Derby ride stars in Seabiscuit films and Derby glory
Seabiscuit actor Gary Stevens recalls a 1988 film moment as he rode Winning Colors to wire victory in the 114th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Hall of Fame jockey, with nearly 5,000 wins and eight Triple Crowns, reflects on racing’s risks and the thrill of Derby Day at Santa Anita.
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Dubai
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Italy
France
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North America
Tobey Maguire
Jeff Bridges
Chris Cooper
George Woolf
Santa Anita
Santa Anita Racetrack
Badgers Bite NC State After Poor First Half
Wisconsin Badgers rally to defeat NC State Wolfpack after trailing early, scoring 26 of 33 points in the second half. Includes note of pages B5 B4 and contact for Sports Editor Jake Trotter.
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Wisconsin Badgers
N.C. State Wolfpack
Reds pitcher finds joy in MLB journeyman path
In Florida Reds pitcher Ben Weber reflects on a winding career from independent leagues in Salinas to Taipei and Taipei tryouts, then the San Francisco Giants, Anaheim Angels, and finally Cincinnati. He recalls near retirement moments and credits Taipei with shaping his comeback as he now helps anchor the Reds bullpen with a World Series ring from 2002.
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Cincinnati Reds
Weber
West Palm Beach
Taiwan
Taipei
San Francisco
Mike Hart
Giants
Reds
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Wildcats halt Utes as Bogut held to tough night in Austin
Kentucky beat Utah 62 52 in the Austin Regional semifinal, grinding Bogut with two seven foot backups and help defense. Alleyne and Obrzut, off bench, sparked the win as Morris fouled early. Kentucky faces Michigan State with a Final Four berth on the line.
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David J. Phillip
Associated Press
Kentucky
Kelenna Azubuike
Utah
Richard Chaney
Andrew Bogut
Frank Erwin Center
Austin
Texas
Shagari Alleyne
Bobby Perry
Wildcats
Bogut
Tubby Smith
Michigan State
Lukasz Obrzut
Randolph Morris
Alleyne
Andretti Family Pressure Escorts Indy Debut At IMS
Marco Andretti prepared to debut in the Indy Pro Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Andretti clan watching. The lineage spans 92 Indycar wins and six national championships, including Mario Andretti the only man to win the Indy 500 Daytona 500 and a Formula One title, while Al Unser Jr. and Al Unser Jr.s son Al Unser also race among storied bloodlines as practice begins.
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Indianapolis
Marco Andretti
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Andretti
Michael
al Unser
al Unser Sr
Spartans top Duke to end Coach K Final Four bid
Michigan State, led by Paul Davis with 20 points, defeated top-seeded Duke 78-68 in the Austin Regional to move within a win of the Final Four. Alan Anderson added 17 as Duke, slowed by MSU's perimeter defense, failed to execute its "Big Three" and saw J.J. Redick held to 13 points.
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Austin
Texas
Michigan State
Tom Izzo
Duke
K. Paul Davis
Alan Anderson
Spartans
J.J. Redick
Davis
Izzo
Blue Devils
Mike Krzyzewski
Krzyzewski
Michican State
Paul Davis
Chris Hill
Frank Erwin Center
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Chicago
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Syracuse Regional
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N.C
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Redick
Daniel Ewing
Sheldon Williams
Williams
Celia
Eric Gay
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