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Carpenter slays IndyCar giants to win 500 pole

- Ed Carpenter upstaged IndyCar's biggest names and teams on Saturday to grab pole for the 97th Indianapolis 500.

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McGaughey says it just wasn't Orb's day

BALTIMORE - Orb's disappointing fourth-place finish in the Preakness Stakes meant it just wasn't his day, trainer Shug McGaughey said on Saturday.

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Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth

BALTIMORE - Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, cruised to an easy, wire-to-wire victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, denying a Triple Crown bid for Kentucky Derby champion Orb.

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Sharks fined $100,000 for comments on Torres suspension

- The San Jose Sharks were fined $100,000 for public comments made by general manager Doug Wilson over the suspension of forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League said on Saturday.

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An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell

KAVARNA, Bulgaria - Britain's Graeme McDowell and South African Branden Grace set up a mouth-watering showdown in the semi-finals of the World Match Play Championship by winning on Saturday.

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Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final

STOCKHOLM - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States.

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Augusta: A tournament like no other

It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled".

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Highest-paid U.S. athletes

The top-earning athletes in America.

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