(all times p.m. unless otherwise noted)

SATURDAY

Lake Erie Speedway (North East)

* Feature event: Championship Night (season finale)

* Time: gates at 5, racing at 6

* Info: 725-3303 (track), www.lakeeriespeedway.com

Lucky Drag City (Lowville)

* Feature event: Test-and-tune, grudge runs

* Time: racing at 2

* Info: 218-2671 (track), www.luckydragcity.com

Sharon Speedway (Hartford, Ohio)

* Feature event: Labor Day Special (ASCS Patriot Sprints)

* Time: gates at 4, event at 6

* Info: (330) 772-5481 (track), (330) 772-1186 (tickets), www.sharonspeedway.com

Stateline Speedway (Busti, N.Y.)

* Feature event: Outlaw Cadet Special ($500 to win & lap money)

* Time: gates at 5:30, racing at 7

* Info: (716) 487-2368 (track), (814) 688-4550 (office), www.stateline-speedway.com

Tri-City Speedway (Franklin)

* Feature event: Oil Region Labor Day Classic (World of Outlaws Late Model Series – $10,000 to win)

* Time: gates at 4, racing at 6

* Info: 676-1681 (track), 676-3000 (office), www.tricityspeedway.com

SUNDAY

Eriez Speedway (Erie)

* Feature event: ASCS Patriot Sprints

* Time: gates at 4:30, racing at 6

* Info: 434-4370 (office), 440-2859 (track), 825-5661 (updates), www.eriez-speedway.com

Lucky Drag City (Lowville)

* Feature event: Super Showdown Series

* Time: racing at noon

* Info: 218-2671 (track), www.luckydragcity.com

Tri-City Speedway (Franklin)

* Feature event: Oil Region Labor Day Classic (World of Outlaws Late Model Series – $10,000 to win)

* Time: gates at 4, racing at 6

* Info: 676-1681 (track), 676-3000 (office), www.tricityspeedway.com

MONDAY

Stateline Speedway (Busti, N.Y.)

* Feature event: Demolition derby

* Time: gates at 11 a.m., racing at 1

* Info: (716) 487-2368 (track), (814) 688-4550 (office), www.stateline-speedway.com

Sept. 1:

Mike Fiorelli, the former McDowell boys soccer coach, during his playing days at Grove City College.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Friday for his ID):

Aug. 31:

Dana Tomczak was an all-scholastic end in 1953 as a senior at Cathedral Prep. He scored the winning touchdown in the City’s 14-0 victory in the 1954 Save An Eye Game.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Thursday for his ID):

Rosters must be reduced to 75 players by today, and to 53 by Saturday. In this, the final week of the season, Byham is one of hundreds of players trying to do whatever it takes to make the cut. In this video on the 49ers’ website, he talks about the importance special-teams play might make in the organization’s decisions.

Speaking of cutdown day: Edinboro graduate Trevor Harris, an undrafted rookie who is the third quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, survived today’s roster cut to 75 players.

Aug. 30:

Jamaal Crawford starred on the Strong Vincent line before graduating in 1992. He was all-state and a Big 33 and Save An Eye Game player before moving on to play at Michigan State.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Wednesday for his ID):

Aug. 29:

Oil City and Edinboro graduate Mike Renninger won the Hamot 10k in 1988.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Tuesday for his ID):

When I met up with some German guys underneath the Eiffel Tower during the 1998 World Cup, they jokingly pointed to their drunken, sleeping friend (in mid-afternoon) and sang Juergen Klinsmann’s name.
I’m really sorry I don’t have a You Tube link to that.

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati might have been in that crowd. He seems obsessed with making Klinsmann the next U.S. soccer coach.

Bob Bradley’s contract does not end until December, and he is currently negotiating a possible stay for the next four years.

But if the above report is true, this is the second time in four years that Gulati has approached Klinsmann, who was first choice after the 2006 World Cup to take over the national team before Gulati eventually settled on Bradley.

One of the apparent sticking points that prevented Klinsmann from accepting the job last time was the 2007 Copa America — the South American championship. Klinsmann wanted the best players available for that tournament, but the federation would not make that guarantee with the Gold Cup being played the same year, and both tournaments were in the middle of the Major League Soccer season.

The U.S. is not entered in next year’s Copa America.

Klinsmann also wants to change the structure of the American soccer system. He believes the current system of youth development hinders the best athletes from rising to the top of the national program.

World Cup final referee admits error

English referee Howard Webb now says he should have red carded the Netherlands’ Nigel De Jong for his karate-kick spike to the chest of Spain’s Xabi Alosno during the World Cup final.

Brazil way behind in World Cup 2014 efforts

Brazil is apparently running into problems in preparations to host the 2014 World Cup. Get ready for rumors to run rampant over which country will replace Brazil as host. (United States, anyone?)

North Korean star survives, now playing in Germany

This player obviously survived the “public shaming” of players in North Korea after the World Cup.

sean.heilman@timesnews.com

Aug. 28

Linebacker Brian Coon graduated from Girard in 1979. He played in the Save An Eye Game that year, a 14-0 County loss to the City.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Monday for his ID):

Aug. 27:

1994 Cathedral Prep graduate Josh Pelger played soccer at Gannon before moving on to Robert Morris.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Sunday for his ID):

Aug. 26:

Gerry vanDeMerwe (Class of ’88) is Gannon’s career leader in points and goals. He was inducted into the university’s athletic hall of fame this year.

Today’s Old School entry (check back Saturday for his ID):