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Preakness Stakes 2022: What to know about second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown
Fox News' Janice Dean chats with jockey Mike Smith on his career and faith at Preakness Stakes.
Elaine Thompson-Herah withdraws from Diamond League season debut
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the Olympic 100m and 200m champion, withdrew before what would have been her Diamond League season debut on Saturday after discomfort in training.
Nunez, Timber, Vieira: Best XI of players outside Europe’s top five leagues
It’s all too easy to keep our footballing eyes within the lens of Europe’s top five leagues, and forget that any other football outside of that exists.
Pittsburgh Panthers star WR Jordan Addison to join USC Trojans
The most prolific performer to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason has found a destination.
Jackson insists Burnley must learn from their mistakes against Villa
Mike Jackson hopes that Burnley can learn from their mistakes in the recent loss to Aston Villa when the sides meet again on Thursday night.
Pac-12 scraps divisions after NCAA Division I Council votes to eliminate requirements for FBS conference title games
The NCAA Division I Council announced Wednesday that it will relax restrictions on college football's conference championship games, allowing conferences to determine the teams that would participate in their respective title game. The decision paves the way for conferences to avoid having title game matchups determined by division winners as well as possibly eliminating divisions altogether.
Elaine Thompson-Herah, world record the buzz of Birmingham; Diamond League TV info
Last year, Elaine Thompson-Herah staked her claim as the greatest female sprinter in history by sweeping the Olympic 100m and 200m for a second time. This year, many are wondering whether she will break Florence Griffith-Joyner‘s 100m world record, though the Jamaican has made it clear it is not her focus.