May 23, 2013

NASCAR: Matt Kenseth confident of maintaining his momentum

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Story Highlights Performance draws comparisons to the ‘Silver Fox’ Kenseth has won three of his 11 starts this season He stands third in points (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DARLINGTON, S.C. — Duplicating the deft driving style of a legend, Matt Kenseth added his name to a hallowed list as a Southern 500 winner Saturday [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Preakness looms as Orb’s biggest hurdle

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Story Highlights Orb will go for the second leg of the Triple Crown on May 18 at the Pimlico Preakness Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey finally won his first Kentucky Derby with Orb McGaughey: “I can’t wait to get to Baltimore.” (PhatzRadio / AP) — LOUISVILLE–It takes three to win racing’s Triple Crown. But [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Preakness looms as Orb’s biggest hurdle

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Story Highlights Orb will go for the second leg of the Triple Crown on May 18 at the Pimlico Preakness Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey finally won his first Kentucky Derby with Orb McGaughey: “I can’t wait to get to Baltimore.” (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LOUISVILLE–It takes three to win racing’s Triple Crown. [...]

Horse Racing: Animal Kingdom triumphs in Dubai World Cup

Rosario, who competed with Animal Kingdom of the U.S., celebrates with his trophy after winning the ninth and final race of the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai

(Reuters) – Animal Kingdom, ridden by Joel Rosario, held off a late charge by Red Cadeaux to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup by a comfortable two lengths at odds of 11-2 at Meydan on Saturday. Red Cadeaux, ridden by Gerald Mosse, finished second nearly five lengths clear of Ryan Moore on Planteur who, [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Dubai World Cup motivated comeback

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – During the seven years he was retired, one of the things that kept nagging at U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens was the fact he won the Dubai World Cup only once. A three-time Kentucky Derby winner, Stevens said the prospect of riding one more time in the [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Jockey Velazquez back in the saddle again

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SARATAOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Slowly but surely, jockey John Velazquez is getting back in the groove. By the time he’s inducted into thoroughbred racing’s Hall of Fame on Aug. 10, the two-time Eclipse Award winner hopes to be riding full time again after breaking a collarbone, lacerating a kidney and injuring two vertebrae in [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Japan farm paid $10 million for I’ll Have Another

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NEW YORK (AP) – The owner of I’ll Have Another says he sold his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to a farm in Japan for $10 million, a price that far exceeded any amount he was offered in the United States. J. Paul Reddam made his comments in a blog appearing on the bloodhorse.com website. [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Velazquez, Ghostzapper head racing Hall class

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Jockey John Velazquez and 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. Also elected to the hall were trainers Roger Attfield and Robert Wheeler. Velazquez, with more than 4,800 wins, was the nation’s top rider in 2004 and 2005. He [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Notre Dame routs West Virginia 73-45

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Natalie Novosel scored 18 points and Kayla McBride added 15 to help third-ranked Notre Dame beat No. 25 West Virginia 73-45 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. The Irish will Connecticut in the title game Tuesday night. Notre Dame will be looking for its first Big [...]

Championship rings serve as status symbol, career validation

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) – Whitey Ford can’t remember offhand how many championships he won in his 16-year career. The former New York Yankees pitcher, 82, thinks he had 11 or 12 rings, but he can’t be sure. All he knows is everyone in his family has their own World Series ring. But his 1953 [...]