The Indianapolis Colts spent one quarter trying to figure out Denver’s confounding ground game. Peyton Manning spent the next three confusing the Broncos defense. Manning led the Colts to six scores on his final eight possessions, rallying Indianapolis from an early 10-point deficit to an impressive 38-20 victory Sunday — giving the Broncos one more anguishing chapter in this lopsided rivalry.
Dixie Chatter upset Salute the Sarge in the $250,000 Norfolk Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Richard Migliore, the 5-2 second choice covered 1 1/16 miles over Santa Anita’s new Cushion Track in 1:42.64. Dixie Chatter paid $7.80, $3.80 and $3. Salute the Sarge returned $3.20 and $2.60, and Shore Do paid $3.40 to show.
Dixie Chatter upset Salute the Sarge in the $250,000 Norfolk Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Richard Migliore, the 5-2 second choice covered 1 1/16 miles over Santa Anita’s new Cushion Track in 1:42.64. Dixie Chatter paid $7.80, $3.80 and $3. Salute the Sarge returned $3.20 and $2.60, and Shore Do paid $3.40 to show.
So whose the favorite for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in four weeks? Preakness winner Curlin stated his case Sunday, beating Lawyer Ron by a neck after a riveting stretch duel in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The victory came a day after Kentucky Derby and Travers winner Street Sense was beaten by Hard Spun in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park.
Championship contender Tony Stewart will not be penalized for cursing on live TV following practice at Kansas Speedway.
Travis Hafner is going to the playoffs for the first time, and he tuned up for the postseason with another big day at the plate. Hafner drove in two runs to reach 100 RBIs for the fourth straight year and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Sunday in the final game of the regular season.
For one final game this season, the New York Yankees played with absolutely no pressure to win. Some of the players, most notably Alex Rodriguez and Bobby Abreu, achieved personal milestones in Sunday’s 10-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. But the main objective of the regular season finale was to have some fun.
The Boston Red Sox finally took a breather, and a curtain call. A day after earning the best record in baseball and two days after clinching the AL East, Boston trotted out its substitutes on Sunday against the Twins. Torii Hunter’s RBI double started a three-run first inning and Minnesota held on for a 3-2 victory.
After a whirlwind week in London, where the Anaheim Ducks paraded the Stanley Cup and played back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Kings, the defending champions aren’t exactly getting a rest. Next up: a road game on Wednesday in Detroit. On paper that’s a much tougher challenge than playing the Kings on neutral ground.
