MOTOR SPORTS

Logano wins Xfinity race at Watkins Glen — Joey Logano held off a late challenge from Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday. Logano started from pole in the road race that was red-flagged for rain, forcing the drivers to briefly switch to rain tires. He beat AJ Allmendinger by 3.3 seconds. Justin Allgaier was third, followed by Justin Haley and Aric Almirola. It was Logano’s third win in the series at The Glen and 30th overall, seventh on the career list. Rookie Christopher Bell, who leads the points standings and was chasing a record-tying fourth consecutive win, finished ninth. Bell became the first series driver since Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 1999 to win three straight with a victory last week at Iowa.

Elliott coming out of retirement for Wisconsin race — NASCAR Hall of Fame member Bill Elliott is coming out of retirement. GMS Racing announced Saturday on Twitter after the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen that the 62-year-old Elliott will drive the No. 23 Chevrolet at Road America in Wisconsin on Aug. 25. Elliott hasn’t competed in any of NASCAR’s national series since he drove in the July Cup race at Daytona in 2012. He hasn’t started a race in the second-tier series since 2005.

HORSE RACING

Diversify wins Grade 1 Whitney at Saratoga — Diversify won the $1.2 million Whitney by 31⁄2 lengths over Mind Your Biscuits in the slop Saturday at Saratoga. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Diversify ran 11⁄8 miles in 1:49.62 and paid $5.20 to win as the 8-5 favorite in the eight-horse field. The Grade 1 victory gave Diversify, trained by Rick Violette Jr., an automatic berth in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in November. Discreet Lover was another half-length back in third at 38-1 odds. Tapwrit was fourth, followed by Good Samaritan, McCraken, Backyard Heaven and Dalmore. Diversify earned his third straight victory. He has 10 wins in 15 career starts and earnings of $1,959,425.

BOXING

Alvarez stuns Kovalev by KO — Eleider Alvarez dropped Sergey Kovalev three times in a brutal seventh round and won the 175-pound championship by knockout at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Saturday night. Alvarez ran his record to 24-0. Alvarez got the KO at 2:45 in the seventh. Alvarez won the WBO light heavyweight titles and ended Kovalev’s reign atop the division. Alvarez, who once had surgery on his right hand, found the power in that hand to level Kovalev with a right and send him to the canvas. Alvarez, a Colombian, pounced and pounded away at Kovalev when he beat the 10 count and knocked him down two more times to end the fight. “It was a two (punch) combo that I have been throwing my whole career and we worked on it in camp,” Alvarez said. This was the first major card in Atlantic City in four years.

BASEBALL

Scioscia expected to step down at end of season — Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of this season, according to a report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Scioscia has managed the Angels since 2000 and is the longest-tenured manager in the majors. Only four managers in baseball history have managed one team for more consecutive seasons than these 19 by Scioscia. The 59-year-old Scioscia led the Angels to a World Series title in 2002. The Athletic’s report was pinned on unidentified major league sources and surfaced late Saturday night following the Angels’ 3-0 loss at Cleveland. Scioscia is under contract through the end of 2018. The Angels are 55-57 this year. Scioscia has 1,625 career wins. The former big league catcher led the Angels to six division titles and seven playoff appearances.

— From wire reports