CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR is replacing the complicated scoring system it has used since 1975 with a more straightforward format.

None of the changes for the 2011 season announced by chairman Brian France at the NASCAR Hall of Fame came as much of a surprise. NASCAR officials had been briefing teams for almost two weeks on the changes in an effort to give competitors feedback on the direction being taken.

A race winner will receive 43 points under the new system, and the points will decrease down to 1 for the 43rd-place driver.

NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will cut his salary to $1 if there is a work stoppage after the collective bargaining agreement expires in March.Goodell, who makes about $10 million a year including bonuses, said in a memo to his staff that chief negotiator Jeff Pash will do the same. Pash makes nearly $5 million a year.

MANITOWOC, Wis. — Crushed when the Green Bay Packers defeated his beloved Chicago Bears to win the NFC championship, President Barack Obama says his team will even the score next year.En route to an economy speech in Wisconsin, Obama called Sunday “a tough day for Bears fans.” He said that even though his team didn't prevail, “I'm glad to see that one of the greatest rivalries in sports is still there. And we will get you next year. I'm just letting you know.”

BRUSSELS — Former No. 1 Justine Henin retired from tennis for a second time, citing a lingering right elbow injury that cut short her comeback from a glittering career that included seven Grand Slam titles.She made the announcement five days after losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 7-6 (8) in the Australian Open.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Jewish hockey player has sued the Anaheim Ducks and a minor league affiliate alleging his coaches made anti-Semitic remarks and discriminated against him because of his religion.Jason Bailey, 23, who has since been traded to the Ottawa Senators, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Orange County Superior Court.