Shine Again Wins at Aqueduct
Shine Again rallied along the rail for a two-length victory Saturday at Aqueduct in the $150,000 First Flight Handicap.
( 10/26/2002 04:28 PM EDT)

Domedriver Wins Breeders' Cup Mile
Domedriver fought through 13 rivals to win the tragedy-tinged $1 million Breeders' Cup Mile on Saturday. Landseer nearly went down in the final turn and was later destroyed.
( BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer, 10/26/2002 04:04 PM EDT)

Landseer Euthanized at Breeders' Cup
Landseer was euthanized Saturday after breaking his right leg coming around the final turn in the Breeders' Cup Mile.
( 10/26/2002 03:47 PM EDT)

Azeri wins Breeders' Cup Distaff
Azeri all the way. The fabulous filly ran off with the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff to open the World Thoroughbred Championships at Arlington Park on Saturday, going wire-to-wire and turning back perhaps the strongest field of the day.
( RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing Writer, 10/26/2002 03:04 PM EDT)

Storm Flag Flying edges Composure in Juvenile Fillies
Storm Flag Flying relinquished the lead before fighting back in deep stretch Saturday and winning the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.
( 10/26/2002 02:35 PM EDT)

Trainers Saddle 7 Each for Breeders'
Bob Baffert, Bobby Frankel and Irishman Aidan O'Brien are familiar faces in the paddock on Breeders' Cup day. How often they visit the winner's circle is another story.
( BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer, 10/26/2002 01:51 PM EDT)

Larsson Wins Cross Country Event
Sweden's Peter Larsson beat Olympic gold medalist Tor Arne Hetland and fellow Swede Tobias Fredriksson in the 1.5 kilometer sprint Saturday at the first cross country skiing World Cup event of the season.
( 10/26/2002 01:19 PM EDT)

3 Tie in Women's World Giant Slalom
Norway's Andrine Flemmen, Slovenia's Tina Maze and Austrian rookie Nicole Hosp recorded identical times in the women's giant slalom Saturday, the first three-way tie for first place in World Cup history.
( ERICA BULMAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/26/2002 12:34 PM EDT)

Hip Could Force Yagudin to Retire
Since he was 4, all Alexei Yagudin has done is skate.
( NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer, 10/26/2002 04:44 AM EDT)

Figure Skater Ina Suspended 4 Years
Three-time Olympic pairs figure skater Kyoko Ina was suspended for four years Friday for refusing to take a drug test.
( JUDITH KOHLER, Associated Press Writer, 10/26/2002 12:12 AM EDT)

America's Cup Called Off for Wind
America's Cup racing was called off for the second straight day because of strong wind.
( 10/25/2002 10:31 PM EDT)

Complaints for Skating's New Scoring
Michelle Kwan normally smiles and pumps a fist when she sees a bunch of 5.8s and 5.9s. This time, though, she barely even glanced at the scoreboard.
( NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer, 10/25/2002 08:52 PM EDT)

Rapid Proof Wins Hopemont Stakes
Rapid Proof rallied from last place to win the $115,000 Hopemont Stakes for 2-year-olds Friday at Keeneland.
( 10/25/2002 07:47 PM EDT)

Nearly Post Time for Breeders' Cup
Aidan O'Brien looks around his barn at Arlington Park, where millions of dollars' worth of horses are awaiting the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
( RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing Writer, 10/25/2002 07:19 PM EDT)

Dickson Concerned With Oracle Status
Newly appointed helmsman Chris Dickson is prepared to remove his boss, billionaire Larry Ellison, from the team's yacht if that's what it takes to get Oracle's faltering America's Cup campaign on track.
( 10/25/2002 06:53 PM EDT)

What's in a Breeders' Cup horse's name?
What's in a name? Plenty of interesting tidbits about horses running in the Breeders' Cup. There's a centerfold, a movie character, a hockey player and an English soccer star.
( BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer, 10/25/2002 04:32 PM EDT)

New Judging System Draws Complaints
Michelle Kwan normally smiles and pumps a fist when she sees a bunch of 5.8s and 5.9s. This time, though, she barely even glanced at the scoreboard.
( NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer, 10/25/2002 04:27 PM EDT)

Lukas keeps on rolling at Breeders' Cup
D. Wayne Lukas is the only trainer to enter a horse in every Breeders' Cup since the event began in 1984.
( RICK GANO, AP Sports Writer, 10/25/2002 04:19 PM EDT)

Miller, Rahlves Ready for World Cup
Bode Miller and super-G world champion Daron Rahlves will be teammates and adversaries this World Cup season.
( ERICA BULMAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/25/2002 03:57 PM EDT)

Dry Day Forecast for Breeders Cup
Rain and temperatures in the 40s made for muddy and chilly early morning workouts Friday at Arlington Park ahead of the Breeders' Cup.
( 10/25/2002 02:48 PM EDT)

Accola's Ski Season Ended by Injury
Former World Cup overall and super-G champion Paul Accola is expected to miss the season due to injuries sustained in a fall during free skiing Friday.
( 10/25/2002 01:32 PM EDT)

Ski Federation Changes Speed Format
The International Ski Federation unveiled new starting procedures for the speed disciplines and added a special "Knock Out" slalom to boost fan interest.
( ERICA BULMAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/25/2002 12:47 PM EDT)

Judging Grabs Skating Spotlight
Imagine watching a football game and not being able to tell how a team scored. Or going to a basketball game and not knowing who was ahead until the final buzzer.
( NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer, 10/25/2002 06:28 AM EDT)

Rough water for Stars & Stripes
Stars & Stripes is waiting for things to go right in the America's Cup.
( STEVE McMORRAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/25/2002 06:13 AM EDT)

Sail Trimmer Argo Quits Oracle Team
America's Cup-winning sail trimmer Stu Argo has quit the Oracle America's Cup challenge a day after the appointment of New Zealander Chris Dickson as its skipper and helmsman.
( STEVE McMORRAN, Associated Press Writer, 10/24/2002 07:35 PM EDT)

Ocean Drive Wins Green River Stakes
Ocean Drive caught Sand Springs with a quarter-mile left and drew away to a 4 3/4-length victory Thursday in the $111,500 Green River Stakes at Keeneland.
( 10/24/2002 07:14 PM EDT)

Grand Jury Reviews Skating Scandal
A federal grand jury is reviewing the scandal-plagued pairs event at the Salt Lake City Olympics, and the FBI will likely do more interviews this week at Skate America.
( NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer, 10/24/2002 06:33 PM EDT)

War Emblem Ready for Breeders' Cup
War Emblem was being led back to his barn at Arlington Park on a rainy Thursday morning, his head occasionally swinging in the direction of another barn just off to the right.
( RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing Writer, 10/24/2002 06:26 PM EDT)

Jockey Prado Having Quite a Year
Edgar Prado has earned more than $100 million in purses, won more than 4,700 races and led the nation in riding three times.
( RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing Writer, 10/24/2002 05:17 PM EDT)

Gale Warnings Stop America's Cup
Racing was called off Friday in the America's Cup challenger series after gale warnings were issued for Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.
( 10/24/2002 05:10 PM EDT)

NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner War Emblem and champion miler Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) lead the imposing list of 92 horses from North America and Europe set to clash in Saturday's 19th Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Arlington Park in Chicago (NBC, 1-6 p.m.).
( The Associated Press, 10/24/2002 04:58 PM EDT)

Jockey Day Rides Six at Breeders'
Pat Day and Jerry Bailey, who share the Breeders' Cup record with 12 victories each, will be busy again during the championships at Arlington Park.
( RICK GANO, AP Sports Writer, 10/24/2002 04:42 PM EDT)

Route Unveiled for Tour de France
Lance Armstrong doesn't think his bid for a record-tying fifth straight Tour de France will be any easier next year.
( MICHAEL McDONOUGH, Associated Press Writer, 10/24/2002 03:06 PM EDT)

Kwan Enjoying Life As It Comes
Michelle Kwan has no idea what she's doing the next few months or even the next few weeks.
( NANCY ARMOUR, AP Sports Writer, 10/24/2002 07:55 AM EDT)