Cat Charmer made a strong inside run to capture the $111,000 Pebbles Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Monday. Cat Charmer hugged the fence for a half-length victory over Queen Joanne. The time was 1:34.85 for the mile on the firm turf course. Eibar Coa was aboard for trainer H. Graham Motion as Cat Charmer got her second win in six starts.
When Juan Pablo Montoya made the jump from Formula One to NASCAR, his move was met with anticipation.
New York Knicks center Eddy Curry has a tear in his right shoulder and will miss the preseason opener Monday night against Philadelphia. He will be re-evaluated by a team doctor in New York City on Tuesday. Curry, who averaged 19.5 points and 7.0 rebounds last season, had an MRI Sunday at Palmetto Richland Hospital, the team said on its Web site.
When the Arizona Diamondbacks look across the field at the Colorado Rockies this week, they may feel as if they’re looking into a mirror. The teams took similar routes to an unlikely destination — the NL championship series. “We’re going to have our hands full with Arizona, a tough team,” Rockies outfielder Jeff Baker said.
Clint Hurdle has played his hunches during the Colorado Rockies’ incredible 17-1 streak, and almost every time they’ve been right. Managing a mix of mostly young players and a couple of wily veterans, the sixth-year manager said he’s listened as much to his gut as he has his coaching staff. “Sometimes they work and sometimes it’s indigestion,” cracked Hurdle, Colorado’s cutup commander who has…
For most of their first season under manager Lou Piniella, the Chicago Cubs reveled in the home atmosphere of Wrigley Field, where fans came in record numbers to join the party. The fun run ended Saturday night. Instead, the old neighborhood ballpark was filled with loud boos, especially for Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano, as the Cubs were swept out of the first round of the NL playoffs by the…
Rangers forward Sean Avery will be out two to four weeks after separating his left shoulder during a loss at Ottawa. Avery, a rugged player who sparked New York’s late run to the playoffs after being acquired from Los Angeles in February, went to the dressing room at 7:23 of the first period Saturday following a hit by Senators right winger Chris Neil.
Kris Brown didn’t let one bad foot ruin what the other one could do. Brown kicked five field goals, including the winner on a career-long 57-yarder with a second remaining, to lead the Texans to a 22-19 victory over the Dolphins (0-5), losers of eight straight. Brown tied an NFL single-game record with three makes over 50 yards.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ top defensive players stood on the sidelines for most of the second half, but only a couple of them were hurt. The rest stayed there simply because the offense wouldn’t let them on the field. The Steelers’ 21-0 victory Sunday over Seattle, led by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s improvising and creativity, might have been one of the few times where a shutout could be…
David Carr walked gingerly out of the locker room and bent down slowly, grimacing and holding his back straight as he placed a set of headphones in the pocket of a suitcase. Simply walking out of the Louisiana Superdome was a struggle once Sunday’s game against the Saints ended. But a combination of pain pills, shots, grit and inspiration drawn from his teammates gave Carr enough strength to lead…
