Auto Racing
Kenseth knocks Keselowski from the Fontana pole
FONTANA, Calif. – Matt Kenseth won the pole for the NASCAR race at Fontana, edging Brad Keselowski in a knockout qualifying session Friday dominated by now-familiar faces.
Kenseth won his first pole of the season for Joe Gibbs Racing by turning a lap at 187.315 mph, beating Keselowski’s 187.105.
Five-time Fontana champion Jimmie Johnson was third at 38.516, followed by Kevin Harvick. Clint Bowyer came in fifth.
College Basketball
Williams all the Buzz around the Virginia Tech Hokies
MILWAUKEE – Buzz Williams is headed to Virginia Tech after six mostly successful seasons coaching at Marquette.
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock announced Williams’ hiring Friday night in a statement. Williams was 139-69 at Marquette.
Babcock, who became athletic director Feb. 17, moved swiftly to find a replacement for James Johnson. Johnson was fired Monday after two seasons, including a 9-22 record and a last-place finish in the competitive ACC.
NFL
Jets sign one quarterback, release another quarterback
NEW YORK – The New York Jets signed quarterback Michael Vick and released Mark Sanchez on Friday.
Vick was a free agent after spending the last five seasons with the Phialdelphia Eagles.
The Sanchez move comes as no surprise. He spent this past season on injured reserve after injuring his right shoulder in a preseason game.
Texans ship Schaub out west, sign Fitzpatrick at QB
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Matt Schaub and the Oakland Raiders both are hoping to put the mistakes of 2013 in the past.
The Raiders acquired Schaub from Houston on Friday for an undisclosed draft pick, giving the quarterback a second chance after he lost his starting job with the Texans last season.
The deal also is a second chance for Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie, whose trade last spring for Matt Flynn was a bust when he couldn’t win the starting job and eventually was released early in the season.
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans signed veteran free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick is a nine-year NFL veteran who started nine games for the Titans last season and threw for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has appeared in 85 games, with 77 starts in his career.
Houston also has the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, which includes top quarterbacks Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel.
Ski Racing
Jitloff wins the giant slalom for his 5th national title
SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. – Olympian Tim Jitloff won the giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Championships by more than 1½ seconds Friday, when Sochi Games gold medalist Ted Ligety failed to finish.
Jitloff earned his fifth national title, including a second consecutive in giant slalom. He also won that event in 2008 and 2009, along with a combined title in 2009.
Brennan Rubie was runner-up and Jared Goldberg third.
Soccer
Bayern Munich gets ManU in Champions League draw
Defending champion Bayern Munich will play Manchester United in the Champions League quarterfinals, and Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund in a rematch of last season’s semifinals.
Spanish clubs Atletico Madrid and Barcelona also will meet in the quarterfinals, while Chelsea and Paris Saint-German were drawn together.
The matches are April 1-2 and April 8-9.
Bayern Munich is unbeaten in 50 Bundesliga games under head coach Pep Guardiola and leads Dortmund by 23 points.
Associated Press
