May 19, 2013

Kentucky Derby favorite could be luck of the draw

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia will wait until post positions are drawn Wednesday to decide whether he will establish Bodemeister or Union Rags as the early favorite for the 138th Kentucky Derby. “If Bodemeister has a bad draw, then it’s got to be Union Rags,” Battaglia told USA TODAY Sports. [...]

Boxing: Peterson appeals WBA order for a rematch with Khan

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(L-R) Amir Khan is knocked down by Lamont Peterson during the Capital Showdown: Khan v Peterson WBA/IBF World light-welterweight title bout at Washington Convention Center on December 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. (December 9, 2011 – Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America) LONDON (AP) – Lamont Peterson’s camp submitted an appeal to the WBA [...]

Racing Formula 1: U.S. Grand Prix included in F1 calendar for 2012

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Yeehaw! Formula One is returning to the United States in 2012, bringing its ultra-fast cars and flair for the exotic to the land of longhorn cattle and cowboy hats. Barbecue in the pits, anyone? Formula One’s 2012 calendar with the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin on Nov. 18 was approved Wednesday at [...]

Soccer Recap: EPL, Ligue Un, and Bundesliga

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Javier Pastore of Argentina reacts during their match against Auxerre on Sunday. (Jacques Brinon/Associated Press) PSG earns big win over Auxerre: Ligue 1 (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Brazilian winger Nene scored one goal and made another as Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre 3-2 to climb into second place in the French league and [...]

UFC / MMA: Mir finds value in Nogueira rematch

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Contention and silence could complement each other for Frank Mir if he wins his next bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He seemingly has little to gain from his Dec. 9 rematch in Toronto with a man he already knocked out, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. But Mir sees benefits from another [...]