Hard Spun upsets Street Sense in Kentucky CupHard Spun upsets Street Sense in Kentucky Cup
Hard Spun exacted a measure of revenge on Street Sense.
Day: October 7, 2007
Lahudood wins Belmont’s Flower BowlLahudood wins Belmont’s Flower Bowl
Lahudood found an opening in the lane and squeezed through for the upset Saturday in the $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational for fillies and mares at Belmont Park. Lahudood had the rail in the 1-mile race on the turf and jockey Alan Garcia never vacated the fence. He sent the 4-year-old through an inside gap in deep stretch for a three-quarter length victory over the pacesetting Rosinka with 4-5…
Truck champion takes Talladega winTruck champion takes Talladega win
Todd Bodine barely held off Rick Crawford and Johnny Benson in a three-wide finish Saturday in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Jarrett decides future, appears headed to a partial scheduleJarrett decides future, appears headed to a partial schedule
Dale Jarrett will apparently scale back his schedule next season, saying Saturday he plans to do “some racing” in 2008.
Bobcats F Sean May to miss seasonBobcats F Sean May to miss season
Charlotte Bobcats forward Sean May will miss the season after deciding to undergo microfracture surgery on his troublesome right knee. May will have the surgery Tuesday in New York. Recovery time will take six to 12 months. “It’s extremely frustrating,” May said Friday in a phone interview. May, the 13th pick in the 2005 draft, has played in only 58 of 164 games over the past two seasons.
Wizards’ Jamison injures right ankleWizards’ Jamison injures right ankle
Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison returned to practice Friday, a day after missing time with a bruised right shin, only to have his session cut short when he tweaked his right ankle. The Wizards said Jamison is questionable for their scrimmage Saturday, when training camp is scheduled to end.
Raptors exercise option on BargnaniRaptors exercise option on Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani will play for the Toronto Raptors through the 2009 season. The Raptors exercised the third-year option on his contract Friday, securing the Italian forward and the 2006 top pick in the draft. The Raptors made the announcement Friday in Rome, where they are to face the Boston Celtics and Virtus Lottomatica Roma this weekend as part of the NBA’s preseason European tour.
Athletics 3B Chavez to have back surgeryAthletics 3B Chavez to have back surgery
Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez will have back surgery next week and is expected to be ready by spring training. The injury-plagued six-time Gold Glove third baseman had surgery on his right shoulder early September. His back surgery will be Tuesday in Los Angeles. Chavez appeared in only 90 games for the A’s in 2007 and spent the season’s final two months on the disabled list.
Pirates fire Tracy after 2 losing yearsPirates fire Tracy after 2 losing years
When the Pittsburgh Pirates last fired a manager this quickly, he couldn’t get his team into the World Series. Jim Tracy was let go because he didn’t produce anything resembling a winning season. Tracy was ousted Friday after two years filled with long losing streaks and little discernible progress by a team that has had 15 consecutive losing seasons, one short of the major league record.