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Paredes drives in four runs as Rays down Dodgers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Isaac Paredes homered and drove in four runs as the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays took two of three from the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 11-10 victory on Sunday.L... May 29, 2023

Secret Oath delivers with impressive Azeri victory HOT SPRINGS -- Not much on opening statements, Secret Oath's closing argument Saturday was one that Perry Mason might have been proud to deliver in court.The unofficial horse of the 2021-22 meetin... March 12, 2023

Bailey, Summer Shoes win Downthedustyroad A one-time mixed martial arts fighter, Chel-C Bailey is making steady progress in her new line of work. Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort fans can attest after watching the jockey's first career stakes... March 5, 2023

Nodouble goes to Gar Hole again With his first step out of the gate Saturday, Gar Hole went to the lead and, as they say on the backstretch, improved his position.In a race named for the late Arkansas-bred winner of the 1968 Arkansa... March 5, 2023

Stenmark says Shiffrin ‘better than I was’ To Ingemar Stenmark, all this fuss over Mikaela Shiffrin as she approaches his record of 86 World Cup skiing victories is beside the point.Because the 66-year-old Swede believes the American is alread... February 28, 2023

Arabian Knight delivers for Baffert in Southwest HOT SPRINGS -- Except for the names and a few other changes, the story was the same one Saturday as in the 2015 Rebel Stakes.A Bob Baffert-trained horse won a graded stake in the slop at Oaklawn Racin... January 29, 2023

Wet Paint whips other fillies to claim Martha Washington HOT SPRINGS -- Don't forget that before he became a horse whisperer to Kentucky Derby prospects, Brad Cox displayed a certain charm with fillies.In what seems destined to be a Hall of Fame career,... January 29, 2023

Carribean Caper finally find her race after layoff HOT SPRINGS -- After a long break, one potential star seems geared to go.Columbine Stable's Carribean Caper, a daughter of Speightstown trained by Al Stall, was shipped from Fair Grounds Race Cour... December 17, 2022

Harper, Machado set to tangle in NLCS SAN DIEGO -- Either Bryce Harper or Manny Machado will be playing in the World Series this year.Harper's Philadelphia Phillies will face Machado's San Diego Padres in an all-wild card NL Champ... October 18, 2022

NFL capsules 49ers at FalconsNoonLINE 49ers by 4 1/2SERIES 49ers lead 48-32-1; 49ers beat Falcons 31-13 on Dec. 19LAST WEEK 49ers beat Panthers 37-15; Falcons lost to Buccaneers 21-15ON OFFENSE(RK);49ERS;VS.;FALCO... October 16, 2022