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Column: Everybody else had a shot. Why not Shug?
Everybody else had their shot.
Italians to race in America's Cup but want changes
The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup said Friday his boat will compete in this summer's races after all, but he suggested a new precaution.
OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, and he testified Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.
Rosario having the ride of a lifetime with Orb
Joel Rosario is on the ride of his life.
Girl gets surprise reunion with dad at Rays game
A Tampa Bay area girl throwing the first pitch at a Rays game got a big surprise from her father, who had been stationed in Afghanistan for the past two years.
Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it.
Lukas seeks 3 times the fun in Preakness
After being on this earth for 77 years, winning 13 Triple Crown races and totaling more than $100 million in purse money, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned the right to sit in an office and let his assistants do the grunt work in the stables.
Former OJ lawyer denies OK'ing hotel room plan
O.J. Simpson's former lawyer said Friday he was surprised when the former football hero told him over dinner at a Las Vegas hotel that he and several other men were planning a "sting" to take back items he believed had been stolen from him in Los Angeles.
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Ex-OJ lawyer to testify in bid for new Vegas trial
O.J. Simpson's former lawyer has some explaining to do.
Orb has gone from ordinary to extraordinary
Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd.
Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back
Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.
Italian owner mulling America's Cup participation
The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup sailing races will travel to San Francisco to decide whether to compete after the death last week of a sailor on another crew, the Italian team said Thursday.
Italian owner mulling team's America's Cup entry
The Italian entry in the America's Cup sailing races says the owner of the boat is coming to San Francisco to decide whether to compete.
Trump goes to court to oppose Scotland wind farm
American tycoon Donald Trump is taking legal action to challenge the Scottish government's decision to approve an offshore wind farm near his luxury golf resort.
Fillies take center stage in Black-Eyed Susan
A Hall of Fame trainer and the winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby will join forces Friday in the Black-Eyed Susan, a Grade 2 race for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico Race Course.
Orb to have an inside view of Preakness from rail
For a while there, it looked as if the Preakness was shaping up to be a runaway victory for Kentucky Derby winner Orb.
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David Beckham says he will retire from professional soccer at the end of the season.
Orb draws rail as 1-1 favorite in Preakness
The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday's race from the rail.
Franklin gets ready to walk down high school aisle
Missy Franklin is starting to feel like a grown-up.
