May 23, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: Borel will ride Revolutionary in Kentucky Derby

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Calvin Borel reacts after winning the 2010 Kentucky Derby aboard Winstar Farms’ Super Saver. Borel will ride another Winstar horse, Louisiana Derby winner Revolutionary, in the May 4 Derby.(Photo: Ed Reinke, AP) Story Highlights Calvin Borel will ride Revolutionary in the May 4 Kentucky Derby Borel is a three-time Kentucky Derby winner Revolutionary won the [...]

NASCAR: Harvick wins Richmond Nationwide race, snaps winless streak

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Kevin Harvick, driver of the #33 Armour Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 7, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. (September 6, 2012 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Kevin Harvick took the lead by dodging a caution caused by [...]

Golf Recap: Tiger Woods wins Memorial with vintage chip-in and dramatic closing charge

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Tiger Woods lines up his birdie putt on the par 3 12th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 3, 2012 in Dublin, Ohio. (June 2, 2012 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — Dust off the Tiger [...]

MLB: NL Roundup: Mets slam Marlins 9-3

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David Wright #5 of the New York Mets hits during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 12, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (May 11, 2012 – Source: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images North America) MIAMI (AP) — David Wright homered and singled three times in his fourth consecutive multihit game Saturday, and R.A. [...]

Fourmula 1: Early slump stalls Dario Franchitti’s march up wins list

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Dario Franchitti of Scotland driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 15, 2012 on the streets of Long Beach, California. (April 14, 2012 – Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Dario Franchitti opened the [...]

College Basketball: UConn women beat Notre Dame for Big East title

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma and Connecticut came into the Big East tournament questioning whether they were a championship team. They answered with a fifth straight conference title. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 19 points and Bria Hartley added 18 to help No. 4 UConn beat third-ranked Notre Dame 63-54 on Tuesday night. The Huskies relied [...]

Unlikely Rookie of the Year looks back on his time in Sprint Cup

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Andy Lally, driver of the #71 Interstate Moving Services Ford, waits by his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 7, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas. (October 6, 2011 – Photo by Tom Whitmore/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Although [...]

Skiing: Austria locking into skiing’s biggest prize as Hirscher wins slalom

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Austria’s Marcel Hirscher has also won a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colo., earlier this month, and he now has five career victories. (Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Austrian technical specialist Marcel Hirscher won Monday’s slalom in Alta Badia, Italy and overtook Aksel Lund Svindal for the overall World Cup lead, giving [...]

Skiing: Italy’s Blardone wins World Cup giant slalom

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ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) – Massimiliano Blardone won his first World Cup race in two years Sunday, as current giant slalom standouts Ted Ligety and Marcel Hirscher struggled on the challenging Gran Risa course. Sixth after the opening run, Blardone had a blistering second trip down to finish in a combined time of 2 minutes, [...]

NASCAR: Ky. Busch wins Pure Michigan 400

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, 2011 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (August 20, 2011 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kyle Busch won his 23rd [...]