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Powell runs fastest 100 meters of year
May 6 2006 10:12PM (CT)
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Asafa Powell ran the fastest 100 meters in the world this year Saturday, winning the Jamaica International in 9.95 seconds.
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Foxysox wins Hollywood Park feature
May 6 2006 9:22PM (CT)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Foxysox defeated Arlene by 1 1/4 lengths in the $100,000 Senorita Stakes at Hollywood Park on Saturday.
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Prado gets his Derby win on 7th try
May 6 2006 9:21PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - For a split second, Edgar Prado had to be one worried jockey. Barbaro stumbled out of the starting gate in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, but quickly regained his balance and went on to give Prado his first Derby victory in his seventh try.
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Artistic Fella wins $225,000 Berry's Creek
May 6 2006 9:15PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Artistic Fella made a three-wide move at the top of the stretch and surged past Real Mean Art with 50 yards to go to win the $225,000 Berry's Creek by a length at the Meadowlands on Saturday night.
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3 unlucky number for trainer Bob Baffert
May 6 2006 9:09PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Marine Cpl. Daniel Foye is serving his second tour in Iraq, yet he still cheered for his favorite horse in the Kentucky Derby.
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UCLA beats Penn State for volleyball title
May 6 2006 9:05PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Steve Klosterman and Damien Scott helped UCLA win its NCAA-record 19th volleyball title Saturday, leading the Bruins to a 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 victory over Penn State.
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Nuggets announcer shared flight with Matz
May 6 2006 9:01PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Pro basketball is Jerry Schemmel's thing. Still, the Denver Nuggets play-by-play announcer shares a poignant bond with the winning trainer of Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
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Bob Baffert's trio beaten in Derby
May 6 2006 8:27PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Alex Solis walked up to Dan Hendricks and kneeled before the trainer's wheelchair in the tunnel leading to the Churchill Downs track.
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Unbeaten Barbaro blows away Derby field
May 6 2006 7:03PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A hero and his unbeaten horse won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. A hard-charging Barbaro galloped into the lead at the top of the stretch and won by a stunning 6 1-2 lengths, giving trainer Michael Matz his first Derby victory and jockey Edgar Prado his first winning ride.
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Hite widens lead in bass tourney
May 6 2006 6:12PM (CT)
APPLING, Ga. (AP) - Davy Hite widened his lead in the third round of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series on Saturday on Clarks Hill Lakes, only 40 minutes away from his hometown of Ninety Six, S.C.
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English Channel wins on Derby undercard
May 6 2006 5:05PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - English Channel, a rising star in the grass division, won the $454,900 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic on the Kentucky Derby undercard Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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Hello Liberty wins Nassau County stakes
May 6 2006 4:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hello Liberty switched to the rail in the deep stretch to pass tiring front-runner Win McCool by a neck to win the $205,600 Nassau County Breeders' Cup on Saturday at Belmont Park.
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George Washington wins 2,000 Guineas
May 6 2006 4:20PM (CT)
NEWMARKET, England (AP) - George Washington won the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday by 2 1/2 lengths in the mile English classic for 3-year-old colts at Newmarket.
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Savoldelli wins 1st Giro d'Italia stage
May 6 2006 12:35PM (CT)
SERAING, Belgium (AP) - Defending champion Paolo Savoldelli won the opening stage Saturday of the Giro d'Italia, one of the most prestigious races in all of cycling.
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Justin Gatlin wins Osaka Grand Prix
May 6 2006 7:50AM (CT)
OSAKA, Japan (AP) - World and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin got the start he wanted. Gatlin finished in 9.95 seconds Saturday at the Osaka Grand Prix, winning his first individual race of the season.
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During derby, Louisville corrals cruising
May 6 2006 3:15AM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - City officials say they are determined to clamp down on a Derby weekend tradition that has ballooned in popularity in recent years: an impromptu parade of souped-up cars that cruise the city's main drag, stereos blaring.
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Column: Trainer Tagg takes winding road
May 6 2006 2:15AM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - He came to town late, just like last time, breaking nearly every rule in the book. And just for good measure, his horse is named Showing Up.
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Historic upset as Lemons Forever wins
May 6 2006 2:13AM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Dallas Stewart was in a hurry to reward Lemons Forever with a kiss and a peppermint for her stunning win in the Kentucky Oaks.
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