It’s not exactly the Rose Bowl, but there will be plenty of conference pride on the line as Arizona State (8-4) takes on Wisconsin (8-4) in the Las Vegas Bowl on Thursday night. Both the Badgers and Sun Devils are looking to put a cap on eight-win seasons with another […]
The Pittsburgh Panthers (11-2) and the Michigan State Spartans (10-2) put together two excellent seasons on the backs of Heisman Trophy candidates who powered their respective offenses. But both teams will play without their biggest stars when they meet in the Peach Bowl on Thursday night. Both Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny […]
If Strike Hard runs the same mile time in Saturday’s Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park he ran in a Dec. 5 Gulfstream allowance, the Florida spur of the Kentucky Derby trail will have a new force. Strike Hard won that allowance by four lengths, covering the mile in […]
When last we saw Brooklyn Strong, the New York-bred gelding was finishing an uninspiring fourth in June’s Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. But now, the Kentucky Derby contestant returns after a six-month hiatus for Saturday’s Alex M. Robb Stakes at Aqueduct. The $100,000 Robb sends its state-bred 3-year-olds and up […]
Oklahoma and Oregon both enjoyed moments this season where their programs felt they could end up in the College Football Playoff. In the end, both not only missed out on the chance to play for a national championship, but also on their respective conference championships. Those circumstances helped set up […]
Clemson came into the year as one of the favorites to win a national title, a championship it fights for virtually every season. But a number of setbacks ended those dreams early and now the Tigers will attempt to end the 2021 campaign on a positive note when they take […]
When they meet in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night, both West Virginia (6-6) and Minnesota (8-4) will be playing to win. But both teams also see goals beyond the final score when they take the field in Phoenix. For starters, simply playing the game is starting to look […]
In 2009, Texas Tech fired head coach Mike Leach after an investigation into his treatment of a player suffering from a concussion. Leach has never forgiven his former employer and will be out for revenge as he leads Mississippi State into the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the Red Raiders on […]
At 11-4, the Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West, clinched a playoff spot, and hold the inside track for the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. But much of the NFL playoff picture remains unclear with just two weeks to go in the regular season. The Chiefs […]
FC Dallas and USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi is closing in on a transfer to Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga. The 18-year-old’s representatives held talks with several clubs, including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. It’s been reported that Pepi agreed to terms with Wolfsburg and is expected to change leagues in […]
Fans of Lyon and Paris FC clashed during their match at Charlety Stadium in Paris on Dec. 17, resulting in both teams being booted from contention in the French Cup. The teams will pay an expensive price as a result of the melee, which occurred during their meeting in the […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored at an impressive rate for Manchester United since joining from Juventus, in August. Even though her son is 36 and has previously hinted at a dream retirement from football as a Man. United player in front of the club faithful at Old Trafford, his mum has […]
Organizers canceled two bowl games this weekend, with another team dropping out of a third contest due to COVID-19. Now, the final four teams remaining in the hunt for a national championship are taking strict precautions ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinals. COVID-19 caused the cancellation of both the […]
The NHL began its Christmas break early last week in an attempt to clean up its growing issues with COVID-19 outbreaks on multiple teams. When the league returns to play on Tuesday, clubs will be relying on expanded rosters in an effort to avoid more shutdowns in the future. The […]
The 1 ¼-mile American Oaks holds the distinction of being not only the final race on Santa Anita Park’s Opening Day, but the last Grade 1 race on the North American racing calendar for 2021. And the favorite for that final North American Grade 1 for 2021 is – Irish-bred […]
All you need to know about the marquee race on Santa Anita Park’s Opening Day slate – the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes – is that Dr. Schivel: a two-time Grade 1 winner and the only Grade 1 winner in the field, isn’t the favorite. The same Dr. Schivel who was […]
The best chess players in the world will be in Warsaw, Poland over the next week to play for two of the game’s most prestigious titles at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship. The Rapid Championship begins on Dec. 26, with the Blitz taking place on Dec. 29 and Dec. […]
The last time we saw Private Mission, she was engaged in an incendiary pace meltdown with Letruska and others in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar. Now, we see if she’s learned a lesson from that rude awakening in Sunday’s Grade 1 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Park. […]
Santa Anita Park unveiled its wagering menu for its Winter/Spring Meet, which opens Sunday with three Grade 1s among its six stakes. It also opens with a special Opening Day Mid-Pick 4 that encompasses Races 5, 6, 7 and 8 on the traditional Dec. 26 opening-day card. And there are […]
There’s a certain symmetry, a certain karmic presence in Steve Asmussen sending out Epicenter as the 5/2 favorite for the inaugural running of the 1 1/16-mile Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds. Whether Epicenter can follow in the hoofprints of Gun Runner – one of Asmussen’s best horses – remains […]
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