At least it's not soccer

Here's one good thing about what's sure to be a Euro invasion in Anmerican horse racing: at least it's not soccer.

Blatter seeks stricter rules for foreign owners

Sepp Blatter wants stricter rules on foreign ownership of European clubs which has left football exposed amid the economic downturn, the FIFA president said on Monday.

All too familiar

A mini-Del Mar of sorts, Caprilli would appear to be the type of racetrack that should be thriving, but dig a little deeper and you'll find a place being dragged down by the myriad problems facing Italian racing, many of them all too familiar to American fans.

MLS awards Philadelphia expansion team for 2010

The Philadelphia suburb of Chester was awarded a Major League Soccer team on Thursday that will start play in 2010.

BREAKING: ESPN THE MAGAZINE EIC RANKS ALL SPORTS IN INAUGURAL EDITOR'S BLOG POST

One day, I have been assured, a very wise man in a robe of some sort (possibly embroidered) will sit in a tea shop (or possibly an airport kiosk) and ...

Evidence shows something terribly corrupt in infamous match

Months after highly unusual betting patterns set off a red flag in the infamous Nikolay Davydenko-Martin Vassallo Arguello match, the tennis world has yet to recover.

Hey, why not give "The View From The Upper Deck"?

Need one more holiday gift? Why not take a peek at DJ Gallo's "The View From The Upper Deck".

Suspicions follow Davydenko heading to U.S. Open

Nikolay Davydenko denies fixing a match earlier this month. But as Greg Garber writes, the very thing that makes tennis so compelling also makes it more susceptible to gamblers.

Miss taking quizzes? Well, here's a fun one for ya

Matt Leinart, Charles Oakley (yes, Charles Oakley) and Britney Spears are just a few of the stars of this week's Page 2 Quiz.

Far from damning and shunning the West, Dubai would very much like you to visit and watch a horse race, golf 18 holes, play some tennis or even ski. Rather than fight over religious beliefs, Dubai is betting its future on the new world religion of sports.

Del Mar Polytrack nearly done

Despite some supply delays, Del Mar has nearly completed the installation of a Polytrack synthetic surface on its main track and will send horses over the surface for the first time later this month, according to track vice president Craig Fravel.

Global Forming: A Plan for Major 2007 Sporting Events

Competitions of note from around the globe.

B&W hitches up for three-year sponsorship

B&W Hitches has signed a three-year agreement to be presenting sponsor for the Xtreme Bulls Tour, further expanding the manufacturer's sponsorship presence in rodeo.

Putting the 'world' back into the Cup

A true horse racing world cup would have to include representatives from every country that has a significant quality horse racing industry

Belmont is still great

...covered by Secretariat is pretty good for a Saturday. A soccer fan reminded me of the predicament horse racing fans find themselves in this Belmont. He'd had it with the cynics who want to...

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