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The Breeders’ Cup world thoroughbred championships will feature three new races in 2008, including two $1 million events, officials said Monday.

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Former six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon was cleared of race-fixing charges after a judge threw out the case for lack of evidence on Friday. Trial judge Sir Thayne Forbes told the Old Bailey jury there was no case to answer following defense submissions at the end of two months of prosecution evidence.

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A 2-year-old thoroughbred is recovering well from a sponging incident at Delaware Park and is expected to resume racing soon, trainer Larry Jones said Thursday. Maren’s Meadow, a 2-year-old filly, underwent surgery in October after mucus began draining from one of her nostrils following a race at Delaware Park.

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Carl Nafzger, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, became a two-time winner of the Big Sport of Turfdom award Tuesday. The award, presented by the Turf Publicists of America, is given each year to a person or a group enhancing thoroughbred racing through cooperation with the media. “This wasn’t the first time that Carl…

With every game having playoff implications for the Redskins these days, Clinton Portis and the new proud pop, Todd Collins, made sure Washington had something to play for next week. Portis ran for 126 yards and a touchdown and Collins led the Redskins on five scoring drives in his first start in 10 years, outplaying…

On the last day of September, the San Diego Chargers lost for the third time in four games and their fans were chanting the name of the coach who was fired in February. Norv Turner was Public Enemy No. 1. LaDainian Tomlinson was a frustrated non-factor. Fast forward 11 weeks, and the Chargers are AFC…

Brian Westbrook had a tough choice: score the easy touchdown to give the Philadelphia Eagles a big, late lead over the Dallas Cowboys, or stop just short and secure a 4-point win. He gladly took the victory. Westbrook’s maneuver with a little more than two minutes left seemed bizarre, but was brilliant strategy.

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts took until midway through the fourth quarter before putting together their first touchdown drive of the game. Because they got that score, they won’t have another meaningful drive for four more weeks. Manning threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Gonzalez with 4:49 remaining for the Colts’ first offensive…

The Steelers couldn’t have designed a more Pittsburgh-perfect day for an important December home game. They whipped up everything a warm-weather opponent wouldn’t want: snow, swirling winds, chilly temperatures and a marshy field. Somehow, the weatherproof Jacksonville Jaguars shrugged off the bad weather and the Steelers, too, in a stadium where no opponent had won…