STORY HIGHLIGHTS Longshot Oxbow leads the entire race and wins He had 15-1 odds Favorite Orb loses bid for Triple Crown (CNN) — Oxbow, a longshot ridden by Gary Stevens, won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The winner, which had 15-1 odds, led from wire-to-wire at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland. [...]
Triple Crown 2013: Oxbow has won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes.
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Rugby Recap: Jonny Wilkinson on European Player of the Year shortlist
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(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Former England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson is included in a five-strong shortlist for European Player of the Year. The 2003 World Cup winner, 33, has helped take Toulon into Saturday’s Heineken Cup final against Clermont Auvergne at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. No other British players are included. Three Clermont players – number [...]
NASCAR: Edwards grabs poll for Sprint All-Star race
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Carl Edwards captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, paying tribute to the late Dick Trickle along the way. Edwards, the 2011 winner in the exhibition event, completed three laps and a four-tire pit stop Friday night in 1 minute, 51.297 seconds. Kurt Busch will start alongside [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Orb trying to stay on course to make Triple Crown history
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Story Highlights Horse racing hasn’t had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 Trainer had Kentucky Derby not Triple Crown in his thoughts No. 1 post position has not been kind to Preakness runners (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — BALTIMORE – Trainer Shug McGaughey spent most of his adult life dreaming and working toward [...]
Tennis Recap: Serena, Azarenka reach final in Rome
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Serena Williams of the USA bends for a volley during her victory Saturday against Simona Halep of Romania in the semifinals in Rome.(Photo: Andrew Medichini, AP) Story Highlights Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 She extended her winning streak to a career best 23 matches She’ll face the winner between Victoria Azarenka and Sara [...]
Soccer Recap: Atletico beats Real Madrid to win Copa del Rey
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Atletico Madrid players celebrate after winning the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid on May 18, 2013. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) —- The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho’s parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered [...]
NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies preview
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(PhatzRadio / SI) — The Grizzlies enter the Western Conference finals on — no hyperbole — the ride of the franchise’s lifetime. Never before has the organization won as many games as they won this year — 56 — and never before has it reached this point, just four wins from competing for a championship. [...]
MLB – NL Roundup: Braves beat the Dodgers 8-5
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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ATLANTA – Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night. Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two hits with a RBI in his first game back [...]
Golf Recap: Keegan Bradley leads by three strokes at Byron Nelson
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn’t set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under 69 that [...]
