Sports People

Kenny Brack, a 31-year-old rookie from Sweden, turned a lap of 173.486 miles per hour to lead the way on the opening day of practice for Sunday’s Samsonite 200 in Fountain, Colo. … Mike Marsh, the third-place finisher in the 100 meters at the USA Championships, and Leroy Burrell, who was sixth, have withdrawn from consideration for the U.S. 400-meter relay team for the World Championships. … Temple head football coach Ron Dickerson, who underwent surgery for prostate cancer June 9, is expected to return in time for the start of practice in August. … Southern Utah baseball coach Jeff Scholzen is resigning after four years. He compiled an overall record of 34-146. … The Dallas Stars re-signed defenseman Craig Ludwig to a one-year contract. … The St. Louis Blues acquired defenseman Alexander Godynyuk and a sixth-round pick in the 1998 NHL entry draft from the Carolina Hurricanes for right wing Steve Leach.