The Cleveland Browns hadn’t been in a position to add an influx of young talent for years. Acquiring Deshaun Watson proved to be a disaster for roster-building purposes, as his contract took a big chunk of the salary cap, and they needed to give up multiple draft picks to get him. But finally holding…
After a runner-up finish in his first try in a grade 1 stakes, Amerman Racing’s homebred Test Score will be hoping for some July 4 fireworks in the $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course. A son of Lookin At Lucky trained by Graham Motion, Test Score is exiting a…
The Cleveland Browns took a big chance on Shedeur Sanders. He had a huge media platform, and he reportedly approached the 2025 NFL Draft as a superstar player being recruited. Multiple pre-draft issues surfaced, and his talent didn’t outweigh those concerns. Teams knew that the dynamics he had at Colorado weren’t going to apply…
Multiple grade 1 winner Raging Bull recorded his first winner as a sire July 3 when Jutland scored as the 9-5 favorite in a turf maiden special weight at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Trained by Kelsey Danner, Jutland was away awkwardly and trailed the field of eight through opening fractions of :23.42 and :49.64. Revved up past the half-mile…
The Cleveland Browns created quite a stir by selecting quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Gabriel’s college career was undeniably impressive, boasting 155 passing touchdowns. However, not everyone is convinced that he warranted a Day 2 pick. ESPN analyst Matt Miller recently admitted that he didn’t anticipate Gabriel…
Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) favorite Ombudsman shortened up to 10-11 with most firms July 3 after some notable omissions at the final declaration stage for Sandown Park’s July 5 group 1 highlight. With Almaqam and Anmaat the main absentees as the 11-strong entry was whittled down to six confirmed runners, Godolphin’s Ombudsman, trained by John and…
Harris Farms announced July 3 that John C. Harris, a stalwart in California breeding and racing, had died. He was 81. “Ubiquitous” doesn’t begin to describe the influence of Harris in California’s Thoroughbred breeding and racing industries. On the racing side, his green and white silks are some of the most frequently seen on California racetracks….
It seems like every time Deshaun Watson’s name pops up on social media, it’s bad news for the Cleveland Browns, even when he’s trying to do the right thing. Recent reports claimed that Watson had taken Shedeur Sanders under his wing and was mentoring his fellow quarterback. It didn’t take long before fans flooded…
By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman Racing fans are in for a treat this week. Saratoga is hosting a four-day July 4th Racing Festival from Thursday through Sunday. No fewer than 10 stakes races are on the agenda, including the Belmont Derby (G1) and Belmont Oaks (G1). Let’s handicap both…
Ravindra Jadeja (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill struck a sensational maiden Test double-century, and stand-in pacer Akash Deep followed it up with a fiery spell to leave England reeling at 13/2, courtesy of two wickets in two balls, on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Thursday. Gill’s…
