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SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
PBT: Jeremy Lin wasn't his hot self on Saturday, but he still led the Knicks to victory.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Golf's dream pairing - Woods and Mickelson - is on the course in the final round at Pebble Beach. Jason Sobel has hole-by-hole reports.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
AP fileIn the wake of Barbaro’s demise, Funny Cide remains a marvel for a sport in need of heroes.
“It’s a wonderful part of history. It’s great for the fans, great for the people,” said trainer Nick Zito, who raced 1991 Derby winner Strike The Gold until the age of 5. “I’m a Funny Cide fan. Look, he’s an old man, but on the other hand it’s good for racing. I don’t see any negative. He’s a gelding. I guess when he can’t race, they’ll just retire him.”
“If he wasn’t a gelding, he’d have been in a breeding shed a long time ago,” Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day said. “I think it’s great. It gives those people at Finger Lakes an opportunity to see a Derby winner up close and personal. He’s not just making an appearance, he’s going to participate. I think it’s awesome.”
The Wadsworth is a 1 1/8-mile test for 3-year-olds and up. The regular $50,000 purse for the race was doubled to help attract Funny Cide (the winner’s share will be $60,000), who will be ridden by Alan Garcia.
Funny Cide’s appearance also will help generate funds for the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program, which assists in placing former Finger Lakes horses in homes after their racing careers have ended. He might even cross paths with Zippy Chippy, who now works as an outrider.
“It’s kind of nice to have a horse around that people are interested in,” said Anne McMahon, who will be at Finger Lakes with her husband. “So many horses win the Derby and are stallion prospects and never race again. His owners are enjoying him, so why not? He’s still got a nice fan base.”
And a legacy that will last forever.
“Funny Cide certainly gave people, little old people, average people, a shot in the arm,” Day said. “When a New York-bred gelding won the Derby, it was an encouragement to all of those who don’t have the big bucks to lay down for multimillion-dollar horses. It was good in that respect and just continues to show the only certainty about horse racing is there isn’t any.”
The first of three pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager begins its three-day run on Friday and the bet's opening scenario is very similar to each of its opening pools since the wager was created in 1999.
It's first time that Classic will be broadcast in primetime on Nov. 3.
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