Rachel Alexander: On the Road Again in Mother Goose
Rachel Alexander was among 24 nominations to Saturday’s 53rd Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Stakes. But it appears only four fillies will challenge the Preakness champ in the one-turn Grade 1 at 1 1/8 miles.
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin nominated three fillies, but nary a one will run. On Monday, he announced multiple graded stakes winner Justwhistledixie would instead be pointed to another Grade 1 — the seven-furlong Test Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 8.
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels Preview 6/19/09
The battle of Los Angeles resumes on Friday night as the Angels host the Dodgers. Late last month it was the Angels winning two of three at Dodger Stadium so the Dodgers will try and return the favor this weekend. It may not be easy considering the Angels are 8-1 against the National League this season.
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Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies 6/17/09 ESPN Game
The Toronto Blue Jays are one team that could do without Interleague play. Before last night’s game the Blue Jays were 0-6 in Interleague play this season. “It’s hard to explain. Some teams beat up on you — some teams don’t,” manager Cito Gaston said. Last season the Blue Jays were 8-9 in Interleague play. Usually American League teams beat up on National League teams but that is not the case with Toronto. Only Baltimore, Kansas City and Tampa Bay have worse all-time records in Interleague play than Toronto does.
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Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic Game 3 Finals Pick
The Orlando Magic had a chance in the NBA Finals to make the Los Angeles Lakers sweat and it remains to be seen if they get another one. Courtney Lee missed a layup with less than a second remaining in Game 2 and the Magic ended up losing Game 2 in overtime. Now the series shifts to Orlando where the Magic face a must-win Game 3 on Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets Game 6 Pick
The Los Angeles Lakers will try and close out the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. The Nuggets have outplayed the Lakers for the most part in this series but at critical times they have made mistakes and they trail three games to two. “For most of the series, we outplayed them for most stretches of the game,” Denver’s Chauncey Billups said. “We just couldn’t get over the hump in the fourth quarter in a few different situations.”
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Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks Game 4
The Dallas Mavericks will try and avoid elimination on Monday night as they host the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Mavericks probably should only be down 2-1 in this series but a bad call by the referees allowed Denver’s Carmelo Anthony to get away a 3-point shot that he hit to win Game 3 by a score of 106-105 on Saturday.
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Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers Game 2
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try and take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. The Cavaliers are heavily favored to win Game 2 considering they have only lost two games at home all season. Cleveland has been rolling throughout the playoffs so far, winning all five of their games by double-digits.
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Colonial Athletic Association Championship Pick
An NCAA Tournament berth will be on the line as George Mason plays Virginia Commonwealth on Monday for the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. It is the third straight year the Patriots have been in the title game. George Mason is the second seed in the tournament while VCU is the top seed.
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Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic Preview 3/3/09
An NBA matchup of super big men is on tap for Tuesday night as Shaquille O’Neal and the Phoenix Suns face Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic.
This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams as Orlando tries to break a six-game losing streak to the Suns.
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Auburn at Alabama Preview 3/3/09
Auburn will look to clinch the #2 seed in the SEC’s Western Division as they travel to Alabama on Tuesday. The Tigers have won six of their last seven games with five of those wins coming by double digits. Alabama is also playing well having won three straight. Alonzo Gee is averaging 20.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game during the winning streak for Alabama. The
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