Contenders and Pretenders at the 136th Preakness Stakes

The field is set, post positions are out and we’re just two days away from the 136th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore. The Kentucky Derby saw Animal Kingdom blow past the favorites under jockey John Velazquez to give trainer Graham Motion his first Derby winner in a long career in the sport. The Preakness, hosted by the second oldest race course in the country, is that middle jewel that has stumbled many a potential Triple Crown winner.... Read More

Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Finals Preview

The calendar has turned to May and, with the dismissal of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the field of Stanley Cup contenders has been winnowed down to the final four. We’ve arrived through the first two rounds, seventy games behind us and no more than 21 left ahead of us. We’ve arrived at the conference finals, a battle of north versus south along both coasts of North America, with a shot at Lord Stanley’s Chalice on the... Read More

Contenders and Pretenders at the 137th Kentucky Derby

The field is set, post positions are out and we’re just two days away from the 137th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. It’s been more than six years since the good Dr. Gonzo kicked the bucket, but you’ve got to think he would love a field as decadent and depraved as the twenty horses that will be lining up on Saturday for an antiquated event that has been running since the era of Reconstruction following the Civil War. Read More  Read More

2010-11 NHL Previews: Tampa Bay Lightning

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