A second post-race drug test for Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit confirmed a prohibited substance was present, a lawyer for the horse’s trainer said on Wednesday, raising the possibility the dark bay colt might be disqualified. While a decision on whether to disqualify Medina Spirit will depend on the outcome of a Kentucky Horse Racing…
Medina Spirit’s Failed Drug Test Confirmed, Trainer Suspended for 2 Years
Sam Boulmetis Sr., Hall of Fame New Jersey Rider, Dies at 94
RED BANK, N.J.—Sam Boulmetis Sr., a Hall of Fame jockey who won four Monmouth Park riding titles in the 1940s and ’50s during a nearly 20-year career, has died. He was 94. He died Sunday at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, his family said. Boulmetis won 2,783 races and his mounts earned $15.4 million…
Olympics-Transgender Weightlifter Hubbard’s Presence in Tokyo Unfair: Rival
Belgian weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen said allowing transgender New Zealand athlete Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women’s event at the Tokyo Olympics is unfair and that the situation is “like a bad joke.” Hubbard, who competed in men’s competitions before transitioning in 2013, is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the…
Le Grand Retour: Federer Wins Return to Paris, Slam Action
PARIS—They feted Roger Federer with as loud as applause gets from a crowd capped at 1,000 people in Court Philippe Chatrier—when he walked out with a wave, when he hit one of his 48 winners, even when he attempted a back-to-the-net ‘tweener and hit the ball out. This match bathed in sunshine Monday meant Federer…
Brazil to Host Copa America as Pandemic-Hit Argentina Withdraws
ASUNCION/RIO DE JANEIRO—The Copa America soccer tournament will take place in Brazil next month, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Monday, thanking President Jair Bolsonaro for stepping in after original host Argentina pulled out following a surge of COVID-19 cases. The decision means the oldest international tournament in the world will kick off…
Copa America Has No Host: Argentina Dropped Due to COVID-19
SAO PAULO—Copa America is without a host country only two weeks before kickoff after South American soccer body CONMEBOL ruled out Argentina amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The announcement Sunday night casts doubt on a tournament which has faced major hurdles since the start of the pandemic in March of last…
Texas Women Win NCAA Rowing Championship
May 31, 2021
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SARASOTA, Fla.—The Texas women took first with a time of 6:17.387 in the varsity eights grand final, and the Longhorns won their first national title in the NCAA rowing championship on Sunday. Texas, Stanford, and Washington finished in a three-way tie with 126 points in the overall standings, with the tie broken by the varsity…
Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping French Open Media; Thiem Out
PARIS—Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 at the French Open for skipping a post-match news conference after her first-round victory Sunday—and threatened by all four Grand Slam tournaments with stiffer penalties, including being defaulted, if she continues to avoid meeting with the media. The fine will come out of Osaka’s prize money and was announced in…
Swiss Motorcyclist Dupasquier Dies Following Moto3 Crash
FLORENCE, Italy—Swiss motorcycle rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash during Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, the Careggi Hospital in Florence announced Sunday. He was 19. “Despite the best efforts of circuit medical staff and all those subsequently attending to the Swiss rider, the hospital has announced that Dupasquier has sadly succumbed…
Swiss Motorcyclist Dupasquier, 19, Dies Following Moto3 Crash
FLORENCE, Italy—Swiss motorcycle rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash during Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, the Careggi Hospital in Florence announced Sunday. He was 19. “Despite the best efforts of circuit medical staff and all those subsequently attending to the Swiss rider, the hospital has announced that Dupasquier has sadly succumbed…
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