Sales were up again Thursday at Keeneland’s September yearling sale from the same session a year ago, with a filly from the family of Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense fetching the top price. Hold That Tiger, out of the Jules mare Julie Girl, brought a final bid of $182,000 from agent Tom Gentry. Also from the family of stakes winner and sire Mr.
Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells will have season-ending surgery Tuesday for a cyst and torn labrum in his left shoulder. Dr. James Andrews will operate in Birmingham, Ala. Toronto expects Wells to be ready for the start of spring training. Wells originally was to have the operation after the season, but the surgery was moved up to accommodate Andrews’ schedule, the Blue Jays said Thursday.
Kevin Weekes and Frank Doyle combined to make 24 saves, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 3-0 in a preseason game on Thursday night. After a scoreless first period, Rod Pelley opened the scoring 9:26 into the second with a shot over the right shoulder of Bruins goalie Manny Fernandez. Karel Rachunek scored the Devils’ second goal 3:49 into the third, and Barry Tallackson netted a…
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed a lease Thursday, committing the NHL team to its yet-to-be built $290 million arena until 2040. The lease terms were in accordance with a March memorandum between the team and government officials, Gov. Ed Rendell said Thursday. The city-Allegheny County Sports and Exhibition Authority committed Wednesday to construction financing, and the deal should close in the…
Donovan McNabb smiled when a reporter asked for his opinion on the upcoming opponent and pumped his fist when the next question was about his poor start. Once the topic switched to McNabb’s comment about black quarterbacks, his mood changed quickly. In a bizarre interview that ended with McNabb walking off the podium at the Philadelphia Eagles practice facility Wednesday, the five-time Pro Bowl…
After seeing the videotape of Terrell Owens’ latest touchdown celebration, the NFL office wasn’t laughing. Owens said Wednesday he was fined “a good chunk of money” — which he later defined as thousands of dollars — for a celebration that included him using the goal post and football to poke fun at the New England Patriots’ spying scandal during Dallas’ 37-20 victory over Miami this past Sunday.
After last year’s Little Brown Jug, Canadian horseman Jody Jamieson drove back to Toronto with fellow driver Mark MacDonald, and shared his friend’s joy after MacDonald won the pacing classic with Mr Feelgood. This year, it’s Jamieson’s turn to celebrate. He drove Tell All to victory by a half-length Thursday in the $480,000 Little Brown Jug as the horse led all the way in the second heat and…
After last year’s Little Brown Jug, Canadian horseman Jody Jamieson drove back to Toronto with fellow driver Mark MacDonald, and shared his friend’s joy after MacDonald won the pacing classic with Mr Feelgood. This year, it’s Jamieson’s turn to celebrate. He drove Tell All to victory by a half-length Thursday in the $480,000 Little Brown Jug as the horse led all the way in the second heat and…
Astronomia, returning on short rest, rallied to win the $77,000 Valor Lady Stakes for fillies and mares at Belmont Park on Thursday. Astronomia, who finished eighth Saturday in the Noble Damsel Handicap, shook off the quick turnaround to beat Stormy Kiss by a head with Somethinaboutbetty third. Astronomia ran six furlongs on the firm turf course in 1:08.18.
Mars U.S. was finalizing a deal Thursday to use its M&M’s brand to sponsor Kyle Busch when he moves to Joe Gibbs Racing next season.
