Three-time Formula One driving champion Jackie Stewart is returning to the Grand Prix circuit as head of a Ford Motor Co.-backed racing team that plans to begin racing next year. .. Pitt guard Vonteego Cummings, the Big East preseason freshman of the year, may miss four weeks with a fractured left hand. … The U.S. Soccer Federation and nine of its top women players settled a financial dispute that threatened to keep the players from this summer’s Olympics.San Francisco 49ers tight end Brett Carolan, a former standout at Washington State, pulled his right calf and was listed as inactive for Saturday’s game against Green Bay.

Defenseman Paul Coffey of the Detroit Red Wings rolled up a record 620,788 votes in balloting for the NHL’s Western Conference All-Star team. Jaromir Jagr of Pittsburgh received Eastern conference-high 562,961 votes. The 46th All-Star game will be played Jan. 20, at the FleetCenter in Boston. For a complete listing of the Western and Eastern Conference starters, please see page C-6.