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Golden Tempo wait-and-see LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cherie DeVaux hasn't decided yet whether her Kentucky Derby winner will compete for the Triple Crown at the Preakness. DeVaux gave a wait-and-see answer on Sunday morning when asked whether Golden Tempo would run at the May 16 middle jewel ...

Kentucky Derby is a 20-horse puzzle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The chaos at the start of the Kentucky Derby sometimes decides the most exciting two minutes in sports in a matter of seconds. Twenty horses bursting out of the starting gate to varying degrees of success makes it a mad dash to the turn. Calling the race on ...

Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics appeared to be skipping toward the second round of the NBA playoffs following a 32-point road win in Game 4 at Philadelphia. But back-to-back convincing wins by the 76ers in Game 5 and Game 6 have left a Boston team that once looked like a favorite to emerge from ...

NHL playoffs feature new blood in 2nd round

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are full of new blood, and so far three teams have advanced to the second round after not even making the postseason last year. Colorado, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Anaheim have advanced from the first round, with the Flyers (six years) and the Ducks (eight) ...

Big Ten takes the top spot for NFL first-rounders

The SEC's reign as the king of the first round of the NFL draft was toppled by the Big Ten. But the conference that coined the mantra "It Just Means More" for its dominance of college football in the 2010s remained in the top spot for the entire draft after the SEC set a record for the ...

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Crew routs Diamondbacks MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras went 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame Brandon Woodruff’s early exit and trounced the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 on Thursday. The Brewers took two of three from Arizona to cap a 3-3 ...