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| Milt Campbell, first African-American Olympic decathlon champ, dies Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:55 PM PDT (Reuters) - Milt Campbell, who was the first African-American to win the Olympic decathlon and went on to play professional football, has died at age 78, sports officials said on Saturday. The U.S.A. Track & Field organization said Campbell, the decathlon gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Games, died at home in Gainesville, Georgia, on Friday. Local news reports said he had suffered from cancer and diabetes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wise Dan, Fort Larned shine at Breeders' Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:33 PM PDT ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Wise Dan cemented his credentials as America's top-ranked race horse while Game On Dude spectacularly failed as the 2012 Breeders' Cup ended in glorious sunshine at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Game on Dude, the overwhelming favorite for the marquee Breeders' Classic, finished a surprising seventh out of 12 runners after making a poor start, effectively ending his chance of securing Horse of the Year honors. ... Full Story | Top |
| Najar sent off as D.C. and New York locked in playoffs Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - D.C. United missed a golden opportunity to gain an early advantage in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semi-finals, drawing 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls, in a match that was highlighted by two own goals and United's Andy Najar being sent off for throwing the ball at referee Jair Marrufo. Najar had initially been booked for a foul on Joel Lindpere, then threw the ball in the direction of Maruffo, who issued a second yellow card that will rule the Honduran international out of the second leg on Wednesday. D.C. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Najar sent off as D.C. and New York locked in playoffs Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:21 PM PDT Nov 3 (Reuters) - D.C. United missed a golden opportunity to gain an early advantage in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semi-finals, drawing 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls, in a match that was highlighted by two own goals and United's Andy Najar being sent off for throwing the ball at referee Jair Marrufo. Najar had initially been booked for a foul on Joel Lindpere, then threw the ball in the direction of Maruffo, who issued a second yellow card that will rule the Honduran international out of the second leg on Wednesday. D.C. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 4-NBA results Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 08:07 PM PDT Nov 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) Boston 89 WASHINGTON 86 INDIANA 106 Sacramento 98 (OT) BROOKLYN 107 Toronto 100 MIAMI 119 Denver 116 New Orleans 89 CHICAGO 82 Portland 95 HOUSTON 85 (OT) MILWAUKEE 105 Cleveland 102 DALLAS 126 Charlotte 99 SAN ANTONIO 110 Utah 100 Full Story | Top |
| Dominican police arrest three in killing of ex-Yankees pitcher Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:50 PM PDT SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Reuters) - Police in the Dominican Republic said on Saturday they have arrested three suspects in the killing of former New York Yankees pitcher Pascual Perez during a robbery at his home last week, while two others remained at large. General Maximo Aybar, the chief of the police force's criminal investigations division, said one of the three suspects had confessed to killing Perez, who was found beaten to death last Thursday at his home near Santo Domingo. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA: Nets celebrate Brooklyn opening with victory over Toronto Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:41 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets baptised their new Barclays Center home with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday as the first major professional sports team in 55 years to call Brooklyn their home. The Nets led by 13 points in the third quarter, but had to hold off the Raptors, who closed within 97-95 with 65 seconds left before a three-point play by Brook Lopez gave Brooklyn the necessary cushion in their first game of the season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Fort Larned storms to Classic win Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:21 PM PDT  ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Fort Larned, a 9-1 shot, stole the limelight from overwhelming favorite Game on Dude with a storming start and strong finish to record a stunning upset win in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. Brian Hernandez Jr piloted the four-year-old colt past the celebrated field by the first turn and stayed in front before holding off a late surge by Mucho Macho Man to win America's richest horse race in glorious late afternoon sunshine. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Horse racing-Fort Larned storms to Classic win Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:15 PM PDT * Fort Larned upstages 6-5 favourite Game on Dude * Winning jockey Hernandez celebrates 27th birthday (Adds detail, quotes) ARCADIA, California, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Fort Larned, a 9-1 shot, stole the limelight from overwhelming favourite Game on Dude with a storming start and strong finish to record a stunning upset win in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Classic again eludes Baffert as Game On Dude fails Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:11 PM PDT ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Hall-of-Fame American trainer Bob Baffert is still without a Breeders' Cup Classic title after heavy favorite Game On Dude faltered out of the gates and ran a disappointing seventh at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Slated as the 6-5 favorite as they jumped in the richest race in America, Game on Dude missed the start and was off the pace from the outset, leaving Fort Larned to edge out Mucho Macho Man for the . ... Full Story | Top |
| Horse racing-Classic again eludes Baffert as Game On Dude fails Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 07:07 PM PDT ARCADIA, California, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Hall-of-Fame American trainer Bob Baffert is still without a Breeders' Cup Classic title after heavy favourite Game On Dude faltered out of the gates and ran a disappointing seventh at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Slated as the 6-5 favourite as they jumped in the richest race in America, Game on Dude missed the start and was off the pace from the outset, leaving Fort Larned to edge out Mucho Macho Man for the . ... Full Story | Top |
| Horse racing-Breeders' Cup results Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 06:46 PM PDT Nov 3 (Reuters) - Results of races from the Breeders' Cup atSanta Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday. $1 million Juvenile Turf (One mile) 1. George Vancouver (Ryan Moore) 2. Noble Tune (Ramon Dominguez) 3. Balance the Books (Julien Leparoux) 14 ran Winner trained by Aidan O'Brien Margins: one and one-quarter, neck Time: 1:33.78 Winner paid: $20.60 ($2 stake) $1 million Filly and Mare Sprint (Seven furlongs) 1. Groupie Doll (Rajiv Maragh) 2. Dust and Diamonds (Julien Leparoux) 3. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wise Dan claims Mile with track record Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 06:35 PM PDT ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - America's top-ranked horse Wise Dan bolted to a sizzling victory in the $2million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, posting a track record on the way to his fourth consecutive win. Wise Dan broke from the pack on the home straight and held off 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom by a length and a half, covering the mile in 1:31.78 to beat the track record set in 1997 by Atticus by .11 seconds. The new mark was all the more impressive given Atticus carried 117 pounds while Wise Dan was lugging 126 pounds. ... Full Story | Top |
| UPDATE 1-Horse racing-Wise Dan claims Mile with track record Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 06:31 PM PDT * Wise Dan carries more weight in record run * Ninth win in last 11 starts (Adds details, quotes) ARCADIA, California, Nov 3 (Reuters) - America's top-ranked horse Wise Dan bolted to a sizzling victory in the $2million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, posting a track record on the way to his fourth consecutive win. Wise Dan broke from the pack on the home straight and held off 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom by a length and a half, covering the mile in 1:31.78 to beat the track record set in 1997 by Atticus by .11 seconds. ... Full Story | Top |
| Horse racing-Breeders' Cup Classic winners Saturday, Nov 03, 2012 06:14 PM PDT Nov 3 (Reuters) - Winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic (horse, jockey, trainer). 2012 Fort Larned, Brian Hernandez, Ian Wilkes 2011 Drosselmeyer, Mike Smith, Bill Mott 2010 Blame, Garrett Gomez, Albert Stall 2009 Zenyatta, Mike Smith, John Shirreffs 2008 Raven's Pass, Frankie Dettori, John Gosden 2007 Curlin, Robby Albarado, Steve Asmussen 2006 Invasor, Fernando Jara, Kiaran McLaughlin 2005 Saint Liam, Jerry Bailey, Richard Dutrow 2004 Ghostzapper, Javier Castellano, Robert Frankel 2003 Pleasantly Perfect, Alex Solis, Richard Mandella 2002 Volponi, Jose Santos, Phillip Johnson 2001 Tiznow, ... Full Story | Top |
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