The Cleveland Browns’ running back room has undergone a dramatic transformation heading into the 2025 season. After parting ways with franchise cornerstone Nick Chubb and navigating uncertainty surrounding rookie Quinshon Judkins, the unit has quietly emerged as one of the most compelling position groups across the league. This revamped backfield brings together young talent,…
It’s often said that revenge is a dish best served cold. The connections of Burnham Square have waited eight years to dig in. When the Whitham Thoroughbreds homebred, who is trained by Ian Wilkes and will be ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., contests the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) July 19, it will mark the first time…
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is teaming up with Dean Dorton, a Top 100 CPA and advisory firm, to host a deep dive webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its tax implications affecting Thoroughbred racing. It will take place on Thursday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature insight from…
Walmac Farm’s freshman sire Core Beliefs was represented by his first winner when the 2-year-old filly Nour scored on debut in maiden $25,000 claiming race July 18 at Gulfstream Park. The juvenile, owned by Sultan Racing and trained by Tareq Moubarak, was guided to the winner’s circle by Luca Panici. She earned $16,800 in victory. In the 5…
Entering his eighth season, Denzel Ward is no longer simply a lockdown cover man. He is the emotional compass and the tactical voice of the Cleveland Browns defense that must carry a heavy load in 2025. Quarterbacks around the league already scheme away from him. Young receivers in Berea are learning why. Undrafted rookie…
Minnie Hauk appears to face a straightforward task against six inferior rivals as she bids to follow up last month’s Epsom Oaks (G1) success in the July 19 Irish Oaks (G1) at the Curragh. Everything looks set fair for Minnie Hauk, who got the better of a protracted duel with Aidan O’Brien stablemate Whirl last…
WTA Tour-level women’s tennis returns to Chennai after a three-year absence. The WTA 250 Chennai Open, scheduled from October 27 to November 2, marks a special homecoming that coincides with the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA). TNTA President and Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj has been coordinating with Octagon, the sports…
Darby Dan Farm’s first-year stallion Shirl’s Speight , a grade 1 winner by the late Speightstown out of 2011 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) winner Perfect Shirl , will shuttle to Chile for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season, it was announced July 18. In a deal brokered by Sullivan Bloodstock, Shirl’s Speight will stand the…
Matz Sels has extended his stay at Nottingham Forest until 2027. Source link
Bruton Street-US’s Proven Innocent will look to double up on Grade 1 victories for Hall of Fame trainer Jack Fisher in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial, a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase handicap for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course. Proven Innocent arrives from a determined three-quarter-length triumph in the Grade 1 Beverly R. Steinman…
