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Nelly Korda stumbles again in 1st event since US Women's Open, shooting 76 in Meijer LPGA Classic
Read full article: Nelly Korda stumbles again in 1st event since US Women's Open, shooting 76 in Meijer LPGA ClassicNelly Korda stumbled again Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the U.S. Womenโs Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a 4-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA Classic.
Belmont at Saratoga means shortening the 3rd Triple Crown race, but most are OK with that
Read full article: Belmont at Saratoga means shortening the 3rd Triple Crown race, but most are OK with thatThe Belmont Stakes will be run at 1 1/4 miles instead of the traditional 1 1/2-mile distance that has long distinguished the third leg of the Triple Crown.
'Stepchild' of the Triple Crown? Debate lingers over restoring the prestige of the Preakness
Read full article: 'Stepchild' of the Triple Crown? Debate lingers over restoring the prestige of the PreaknessTalk of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan not running in the Preakness raised questions about the second leg of horse racingโs Triple Crown, which has in recent years fallen on hard times.
Leona Maguire plays last 6 holes in 6 under, comes from behind to win Meijer LPGA Classic
Read full article: Leona Maguire plays last 6 holes in 6 under, comes from behind to win Meijer LPGA ClassicLeona Maguire played her final six holes in 6 under and shot an 8-under 64 to win the Meijer LPGA Classic by two strokes, her second tour victory.
Amy Yang takes the Meijer LPGA Classic lead with her third straight 67
Read full article: Amy Yang takes the Meijer LPGA Classic lead with her third straight 67Amy Yang birdied all five par 5s at Blythefield and shot her third straight 5-under 67 to take the third-round lead Saturday in the Meijer LPGA Classic.
1 shot, injured in Hamtramck shooting
Read full article: 1 shot, injured in Hamtramck shootingHamtramck police are still investigating the case. HAMTRAMCK, Mich. โ A person was injured in a shooting that happened Monday shortly before 8 a.m. in the area of Belmont and Lumpkin streets, police say. Police responded to the scene after a call was made about several shots being fired in the area. Several rounds of gunfire struck a home on Belmont leaving the victim injured, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamtramck Police Department at 313-800-5281.
Winning filly: Swiss Skydiver beats Authentic in Preakness
Read full article: Winning filly: Swiss Skydiver beats Authentic in Preakness"Sheโs just such a special filly," said trainer Kenny McPeek, who won the Preakness for the first time for his second Triple Crown race victory. โI had an opportunity,โ said Albarado, who won his second Preakness after 2007 aboard Curlin. Swiss Skydiver was the first filly to run in the Preakness since 2014, when Ria Antonia finished last. โThatโs a good filly,โ said Authentic and Thousand Words trainer Bob Baffert, who was denied a record-breaking eighth Preakness victory. Swiss Skydiver made it so each Triple Crown race in 2020 had a different winner.
Authentic wins Ky. Derby, gives Baffert tying 6th victory
Read full article: Authentic wins Ky. Derby, gives Baffert tying 6th victoryAuthentic won by 1 1/4 lengths without the usual crowd of 150,000 on hand at Churchill Downs because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bay colt ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.61 under John Velazquez, who earned his third Derby victory. Sent off at 3-5 as the biggest Derby favorite in 31 years, Tiz the Law stalked Authentic on the outside before challenging at the top of the stretch. Yes! Baffert shouted in the paddock, where he watched the race on the video screen. Tiz the Law had already won the Belmont, the kickoff to the reconfigured Triple Crown that was run in June at a shorter distance.