Chita Rivera in May 1977. Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Evening Standard/Getty Images Chita Rivera in May 1977. Evening Standard/Getty Images Chita Rivera, who appeared in more than 20 Broadway musicals over six decades has died, according to her daughter, Lisa Mordente. The three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend
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Red Sox overcome triple play to beat major-league leading Braves
Nick Pivetta pitched five scoreless innings of relief, Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox overcame a triple play to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Tuesday night in a game delayed 1 hour, 40 minutes by rain and lightning. Yoshida’s two-run shot to right in
Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown
Jockey Jose Santos rides Funny Cide to victory in the 128th Preakness Stakes in May 2003. Al Behrman/AP hide caption toggle caption Al Behrman/AP Jockey Jose Santos rides Funny Cide to victory in the 128th Preakness Stakes in May 2003. Al Behrman/AP One of the most storied horses in thoroughbred
Two-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima banned three years for doping
Two-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima was banned for three years in a doping case, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday. José Tima also was disqualified from all results since January 2022, including her 10th place at the world championships held last year in Eugene, Oregon. CLICK
2 horses die at Belmont Park, adding another black eye for sport during Triple Crown season
Two horses were euthanized at Belmont Park, the site of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The first came on Saturday following the final race of the Belmont Stakes, which came immediately after the main event in which Arcangelo won the 155th running. Excursionniste was injured and ended up getting euthanized,
Racing at Belmont Park resumes ahead final leg of Triple Crown as air quality conditions improve: officials
Racing officials in New York announced Friday that live racing at Belmont Park will reopen ahead of the final leg of the Triple Crown race on Saturday, due to “significant improvement in air quality conditions.” The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) issued
National Treasure wins the Preakness in a Triple Crown clouded by horse deaths
National Treasure, with jockey John Velazquez, front right, edges out Blazing Sevens, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., second from left, to win the148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, on Saturday in Baltimore. Nick Wass/AP hide caption toggle caption Nick Wass/AP National Treasure, with jockey
History of the Triple Crown series: Fastest Preakness Stakes race times from American thoroughbred horses
Some of the greatest horses that have competed in the Triple Crown series have set record wins at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland. Since its founding in 1873, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has undergone several changes but remains mostly the same since 1925 when Pimlico
The history of Secretariat: The unstoppable horse that set unbeaten records for all three Triple Crown races
Secretariat is the most well-known racehorse in history. The 1973 Triple Crown winner, who was owned by Penny Chenery, still holds unbroken records for the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. The horse, also known as Big Red, won most of the races he ran by a landslide leading
Kentucky Derby 2023: What to know about the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown
The Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in the sport and it is the first event to begin the Triple Crown. The race is back for its 149th running on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Much like last year, legendary trainer Bob Baffert will not be