Jean-Claude Rouget’s Ace Impact extended his unbeaten record with a brilliant performance to land the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly.Having completed a hat-trick on his previous run over 10 furlongs at this track last month, he gained a fourth success in scintillating fashion, coming from well off the pace in the hands of Cristian Demuro to collar long-time leader and favourite Big Rock inside the final furlong. The additional half-furlong certainly helped the son of Cracksman, as Ace Impact looked better the further he went. British raider Epictetus, trained by John and Thady Gosden, held every chance turning…
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A late penalty from Ryan Gauld helped lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at B.C. Place. Vancouver (5-5-6) appeared to be heading for defeat after having a goal called off in the first half for offside and other goalscoring chances called back for the same. Kansas (4-8-5) opened the scoring in the 20th minute after Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite went to clear the ball by flicking it up, only to put it out for a corner. Sporting captain Alan Pulido was found at the edge of the six-yard…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adin Hill made perhaps the save of the playoffs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night. The Vegas Golden Knights goaltender reached back and extended his stick to keep Florida’s Nick Cousin from scoring. Hill got his blade in front of the puck just in time early in the second period to keep the score tied. The save by the journeyman goalie-turned-starter was reminiscent of the stop made by Washington’s Braden Holtby in Game 2 of the 2018 final in Vegas. It became known as “the save” in Capitals lore after they won the Cup for…
The Toronto Blue Jays have officially placed starting pitcher Chris Bassitt on paternity list, the team announced Saturday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jay Jackson from triple-A Buffalo. The 35-year-old will be active for the second game of Toronto’s three-game series against the New York Mets. Bassitt started Toronto’s series opener at Citi Field Friday night, throwing eight strikeouts through 7.2 innings in a 3-0 win. He took a flight to Toronto directly after exiting the game to join his wife Jessica who is due to give birth to…
Nineteen people have been arrested in connection with plans to disrupt the Epsom Derby Festival, Surrey Police has said.Officers said 11 people were arrested at addresses in Mitcham and Byfleet in the early hours of the morning following warrants based on intelligence received ahead of the festival. Eight people were also arrested after a vehicle stopped in Burgh Heath at about 10.20am.All were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance and remain in police custody.Animal Rising had warned that protesters would attempt to disrupt the event, despite a High Court injunction. Image: Animal rights group Animal Rising were…
Kyle Dubas is moving quickly in his new job. On the same day he was appointed president of hockey operations with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the former Toronto Maple Leafs GM fired three members of the club’s front office. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Alec Schall, the director of hockey strategy, Teena Murray, the senior vp of sports science and peformance, and Kerry Huffman, the director of pro scouting, were all let go on Thursday, according to a report by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. All three were hired by former president Ron Hextall, who was fired by the Penguins…
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will miss his next start and may have to go onto the injured list with a sore shoulder, manager Alex Cora said on Friday. The seven-time All-Star, who hasn’t had an injury-free season since 2017, left Thursday night’s start against Cincinnati in the fourth inning after two visits from the medical staff. The team was awaiting the results of an MRI on Friday morning, when Cora said Sale reported soreness. “We don’t know where we’re at, but it’s a possible IL,” Cora said before Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay…
Faith Kipyegon clocks new women’s world record time of three minutes, 49.11 seconds in Florence, shaving almost a second off Ginzebe Dibara’s previous mark as Britain’s Laura Muir finishes second; Dina Asher-Smith pulls out of women’s 100m after suffering cramp on the blocks Last Updated: 02/06/23 9:54pm Faith Kipyegon broke the world record for the 1500 metres Laura Muir settled for silver at the Diamond League Golden Gala in Florence as Faith Kipyegon broke the women’s 1,500m world record. Kipyegon stole the headlines in the final event of the evening as the double Olympic and world champion added the world…
At The Races pundit Declan Rix is tipping a former Derby hero as the Weekend Winners team take another look at the Royal Ascot markets. The Prince of Wales’s Stakes is the feature on Day Two of Royal Ascot, won last year by State of Rest for Joseph O’Brien and Shane Crosse. This year it looks a particularly hot renewal, with Luxembourg, Bay Bridge and Desert Crown all returning alongside impressive Epsom winner Emily Upjohn.But it’s 2021 Derby hero Adayar in the Godolphin colours for Charlie Appleby that has taken the eye of Rix, who thinks the strong pace will…
PARIS — Canadians Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez are headed for a third-round showdown in the women’s doubles draw at the French Open. Ottawa’s Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani, the eighth-seeded team at Roland Garros, advanced with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Hungary’s Dalma Galfi and Katarzyna Piter. Serving was the difference, with Dabrowski and Stefani committing one double-fault compared to 15 for Galfi and Piter, who landed just 49 per cent of their first serves. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., and American partner Taylor Townsend, seeded 10th, converted five of eight break points in a lopsided 6-2, 6-1…