War Emblem eyes Belmont distance in Triple Crown bid
By AP War Emblem the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner seeks racing immortality in Belmont Stakes a mile and a half away as 10 rivals including Proud Citizen test his stamina trainer Bob Baffert says the horse has tremendous stride and may handle the distance better than the Derby or Preakness Sunday Break and Wiseman's Ferry also run with odds set.
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War Emblem
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Citation
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Affirmed
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Proud Citizen
Lukas
Victor Spinoza
Break
Neil Drysdale
Wiseman’s Ferry
Artax
Essence of Dubai
Perfect Drift
Medaglia d'Oro
Magic Weisner
Sarava
Marlin Gets Pole By Qualifying Canceled At Pocono
Wet track forces cancellation of Winston Cup practice and qualifying for the Pocono 500. Sterling Marlin earns the pole by Winston Cup points as ARCA cars practiced earlier. Rookie Jimmie Johnson starts outside front row. Jeff Gordon sits third without a lap.
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Tony Stewart
Matt Kenseth
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Tyson Faces Lewis In High Stakes Memphis Pay-Per-View Showdown
Mike Tyson fights Lennox Lewis in Memphis in a bout billed as a potential record earner. Tyson seeks redemption amid debt and volatility, while Lewis defends his title as the heavyweight champion. Oddsmakers favor Lewis at 2-1 in a 12 round spectacle expected to start around 10 15 p.m.
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Shelly Finkel
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Pyramid Arena
Daniel takes 2 shot LPGA lead at DuPont Country Club
Beth Daniel birdies final hole to finish 1-under 70 and grab a two stroke lead at the LPGA Championship as Karrie Webb trails. Only four players remain under par through 36 holes, while Annika Sorenstam struggles with a 5-over 76 heading into weekend play.
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Beth Daniel
Karrie Webb
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Se Ri Pak
Carin Koch
Ann
Akron
Ohio
Wayne Levi
Levi
Harrison
N.Y
Loren Roberts
Bethpage State Park
David Gossett
Westchester Country Club
Spaniards reach French Open final in Paris
Juan Carlos Ferrero outplayed Marat Safin 6-3 6-2 6-4 to reach his first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, joining Albert Costa who defeated Alex Corretja 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3. Costa and Ferrero will contest the final as Spaniards headline the second all-Spanish final at Paris in three editions.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero
Marat Safin
Albert Costa
Alex Corretja
Corretja
Costa
Ferrero
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Serena Williams
Gustavo Kuerten
Safia
Safin
Weekend lineup promises busy sports slate this weekend
Weekend calendar lists NBC coverage of the French Open men’s final at 8 a.m. and the Senior PGA Championship at 1 p.m. NBC also airs the Nets versus Lakers in Game 3 from New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. ABC, CBS, Fox, and ESPN carry NASCAR, golf, baseball, and hockey events across multiple channels. Rick Underwood.
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