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Roger Goodell has punished many players and several owners for their off-field transgressions. So how will he deal with Robert Kraft?

Anchors like Scott Van Pelt from ESPN’s “SportsCenter” are trying to find fresh ways to draw audiences now that Twitter and Instagram have broken TV’s stranglehold on highlights.

After jumping out to a 12-point lead in the first half, Louisville lost to Virginia, 64-52.         

Kentucky routed Auburn in its first game without injured forward Reid Travis. The performance sent a message to future opponents.         

Perimeter shooting not enough for Cards against Virginia's interior defense         

Hi Yesterday race 7 from GP, The conditions for the race were very unusual. 4-year-olds and up who have started a race on the turf at GP since Dec 1 AND which have not finished 1, 2, or 3rd in those races The winner tuned out to be the chalk paying only $3.20 The key I guess is to...

I have not played turf races in the past several years. But since GP opened its winter meet in Dec. I thought I would apply the same guidelines I have published in the past for dirt races. So far at GP & Tam I have played 78 turf routes. I have had 72 winners, 62 exactas and 57 Tris in my...

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?

Prince Lucky returned from an 8 1/2-month layoff to register an impressive victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Hal’s Hope at Gulfstream Park. In other stakes action on the card, Play On captured the Melody of Colors, while Yes I Am Free took the Texas Glitter.

A day after winning the 3,000th race of his training career, Karl Broberg accounted for his first Oaklawn Park stakes victory Saturday, when Usual Suspect wired her rivals in the $100,000 Downthedustyroad at 26-1. She was a neck winner over Fastanista. It was another 5 1/2 lengths back to Georgia’s Reward in third.

Rajiv Maragh had a decision to make regarding whom to ride in Saturday’s $100,000 Franklin Square Stakes at Aqueduct. He could remain on Stonesintheroad, whom Maragh had ridden to a pair of blowout victories for trainer Jeremiah Englehart, or keep the mount on Flush, whom Maragh rode to a 7 1/2-length maiden victory on Jan. 11 for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. […]

Santa Anita Park has announced it will be offering maiden special weight races for 2-year-olds beginning April 18 and 19 and that it will present a pair of 2-year-old stakes on closing day.

Feb. 23 Lingfield card was reduced from seven races to five following protest

Graded stakes winner Signalman breezed five furlongs in 1:01.75 at Gulfstream Park Feb. 23, turning in a "solid" tuneup for next Saturday's $400,000 Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2).

CARMA Elects Candace Coder-Chew as Board President Leading Thoroughbred aftercare charity to be steered by life-long equestrian and businesswoman ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a non-profit organization that provides funding for the retirement of California-raced Thoroughbred horses, announced today tha […]

SANTA ANITA TO ENHANCE 2-YEAR-OLD RACING PROGRAM WITH MAIDEN RACES IN APRIL & A PAIR OF JUVENILE STAKES ON JUNE 23 AS FASIG-TIPTON PLANTS FLAG WITH INAUGURAL TWO-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE HERE ON JUNE 5  SANTA ANITA & DEL MAR WORKING TOGETHER TO BOLSTER OVERALL STRENGTH OF PROGRAM  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2019)–In an effort […] The post SANTA ANITA […]

Marley's Freedom 5-year-old debut in the $200,000 Santa Monica S. (G2) Feb. 16 at Santa Anita Park couldn't have been more impressive, winning by nearly two lengths over Selcourt...

Mucho Gusto set off the pace before taking the lead with a quarter-mile to run and drew off in the stretch to win the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) by nearly five lengths...

CARMA Elects Candace Coder-Chew as Board President Leading Thoroughbred aftercare charity to be steered by life-long equestrian and businesswoman ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a non-profit organization that provides funding for the retirement of California-raced Thoroughbred horses, announced today tha […]

SANTA ANITA TO ENHANCE 2-YEAR-OLD RACING PROGRAM WITH MAIDEN RACES IN APRIL & A PAIR OF JUVENILE STAKES ON JUNE 23 AS FASIG-TIPTON PLANTS FLAG WITH INAUGURAL TWO-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE HERE ON JUNE 5  SANTA ANITA & DEL MAR WORKING TOGETHER TO BOLSTER OVERALL STRENGTH OF PROGRAM  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2019)–In an effort […] The post SANTA ANITA […]

Maurizio Sarri represented a new direction for Chelsea. But his stubborn approach and uninspiring season have put the team at a familiar crossroad.

Jets linebacker Brandon Copeland is teaching a financial literacy seminar in the Urban Studies department at the University of Pennsylvania.

Police say Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking outside his vehicle on a highway.