995 Chevy Thunder Trophy Truck is without a doubt the vehicle that shaped my driving style the most and made me the racer I am today,” Johnson said. “This truck will always be special to me and is a reminder to me. I appreciate Ally working with me to bring this paint scheme back to life in Darlington.”

?THROWBACK ALERT?@JimmieJohnson dropped his paint scheme for #BojanglesSo500 & we are diggin’ it ?#throwbackszn || #NASCARThrowback pic.twitter.com/3aF8VD2ldL

— Darlington Raceway (@TooToughToTame) August 26, 2019

Manchester United fear Luke Shaw could be out for at least a month with a hamstring injury, sources have told ESPN FC.

The left-back was forced off in the first half of the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday after suffering a right hamstring strain.

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The 24-year-old is set to miss the trip to former club Southampton on Saturday, United's last game before the international break.

He is unlikely to make Gareth Southgate's England squad for games against Bulgaria and Kosovo and could also miss Leicester's visit to Old Trafford on Sept. 14.

Shaw is set to undergo more tests this week, but there is concern he could be sidelined for closer to six weeks, ruling him out of the home game against Arsenal on Sept. 30.

Ashley Young is in line to start his first game of the season against Southampton after the 34-year-old replaced Shaw against Palace. Marcos Rojo, who is wanted by Marseille, AC Milan and Monaco, could also step in.

However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be able to call on Diogo Dalot.

The 20-year-old can play in both full-back positions but has been ruled out until after the international break after picking up an injury in training.

United are looking to get back on track at St. Mary's on Saturday lunchtime after a miserable defeat to Palace.

Solskjaer's team have four points from their opening two games after victory over Chelsea and a draw with Wolves.

Meanwhile, sources have told ESPN FC that Brazilian midfielder Fred will not leave the club before the European transfer deadline on Sep. 2.

He has been linked with a move to Fiorentina, but the 26-year-old is in Solskjaer's plans despite not featuring in the opening three games of the season.

Real Madrid star James Rodriguez is set to miss Colombia's games in the U.S. during the next international break after picking up a calf muscle injury in Saturday's 1-1 La Liga draw with Valladolid, sources have told ESPN FC.

Making his first appearance of the 2019-20 campaign -- having not featured at all for Zinedine Zidane's side through preseason, when he was expected to leave the Bernabeu -- the 29-year-old suffered the injury early in the second half.

Madrid confirmed on Monday via a club statement that tests found "a muscle injury in the right soleus," and sources close to the player told ESPN FC that he would be sidelined for 3-4 weeks.

That rules James out of Madrid's La Liga trip to Villarreal next weekend, and Los Cafeteros' friendlies against Brazil and Venezuela in Miami and Tampa on Sept. 7 and 11, with a possible return against Levante at the Bernabeu on Sept. 14.

Also currently out with muscle problems are Los Blancos attackers Eden Hazard, Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo Goes, while Marco Asensio will not play again until 2020 due to a serious knee injury picked up preseason.

Lancashire have come to an agreement with Durham to host their Vitality Blast quarter-final at Chester-le-Street, due to a clash between the knockout stages and next week's Old Trafford Ashes Test.

Currently top of the North Group, Lancashire are guaranteed to finish in the top two spots and thereby gain the advantage of a home quarter-final. After exploring the possibility of using an outground, or even shifting the fixture to the following week, the club has come to arrangement with Durham, who are all but confirmed as outing the running for the last eight.

Lancashire's head coach, Glen Chapple, director of cricket, Paul Allott, and captain, Dane Vilas, were involved in discussions. Durham are set to make their groundstaff available to assist with pitch preparations - Chester-le-Street has been notoriously slow scoring this season, but that may well assist Lancashire's spin attack. The club have won each of their last seven T20 visits to Durham.

"Once it became clear we could not host a quarter-final, the club, with the input of myself, Dane and Paul, assessed our options and decided this would be the best venue in order for us to attempt to reach another Finals Day," Chapple said.

"With both Emirates Old Trafford and Liverpool Cricket Club unavailable, the next best option is to play at a neutral northern ground that can provide some element of cricketing home advantage. We feel Emirates Riverside is the best place for that and thank Durham for making their ground available to use.

"Our recent Vitality Blast record at Durham is very good but that does not mean the team will be taking anything for granted. We will prepare as we would always would, and as with any knock-out fixture, expect it to be a tough game, and would appreciate the Members' and Lancashire fans' support."

The Blast quarter-finals are set to take place from September 4-7, with the exact dates and match-ups dependent on the culmination of the group stage later this week.

Lancashire's problems were exacerbated by the need for floodlights as part of TV coverage requirements, ruling out the use of Liverpool CC. Suggestions of moving the game to Monday, September 9 ran aground on the clash with a round of Championship games commencing the following day.

"The lads have worked extremely hard to get the team into the top two and though it is disappointing not to be at Emirates Old Trafford, we are determined to get to Finals Day again," Vilas said.

"We had a good win at Durham earlier in the competition and will go up there full of confidence, no matter who the opposition are."

NEW YORK -- French Open champion Ash Barty was forced to come back to defeat Zarina Diyas 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open.

The second-seeded Barty, who amassed 36 unforced errors and got less than half of her first serves in, was thoroughly dominated in the first set and did not begin to come alive until the match was knotted at 3-3 in the second set.

She went on to win nine of the next 11 games, the last ending when the No. 80-ranked Diyas sailed a forehand long.

Among other notable results, third-seeded Karolina Pliskova overcame 32 unforced errors to survive her first-round match over Czech qualifier Tereza Martincova 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3). Eugenie Bouchard, a former Wimbledon finalist and top-10 player, lost her 11th straight tour match, falling to 12th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-3. And former Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig fell to Rebecca Peterson of Sweden 6-3, 6-3.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Much of the NFL has been buzzing since Saturday night when Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shockingly retired, but has laser-focused New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick really been completely unaware of what unfolded?

Not exactly, even though that is the way it might have sounded when Belichick was asked Monday about his reaction to the "big news of the weekend."

"He's a good player. I didn't see that, but I don't really follow them," Belichick said of Luck. "We all have to make our decisions. He made his. I respect it."

It was later clarified that Belichick meant he didn't see Luck's retirement coming.

Yet if there is any NFL coach who could possibly miss such league-altering news, it is the 67-year-old Belichick, who often tells players in training camp that there is no light at the end of the tunnel, and the only things that matter are what happens with the Patriots.

The defending Super Bowl champions don't face the Colts in the 2019 regular season. But there is a notable connection between the teams: Jacoby Brissett, the quarterback replacing Luck, was a 2016 third-round pick of the Patriots who was traded to the Colts in 2017.