Miguel Cabrera Becomes First Player in 45 Years to Win Triple Crown
Ed Zurga/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY) — Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera on Wednesday night became the first player since 1967 to win Major League Baseball’s Triple Crown.
The Triple Crown, which requires a player to lead his league in batting…
I’ll Have Another Scratched from Triple Crown Run at Belmont
Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sports fans were shocked Friday as I’ll Have Another was scratched from the Belmont Stakes on the eve of his historic run for the triple crown. Owner J. Paul Reddam and trainer Doug O’Neill said they have decided to r…
I’ll Have Another Is The Morning Line Favorite At Belmont
Rob Carr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another is the morning line favorite to win this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at 4-5. He will attempt to become just the 12th Triple Crown winner in horse racing …
Belmont’s a Go for Triple Crown as Strike Is Scratched
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A tentative agreement has been reached between union workers and the New York Racing Association, ending a two year labor dispute that could have disrupted I’ll Have Another’s quest for the Triple …
Triple Crown Run Threatened by Strike
Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A top oddsmaker has posted 4-1 odds that I’ll Have Another’s triple crown bid will be scratched by a strike at the Belmont Stakes in a dispute between a union and the track’s management. The odds on no strike were pro…
Triple Crown Run Threatened by Strike
Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A labor dispute threatens to scratch I’ll Have Another’s triple crown try at the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday. Workers for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3 have been authorized to …
New York Seizes Control of Horse Racing Tracks
Digital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — With the Belmont Stakes — and a potential Triple Crown victory for I’ll Have Another – just weeks away, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that the state will seize control of the scandal-plagued …
Kershaw and Dodgers Agree To New Contract
Jason Wise/MLB Photos via Getty Images)(LOS ANGELES) — NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a two-year contract worth $19 million, avoiding salary arbitration. He will receive $7.5 million this season and…