The order of races and post times for the $23 million, 11-race Breeders’ Cup at Monmouth Park on Oct. 26-27 was announced Tuesday. The three new Breeders’ Cup races will be run Oct. 26, the Filly & Mare Sprint, the Juvenile Turf and the Dirt Mile, each with a $1 million purse. Post time for the Filly & Mare Sprint is 4:25 p.m.
Jimmie Johnson rarely makes mistakes on the race track, and he’s typically flawless at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Sabres forward Jochen Hecht agreed to a four-year, $14.1 million contract extension on Tuesday that will keep him in Buffalo through the 2011-12 season. Hecht, who will make $2.3 million this season, was set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He’ll make $3.8 million in the first two years of his extension, followed by $3.5 million and $3 million in the final two.
Some NHL players are about to find out if heated skate blades will make the cut. Six to 10 players will try them first. If there are no glitches, the blades then would begin appearing in NHL games. “The NHL is very interested in confirming the data provided by Therma Blade Inc. to establish the safety and reliability of the blade under NHL game conditions and we have agreed to allow a small group of…
It’s October in Colorado. The Broncos are playing. Snow showers are in the forecast. The leaves are turning red and yellow and brown. The dominant color in the Mile High City these days, though, is purple. It’s “Rocktober” in Colorado. The Rockies, crazy as it sounds, are in the World Series. No Curse of the Bambino.
Joe Torre’s future with the Yankees remained unclear Tuesday after team officials gathered at the home of owner George Steinbrenner to debate whether the manager should return for a 13th season. “The meetings are adjourned for tonight,” spokesman Howard Rubenstein said shortly after the session ended about 4 p.m.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs has been hospitalized in a coma, more than seven months after receiving a kidney donated by ex-teammate Everson Walls. The Washington Redskins said Tuesday that cornerback Shawn Springs, son of the 50-year-old Springs, has left the team to be with his father.
LeBron James looms large in Shanghai. He hovers over a basket in billboards around the city leading to Wednesday’s NBA exhibition game between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic and another game Saturday in the former Portuguese territory of Macau. “For me, growing up, I never thought about having a billboard anywhere,” James said Tuesday, slipping off a white NBA headband and replacing…
Veteran forward Randy Robitaille signed a one-year contract Tuesday with the Ottawa Senators, the ninth team of his career. The 32-year-old Robitaille, released from his Russian team, must clear NHL waivers by Wednesday before officially joining the Senators. “He’s a veteran hockey player and a local guy,” said general manager Bryan Murray.
Los Angeles Angels general manager Bill Stoneman stepped down Tuesday to become a consultant with the team and was replaced by player development director Tony Reagins. The 63-year-old Stoneman became the Angels’ GM in November 1999 and helped build the team into a perennial contender. “I am looking forward now to the opportunity to continue to serve the club as an adviser, and also to be able to…
