Big pay-per-view numbers for Pacquiao-Cotto add up to Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight
Pacquiao’s PPV numbers add to megafight momentum Negotiations close to beginning for potential Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight
Promoter Bob Arum wants Pacquiao-Mayweather fight Hall of Fame horse trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68; won 2003 Belmont Stakes
Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68 Another Masters jacket for Woods, this 1 gold instead of green
Tiger wins for first time in Australia MELBOURNE, Australia — Tiger Woods gave the record crowds at the Australian Masters everything they could have wanted with his victory Sunday, except a definitive answer when he would return. Manny Pacquiao remains calm amid chaos as fight with Cotto approaches
In Pacquiao, a fighter like no other LAS VEGAS — The best little fighter you will probably ever see had the seat of honor on the bus carrying him to his grand arrival at the MGM Grand casino. Manny Pacquiao had some more promoting to do, some more hands to shake, some more fans to meet. It’s Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta in ballot box race for Horse of Year honor
Rachel vs. Zenyatta in racing’s Year of the Girl No Zenyatta, no Rachel Alexandra: Ladies Day at Breeders’ Cup is lacking in star power
Ladies Day at Breeders’ Cup lacking in star power Led by Rip Wan Winkle, Europe goes from under the radar to under a spotlight at Breeders’ Cup
Europeans no longer under radar at Breeders’ Cup The lone lady among 12 males, 13-0 Zenyatta is the favorite in Breeders’ Cup Classic
Lone lady Zenyatta favored at Breeders Cup Classic More American no-shows overseas, though this time for a reason
A good step for golf, even with Americans at home Buying holiday gifts year-round helps ease the December crunch
Ease holiday stress: Shop around the calendar Tiger Woods impressed with field for HSBC Champions, Asia’s richest tournament with $7M purse
Tiger impressed with field for $7M HSBC Champions Thirty-five years later, George Foreman finally at peace with epic loss to Muhammad Ali
Foreman finally at peace with loss to Ali The reminder that yet another anniversary is here had George Foreman thinking that maybe it’s time to visit an old friend. After a breakthrough year, Brian Gay is going back to where his whirlwind journey started
A trip to China reminds Gay how far he’s come Say it ain’t so Tsao: Former Rockies, Dodgers pitcher probed in Taiwan baseball scandal
Say it ain’t so Tsao: Baseball scandal hits Taiwan Career-low 63 gives O’Hern first-round lead in Frys.com OpenSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Brandishing a hot putter on a warm afternoon, Australian Nick O’Hern cruised to a career-low 63 and the first-round lead in the Frys.com Open on Thursday. Mission accomplished: Operation Red Dawn wins Belmont’s KnickerbockerNEW YORK — Operation Red Dawn beat Lemon Cream Pie by 1½ lengths Thursday in the $106,500 Knickerbocker Stakes on the turf at Belmont Park. Canadian Mike Weir looking to extend mastery at Frys.com OpenSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Frys.com Open has camped at Grayhawk Golf Course until its home course in California is ready. Etched holds off Kiss the Kid to win Meadowlands CupEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Etched held off Kiss the Kid by a neck Friday night to win the $300,000 Meadowlands Cup at the Meadowlands Racetrack in stakes-record time. Evangelist Billy Graham’s son ends trip to North Korea where he delivered aidSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s state media says that the son of evangelist Billy Graham has left the North after a three-day trip. US evangelist Billy Graham’s son visits North Korea to deliver aid
Fiddlers Afleet holds off Massone in stretch to win $400,000 Oklahoma DerbyOKLAHOMA CITY — Fiddlers Afleet held off the hard-charging Massone by a half-length on Sunday to win the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park. Girolamo wins first stakes, takes Belmont’s Jerome HandicapNEW YORK — Girolamo, a late-developing 3-year-old, beat Burley’s Gold by 1¼ lengths Sunday in the $150,000 Jerome Handicap at Belmont Park. Picture perfect: Zenyatta ties record with 13th straight victoryARCADIA, Calif. — Zenyatta has done it again, running her record to 13-0 with a victory in the $300,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes. Gitano Hernando wins Goodwood; Ky Derby winner Mine That Bird is 6thARCADIA, Calif. — Mine That Bird missed the winner’s circle again Saturday, finishing sixth behind upset winner Gitano Hernando in the $350,000 Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita. Upsets at Belmont: Homeboykris wins Champagne; Devil May Care takes FrizetteNEW YORK — Homeboykris and Devil May Care pulled off upsets Saturday in a pair of $400,000 Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Magical Fantasy wins Yellow Ribbon at Santa Anita, earns Breeders’ Cup berthARCADIA, Calif. — Magical Fantasy took the lead in mid-stretch and went on to win the $300,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Santa Anita. Negligee storms to win in $500,000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes at KeenelandLEXINGTON, Ky. — Negligee stormed past heavily favored She Be Wild for a half-length victory in the $500,000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland on Friday. Owner Jess Jackson confirms star filly Rachel Alexandra won’t race again until 2010SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Star filly Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for the year. 3 chemists win Nobel for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cellsSTOCKHOLM — Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells — a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize for studies on ribosomeSTOCKHOLM — Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells — a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. 3 men share 2009 Nobel Prize in physics for work in networking society, digital photographySTOCKHOLM — Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday. 3 men share 2009 Nobel physics prize for work in networking society, digital photographySTOCKHOLM — Three Americans whose 1960s research laid the foundation for today’s world of computerized images and lightning-fast communication shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their work developing fiber-optic cable and the sensor at the heart of digital cameras. Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith share 2009 Nobel Prize in physicsSTOCKHOLM — The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for breakthroughs involving the transmission of light in fiber optics and inventing an imaging semiconductor circuit. Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith share 2009 Nobel physics prizeSTOCKHOLM — The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for breakthroughs involving the transmission of light in fiber optics and inventing an imaging semiconductor circuit. |