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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a bit of a skid. After starting 8-1 the Cavs have lost five-straight games, tied with the Detroit Pistons for the longest losing streak in the league. Players have been in and out of the lineup, the defense has been softer than butter, and a number of close losses finally broke open with a complete drubbing by the…

Two weeks after a Grade 1 win at Saratoga, trainer Christophe Clement is putting the star of his barn back in the starting gates. Gufo (7-5) is morning-line favorite Saturday for the Grade 2, $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes. Post time from Kentucky Downs is 5:45 p.m., with the race broadcast on both CNBC and FanDuel TV, the network formerly…

Malathaat, shown winning the 2021 Kentucky Oaks, faces old rival Clairiere in Saturday's Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs July 22 (UPI) -- The battle for year-end honors is hotter than the weather, as weekend horse racing has Clairiere versus Malathaat at Saratoga, top 3-year-olds in the Haskell at Monmouth and a rematch…

Rich Strike, seen posing the morning after his Kentucky Derby win, returns in Saturday's Grade I Clark Stakes with a chance to stake a claim for year-end honors. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs Nov. 25 (UPI) -- It's getting to be crunch time for horses who seek year-end honors, and this weekend's Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs provides one of…

The Friday card from Aqueduct features the Comely and 3 other stakes. Kathleen O., a prominent player on the Oaks trail was installed as the morning line favorite. Post: 12:20 PM ET; $85k Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/8 miles on dirt; Entries: 7 #5 KAYLEIGH'S PRIDE (9-2) should improve off the first start and gets the top selection. She makes…

Thin White Duke after a win in the Lucky Coin at Saratoga (Susie Raisher) By Mary Eddy - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Conditioner David Donk will have two chances to capture his first $150000 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship with Thin White Duke and Yes and Yes in Friday's six-furlong outer turf sprint for 3-year-olds and up at Aqueduct…

The three-horse race many were expecting in the NL West didn't go as planned, as one team pulled up lame. The San Diego Padres went 79-83 last season, finishing just 4.5 games better than the Rockies and a whopping 27 games behind the second-place Dodgers. Keeping up with thoroughbreds isn't easy, but the Padres ran a bad race and it has left a lot…