Month: April 2019

1:54 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will invest $8 million for an on-site equine medical center as part of several other measures to improve safety for horses and riders. The medical center is expected to open next March and will include a quarantine facility. Next month’s Kentucky Derby will have a
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3:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant dominated Thursday’s 132-105 Game 3 win over the LA Clippers, scoring 38 points, dishing out 7 assists and grabbing 4 rebounds in just 29 minutes. The game came easy for Durant, who came into the contest confident that he could take over when
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1:31 AM ET Cleveland Indians prospect Will Benson hit four home runs for Class-A Lake County on Thursday night. He’s the first minor leaguer to hit four homers in a game since 2014, when Yankees prospect Mike Ford hit four for Class-A Charleston and Diamondbacks prospect Jon Griffin also accomplished the feat for Mobile in
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2:02 AM BST The panel for Israel Folau’s code of conduct hearing has been confirmed, with John West QC the chair. Rugby Australia’s Kate Eastman SC and Rugby Union Players’ Association representative John Boultbee AM are the other panellists as Folau fights to save his career. The three-time John Eales Medallist requested the hearing, expected
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12:44 AM ET Last spring training, after the Astros had won the World Series, then-Houston starter Dallas Keuchel was asked about the possibility of a World Series hangover. Keuchel’s response: “We’re not the Cubs.” He was referring to the previous year’s World Series champions, who stumbled their way through a mediocre first half in 2017.
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ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe makes the case that Liverpool’s attacking prowess could have the potential to overwhelm Barcelona in the Champions League semis. Paul Mariner and Mark Donaldson go head-to-head predicting this week’s Premier League matchups, including Manchester City and Tottenham’s heavyweight bout. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley shares his thoughts on where Virgil van Dijk
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