baltimoresun.com - Sports

Classy vs. sassy

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Considering the pros and cons of the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown

Kevin Van Valkenburg does a point-by-point comparison of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness , rating the first two legs of the Triple Crown in the following categories: celebrities, song, fashion, food and drink, infield and aesthetic. Guess which race he picks as the overall winner?

Big swings for Orioles' Jones

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Center fielder has had many ups, downs, but talent, attitude have won him praise

Center fielder has had many ups, downs, but talent, attitude have won him praise

Preakness stage for slots, animal treatment debates

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Preakness stage for slots, animal treatment debates

This might be hard to remember with everything that's going on these days, but there was a time when the Preakness was just a famous horse race that drew thousands of revelers to Pimlico and set one Saturday aside each year for Baltimore to be the center of the sporting universe.

Analysis: Lacrosse quarters have familiar feel

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Led by Hopkins, programs with strong histories have taken their usual place in the round of eight

So much for the upstarts.

NBA playoffs: Cavs top Celts, 88-77, even series at 2

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Back to even, and back to Boston - with authority.

Baseball notes: Cleveland's Cabrera turns rare triple play

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cleveland Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, accomplishing the feat last night in the second game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Life of Kings: Christian Ewell -- friend, writer, true renaissance man

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:03:47 -0400

Mild West -- If Hornets meet Jazz, forget pizazz

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

If Hornets meet Jazz, forget pizazz

Granted, sports are supposed to represent the ultimate meritocracy - may the best team win and all - but if the NBA Western Conference finals wind up being the Utah Jazz against the New Orleans Hornets, the TV ratings will be so puny you'll be able to count viewers by a show of hands.

Horse racing: Dragone out as Maryland Jockey Club head?

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

President, general manager might be gone after Preakness

Changes could be brewing at the top of the Maryland Jockey Club. Yesterday, Scott Borgemenke, executive vice president for racing at Magna Entertainment Corp., opened the door to speculation.

Opinions mixed over new summer-access policy

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Opinions mixed over new summer-access policy

Anew interpretation of state athletic rules, designed to allow high school coaches to have more contact with their players during the summer, has split officials who have to enforce the rule right down the middle.