| Jets WR Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC By COLLEEN LONG 2010-09-21T17:25:40ZNEW YORK (AP) -- New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated after officers pulled him over because the windows on his SUV were too tinted, police said.... hosted.ap.org |
Workforce expected to be given green light for Arc de Triomphe • Decision on run expected after early-morning gallop• Derby winner pleasing in buildup to Sunday's raceWorkforce's participation in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is set to be confirmed tomorrow after a final workout under the reigning champion jockey, Ryan Moore, at Newmarket .Despite having set the new course record when winning the Investec Derby at Epsom in June, Workforce will go into the big race with plenty to prove after suffering a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Harbinger and others in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot the following month.However, the colt has been quietly pleasing his handlers in recent weeks and showed no ill-effects after a workout at Sandown last week after which Teddy Grimthorpe, the racing manager for Workforce's owner Khalid Abdulla, described the horse as having been given "the amber light" for Longchamp.Much hangs upon the decision from a financial point of view, with another poor run sure to have a major effect upon Workforce's future value as a stallion.Neither of Sir Michael Stoute's previous Derby winners, Kris Kin and North Light, ever managed to win another race after their Epsom glories and both horses have disappeared into relative obscurity in their breeding careers. North Light's stallion fee in Kentucky this year was little more than £6,000, more than 10 times less than last year's Derby winner Sea The Stars, although North Light did sire the recent St Leger winner Arctic Cosmos.Yet, despite no explanation having ever been offered for Workforce's Ascot flop, he remains an obvious leading contender for the Arc, for which 26 horses were left in at yesterday's acceptance stage, Stoute's runner being part of a five-strong British contingent made up of the John Gosden-trained Duncan, Mick Channon's Youmzain, Godolphin's Cavalryman and the Gerard Butler-trained 500-1 chance Tinaar.Youmzain, second in the race for the past three years but available at 16-1 to break his duck in the €4m contest, showed his wellbeing in a final workout on the gallops at West Ilsley."I'm just relieved, to be honest. He's done plenty of work already and if he's not fit now he never will be," said Channon."It was just about getting him across the village for a change of scenery and coming home safe. So much can go wrong at any time but in the buildup to big races all sorts of factors play on your mind. He's back in his box safe and sound now and he'll just canter away until Friday when he leaves for Paris."Behkabad, who has topped the betting for the race with British bookmakers since his victory in the Grand Prix de Paris in July and is also likely to be the favoured choice of the French punters, will be ridden by Christophe Lemaire after the jockey chose to follow the market and partner him ahead of the filly Sarafina, whom he also had the option of riding.Georges Rimaud, the racing manager to the Aga Khan for whom Lemaire is the retained rider, said: "He's made up his mind now and will be riding Behkabad. He feels he has a better chance with the horse. He's going to progress from his last race [the Prix Niel] even though he won it."Lemaire's decision means that Gerald Mosse will take the ride on Sarafina.Conditions seem increasingly certain to be soft at Longchamp this weekend with officials expecting rain to hit the track on Thursday and Friday."Conditions are not looking great," added Rimaud. "We have been getting some rain and apparently we are to get some more. I suspect we have to deal with it. If we get some sunshine it might dry out a little bit, but it's a bit uncertain."Horse racingPrix de l'Arc de TriompheWill Haylerguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Filppula, Red Wings spoil Blackhawks' banner celebration The Chicago Blackhawks raised their 2010 Stanley Cup championship banner, but then were done in by plays that were anything but title-worthy ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Meet the new Mike Tyson, not like the old By TIM DAHLBERG 2010-10-16T17:59:48ZLAS VEGAS (AP) -- One little blond kid was bouncing on Mike Tyson's left leg, while his equally blond toddler brother occupied the other. The former baddest man on the planet once threatened to eat children, but now he was playing with two.... hosted.ap.org |
O'Loughlin hopes pressure will help • Victory essential after opening defeat by New Zealand• 'If we don't win our chance is over,' says loose forwardThe England loose forward Sean O'Loughlin is banking on the team thriving on the pressure of Sunday's match with Australia to keep their Four Nations hopes alive.Last Saturday's 24-10 defeat by New Zealand in Wellington has raised the stakes for England's fixture with the Kangaroos at AAMI Park, Melbourne, where another defeat would render their final round-robin match against Papua New Guinea in Auckland a wooden spoon decider."Everyone is aware of the fact that, if we don't win this week, our chance is over," said O'Loughlin."We know it's a must-win game and that puts us under a bit of pressure but hopefully everyone can react to that pressure and it can bring a little bit more to everyone's game."There is probably no better place to come and get a win than over here. It's going to be tough but I think everybody is looking forward to it."England trained at the new AAMI Park this morning as the coach, Steve McNamara, stepped up preparations to face the Kangaroos, who remain something of an unknown quantity for the Wigan captain, O'Loughlin."We don't get too much chance to see the NRL back home but the staff have done a lot of homework on them," said O'Loughlin, who is confident that, even without the injured captains Jamie Peacock and Adrian Morley, England have the players to win the crucial forward battle."We definitely feel we've got a strong enough squad with good forwards who played well all year."Meanwhile England were making arrangements for the centre Michael Shenton to return home after having his Four Nations campaign cut short by injury.The 24-year-old Shenton, who suffered ankle ligament damage during England's opening match, will stay on to watch Sunday's game before flying home to complete his recovery."It's pretty upsetting from a personal point of view but it gives an opportunity to someone else in the team," he said. "That's why you take a 24-man squad.Shenton, who will play for St Helens in 2011 after completing a move from his home-town club Castleford, will not need to undergo surgery and should be ready to take part in pre-season training under the new Saints coach, Royce Simmons, next month."I just need to rest it," he said. "It's only a few weeks' injury. Unfortunately the tournament is only short, otherwise I might have been able to get back in time."England rugby league teamFour NationsRugby leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |