Fallon faces jury in race-fixing scandalFallon faces jury in race-fixing scandal
LONDON (Ticker) – Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon went on trial Monday on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain.
Day: October 13, 2007
Top jockey Kieren Fallon faces jury trial in race-fixing caseTop jockey Kieren Fallon faces jury trial in race-fixing case
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon went to trial Monday on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain, a day after winning Europe’s most prestigious horse race. Fallon and five other defendants are accused of conspiracy to defraud customers who used the online betting exchange Betfair. They are accused of interfering with the running of horses to ensure they lost 27 races in Britain between December…
Bank of America NASCAR Nextel Cup Notebook for Friday, October 12Bank of America NASCAR Nextel Cup Notebook for Friday, October 12
CONCORD, North Carolina (Ticker) NASCAR fans have been called many things but the latest controversy has come from a comment made by Rep. Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Bank of America NASCAR Nextel Cup Notebook for Friday, October 12Bank of America NASCAR Nextel Cup Notebook for Friday, October 12
CONCORD, North Carolina (Ticker) NASCAR fans have been called many things but the latest controversy has come from a comment made by Rep. Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Vanbiesbrouck enters US Hockey HallVanbiesbrouck enters US Hockey Hall
John Vanbiesbrouck entered the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Friday night as the NHL’s winningest American-born goalie. “One statistic you don’t know is that I had almost an equal number of losses,” the former Rangers star said. “That meant for a lot of cold, dark rides in New York City. It’s in those times that you grow, gain courage and ask the deepest questions.” Vanbiesbrouck retired in 2002 with a…
Blues’ Legace improves to 12-1 vs. AvsBlues’ Legace improves to 12-1 vs. Avs
Manny Legace gets up emotionally every time he faces the Colorado Avalanche and it shows in his record. The St. Louis goalie made 24 saves to help the Blues to a 4-1 victory over Colorado on Friday night. That improved Legace’s career mark against the Avalanche to 12-1 and his goals-against average to 1.85.
Beckett pitches BoSox by Tribe in Game 1Beckett pitches BoSox by Tribe in Game 1
The Cleveland Indians never got David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez out in the opener of the AL championship series. Not a single time. With offense like that, Josh Beckett didn’t need another shutout. Beckett threw six innings of four-hit ball to outpitch C.C. Sabathia on Friday night, and Ortiz and Ramirez reached base all 10 times they came to the plate to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Indians 10-3.
Selig to let GMs consider instant replaySelig to let GMs consider instant replay
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, a staunch opponent of instant replay, is willing to let major league general managers examine whether it should be used. “I don’t like instant replay because I don’t like all the delays. I think it sometimes creates as many problems or more than it solves,” Selig said Friday night during Game of the NL championship series.
Jags RB Taylor could sit out Texans gameJags RB Taylor could sit out Texans game
Jaguars running back Fred Taylor missed practice Friday because of a groin injury and was listed as questionable for Jacksonville’s game Sunday against Houston. Taylor practiced Wednesday, then had limited participation Thursday. Taylor leads the team with 207 yards rushing, just ahead of Maurice Jones-Drew.