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They could only scrape together a field of four for Saturday's GII Mother Goose S. at Belmont Park, run two weeks after they had a field of four in the GI Acorn S. Saturday's third race at Belmont fared no better. Only four went in the Wild Applause S., and three of them were trained by Chad Brown. And it isn't just a NYRA problem. The number of…

Mason Grady earns reward for bright performances off the bench with a start for Cardiff when they face Newcastle Falcons in the EPCR Challenge Cup encounter at the Arms Park today (1pm). He is one of eight changes coach Dai Young makes after last weekend's home defeat in the United Rugby Championship to the Scarlets. The young centre, an imposing…

LINCOLN - One more offseason. One more preseason. One more football season. And one more postseason. All with a new commissioner, and an eye toward a larger future in the league. One more trip around the sun with this iteration of Big Ten football. And one more year with divisional schedules. One more year, for certain, of a Big Ten title game. The…

The answer to the question posed in the title of this is probably an easy one: His dad owns more of the Cincinnati Reds than any of the rest of the gaggle of owners in the ownership group. But someone really needs to take the microphone away from him and never let him speak in public again because every time he does so he says something that would…

A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. To drive the point home, simply check out the stud's roster for 2021 which counted 16 stallions and the winners of 44 Group/Grade 1 races between them. Of course, winning…

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The addition of Omar Narvaez to the New York Mets roster secured the team is going to remain patient with top prospect Francisco Alvarez. He's not going to make the Opening Day roster but should have a chance to contribute further into the season. Expectations are high for Alvarez in the future. In 2023, they're a little less so. What does he have…

To mark the halfway point of the 2022-23 regular season, NHL.com is running its third installment of the Trophy Tracker series. Today, we look at the race for the Hart Trophy, given annually to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team as selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. There are two important…

Everybody loves a feel good story. Last season couldn't have gone much worse for the TCU football program, finishing with a disappointing 5-7 record. Under-pressure head coach Gary Patterson (the longest-serving coach in the school's history) resigned mid-season after two decades in the role. But that's what made this season all the more special as…

Geoff Pontes hosted a chat to discuss the Astros system. You can read the transcript here. JC (NYC): Hey Geoff! I'm sure I'm not the only one asking about this player, but how close was Colin Barber to making the top 10? When healthy (and it's not often) he seems to show solid tools. Are consistent injury concerns keeping him from the top? Thank…

On the latest episode of his podcast The Lowe Post, ESPN's Zach Lowe spoke with the Worldwide Leader's Lakers beat reporter, Dave McMenamin, about just how badly 38-year-old LA All-Star might actually want to leave the team in a trade. The answer: not much. "I keep hearing he wants to stay with the Lakers. He wants to finish his career with the…

Sportsmail's expert tipster Sam Turner delivers his verdict ahead of day three at Royal Ascot. 2.30: WALBANK shaped with considerable promise on his debut at this venue behind Noble Style and enjoyed a runaway success at York last time. He tackles notable competition in unbeaten Irish colt The Antarctic, but the stiff five furlongs should suit the…

JJ Cooper hosted a chat to discuss the Twins system. You can read the transcript here. Brendan (Boston, MA): 6 months after the draft, how does Brooks Lee compare to the other top college bats he was being drafted around? Have any of the tier 1 college hitters significantly changed their value in that short time? J.J. Cooper: It's hard to make many…

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, featuring Twins newly re-signed shortstop Carlos Correa, Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov and a couple Vikings standouts including Justin Jefferson. Carlos Correa, Twins shortstop (UP ⬆) He's home. After swinging.291/.366/.467 with 24 doubles, a triple and 22 home runs in 2022,…

A lot has been said about Jack Hughes over the last few weeks. He's been given several titles and labels during this heater he has been on..... A Goal Scorer, Otherworldly, Playmaker, The Big Deal. If I wanted to use a now-dated Game of Thrones analogy, I'd argue he is indeed The Prince that was Promised. If I wanted to use an even more dated…

Rodney Dangerfield would love these TCU Horned Frogs. It's hard to remember the last time a team got so little respect as these Big 12 champs, who entered the college football championship game against Georgia as massive underdogs. The Bulldogs enter as 13-point favorites, a whopping spread for a contest between the two best teams in college…

World Cup? Nah. Serie A? Ew. Conference League? Forget it. No, it's time for Fiorentina to kick off its Coppa Italia campaign against Sampdoria. In 138 previous meetings, the Viola hold a W50 D49 L39 edge, including W4 D2 L4 over their past 10 meetings. The good guys already beat the Blucerchiati this year at the Luigi Ferraris by a score of 0-2,…

To help with rugby's global expansion, can a good rugby-themed video game be the answer? Find out more right here. Rugby is now played in more than 100 countries around the world, but to help with the sport's further global expansion, could a good video game be integral? Here is a closer look at today's most popular rugby video games available…

With just over four weeks until the NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have some big decisions to make in regards to their young core and their chances of winning another title. The 2022-23 NBA season has been very rocky for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, but they have also had to face a ton of adversity in regards to…

It sounds like a trick question, but is it possible to have one of the most famous horse races in the world without humans or the actual horses? And considering that gambling goes hand-in-hand with the sport, could members of the public place a bet on the eventual outcome of such an event, with profits benefiting Britain's National Health…

After no less than 55 years of broadcasting, calling no fewer than 45 grand finals and 99 State of Origins, Ray Warren, the fabled "voice of rugby league" announced his retirement this week at the age of 78. I spoke to him on Friday afternoon. Fitz: What the hell are you doing, Ray? Why retire on 99 Origins? If not for posterity, do it for…

Georgia is once again the national champion of college football after a historic 65-7 destruction of TCU in the national championship game to close out 2022. That makes it two straight for the budding dynasty, and with Georgia emerging as the early favorite to win it all again next year, it's time to ask a historic question: has there ever been a…

Jaren Jackson Jr. swatted away the questions at first, like he swatted away the shots of Jeremy Sochan and Jakob Piertl in a span of four seconds Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs. No, there isn't a way to practice blocking shots. No, he wasn't always this good at it. No, the NBA hasn't totally caught on to just how good he is at it right…

Monday's college football championship between Georgia and TCU is a showcase for some of the best prospects entering this year's NFL draft (and also for Stetson Bennett IV). If you're curious which of the players in Monday's championship will be awkwardly hugging Roger Goodell in April and then dominating in the Sundays to come, here is a guide to…

Georgia flexed on Monday night. There is no question about which team was the nation's best in 2022, and there was even less doubt about which team was best at SoFi Stadium in the national championship game. But where does the Dawgs' 65-7 rout of TCU rank on the list of biggest BCS/CFP title game beatdowns? Let's flip through the history books and…

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had no answer all season. After an exciting offseason where they signed Johnny Gaudreau, the team has proven to be one of the worst in the NHL. Last we saw them, they were shut out against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, giving them their 10th loss out of their last 12 games. It looks like those trends might…

Football fans, tonight is the night. The College Football Playoff National Championship has finally arrived. It is a battle between the underdogs, and the actual dogs. The Georgia Bulldogs take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the most important game of the year. There are your typical NCAAF games from the regular season, and then there are the College…

The 1997 Florida Marlins would infamously win the World Series in such a way that would make Yogi himself a little jealous. Edgar Renteria walk off single to bring the title to a club that was just five years old which had been an unfathomable achievement. The spotlight will forever shine on that magical October, but let's move it away from the…

MANCHESTER UNITED have been urged to "break the bank" for Tottenham ace Harry Kane. Erik ten Hag is said to be in the market for a striker. And former Premier League star Paul Merson has said the Red Devils should "break the bank" and try to sign Kane. Elsewhere, winger Antony has told of his terror after crashing his BMW sports car on a motorway…

Now we are talking Kentucky Derby preps. This time we mean it. Life Is Good can race across, up and down or diagonally through the San Felipe. Greatest Honour can close on pedestrian fractions in the Fountain of Youth. Concert Tour can be anointed prince of the Bob Baffert Invi … er … Rebel Stakes. Essential Quality can be forgotten with his…

CHELSEA could be in hot water over the transfer of Molde forward David Datro Fofana, after the Norwegian club raised a complaint with Fifa over the transfer. Fofana, 20, made his Chelsea debut in the Man City loss on Sunday but Molde want the transfer CANCELLED by the world football governing body. Meanwhile, the Blues still want to make a move for…

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Burnley are struggling to find the funds to finance a deal to sign Nottingham Forest striker Sam Surridge, according to The Sun (Print Edition, page 59). Vincent Kompany had been keen to land the Reds' fringe talisman on a loan deal until the end of the 2022/23 campaign. The Clarets are flying high in the Championship this season. They look…

The striker could be captaining the Premier League leaders right now - instead, he's a bench player at a struggling, striker-less side One wonders if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is now a superstitious sort. At the Emirates, some supporters will tell you that the forward fell foul of the'Arsenal captain's curse', while Chelsea supporters will tell you…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

Pasvolsky: one of four last-time-out winners among the nine runners This is a good-quality contest but features a bunch of classy'nearly' horses who have flattered to deceive. Take Beakstown as an example. He has come up against smart opponents like Sam Spinner, Champ, Mister Fisher and Imperial Aura in chases and run well in their company, but how…

Thousands of people bet on football daily because they want to access the sport with the best markets and odds. Many of them have at least several years of experience, but others aren't that lucky. As a result, they often look for free football predictions for today that will allow them to place a bet on a specific football match right away.…

The Ottawa Senators haven't given up their search for a top-four defenceman. They're just not easy to find and nobody is giving them away. Eleven games into the season, the Senators aren't the least bit pleased with their 4-7-0 record as the Vancouver Canucks come to town and defensive errors have played a big role in the club's record just over a…

The Los Angeles Lakers are nearing a coaching hire after firing Frank Vogel shortly after the regular season, and each of the three candidates represent a different path philosophically for the Lakers. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers have three finalists in Terry Stotts, Darvin Ham and Kenny Atkinson. The next step will be in-person…

The Detroit Tigers will face the Houston Astros in the third of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction and pick. The Astros defeated the Tigers 3-2 on Friday. Houston entered the bottom of the second down 1-0 when Chas McCormick came to the plate with a runner on…

As we head into the final week of the 2022 NFL season, it is about this time I normally begin to reflect on all the prior weeks and the key games that either turned my personal campaign into an overall winner or loser. This week, I didn't think about that at all. In fact, the tragedy that struck Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills reminded me that…

Arsenal's rapid improvement, which has left them in the driving seat of the Premier League title race, has left some of their top-flight rivals scratching their heads Arsenal owners Josh and Stan Kroenke The transformation at Arsenal both on and off the pitch has been nothing short of remarkable. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta deserves huge credit but…

LSU finished 10-4 in its 1st season under Brian Kelly. It won the SEC West but got beaten pretty badly by Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. It recovered well enough to dominate Purdue in a 63-7 victory in the Citrus Bowl. It lost some players to the NFL and the transfer portal, but it did better than some other teams in that regard. The Tigers…

The college football playoffs provided excitement and captivating drama. The Michigan Wolverines, for the second year in a row, bowed out in the semi-final round. The TCU Horned Frogs jumped off their lily-pads and defeated the Michigan Wolverines 51-45. The Michigan defense, which had been stout all season long, pretty much imploded in this…

As much as we like to believe the opposite, one play is never entirely responsible for any result in college football. But there are particular moments that seemingly define the season. What if that turnover doesn't happen? Or the field goal is made, or the defense comes up with a clutch stop? Heading into the national championship between Georgia…

LAS VEGAS - It was sure to happen, wasn't it? With the rising popularity of handicapping contests in horse racing, there had to be growing pains. And you had better believe the news that broke late this week from the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge is a pain. "I have full confidence that there was nothing amiss there," said Nisan Gabbay, 40, the…

Titleholder wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen, now targeting the Arc d'Triomphe. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association June 27 (UPI) -- Tawny Port's victory in Saturday's Ohio Derby serves notice the scramble among U.S. 3-year-olds is far from over while Westover's dominance of the Irish Derby indicates he's not out of the frame, either, despite…

What's better than a cup of coffee and the latest transfer news? Join in as CBS Sports provides the latest updates from around the world and what they mean to your favorite teams. The Mykhaylo Mudryk sweepstakes get more interesting by the day while Brentford add another talented youngster to their team that could help ease things if Ivan Toney is…

First published on July 20, 2015, Steve Dennis looks back at the race of the century, when Grundy and Bustino went eye to eye down the Ascot straight Naturally, there has to be a race considered to be'the race of the century', but why this one? What elevated this particular race to the general understanding that, in 100 years, there had never been…