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News Stories From The NFL

 

Source: Jets sign safety Bell for 1 year, $1.4M

Published: 19 May 2012, 10:40 am

Adding veteran depth at safety, the New York Jets agreed to terms Friday with former longtime Miami Dolphins starter Yeremiah Bell, according to a league source. | Details...

Tebow's lawyers threaten to sue T-shirt makers

Published: 18 May 2012, 11:51 pm

Lawyers representing Tim Tebow have issued a cease and desist letter to a T-shirt manufacturer which they say is illegally using the name of the New York Jets quarterback to sell products. | Details...

Loomis: Brees deal must be right for both sides

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:15 pm

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says he isn't taking any of Drew Brees' recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally. | Details...

Ex-Pats LB Johnson: Seau death 'tipping point'

Published: 18 May 2012, 7:15 pm

Junior Seau's death got former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson thinking again about his own career in the NFL and his struggles with post-concussion syndrome after he retired in 2005. | Details...

Source: Former Colts TE Clark visits Patriots

Published: 18 May 2012, 6:54 pm

Free-agent tight end Dallas Clark visited the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to a league source. | Details...

Senser lawyer wants guilty verdicts thrown out

Published: 18 May 2012, 6:25 pm

The attorney for the wife of former Minnesota Vikings player Joe Senser says his client didn't get a fair trial in a fatal hit-and-run. | Details...

Bears' Marshall learned from NYC club incident

Published: 18 May 2012, 5:02 pm

Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall indicated Friday on ESPN's "First Take" that he has learned from an altercation that occurred outside a New York City nightclub in March that led to an investigation but no criminal charges. | Details...

Bengals sign rookie CB Kirkpatrick to max deal

Published: 18 May 2012, 4:36 pm

The Bengals have signed cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick of Alabama, their top pick in the draft. It's the fastest they've gotten a top pick under contract since 2003. | Details...

NFLPA prez Foxworth mulls end of playing days

Published: 18 May 2012, 4:33 pm

Veteran cornerback Domonique Foxworth says he will likely retire before next season, two months after he was elected president of the NFL players' association. | Details...

Bills lock in another draft pick, inking OT Glenn

Published: 18 May 2012, 3:47 pm

The Buffalo Bills continue locking up their rookie draft class after signing offensive tackle Cordy Glenn, their second-round pick. | Details...

Son is auctioning ex-Giant Taylor's S.B. ring

Published: 18 May 2012, 2:37 pm

Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring is up for auction. | Details...

McCoy agrees to 5-year extension with Eagles

Published: 18 May 2012, 2:22 pm

The Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday agreed to terms with running back LeSean McCoy on a five-year contract extension that runs through 2017. | Details...

Bucs' Price out amid grief over sister's death

Published: 18 May 2012, 1:25 pm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brian Price missed the team's OTAs this week after being hospitalized for exhaustion and grief in the wake of his sister's death, his agent has told local media. | Details...

Saints' Vilma files defamation suit vs. Goodell

Published: 18 May 2012, 1:01 pm

Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. | Details...

Welker: Talks with Patriots have 'gotten worse'

Published: 17 May 2012, 7:01 pm

Receiver Wes Welker says talks with Patriots have 'gotten worse.' | Details...

News Stories From NCAA Football

 

Report: Air Force's top RB out amid drug probe

Published: 19 May 2012, 10:45 am

Asher Clark, Air Force's second-leading all-time running back, has been kicked out of school less than a week before graduation as a result of an investigation into illegal drug use, according to a report. | Details...

Report: More detailed Sandusky allegations filed

Published: 19 May 2012, 12:42 am

The state attorney general's office on Friday filed more detailed accusations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a report by the Allentown Morning Call. | Details...

Schlabach: Big 12-SEC bowl sends shockwaves

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:51 pm

The Big 12 and SEC are starting their version of the Rose Bowl. And that's bad news for the ACC and Big East. | Details...

Report: Ohio State self-reported 46 violations

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:36 pm

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith acknowledged having committed secondary NCAA violations in recent months, according to a report in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer. | Details...

QB Olsen, brother of NFL TE, commits to Canes

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:22 pm

ESPN 150 quarterback Kevin Olsen (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) gave an oral commitment to Miami on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound four-star prospect chose the Hurricanes over Auburn, South Carolina and Wisconsin. | Details...

Big 12, SEC champs to play New Year's bowl

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:30 pm

The champions of the Big 12 and SEC conferences will meet in a New Year's Day bowl game annually beginning with the 2014 season, the conferences said Friday in a news release. | Details...

Mississippi's Brassell to transfer over eligibility

Published: 18 May 2012, 7:59 pm

Mississippi sophomore Nickolas Brassell has decided to transfer after losing his academic eligibility. | Details...

Official: Boise State reaffirms Big East pledge

Published: 18 May 2012, 4:25 pm

Boise State, which has been in recent talks with the Mountain West about staying in the league instead of leaving next year, has reaffirmed its commitment to join the Big East, a conference official told ESPN's Joe Schad. | Details...

Alabama fan charged for lewd act vs. LSU fan

Published: 18 May 2012, 1:08 pm

An Alabama fan has been charged with sexual battery after authorities say he was captured on video performing a simulated sex act on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship game. | Details...

Trojans land another top running back in Davis

Published: 17 May 2012, 10:46 pm

Two days after the Trojans received a verbal commitment from running back Ty Isaac (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic), USC landed another tailback, as Justin Davis (Stockton, Calif./Lincoln) announced his commitment to the Trojans on Thursday. | Details...

Luck to stay at West Virginia as athletic director

Published: 17 May 2012, 7:14 pm

Oliver Luck is staying at West Virginia. | Details...

Alabama to meet West Virginia in 2014 opener

Published: 17 May 2012, 6:59 pm

Alabama and West Virginia will meet for the first time when the two storied football programs open the 2014 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, bowl officials announced on Thursday. | Details...

SMU fires AD Orsini, says change necessary

Published: 17 May 2012, 6:04 pm

SMU athletic director Steve Orsini has been fired, effective immediately. | Details...

NCAA rules changes include 'stronger' penalties

Published: 17 May 2012, 5:53 pm

The NCAA overhaul of its body of rules may call for the suspension of a head coach whose assistants commit violations, as well as fine a university up to five percent of its annual athletic budget based on the severity of the penalty. | Details...

Irish QB Rees pleads not guilty to four charges

Published: 17 May 2012, 5:21 pm

Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from an incident in which police used pepper spray to subdue him after an off-campus party. | Details...

News Stories From The NBA

 

Guillen on Wade: 'He can guarantee a fight'

Published: 19 May 2012, 9:54 am

A day after having vowed to be done with Twitter, Ozzie Guillen wasn't backing off his shoot-from-the-hip style of expression, saying Wade's behavior toward Heat coach Erik Spoelstra during a loss Thursday "can guarantee a fight ." | Details...

Iguodala, Sixers storm back to knot series

Published: 19 May 2012, 2:44 am

Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. | Details...

Lakers guard Blake, wife threatened on Twitter

Published: 18 May 2012, 10:42 pm

Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake was the unsung hero of his team's first round series victory over the Denver Nuggets, pumping in 19 points in Game 7. | Details...

Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:47 pm

The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much. | Details...

Sources: Oden had same procedure Kobe had

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:59 pm

In an effort to revive his NBA career, Greg Oden recently underwent the controversial knee procedure that superstars Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez say took years off their bodies, according to sources. | Details...

Heat mum after deciding to cancel practice

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:53 pm

The Miami Heat canceled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers. | Details...

Drew returning for 3rd season as Hawks' coach

Published: 18 May 2012, 6:50 pm

The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season. | Details...

Lakers' Gasol wins award for NBA's top citizen

Published: 18 May 2012, 6:18 pm

Lakers forward Pau Gasol has won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his extensive charity work as a UNICEF ambassador. | Details...

Lakers look to regroup for Game 3 vs. Thunder

Published: 18 May 2012, 10:04 am

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped the first two games of their Western Conference semifinals series with the Oklahoma City Thunder in excruciating fashion. | Details...

Daily Dime

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:09 am

Roy Hibbert stood tallest in leading Indiana to a 2-1 series lead. | Details...

Boy, suspended for Bonner 'do, gets Spurs tix

Published: 18 May 2012, 2:43 am

A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player. | Details...

LeBron, Wade don't criticize Lakers strategy

Published: 17 May 2012, 4:45 pm

Miami Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade felt some kinship with the Los Angeles Lakers after both teams suffered difficult Game 2 losses this week. | Details...

Bulls' Watson doing well after foot procedures

Published: 17 May 2012, 3:54 pm

Chicago Bulls guard C.J. Watson was "doing well" after procedures on both of his feet Thursday morning, according to his publicist. | Details...

Rose's HS coach: Bulls star ready for rehab

Published: 17 May 2012, 8:09 am

Derrick Rose's former high school coach spoke with Rose Tuesday and said the Chicago Bulls star was in good spirits and is ready to work his way back from recent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. | Details...

Lakers' Bynum fined $15K, Ebanks $25K

Published: 17 May 2012, 8:08 am

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum and forward Devin Ebanks were both fined for separate violations, the NBA announced Wednesday. | Details...

Pacers' Bird named NBA Executive of the Year

Published: 17 May 2012, 8:07 am

Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court. | Details...

News Stories From NCAA Basketball

 

Smart: Team's success key part to VCU's move

Published: 18 May 2012, 11:31 pm

Men's basketball coach Shaka Smart refuses to take full credit for VCU's move to the "premier" Atlantic 10, but he recognized that his team's success boosted the entire athletic program's stock in the eyes of its new conference. | Details...

Ellis avoids charges but dismissed by Cincinnati

Published: 18 May 2012, 4:05 pm

Freshman forward Octavius Ellis was dismissed from Cincinnati's basketball team on Friday because of an incident at a downtown nightclub the previous weekend. | Details...

Old Dominion leaving CAA for Conference USA

Published: 17 May 2012, 9:06 pm

Old Dominion is leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and joining Conference USA. | Details...

NCAA transfer restrictions won't be easily lifted

Published: 17 May 2012, 8:19 pm

The NCAA is examining transfer rules after a spate of high-profile cases that has critics saying too much power is in the hands of athletic directors and coaches. | Details...

Luck to stay at West Virginia as athletic director

Published: 17 May 2012, 7:14 pm

Oliver Luck is staying at West Virginia. | Details...

SMU fires AD Orsini, says change necessary

Published: 17 May 2012, 6:04 pm

SMU athletic director Steve Orsini has been fired, effective immediately. | Details...

NCAA rules changes include 'stronger' penalties

Published: 17 May 2012, 5:53 pm

The NCAA overhaul of its body of rules may call for the suspension of a head coach whose assistants commit violations, as well as fine a university up to five percent of its annual athletic budget based on the severity of the penalty. | Details...

Ex-Syracuse coach's wife to sue ESPN for libel

Published: 16 May 2012, 11:35 pm

The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach claims ESPN trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious and false stories about molestation claims against her husband. | Details...

Committee selects D.C. to host East Regional

Published: 16 May 2012, 11:34 pm

The Division I Men's Basketball Committee has selected Washington, D.C. to host the 2013 East Regional. | Details...

ACC head won't deal with Fla. St. 'hypotheticals'

Published: 16 May 2012, 3:55 pm

ACC commissioner John Swofford said at the conclusion of the league's spring meetings that he has had several positive discussions with Florida State president Eric Barron. | Details...

Hofstra hires Hathaway as new athletic director

Published: 15 May 2012, 7:21 pm

Jeffrey A. Hathaway has been hired as the athletic director at Hofstra. | Details...

Duke adds PF Jefferson to 2012 recruiting class

Published: 15 May 2012, 6:26 pm

The Duke Blue Devils added a critical piece to their 2012 recruiting class. Power forward Amile Jefferson (Philadelphia, Pa./Friends Central) ended his recruitment by selecting the Devils over NC State, Kentucky, Ohio State and Villanova. | Details...

Nolan Richardson's son found dead at home

Published: 15 May 2012, 8:00 am

Nolan Richardson III, the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson, has been found dead in his home, Tulsa police said. | Details...

Krzyzewski not likely to return for 2016 Games

Published: 14 May 2012, 9:08 pm

Mike Krzyzewski says he thinks the London Olympics will be his last coaching the United States. | Details...

UNC-Indiana highlights ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Published: 14 May 2012, 6:46 pm

Indiana will host North Carolina in a high-profile showcase for the resurgent Hoosiers during next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge. | Details...

O'Neil: Marinatto never had a chance as Big East puppet

Published: 8 May 2012, 9:28 am

League's crucial mistake came in looking to the past for a vision of the future | Details...

King: For coaches like Shaka Smart, Brad Stevens and Gregg Marshall, home really is sweet

Published: 25 April 2012, 4:33 pm

This season's coaching carousel cycle has reinforced a recent trend. For some coaches at mid-major programs, the jump to a BCS school -- and the increased salary and exposure that goes along with it -- isn't all it's cracked up to be. | Details...

News Stories From Major League Baseball

 

Dodgers use ninth inning to edge Cardinals

Published: 19 May 2012, 11:14 am

A.J. Ellis drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night in the opener of a series between the NL West and Central Division leaders. | Details...

Zito tops old team; Giants take opener vs. A's

Published: 19 May 2012, 10:53 am

Barry Zito outdid his old Oakland team, Brandon Belt drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics in the Bay Bridge Series opener 8-6 on Friday night | Details...

Crasnick: Patience must be a virtue for the Padres

Published: 19 May 2012, 9:57 am

Someday, San Diego's youth movement will pay off. But now? Times are tough. | Details...

Guillen on Wade: 'He can guarantee a fight'

Published: 19 May 2012, 9:54 am

A day after having vowed to be done with Twitter, Ozzie Guillen wasn't backing off his shoot-from-the-hip style of expression, saying Wade's behavior toward Heat coach Erik Spoelstra during a loss Thursday "can guarantee a fight ." | Details...

Verlander loses no-hit bid in 9th, blanks Pirates

Published: 19 May 2012, 3:02 am

Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter, allowing only Josh Harrison's ninth-inning single in the Detroit Tigers' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. | Details...

Markakis homers in 11th to lift O's over Nats

Published: 19 May 2012, 2:49 am

Nick Markakis homered into the second deck in right field to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win in 11 innings over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. | Details...

Weaver leads Angels to road win over Padres

Published: 19 May 2012, 2:36 am

Jered Weaver and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, Mike Trout had an RBI triple among his three hits and the Los Angeles Angels beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 in their first regular-season visit to Petco Park. | Details...

Ryan doesn't expect a Hamilton deal in-season

Published: 19 May 2012, 1:55 am

Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said Friday afternoon he expects the club won't provide slugger Josh Hamilton with a new contract during the season. | Details...

Mariners' Millwood earns shutout vs. Rockies

Published: 19 May 2012, 1:44 am

Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. | Details...

Cubs reliever Wood retires after final strikeout

Published: 19 May 2012, 1:11 am

The Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood retired on Friday after his final strikeout. | Details...

Hanson sharp over seven as Braves edge Rays

Published: 19 May 2012, 1:08 am

Tommy Hanson pitched seven effective innings, Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. | Details...

Yanks' Pettitte beats Reds for 1st win since 2010

Published: 19 May 2012, 1:06 am

Yankees 4, Reds 0 | Details...

Phils' Papelbon nails down save vs. Red Sox

Published: 19 May 2012, 1:06 am

Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. | Details...

White Sox's Konerko out after pitch hits head

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:31 pm

Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko left the game after getting hit in the head with a pitch by Chicago Cubs' pitcher Jeff Samardzija on Friday. | Details...

McNamee: Some evidence not from Clemens

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:47 pm

Brian McNamee says some of the medical evidence he saved in a beer can was not used on baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. | Details...

D-backs' Young back in lineup after stay on DL

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:03 pm

Updates throughout. | Details...

News Stories From The NHL

 

Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon

Published: 18 May 2012, 9:47 pm

The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much. | Details...

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Best and worst moments of the playoffs so far

Published: 18 May 2012, 7:13 pm

Well, it's been a wild ride, hasn't it? Our experts take a look at all the best and worst moments of the playoffs, so far. | Details...

Oilers, coach Renney part ways after 2 seasons

Published: 18 May 2012, 6:44 pm

The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday that the team will not renew the contract of coach Tom Renney, ending his two-season tenure. | Details...

Hejduk, 36, signs one-year deal with Avalanche

Published: 18 May 2012, 6:30 pm

The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed captain Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract. | Details...

Kings on verge of sweep after Game 3 victory

Published: 18 May 2012, 2:11 am

Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. | Details...

Rangers' Gaborik benched for most of third

Published: 17 May 2012, 3:35 pm

New York Rangers sniper Marian Gaborik was stapled to the bench for the majority of the third period in New York's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, presumably as punishment for a gaffe on New Jersey's game-tying goal. | Details...

Finns stun U.S. at hockey worlds with 9 sec. left

Published: 17 May 2012, 3:11 pm

Finnish forward Jesse Joensuu's winning goal with nine seconds left lifted Finland past the United States 3-2 Thursday for a place in the semifinals of the hockey world championships in Helsinki. | Details...

Coyotes' Hanzal banned 1 game for Brown hit

Published: 17 May 2012, 2:23 pm

The NHL has suspended Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal for one game for his boarding penalty on Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. | Details...

Slovakia sends Canada home at hockey worlds

Published: 17 May 2012, 12:22 pm

San Jose Sharks' Michal Handzus gave Slovakia the winning goal in a 4-3 victory over Canada in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Thursday. | Details...

In procedural move, NHL gives notice to union

Published: 16 May 2012, 6:56 pm

In a procedural formality, the NHL has provided the required 120-day notice to the players' union in order to make changes to the CBA, an NHLPA spokesman confirmed to ESPN.com. | Details...

Stars' Lehtonen out 2-3 weeks with knee injury

Published: 16 May 2012, 4:31 pm

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen suffered a minor knee injury at the world hockey championships and will be sidelined two to three weeks, according to Stars goaltending coach Mike Valley. | Details...

Capitals coach Hunter won't return for 2012-13

Published: 15 May 2012, 3:45 pm

Dale Hunter, the former Washington Capitals captain who took over after the team fired coach Bruce Boudreau in November, won't return for next season, the Washington Times has reported, citing general manager George McPhee. | Details...

Kings' Gagne (concussion) cleared for contact

Published: 15 May 2012, 3:03 am

Simon Gagne has been cleared for contact, skating back in Los Angeles, but don't hold you breathe to see the veteran winger back in the lineup. | Details...

Rangers' Tortorella scoffs at daunting Cup stat

Published: 15 May 2012, 1:58 am

Count Rangers coach John Tortorella as one person that does not subscribe to the theory that a team that plays 14 games through the first two rounds can't win the Stanley Cup. | Details...

Agent: Capitals' Semin headed to free agency

Published: 14 May 2012, 9:27 pm

Barring a complete change of heart, forward Alexander Semin won't be back in Washington next season. According to Semin's agent Mark Gandler, the skilled forward has no intentions of signing a contract extension with the Capitals. | Details...

Columbus making Richards permanent coach

Published: 14 May 2012, 4:24 pm

When Todd Richards took over the woeful Columbus Blue Jackets in January after the firing of coach Scott Arniel, he was also interviewing for the job. | Details...

News Stories From Horse Racing

 

Back-Eyed Susan: In Lingerie wins in mild upset

Published: 18 May 2012, 11:16 pm

In Lingerie ran down even-money favorite Mamma Kimbo and held off the late run of Disposablepleasure to capture Friday's Grade 2, $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico. | Details...

Pimlico Special: Alernation noses out Nehro

Published: 18 May 2012, 8:12 pm

In a head-bobbing finish to the Grade 3, $300,000 Pimlico Special on Friday, Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation just lasted. | Details...

Desormeaux fails breathalyzer; no preakness

Published: 18 May 2012, 4:19 pm

After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York's rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux was also removed from his mount in the May 19 Preakness, Tiger Walk. | Details...

Novak: Trainer Harrington eyes winner's circle

Published: 18 May 2012, 1:07 pm

If Mike Harrington had his way, there would be no pesky reporters snooping around the barn in the days before the Preakness. Things would be quiet at Pimlico Race Course -- just a man and his horse, then a race and a win. | Details...

Smart Bid to face ten in Grade 2 Dixie Stakes

Published: 18 May 2012, 1:02 pm

One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winning conditioner will send out Augustin Stable's homebred Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes. | Details...

Zazu, Include Me Out head Grade 2 Everett

Published: 18 May 2012, 12:54 pm

Grade 1 winners Zazu and Include Me Out will battle in the $150,000 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park May 19 in a race that also attracted multiple grade II winner Ellafitz. | Details...

Stay Thirsty runs second in Vanlandingham

Published: 18 May 2012, 12:10 pm

Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17. | Details...

Bodemeister morning line Preakness favorite

Published: 18 May 2012, 11:31 am

Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby, has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes May 19 and will break from post 7. | Details...

Howard: Adan Fabian Perez, life lost at the track

Published: 17 May 2012, 3:25 pm

Groom from Guatemala will never be as well known as the horses that ran by | Details...

State officials blast New York Racing Association

Published: 16 May 2012, 4:13 pm

Top state officials continued to pound the New York Racing Association, a day after regulators suggested its exclusive franchise to operate the state's major Thoroughbred tracks could be in jeopardy. | Details...

Lukas calls out trainers for tarnishing the sport

Published: 16 May 2012, 1:45 pm

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession. | Details...

Mark Valeski gets up to win Grade 2 Peter Pan

Published: 14 May 2012, 5:38 pm

Brereton Jones and trainer Larry Jones opted to bypass the Kentucky Derby with dual Grade 2-placed Mark Valeski and the move paid off as the Proud Citizen colt scored his first stakes win in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park. | Details...

Juvenile champ Hansen won't run in Preakness

Published: 14 May 2012, 4:39 pm

Juvenile champion Hansen will not run in the Preakness on Saturday. | Details...

Bodemeister strong enough to run Preakness

Published: 14 May 2012, 4:38 pm

Bodemeister is headed to the Preakness to challenge I'll Have Another after their memorable finish in the Kentucky Derby. | Details...

Desormeaux to ride Tiger Walk for Preakness

Published: 12 May 2012, 4:40 pm

Following the defection of Dullahan from Preakness Stakes consideration, jockey Kent Desormeaux has signed on to ride Tiger Walk, who is owned by Kevin Plank's Sagamore Farm. | Details...