"George Washington sustained an open fracture of the right front fetlock joint, and both sesamoids were broken" On paper, it was the most talented field ever assembled for North America's most lucrative race, the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.On Monmouth Park's sloppy strip, they deviated from the script for the dream run.Curlin ran a monster race when he won Saturday's 24th running of the Classic, and the thoroughbred sport's worst nightmare became reality when Irish colt George Washington lost his life after breaking down with less than an eighth-mile remaining in the 1 1/4 -mile race. Read more
"It was obviously an emotional ride" Arizona State has taken an unusual road to national title contention. The seventh-ranked Sun Devils have made a habit of falling behind early, then burying their opponents in the second half. via Journal Gazette
Pat White accounted for 300 yards with a touchdown and Steve Slaton scored three times, leading sixth-ranked West Virginia to a 31-3 rout of No. via FM97 WLAN
"Sometimes you're going to see it differently as a player and as a coach. We'll just have to see how these tests go." Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury, ending the one-time Pro Bowler's season after seven games.Vilma, who was hurt in New York's loss at Cincinnati last Sunday, missed practice all week and was listed as out on the team's injury report Friday.'This is a not a career-threatening injury and the doctors expect a full recovery,' said Mitch Frankel, one of Vilma's representatives.The loss of one of their defensive captains is the latest disappointing development in what has become a season full of them as the Jets have struggled to a 1-6 start. Read more
That worried Joe Flynn, 48, as he prepared to return home to Ramona, northeast of San Diego, after he and thousands of other evacuees sought shelter Qualcomm Stadium this week. via Guardian Unlimited
"I can tell you at this point, the family and the baseball people are pretty much in agreement" The New York Yankees are trying to set up a meeting with Alex Rodriguez while they work on picking a manager. via New Haven Register
Valtteri Filppula scored his first goal of the season and also had an assist in the Detroit Red Wings' 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. via WTOM-TV Traverse City
"It's not a season-long decision. It will be game to game" The old man will get another chance for the Carolina Panthers. Coach John Fox on Friday named 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde the starting quarterback for Sunday's game against Indianapolis. via Contra Costa Times
