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The league had largely avoided fan furor over this season, but disputed calls in Sunday’s two thrilling conference championship games brought it right back.

The former All-Star is not expected to ever play for Chicago, but Houston enticed the Bulls to accept the trade by covering some of his salary.

A 'playmaker' who can run and pass, Conley wasn't tall enough to get many coaches' interest. He now is in Louisville looking to prove them wrong.         

Tyler Herro led UK to a win at Louisville in December, but he's proving clutch play on the road is a strength, this time in a 'bigger game.'         

It took 12 weeks, but the Louisville men's basketball on Monday cracked the top 25 polls for the first time this season.         

Congrats to Don E[Tazzerbobo]. His horse Luz Estrella won the 3rd race at GP today via dq. She was making a winning move up the rail under Paco Lopez when the horse in the lead came over and forced her to check and finish 2nd.. Stewards flashed the inquiry and Paco claimed foul. Stewards dqed the...

_*SAX 01-20-19 Possible Bomb Race -7 *_At 12-1 ML This horse deserves a win, place bet. ******SAX R-7 (#1) TANKER.....12-1 ML*

Here are my horse-by-horse thoughts on all 10 stakes races at Belmont Saturday...

A tribute in memory of legendary writer Bill Nack.

This is just a little post to let people know that all my tournament content will now be appearing in a new place.

In the final episode of the DRF Players’ Podcast (the TBD Players’ Podcast will commence in another place next week), PTF and JK host the first ever Podcast Holiday Quiz. Joined by special guests Matt Scarlata, Drew Coatney, and Gene Menez, they review some of the sometimes sublime but always ridiculous history of the show.

Special guest Richard Migliore joins Peter Thomas Fornatale to talk about his life in racing. Topics include what horsemen and horseplayers can learn from each other, and how today's riding culture is different from when Migliore was riding. Plus, what does a dieting jockey eat for dessert?

Jeremey Day's analysis of the Wednesday 1/23 card at Northfield Park.

He's won multiple training titles in Southern California over his 40-year career, and had trained an Eclipse Award winner, but John Sadler went to the next level over the past year based on the accomplishments of Accelerate.

In all likelihood, Bigwood will be flying through the stretch of the $175,905 Southorn Handicap at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Some facts and figures surrounding this year's Eclipse Awards set for Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park.

Exercise riders will be required to weigh under 67kg by Feb. 1

Terry Arnold, a third-generation horseman with 35 years of farm management experience, has been hired as WinStar Farm's Rehabilitation and Breaking Manager, the farm announced today.

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, VASILIKA, WINNER:  “When Drysdale’s filly (La Sardane) made that early move, it put pressure on Smith’s filly (Ms Bad Behavior) and it helped me.  I didn’t want to be in a hurry, but she really picked it up and she finished well.  I think a mile and one eighth might be her […] The post MEGAHERTZ STAKES QUOTES-MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2 […]

HEAVILY FAVORED VASILIKA UNLEASHES FURIOUS STRETCH RALLY TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 MEGAHERTZ STAKES BY 1 ½ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY PRAT AND TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS MILE ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 1:34.82 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2019)–Aided by some unexpected early pace pressure to the eventual runner-up, heavily favored Vasilika came rolling from off […] The […]

McKinzie's incredible burst in the final furlong carried the 3-year-old colt to a 4 3/4-length victory in the $300,000 Malibu S. (G1)...

Chasing Yesterday's game victory in the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos gave Bob Baffert a sweep of the 2-year-old stakes on the Saturday card...

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, VASILIKA, WINNER:  “When Drysdale’s filly (La Sardane) made that early move, it put pressure on Smith’s filly (Ms Bad Behavior) and it helped me.  I didn’t want to be in a hurry, but she really picked it up and she finished well.  I think a mile and one eighth might be her […] The post MEGAHERTZ STAKES QUOTES-MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2 […]

HEAVILY FAVORED VASILIKA UNLEASHES FURIOUS STRETCH RALLY TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 MEGAHERTZ STAKES BY 1 ½ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY PRAT AND TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS MILE ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 1:34.82 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2019)–Aided by some unexpected early pace pressure to the eventual runner-up, heavily favored Vasilika came rolling from off […] The […]

The Warriors changed basketball with Stephen Curry and the 3-point line. The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes and are exploiting football’s passing boom unlike anyone else.

Roger Federer was knocked out of the Australian Open in an upset by future contender Stefanos Tsitsipas, the latest sign that the Big Four of men’s tennis are finally in decline.

For the U.S. women’s soccer team, Saturday’s match against France could be the toughest of 10 scheduled friendlies leading up to its defense of its 2015 World Cup title.