Jockey Juarez injured in spill at Monmouth Park (The Associated Press) OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Jockey Nik Juarez was sent to a hospital for observation after he was thrown from his mount during the eighth race at Monmouth Park on Sunday, just hours after he was honored as the track's top apprentice rider. … [Read more...]
Who’dathunk holds on to win Monmouth Park feature (The Associated Press)
Who'dathunk holds on to win Monmouth Park feature (The Associated Press) OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Who'dathunk took the lead early and held off two challengers in the closing strides to win the $36,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park on Sunday, beating Subtle by a neck. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Kwiatkowski takes men’s elite race gold medal (Reuters)
Cycling-Kwiatkowski takes men's elite race gold medal (Reuters) PONFERRADA, Spain, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski took the gold medal in the men's elite race of the road cycling world championships on Sunday. Australian Simon Gerrans took silver and Spain's Alejandro Valverde won bronze. (Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Alan Baldwin) … [Read more...]
Steve Smith to Panthers: ‘I ran around those boys like they were schoolyard kids’
Steve Smith to Panthers: 'I ran around those boys like they were schoolyard kids' Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith, Sr. started modestly in his postgame talk but couldn't help but fall back on the same bravado he has carried throughout his 14-year NFL career. "That film is a coaching session," Smith said. "I'm 35 years old, and I ran around those boys like they were schoolyard … [Read more...]
Jockey Rajiv Maragh has surgery on broken arm (The Associated Press)
Jockey Rajiv Maragh has surgery on broken arm (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Jockey Rajiv Maragh has had surgery to repair a broken right arm sustained when he was unseated from his mount Wicked Strong in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Club at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson calls for return of Paul Azinger, or least his Pod system
Phil Mickelson calls for return of Paul Azinger, or least his Pod system Phil Mickelson knows the right man for the job of 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain: the man who led the American charge in 2008. Shortly after the Europeans clinched a third-consecutive Ryder Cup on Sunday at Gleneagles, Mickelson suggested Paul Azinger should get another crack at the job. "We had a great formula in '08," … [Read more...]
Kevin Ward Jr.’s family issues statement saying ‘the matter is not at rest’
Kevin Ward Jr.'s family issues statement saying 'the matter is not at rest' The family of Kevin Ward Jr. issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that strongly hinted at a civil lawsuit after an Ontario County (N.Y.) grand jury said that it would not indict Tony Stewart in Ward's death on Aug. 9. Ward, 20, was struck and killed by Stewart after the two were racing together in a sprint car race … [Read more...]
Steve Smith burns former team with crazy tipped-pass touchdown bomb
Steve Smith burns former team with crazy tipped-pass touchdown bomb So this is what blood and guts looks like. You just knew it was going to be tough for the Carolina Panthers to contain their former superstar receiver on Sunday, and Steve Smith — now a Baltimore Raven after playing for the Panthers for 13 years — clearly had a little extra motivation coming into Sunday's game. He apparently … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson grabs USA a much-needed point
Phil Mickelson grabs USA a much-needed point Phil Mickelson will be a Ryder Cup captain one day, perhaps one day very soon, and he'll take plenty of lessons from this year's tournament. Mickelson certainly wasn't pleased to be sitting all day Saturday, but he rallied and managed a 3&1 win over rookie Stephen Gallacher, who hadn't played since Friday. Gallacher got out to a slight lead, but … [Read more...]
Kwiatkowski wins road race world title (The Associated Press)
Kwiatkowski wins road race world title (The Associated Press) PONFERRADA, Spain (AP) -- Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland pulled away from a star-studded field to win a grueling road race at the cycling world championships on Sunday. … [Read more...]