Triple Crown in view, I'll Have Another won't be overlooked anymore

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Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness — but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

Mandatory Credit: Maxwell Kruger-US PRESSWIRE BALTIMORE – I'll Have Another captured a thrilling Preakness Stakes on Saturday to give him victories in the first two legs of the Triple Crown, and will try to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978

Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness– but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness — but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness– but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

I'll Have Another chases down Bodemeister again to win Preakness Stakes

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Jennifer Albright, Sarah, Evans and Jackie Boden, from left watch an early race before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

But we all have responsibilities to uphold, and this is too big a race to have something like this going on.” Dominguez, who was the top rider in Maryland for three of his five years here, won the Miss Preakness stakes aboard Agave Kiss Friday after

Mary Doser rides Preakness Stakes horse Cozzetti before a morning workout at Pimlico Race Course on Friday in Baltimore. Cozzetti, owned by Dennis Albaugh and Jason Loutsch of Ankeny, faces long odds in the Preakness field today.

Sports fans will be tuning in to the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes live from Pimlico Race Course Saturday, May 19 to see if I'll Have Another, the upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, can defend his title in the second

By DAVID GINSBURG 05/18/12 05:00 AM ET Optimizer, left, with exercise rider Joel Cano atop, is led off the field by trainer Wayne Lukas before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore.

Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

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Rides, food, children activities, classic cars, music and this year sunshine.

Now, he might be sitting out the Belmont Stakes, too. Trainer Dale Romans said Saturday morning that there is no guarantee that Desormeaux will ride Dullahan, the third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, in next month's

The Dale Romans trainee posted the second fastest of 26 moves at the distance, with the multiple Grade 2-winning filly On Fire Baby recording the bullet in :59 3/5.

BALTIMORE — Not only did jockey Kent Desormeaux lose his mount aboard Tiger Walk in Saturday's Preakness, he's in jeopardy of losing his mount aboard Dullahan for the June 9 Belmont. “We'll weigh all our options,” trainer Dale Romans said.

Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness — but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

LA Lakers on Verge of Elimination with 103-100 Loss to Oklahoma Thunder

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Both teams will be facing a back to back as the Oklahoma City Thunder and LA Lakers meet in game four of their NBA playoff series late night on Saturday. The Thunder and Lakers will begin from Staples Center in Los

The Lakers could not finish in the fourth and will have to battle in Oklahoma City to keep their championship dream alive. By Madison Romine LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 19: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives on James Harden #13 of the Oklahoma

Learn the best way to watch L. A. Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder live online, as well as every other basketball game, all in Stunning high definition quality! One of the most exciting NBA Playoffs 2012 Match of the week is

(Francine Orr, Los Angeles Times / May 20, 2012) By Sam Allen and Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times For a downtown once famous for emptying out with the evening commute, the raucous scene around Staples Center and LA Live as the Lakers,

The Clippers will be using inspirations from fellow city colleagues, LA Lakers, which battled to victory on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder to cut their series to 2-1. It however, may not be as easy for Blake Griffin and Chris Paul and the

Forget protests: NATO summit's problem is Afghanistan

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WASHINGTON — President Obama on Sunday will unveil a new package of NATO initiatives that includes the alliance purchasing a fleet of surveillance drones, sharing weapons and training facilities, and sustaining nuclear deterrence in Europe even as

By ALI SAFI AND JON STEPHENSON KABUL, Afghanistan — As NATO leaders prepared for a two-day summit in Chicago to plot their armed forces' exit from Afghanistan in less than two years, a suicide bomber on Saturday detonated his explosive vest at a

(Chicago) – NATO governments at the May 20-21, 2012, summit in Chicago should endorse measures to bolster oversight and accountability of Afghan security forces and to protect women's rights.

By ALI SAFI AND JON STEPHENSON KABUL, Afghanistan — As NATO leaders prepared for a two-day summit in Chicago to plot their armed forces' exit from Afghanistan in less than two years, a suicide bomber on Saturday detonated his explosive vest at a

There's a lot of confusion about the ballyhooed NATO Summit in Chicago, intended as a big boost to Obama's geopolitical leadership, showcased in his hometown. Here are some big outstanding questions about NATO's

Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful

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Pictures have surfaced from an ABC affiliate based in Chicago that aired an interview with Metta World Peace back on May 14. However, the title given to World Peace on the screen was anything but flattering. According to

Three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails. The three were being held on charges of conspiracy to

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago's streets ahead of the NATO summit due to kick off there on Sunday. National Nurses United teamed up with trade unions and the Occupy movement to form a mass rally in the Windy

The two sides traded barbs about the Occupy movement and the 1968 Democratic National Convention when Chicago police infamously subdued protesters with force. After making jokes about bashing skulls with billy clubs, the officers promised to find the

Pictures have surfaced from an ABC affiliate based in Chicago that aired an interview with Metta World Peace back on May 14. However, the title given to World Peace on the screen was anything but flattering. According to

France: NASCAR studying ways to improve racing

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SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans

Twitter is officially partnering with NASCAR, the first time it's done so with a pro sports league.

By Sarah Newell Williamson WILKESBORO The wife of former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, allowing her and her husband to remain in their Catawba home. Shana Mayfield filed for bankruptcy protection by herself in

Please check back to NASCAR RnR throughout the day as our very own Matt Weaver is on site and he will be reporting to us live from Charlotte. Also, look for our open race threads for the Showdown as well as the All-Star

By Sarah Newell Williamson WILKESBORO The wife of former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, allowing her and her husband to remain in their Catawba home. Shana Mayfield filed for bankruptcy protection by herself in

The annular eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia and western United States

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The joint JAXA/NASA Hinode mission captured this image of the January 6, 2011 solar eclipse. On May 20-21 (this coming Sunday night through this coming Monday morning), sky-watchers in Asia and much of the U.S. will

(CNN) — Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. The eclipse will begin over Asia on Monday morning, when it will be visible in

By Mike Taugher File-In this Jan.15,2010 file photo showing a combination of three separate photographs, the various stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon blots out all but a

Parts of California will have strong views of Sunday's "ring" eclipse.

A solar eclipse is in store for the western United States on Sunday. Host Scott Simon lays out how eclipse-watchers should prepare with Dee Friesen of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. If you're in the Western United States tomorrow afternoon,

The annular eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia and western United States

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A solar eclipse is in store for the western United States on Sunday. Host Scott Simon lays out how eclipse-watchers should prepare with Dee Friesen of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. If you're in the Western United States tomorrow afternoon,

One of those is a solar eclipse that will be visible tomorrow in some parts of the world. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, for example, Seattle or Spokane, weather permitting, we will see a partial solar eclipse and it will start a little after 5

By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld May 19, 2012 8:18 AM Source: NASAInteractive maps and sites are worth checking out with the solar eclipse nearing. NASA is using an interactive Google Map to let you see the path of Sunday's annual solar eclipse,

" Where can you buy eclipse sunglasses? It's hard to find, but there is a sure place to find them in Los Angeles — Griffith Observatory. The city-owned observatory in the Hollywood Hills is selling eclipse sunglasses for $2.99 a.

A solar eclipse is in store for the western United States on Sunday. Host Scott Simon lays out how eclipse-watchers should prepare with Dee Friesen of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. If you're in the Western United States tomorrow afternoon,

The annular eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia and western United States

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" Where can you buy eclipse sunglasses? It's hard to find, but there is a sure place to find them in Los Angeles — Griffith Observatory. The city-owned observatory in the Hollywood Hills is selling eclipse sunglasses for $2.99 a.

A solar eclipse is in store for the western United States on Sunday. Host Scott Simon lays out how eclipse-watchers should prepare with Dee Friesen of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. If you're in the Western United States tomorrow afternoon,

Experts said Sunday's "ring" eclipse will be visible across a wide area, including in California. But certain parts of the state will get a better view than others. The best view of the ring eclipse — which scientists call an

Taking photos of a solar eclipse however can be tricky because of the wide level of brightness levels, not to mention being harmful to your eyes and equipment too. Most important is to try and get a good solar filter that will fit in

Experts said Sunday's "ring" eclipse will be visible across a wide area, including in California. But certain parts of the state will get a better view than others. The best view of the ring eclipse — which scientists call an