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2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach: Acura, Lexus break through in IMSA
Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly deliver Acura’s long-awaited win. Aaron Telitz and Benjamin Pedersen end Lexus’ two-year GTD drought.
2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach: Rosenqvist posts best finish, Brabham wins Stadium Super Trucks race
Felix Rosenqvist turns his pole into a runner-up finish, his best result in seven starts at Long Beach. Matt Brabham captures Stadium Super Trucks Race 2, while Tom Sargent sweeps…
2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach: Alex Palou earns elusive 1st win
Palou gets past pole sitter Felix Rosenqvist on the final round of pit stops and leads the final 30 laps for his first victory in six career starts Long Beach.…
Horse racing: Preakness without Golden Tempo shows it’s time for change
The Kentucky Derby winner is the third in five years to skip the race two weeks later, bolstering the case for spreading out the Triple Crown series.
Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, May 8, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday,…
Santa Anita consensus picks for Saturday, May 9, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday,…
Marjoram’s win at Santa Anita extends Michael McCarthy’s strong run
A last-to-first victory with jockey Juan Hernandez in the Senorita Stakes gives the trainer his fourth stakes in eight days in California and Kentucky.
Sparks’ WNBA draft preview: Late picks can help fill out veteran-led roster
The Sparks are expected to add youthful talented to the back end of a veteran-led roster in Monday's WNBA draft.
WNBA draft: Sparks add South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson among 3 picks
The Sparks did not have a first-round pick but selected Latson at No. 20, a guard who they projected to go higher. They picked Ohio State guard Chance Gray at…
Sparks 2026 roster breakdown – who’s gone, who’s back and who’s new
Kelsey Plum, Nneka Ogwumike, Dearica Hamby, Ariel Atkins and Erica Wheeler head a veteran roster. Rickea Jackson and Azurá Stevens are notable departures.