Nation May 07 Rich Strike overcomes 80-1 odds to win 148th Kentucky Derby Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from well back in the 20-horse field to run by 4-1 favorite Epicenter and Zandon on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Arts Dec 06 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California The 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Classic a month ago at Del Mar.
Nation Jan 02 Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70 Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, has died. He was 70.
Nation Jul 03 MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945 The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. The 2021 game is set for Atlanta’s Truist Park, home to the Braves since 2017.
Arts Jan 09 Oscars will have no host for second straight year Last year's ceremony attracted 29.6 million viewers.
Nation May 05 Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history. The owners of Maximum Security…