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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.
Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, May 10, 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 Sunday,…
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.
Sparks 2026 season preview: Nneka Ogwumike’s return hastens playoff timeline
The 10-time All-Star adds veteran leadership to a team that hasn't reached the postseason since 2020 and was the worst defensive team in the WNBA last year.
PFL returns to San Diego in June with A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev
McKee, the former Bellator featherweight champ, takes on the undefeated Kazakhstani on June 27 at Pechanga Arena.
Pasadena trainer Canto ‘TNT’ Robledo to be inducted in National Boxing Hall of Fame
Robledo was the first blind person to earn a license as a boxing coach and trained more than 500 amateur and pro boxers at Crown City Boxing Stables.
UFC 328 tensions rise between champion Chimaev and Strickland
The middleweight champ and the former titleholder have amplified Saturday’s main event with a war of words, leading to increased security in New Jersey.