California Chrome Seeks Belmont Crown in Record Stakes Bid
California Chrome eyes history in the Belmont Stakes as 10 rivals challenge the 1 1/2 mile oval. Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Victor Espinoza stress a clean break and early speed as the dominant 3 year old seeks the Triple Crown after Derby and Preakness wins.
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NBC Extends Belmont Stakes Coverage For California Chrome
NBC and its cable sports affiliate double Belmont Stakes airtime amid California Chrome's Triple Crown bid. The network airs California Chrome The Unlikely Champion and ramps up extended coverage at 4 30 p.m. NBC notes past crowds spike with near Triple Crown scenarios and warning words from trainer Billy Gowan about luck and race dynamics.
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Upsets Spread as Super Regionals Open in College Baseball
The NCAA tournament emulates a changing field with eight seeds eliminated and several teams hosting super regionals. Key matchups include Texas Tech at Texas Tech vs College of Charleston and Maryland seeking Omaha. Kennesaw State gains national attention as a first-time participant with expanded fan support. Stanford and Vanderbilt in a marquee ACC showdown surfaces amid a wide slate of regional-to-super regional ties.
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Homa shoots 64 to grab early lead at Cleveland Open
Web.com Tour rookie Max Homa birdies 7 of 14 to finish bogey-free at Lakewood CC and take a two-stroke lead after round one. Jeff Curl and Si Woo Kim sit two back at 66, with Franklin Corpening and Tom Gillis at 67. Canal Fulton’s Justin Lower aces the 16th.
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Crane takes early St Jude lead at Southwind in Memphis
Crane shot a 7 under 63 to lead the suspended first round at the St Jude Classic in Memphis Tennessee. Malnati and Herschel sit 5 under as Goosen and Durant card 66 and Mickelson opens 67 while play is halted by darkness.
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