Centennial Farm’s Antiquarian withstood the late run of Sierra Leone to win the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Race Course; a race that saw Irad Ortiz Jr. knocked off of prominent contender Mindframe in the early going. The complexion of the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) changed in the opening 16th-of-a-mile as Phileas Fogg …
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SEATTLE, WASH. – In a show of support for homegrown talent and Seattle soccer culture ahead of an international final, Sounders FC is proudly announcing a special jersey exchange promotion before today’s highly-anticipated Leagues Cup 2025 Final between Seattle and Inter Miami CF at Lumen Field (5:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, Univision, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). …
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SEATTLE — On the eve of the Leagues Cup final, Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer surely calmed some nerves when he gave his team a clean bill of health. Earlier in the week, he had told KJR that he pulled a player earlier than planned with a possible knock and seemed to be talking about Cristian Roldan, who came …
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The 76th running of the Southern 500 will open the NASCAR Cup Series playoff as Darlington Raceway shifts back to begin the 10-race run to the championship for the fifth time. “The Track Too Tough To Tame” has produced a long roster of winners recently. Denny Hamlin, who won at the 1.366-mile oval in April, is the only repeat winner …
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I spent the earlier part of this week living under the stars, in a tent deep inside Yellowstone National Park, with only a patchy cellphone signal, no internet or television. It wasn’t quite an Aaron Rodgers retreat but it was an amazing experience. Anyone who has ever ‘disconnected’ in that manner, understands the value that it brings. You have time …
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There was some big time League Cup drama today as Manchester United lost away to League Two Grimsby Town in the Second Round today, 2 (12) – (11) 2. Tottenham Hotspur will attempt to NOT follow United’s example; they drew League One side Doncaster Rovers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The match date is not yet assigned but will take …
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NASCAR returns to its roots with a visit to Darlington Raceway for Sunday’s Southern 500. At a track that hosted its first Cup race in 1950, the playoffs will begin. Coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday on USA Network. The green flag is scheduled to wave shortly after 6 p.m. ET. With help from Racing Insights, here is a …
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Given how the first four innings went, it’s surprising that today was the day Bryan Woo’s streak of 25 consecutive six-inning starts came to an end. Woo started out pitching from the rocking chair against the potent Padres lineup in the final game of the 2025 Vedder Cup, the only real hiccup being a single off the bat of Fernando …
Read More »Lionel Messi made it back onto the field at the perfect time. The Argentine star, with some late-match heroics, lifted Inter Miami to the Leagues Cup final with a massive win over Orlando City on Wednesday night after missing a good chunk of the month with a leg injury. Messi scored twice in the final 15 minutes of the match …
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Messi bagged a second-half brace on his return from injury, and Telasco Segovia iced the match in stoppage time to ensure the 2023 Leagues Cup champions will visit Seattle Sounders FC for the Aug. 31 final. The result also guaranteed the Herons’ place in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. Messi pulled Miami level in the 77th minute from the penalty …
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