Brady Quinn is still hanging around and waiting for the Cleveland Browns to call his name — on game day. The high-profile rookie, who stayed on the sideline in Cleveland’s exhibition opener last week, is expected to make his NFL debut — probably a brief one — on Saturday night for the Browns, whose quarterback competition is nearing a conclusion without him even in the conversation or debate.
Brady Quinn is still hanging around and waiting for the Cleveland Browns to call his name — on game day. The high-profile rookie, who stayed on the sideline in Cleveland’s exhibition opener last week, is expected to make his NFL debut — probably a brief one — on Saturday night for the Browns, whose quarterback…
Sharp Susan won the $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, leading wire-to-wire at Saratoga Race Course. Off to a good start and unpressured around the Mellon turf course, the daughter of Touch Gold ran 1 1-8 miles in 1:46.69 under Kent Desormeaux. New Edition finished second, 1 1/2 lengths back, and Lady Attack was…
She’s a millionaire, a grade 1 stakes winner, and the daughter of a champion. And on Saturday, when her stablemate Rags To Riches stays in the barn, Todd Pletcher trainee Octave will get her chance to shine in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 3-year-old daughter of Unbridled’s Song, owned by Jack…
Forward Andray Blatche re-signed with the Wizards on Friday, as Washington opted to keep the restricted free agent despite his recent run-in with the law. Blatche signed a multiyear deal. Its completion was delayed because of his arrest on Aug. 2 on sexual solicitation charges. Blatche, 20, and another man were accused of trying to…
Blue Jackets center Alexander Svitov joined a Russian team six weeks after signing a two-year contract extension with Columbus. Columbus general manager Scott Howson said Svitov signed with his hometown team Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League for the 2007-08 season. “We will explore the situation in greater detail with respect to Alexander’s contract…
The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos are done practicing against each other. Now they have a preseason game to play. So can there really be any surprises Saturday night after the teams banged against each other during four workouts over two days this week? “It will be pretty much the same. We’re looking at the…
Those few Kansas City fans who booed Trent Green in the first quarter Thursday were probably ready to beg him to come back in the fourth. Green looked sharp in his first appearance in Arrowhead Stadium since insisting on a trade to Miami during the offseason. The Chiefs, on the other hand, mostly looked lifeless…
These are rueful times in the barn of Lava Man, the richest claiming horse in thoroughbred history. The horse’s groom lost his left arm in a freeway accident July 23. Then Merv Griffin, who was trainer Doug O’Neill’s highest-profile client, died last Sunday of prostate cancer. A pall has settled over O’Neill’s operation leading to…
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Qualifying has provided Jeff Gordon with some real surprises this season.
A former NHL player and assistant coach who ran an illegal sports gambling ring won’t serve jail time despite international headlines linking the case to hockey’s biggest star. Rick Tocchet was ordered Friday to serve two years’ probation for his role in the gambling ring. Tocchet, 43, could have received up to five years in…