Friday, June 8, 2012

Aborted Triple Crown bid latest nail in coffin for horse racing - Chicago Sun-Times


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Aborted Triple Crown bid latest nail in coffin for horse racing
Chicago Sun-Times
BY RICK TELANDER rtelander@suntimes.com June 9, 2012 12:04AM BALTIMORE, MD - FILE: I'll Have Another, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, wins the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 19, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Triple Crown hopeful "I'll ...
Many take Belmont letdown in strideDetroit Free Press
Belmont favorite must retire; Triple Crown hopes dashedNew York Post
Fighting to Stay in Game While Battling AlcoholismNew York Times
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Injury forces I'll Have Another to drop out of Belmont, retire - STLtoday.com


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Injury forces I'll Have Another to drop out of Belmont, retire
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Trainer Doug O'Neill with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another before Friday's news conference to announce that the horse will not run in the Belmont Stakes. (AP Photo) NEW YORK • I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in ...
Belmont tail of Whoa!New York Post
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Heartbreak at Belmont - Boston Herald


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Heartbreak at Belmont
Boston Herald
By Ed Gray ELMONT, NY â€" The thoroughbred world was disappointed 11 times during the past 34 years when each quest to pull off a sweep of the Triple Crown was derailed in the Belmont Stakes. Hopes of witnessing the coronation of a 12th champion were ...
I'll Have Another's story ends on eve of Belmont Stakes to setup another year ...New York Daily News
I'll Have Another latest horse to retire because of tendinitisLos Angeles Times
Rowe: Horse racing reels as I'll Have Another abandons Triple Crown bid [video]NorthJersey.com
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I'll Have Another latest horse to retire because of tendinitis - Los Angeles Times


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I'll Have Another latest horse to retire because of tendinitis
Los Angeles Times
I'll Have Anotherwas added to a short list and a long list Friday by bowing out of the Belmont Stakes because of a leg injury. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner is just the third horse to win the first two legs of horse racing's Triple ...
Losing the Star Before the Main EventNew York Times
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I'll Have Another scratchedSan Francisco Chronicle
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Belmont buzz breaks down as I'll Have Another retires - Chicago Sun-Times


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Belmont buzz breaks down as I'll Have Another retires
Chicago Sun-Times
By PAUL NEWBERRY June 8, 2012 9:08PM Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another stands with trainer Doug O'Neill during a news conference at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, on Friday, June 8, 2012. I'll Have Another's bid for a Triple Crown ...
Unforgettable day at Belmont ParkESPN
Triple Crown threat I'll Have Another is retiredLos Angeles Times
I'll Have Another's Injury Leaves Track DeflatedNew York Times
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Triple Crown threat I'll Have Another is retired - Los Angeles Times


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Triple Crown threat I'll Have Another is retired
Los Angeles Times
ELMONT, NY â€" The sport that seldom giveth has taketh away again. There will be no race for the Triple Crown on Saturday. There will be no need to rearrange your day to be near the TV at race time. There will be no massive crowd, clogging roads around ...
Unforgettable day at Belmont ParkESPN
I'll Have Another's Injury Leaves Track DeflatedNew York Times
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Belmont looks to move on without I'll Have Another - USA TODAY


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Belmont looks to move on without I'll Have Another
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ELMONT, NY â€" Trainer D. Wayne Lukas' innocuous comment about the difficulty of winning at Belmont Park on Thursday sounded more like the explanation of a Belmont Park jinx after Friday's events. I'll Have Another, once the favorite to win Saturday's ...
True tragedy strikes Belmont Park as I'll Have Another withdrawsSI.com
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I'll Have Another Suddenly Retired With Injury - ABC News


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I'll Have Another Suddenly Retired With Injury
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The Triple Crown curse lives. This time the horse didn't even make it to the starting gate. I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended stunningly Friday when the chestnut colt was retired on the eve of the Belmont Stakes with ...
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Bob Ford: I'll Have Another is no more for Belmont and Triple CrownPhiladelphia Inquirer
Tim Layden: True tragedy strikes Belmont Park as I'll Have Another scratched ...SI.com
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Many say exit of Triple Crown favorite at Belmont won't be so bad - Washington Post


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Many say exit of Triple Crown favorite at Belmont won't be so bad
Washington Post
NEW YORK â€" At the King Umberto Italian restaurant, just steps from Belmont Park, owner Bietro Fuschetto was optimistic his place would be jammed with customers buying pizzas and heros Saturday. “I think people already made their reservations and they ...
Dullahan new favorite for BelmontESPN
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Belmont Stakes 2012: I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid cut short ... - SportingNews.com


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Belmont Stakes 2012: I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid cut short ...
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NEW YORKâ€"J. Paul Reddam had his worst nightmare the day before his colt, I'll Have Another, was to try to make history at Belmont Park by becoming the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown. In the weeks leading up to the Belmont Stakes, ...
Dullahan promoted to Belmont favoriteReuters
I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont StakesWashington Post
I'll Have Another's exit from Belmont hits home in Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Times
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I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid ended by leg injury - USA TODAY


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I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid ended by leg injury
USA TODAY
ELMONT, NY -- The world came to see a coronation. They got a retirement instead. I'll Have Another has been retired after an injury to his left front tendon forced him from Saturday's Belmont Stakes, ending his bid to become the first Triple Crown ...
I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont StakesWashington Post
I'll Have Another's exit from Belmont hits home in Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Times
I'll Have Another out of Belmont, retiredSI.com
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Racing history put on hold - ESPN


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Racing history put on hold
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By Paul Moran | Special to ESPN.com ELMONT, NY -- A dozen 3-year-olds have left the Triple Crown awaiting in vain for a new champion in the 34 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes and their defeats have taken many ...
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I'll Have Another's scratch at Belmont another big blow to racing - SI.com


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I'll Have Another's scratch at Belmont another big blow to racing
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I'll Have Another was forced to pull out of Saturday's Belmont Stakes with a leg injury. AP ELMONT, NY-- Late Friday morning, a cluster of photographers was gathered inside the rail at Belmont Park, staking out positions for the hundreds of cameras ...
Another tough break for horse racingESPN
I'll Have Another Has Tendonitis, Scratched on Eve of Historic Triple Crown RunABC News
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Djokovic Beats Federer to Reach 1st French Final - ABC News


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Djokovic Beats Federer to Reach 1st French Final
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Novak Djokovic beat a mistake-prone Roger Federer 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 Friday to reach his first French Open final and close in on becoming the first man in 43 years with four consecutive Grand Slam titles. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic lost three previous ...
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O'Neill shuts down I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid - USA TODAY


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O'Neill shuts down I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid
USA TODAY
Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another is out of the Belmont. Doug O'Neill joined the Dan Patrick Show on Friday to break the news. "I'll Have Another is officially out of the Belmont," O'Neill said. The chestnut colt was trying to become the 12th ...
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Nadal Routs Ferrer to Reach French Open Final - ABC News


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Nadal Routs Ferrer to Reach French Open Final
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Rafael Nadal moved one victory away from a record seventh French Open title by overwhelming sixth-seeded David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Friday to reach a fifth consecutive Grand Slam final. The second-seeded Nadal even won a point in the second set despite ...
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Errani to take on Sharapova in French Open final - SI.com


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Errani to take on Sharapova in French Open final
SI.com
PARIS (AP) When Maria Sharapova's opponent in the French Open final, Sara Errani, was 12 years old, she struck out on her own, leaving behind her family in Italy and heading off to Nick Bollettieri's famed tennis academy in Florida.
Queen Maria and Cinderella Sara in mismatch finalOrlando Sentinel
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Rain interrupts Nadal versus Ferrer semi-final - Fox News


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Rain interrupts Nadal versus Ferrer semi-final
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Rafa Nadal's French Open semi-final against fellow Spaniard David Ferrer was suspended by rain at 8:21 am EDT on Friday. The six-times champion was leading 6-2 4-1 when the heavens opened over Roland Garros. Roger Federer is scheduled to take on Novak ...
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James scores 45, sends East finals to Game 7 - San Francisco Chronicle


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James scores 45, sends East finals to Game 7
San Francisco Chronicle
(06-08) 00:15 PDT BOSTON (AP) -- LeBron James has walked off the court here too many times with nowhere to go except summer vacation. The destination this time: Game 7 in Miami, with a spot in the NBA finals on the line. James had 45 points and 15 ...
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Heat get an A for effort and result in Game 6 romp - Boston Globe


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Heat get an A for effort and result in Game 6 romp
Boston Globe
By Amalie Benjamin For most of Game 6, it seemed that every loose ball belonged to the Heat, every bounce went their way, every little extra effort came from them. If 50-50 balls were going to be a deciding factor, it was clear the outcome could go no ...
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NBA playoffs: Cool, calm LeBron after heroics: I won't regret Game 7 - Indianapolis Star


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NBA playoffs: Cool, calm LeBron after heroics: I won't regret Game 7
Indianapolis Star
LeBron James, Miami Heat forward, scores 45 points, including 30 in the first half, in the Heat's 98-79 win over the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on June 7 at TD Garden in Boston.
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Celtics are taking the hard way again - Boston Globe


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Celtics are taking the hard way again
Boston Globe
By Gary Washburn Hand it to the Heat's Udonis Haslem on this play as he stops Paul Pierce on a drive to the basket. Pierce sank only 4 of 18 shots. Something was definitely smelling foul Thursday night at TD Garden. The Celtics were lethargic at the ...
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A-Rod struggles as Yankees fall to Rays - New York Post


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A-Rod struggles as Yankees fall to Rays
New York Post
AP NEW YORK â€" David Price came off the field after the fifth inning, drenched with sweat after his confrontation with Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. He got them both out with the bases loaded, and Rays manager Joe Maddon figured that was enough.
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Cool, calm LeBron after heroics: I won't regret Game 7 - USA TODAY


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Cool, calm LeBron after heroics: I won't regret Game 7
USA TODAY
BOSTON â€" After combating his team's elimination from the playoffs Thursday with a Game 6 that was theater, magic and performance art on the Boston Celtics court where disappointment is no stranger, what did LeBron James do? The Miami Heat forward, ...
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