• Oxbow wins Preakness to spoil Orb's treble bid

    Oxbow wins Preakness to spoil Orb's treble bid

    AFP News - 32 minutes ago
    Oxbow wins Preakness to spoil Orb's treble bid

    Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes as heavily favored Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished fourth -- his bid for US racing's coveted Triple Crown ruined.

  • England manager Hodgson frustrated as stars go west

    England manager Hodgson frustrated as stars go west

    AFP News - 36 minutes ago
    England manager Hodgson frustrated as stars go west

    England manager Roy Hodgson on Sunday admitted his frustration that Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham have all planned exhibition matches thousands of miles away from home as soon as the Premier League season is completed this weekend.

  • Champs Celtic aim to end with rare away win

    Champs Celtic aim to end with rare away win

    AFP News - 38 minutes ago
    Champs Celtic aim to end with rare away win

    Champions Celtic will wrap up their Scottish Premier League campaign on Sunday by looking to end a six-game run without an away league win.

  • Milan, Fiorentina in final European push

    Milan, Fiorentina in final European push

    AFP News - 39 minutes ago
    Milan, Fiorentina in final European push

    AC Milan and Fiorentina's duel for Serie A's final Champions League place, and a Udinese-Lazio battle for Europa League qualification will bring the curtain down on the Italian season this weekend.

  • Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth

    Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth

    Reuters - 1 hour 4 minutes ago
    Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth

    By Steve Ginsburg BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, cruised to an easy, wire-to-wire victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, denying a Triple Crown bid for Kentucky Derby champion Orb. The D. Wayne Lukas-trained bay bolted to the lead under cloudy skies and chilly temperatures at Pimlico Race Course and never tired, finishing 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Itsmyluckyday. ...