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The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is seen on the floor at CIA headquarters, Jan. 21, 2017, in Langley, Va. 

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NASCAR says Sunday's championship finale has plenty of pizzazz. The final four of Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, and William Byron are the youngest since the winner-take-all format began in 2014. Larson is the only previous Cup Series champion among the contenders. The drivers have acknowledged Sunday's showdown in Phoenix lacks the hype of years past. NASCAR President Steve Phelps says the playoffs are the most difficult in motorsports.

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As the NCAA works to find a way to manage the way athletes are compensated for name, image and likeness, other threats are gathering. A federal antitrust case could force the NCAA and the wealthiest conferences to create pro-style revenue sharing of billions of broadcast-rights dollars with football and basketball players. House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit being heard by Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to direct more money into their hands.