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The Breeders’ Cup got bigger for the second straight year. Three races were added to thoroughbred racing’s world championships in 2008, increasing the two-day event to 14 races worth $25.5 million in prize money. The next Breeders’ Cup will be at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on Oct. 24-25. The new races — added…

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

Watch Dwyane Wade throw down the vicious hammer slam over Chris Kaman on Sunday for the Haier Play of the Day Dec. 9, 2007. NBA Properties 2005

Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have been sentenced up to five years by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick, who turned himself in Nov. 19 in anticipation of his…

Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes, earned another trip to the playoffs and etched his name in the NFL record book. And he didn’t even have to play much past halftime to do it. With Manning leading the way, the Indianapolis Colts strolled back into the postseason by building a 30-point lead in the second…

Tony Romo and Jason Witten put mistakes behind them well enough to connect on a game-winning touchdown that gave the Dallas Cowboys the NFC East title. Romo threw a 16-yard pass to Witten with 18 seconds left, lifting Dallas to a 28-27 win over deflated Detroit on Sunday. The quarterback fumbled near midfield on the…

For months, Matt Hasselbeck wondered when his sputtering, injured Seahawks would start playing like their old selves again. “I knew it would happen, I was just hoping it would happen in time,” he said. It did, with three weeks to spare. Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes — the most of his soaring season — and…

The bizarre play seemed guaranteed to fail. Guarantees, though, had a rough day Sunday when the New England Patriots stayed unbeaten with a 34-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, Randy Moss caught two and Steelers safety Anthony Smith, who guaranteed his team would win, was burned on two long…

After the 49ers schemed all week against Adrian Peterson, their plan to stop the NFL’s leading rusher worked splendidly — and that was the extent of San Francisco’s successes in another big win for the resurgent Minnesota Vikings. Though, to be fair, nobody could have planned for a game that began with a 311-pound man…

LaDainian Tomlinson wanted to eliminate all the risks of trying a field goal in overtime. So he took the ball, cut to his left and outran everyone on a 16-yard touchdown run with 7:29 left in overtime, finishing off the Chargers’ rally from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Tennessee Titans 23-17 on Sunday.

Fred Taylor started left, cut back right, then outran everyone. Instead of turning his head to check for defenders, he tried something new: He looked up at the huge video screen in the end zone. Even Taylor was impressed. “It was sweet,” he said. Taylor’s 80-yard touchdown run, a franchise record in the regular season,…