Grand Couturier wins $500,000 Sword Dancer InvitationalGrand Couturier wins $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational

Grand Couturier beat odds-on favorite English Channel in Saturday’s $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga Race Course. Grand Couturier, who finished third in the Sword Dancer last year, trailed the field going into the first turn and did not begin to pick up horses until the far turn, when jockey Calvin Borel angled him over to the inside.

Walker discusses Darrent Williams’ deathWalker discusses Darrent Williams’ death

Denver Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker says he still has the bloodied shirt from the night teammate Darrent Williams died in his arms after a drive-by shooting on New Year’s Day. In his first public comments about Williams’ unsolved death, Walker tells HBO’s “Real Sports” in a segment to be aired Tuesday night that he keeps the unlaundered shirt as a reminder of his friend and of the fragility…

Bills DE Hargrove suspended 4 gamesBills DE Hargrove suspended 4 games

Troubled Buffalo Bills defensive end Anthony Hargrove was suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Saturday for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. In announcing the suspension, the league did not say what banned substance Hargrove tested positive for. Under league rules, players face a minimum four-game suspension for the first positive test, followed by an eight-game…

Harvick races to second consecutive win, taking checkered flag at Watkins GlenHarvick races to second consecutive win, taking checkered flag at Watkins Glen

Kevin Harvick had victory lane to himself Saturday, using perfect pit strategy to win the Zippo 200 on Saturday at Watkins Glen International. Harvick, the defending Busch Series champion, led 37 laps and beat Jeff Burton by 3.5 seconds for his second consecutive win, fifth this season and 31st of his career.

Celtics ask Reggie Miller to unretireCeltics ask Reggie Miller to unretire

Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller reacts to making a late fourth quarter shot in a Friday, May 13, 2005 photo in Indianapolis.The Boston Celtics have spoken with future Hall of Famer Reggie Miller about coming out of retirement to help the once-proud franchise in its push for an unprecedented 17th NBA title.

The Boston Celtics have spoken with future Hall of Famer Reggie Miller about coming out of retirement to help the once-proud franchise in its push for an unprecedented 17th NBA title. “I’m always flattered when my name is mentioned as someone who can still help an NBA team win a championship,” Miller said Wednesday in a statement relayed to Sports Betting News by the TNT network.

Pacers’ O’Neal downplays trade talkPacers’ O’Neal downplays trade talk

Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O’Neal isn’t demanding a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, but he’s open to the idea. While O’Neal has been the subject of trade talk since the Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 years, the new discussion was stirred up Monday when SI.com quoted O’Neal as saying he would “welcome a trade to the Lakers” and mentioned the New Jersey Nets as another…