Canadian Horse of the Year Patches O’Houlihan Dies

Canadian Horse of the Year Patches O’Houlihan Dies

Reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Patches O’Houlihan  was humanely euthanized July 10 due to the effects of a soft tissue injury sustained by the 5-year-old gelding in winning the June 28 Highlander Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine. Frank Di Giulio Jr.’s Ontario homebred son of Reload   grittily took the Highlander by a neck over My Boy Prince …

Athletic Bilbao Yeray Alvarez claims alopecia medicine to blame for failed drugs test

Athletic Bilbao Yeray Alvarez claims alopecia medicine to blame for failed drugs test

Athletic Bilbao centre-back Yeray Alvarez has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, which he claims he inadvertently took as part of a treatment for alopecia. Alvarez tested positive following Athletic’s 3-0 loss to Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals on May 1. The defender, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer…