RICHMOND, Va. - Nationwide will be the primary sponsor for Dale Earnhardt Jr. starting next season under an expanded agreement with Hendrick Motorsports. Nationwide had already signed on for 12 races for NASCARs most popular driver, but picked up an additional nine races for next season to push its total to 21. The deal runs through the 2017 season and includes the Daytona 500. "Were thrilled to be deepening our partnership with the Hendrick Motorsports team," said Matt Jauchius, chief marketing officer at Nationwide. Nationwide is making its debut on Earnhardts car this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. Earnhardt goes into Saturday nights race ranked second in the Sprint Cup standings with three wins this season, and the organization qualified all four of its cars for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship last weekend with Kasey Kahnes win at Atlanta. "That Nationwide has already elected to grow the sponsorship sends a clear message about the opportunities they see and how well our teams are working together," team owner Rick Hendrick said. "Its quickly become a strong relationship, and were committed to building on that foundation and delivering results in every facet of the program." Hendrick Motorsports said Friday it is in discussions with the National Guard regarding its sponsorship of the No. 88 Chevrolet. The guard said last month it was ending its sponsorship of motorsports programs, but Hendrick says its contract runs through the 2015 season. Malik Rose Jersey . According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, Brodeurs agent Pat Brisson has spoken to six teams so far regarding the veteran goaltender. Cliff Hagan Jersey . Pospisil, from Vancouver, and Sock will compete for the title against defending champions and top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States, who defeated the 12th-seeded French duo of Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2. https://www.cheapspurs.com/416j-swen-nater-jersey-spurs.html. Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., had 18 aces in the match. He needed one hour 39 minutes to complete the victory. Steve Smith Jersey . Redden played a total of 1,023 regular-season games with Ottawa, the New York Rangers, St. Louis and Boston. He finished with 457 points (109 goals, 348 assists) and a plus-160 rating over his career. Jakob Poeltl Jersey . The post-season, Pierce said repeatedly, is no time to panic. And the Heat, apparently, are nothing to fear.Kansas City, KS - D.C. United moved to the top of the Eastern Conference on Saturday after scoring three times in the span of seven first-half minutes to secure a 3-0 win at Sporting Kansas City. Fabian Espindola started the scoring surge in the 24th minute before Chris Rolfe added a second goal four minutes later. Perry Kitchen then made it 3-0 in the 31st and the visitors coasted home there to claim a sixth win in eight games, moving the club one point clear of Sporting. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid produced a fine diving save on Sportings Benny Feilhaber nine minutes into the match to keep his team level, and the visitors took over shortly after that with Espindola scoring on a fine curling effort after creating space. Luis Silva set up the second goal in the 28th with a chipped ball that released Rolfe in behind the defense after he beat the offside trap.dddddddddddd. The forward was left along with goalkeeper Jon Kempin and he easily slotted his shot past the netminder to double the lead. Kitchen made it 3-0 to United in the 31st when he made a nice run past Sporting defender Aurelien Collin and took a pass from Rolfe that he lashed past Kempin at the near post. Nick DeLeon struck the woodwork in the 53rd as the visitors continued to threaten, while Sportings Graham Zusi hammered a shot off the crossbar from 25 yards. Uniteds David Estrada was denied the post in the final few minutes, but the result was already well in hand and United sits on top of the conference this late in the season for the first time since 2007. ' ' '