Santa Anita postpones racing to stage track for fire relief - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — A flare-up of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend.
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Netflix's Bank of Dave's real-life star in brutally honest reason for snubbing Strictly
Dave Fishwick, the real-life inspiration behind Netflix's Bank of Dave, has revealed why he declined an offer to appear on Strictly Come Dancing. The 53 year old entrepreneur, who was portrayed by Rory Kinnear in his biopic two years ago, will feature again in the sequel Bank of Dave: The Lone Ranger.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Endorses Neeraj Chopra-Organised Javelin Competition
The star-studded global javelin competition which India is hosting in May with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra in the tournament's organising team, has received endorsement from World Athletics president Sebastian Coe. Coe said the event will help showcase India's ability to host gold-level athletics events. "World Athletics is delighted to support this new event that will allow fans in India to see their heroes on home soil and that will also showcase to the world India's ability to stage gold standard events," said Coe.
Rallying-Al-Rajhi closes in on Lategan's lead
Henk Lategan's overall Dakar Rally lead was cut to seven minutes and 16 seconds as Yazeed Al-Rajhi closed the gap to the South African despite issues with his car, while Mini's Guillaume de Mevius and Joao Ferreira were the first two to finish stage six in Saudi Arabia.
Ruben Amorim's immediate Manchester United priority could be about to become clearer
Manchester United go into the game at Arsenal in FA Cup this weekend as underdogs after enduring a difficult campaign so far.
Cardiff salvage bonus point as they fall to narrow defeat in France
Cardiff came away from France with a losing bonus point as they fell to a narrow 23-20 defeat away to Perpignan in the Challenge Cup.
Wayne Rooney tipped for shock new Premier League job with Man United reunion feelings clear
Wayne Rooney has been tipped to join David Moyes at Everton in an immediate return to football.
'Captain Buckeye' Jack Sawyer, Ohio State's senior leader, embraces full-circle moment
ARLINGTON, Texas — A fair distance away from the stage where confetti would soon flurry, where Ohio State head coach Ryan Day would hoist the Cotton Bowl trophy and quarterback Will Howard and edge rusher Jack Sawyer would be named MVPs on their respective sides of the ball, a communications representative for the Buckeyes squeezed a football in the crook of his arm around the 9-yard line. He'd been holding it for quite some time, since at least the moment when the final buzzer sounded but perhaps a while longer, around the 2:13 mark of the fourth quarter, when Sawyer stripped it away from Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and galloped 83 yards down the sideline for an unforgettable scoop-and-score that propelled his team to the national championship game. There was an instant between those two snapshots when Sawyer, a revered senior and team captain, entrusted the memento to Jerry Emig, the program's longtime sports information director, with very specific instructions.