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Bradenton Herald Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA ClassicBoston.com''It was fun there at the end, because Jennifer was making putts and I don't think she realized what she was doing,'' said Stacy Lewis, her playing partner. ''I told her when I hugged her, 'I think you just won yourself a golf tournament.' And she's …Johnson [...]

Bleacher Report Belmont Stakes: Oxbow vs. Orb in the cardsBoston.comAfter Oxbow upset Kentucky Derby winner Orb in Saturday's Preakness to extend racing's Triple Crown drought to 36 years, the next best alternative for the Belmont Stakes is a rematch. And, it appears one is in the making. Both trainers are giving every …Horse racing-Orb leaves [...]

Derby winner Orb disappoints in the PreaknessBoston.comThe colt had trained sensationally ahead of the Preakness, fanning hopes that a horse was finally going to end the Triple Crown drought that dates back to Affirmed in 1978. Orb needed a Preakness win to set the stage for a Triple try three weeks later … Horse racing [...]

Anchorage Daily News Couture's OT goal lifts Sharks over KingsBoston.com… Things to do · Travel · Cars · Jobs · Real Estate · Red Sox · Patriots · Celtics · Bruins · Boston Dirt Dogs · Soccer · High Schools · Colleges · Marathon · Message Boards · Sports blogs · Calendar · Globe 10.0 [...]

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at PreaknessBoston.comBALTIMORE (AP) — Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes. Horse [...]

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at PreaknessBoston.comOrb came into the Preakness with a five-race winning streak and many expected him to win easily to set up a 13th Triple Crown attempt since Affirmed. But it wasn't to be on an overcast windy day at Pimlico Race Course, where 117,203 fans turned out. Horse racing [...]

Philly.com Pimlico infield safe and sound for PreaknessBoston.com''Truthfully, we've done a pretty bad job over the past 20 years promoting horse racing,'' he said. ''There's not really a younger demographic. So what do we do? We use the music and other entertainment to bring them into the facility. ''From the …Maryland Jockey Club president says [...]

ESPN Sharks fined $ 100000 for GM's commentsBoston.com''It is abundantly clear that this was a clean hockey hit,'' Wilson said in a statement. ''As noted by the NHL, Raffi's initial point of contact was a shoulder-to-shoulder hit on an opponent who was playing the puck. He did not leave his feet or …NHL fines Sharks [...]

Bleacher Report 10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyondBoston.comBALTIMORE (AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an [...]

Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple tryBoston.com''Who knows how this race is going to go, but I don't think it will be a problem,'' Rosario said of the inside post. ''He's a horse that comes from behind, so I really don't think it will affect him. I'm just excited to go into this [...]