Churchill Downs and its simulcasting partner, Television Games Network, settled a lawsuit stemming from overseas broadcast rights for the racetrack company. Under the agreement, TVG promised to stop assigning broadcast rights for Churchill-owned tracks to a third party. In exchange, Churchill Downs has dropped the lawsuit.
John Henry, the two-time American Horse of the Year, has died at the age of 32.
John Henry, the two-time American Horse of the Year, has died at the age of 32.
John Henry wasn’t the friendliest horse — far from it. However, his ability to turn a humble pedigree into the resume of a champion made him a prime attraction at the Kentucky Horse Park, where he spent his final 22 years. “We would always bring kids to John Henry’s paddock and say, ‘Here is a great champion,”‘ said John Nicholson, the park’s executive director.
It’s tough enough to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Forget about timing it to honor your favorite driver and planting a NASCAR flag at the top.
Scott Gomez scored the goal the New York Rangers waited four games to celebrate. It was important that the longtime New Jersey Devil netted his first with the Rangers, but nowhere near as crucial that it came on the power play. Gomez scored the first of New York’s three man-advantage goals in the first period — all set up in part by captain Jaromir Jagr — and the Rangers went on to hand the…
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “You just love your dad, you want him to be all right,” Romo said Friday. “It’s just part of getting older, and it happens to a lot of people. So, it’s just another step in the path of life.” Ramiro Romo, 50, found out he had cancer just days after he and his wife were at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept.
Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie announced his continued interest Friday in buying the Nashville Predators, a move that could disrupt the intended sale to a group of local businessmen. Balsillie, whose $220 million offer fell through earlier this year after he tried to move the team to Canada, now says he believes Nashville is a viable market for hockey, according to a letter sent to the…
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.
Minnesota quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is listed as probable for the Vikings’ game Sunday at Chicago, making it likely that he will get his first start in three weeks. Jackson injured his groin against Detroit in Week 2, when he threw four interceptions. Veteran Kelly Holcomb started the next two games.
