In two decades as an exercise rider, I saw racehorses that were pushed too hard too early for profit and prestige. Bob Baffert and others who perpetrate this abuse must […]
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Playoffs or play-in? LeBron returns but Lakers won’t know fate until final day
LeBron James may be one game away from the playoffs. Or he may be one game away from the play-in tournament, and a possible high-stakes showdown against Stephen Curry. Either […]
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‘I saw death coming’: Romain Grosjean pushes on in IndyCar after F1 wreck
Six months after the horrific crash that ended his Formula One career, former Haas driver Romain Grosjean is making a go for it on the IndyCar circuit For some racing […]
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Where will Aaron Rodgers play in 2021? Here are six potential landing spots
Does the three-time NFL MVP really want out of Green Bay? Does he want to host a TV show? Is he just sulking? So, where is Aaron Rodgers going to […]
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NFL families seek to end ‘race-norming’ in $1bn concussion settlement
Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in […]
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Medina Spirit cleared to run in Preakness after passing final drug tests
Medina Spirit has passed three rounds of prerace drug testing and been cleared to run in the Preakness on Saturday. Maryland racing officials said Friday tests on the Kentucky Derby […]
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Dennis Rodman at 60, Beryl Burton and when Panenkas go wrong
This week’s roundup also features the most left-wing football match ever and breakdancing title celebrations 1) After Sergio Agüero’s recent fluff, we start our round-up in Romania, head to MLS, […]
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144: ESPN’s documentary about the WNBA bubble rises to the occasion
The WNBA has always demonstrated a sense of urgency around societal issues, but a new ESPN doc shows how the 2020 season took this commitment to a new level When […]
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Giants’ Drew Robinson crushes home run year after losing his right eye
Drew Robinson, who lost his right eye a year ago, completed a remarkable comeback on Tuesday night when he hit his first home run since his injury. Robinson sustained the […]
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Tom Brady’s New England return set for Week 4 as NFL schedule released
The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay […]
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