Camelot, the favorite ridden by Joseph O'Brien for his father Aidan, galloped to a dazzling five-length triumph in the Epsom Derby Saturday.
It was a third winner of the big race for Irish trainer Aidan and a first for his 19-year-old son.
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Was, one of five runners in the race for trainer Aidan O'Brien, galloped on bravely to win the Oaks Friday.
Ridden by Seamus Heffernan held on by a neck from Shirocco Star with the fast-finishing favorite The Fugue half a length away in third in (...)
Cadillac Championship Sunday by one stroke from American Bubba Watson after former world No. 1 Tiger Woods set off alarm bells by withdrawing mid-round with injury.
The composed Rose shot a final round 70 to finish at 16-under-par while Watson, who (...)
The New England Patriots overcame a sluggish start before roughing up the Kansas City Chiefs in a 34-3 blowout Monday to earn some breathing space at the top of the AFC East Division.
Tom Brady and the Patriots' (7-3) offense were ineffective for a (...)
Britain's 2009 world champion Jenson Button has signed a new multi-year contract with McLaren, the Formula One team announced Wednesday.
The announcement came ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with Button the only driver still (...)
Stuart Broad launched a late counter-attack with a blazing 64 to help England fight back against India on the first day of the second Test Friday.
India was 24 for one at the close after England had been bowled out for 221 after tea with rookie (...)
Unknown amateur Tom Lewis, who dreams of winning more majors than fellow Englishman Nick Faldo, stole the show at the 140th British Open Thursday by claiming a shock share of the first-round lead with Danish veteran Thomas Bjorn.
Lewis, 20, making (...)
Williams revived memories of its glory years Tuesday by announcing a return in 2012 to the Renault engines that powered it to a string of Formula One titles in the 1990s.
The team, which is currently with Cosworth and also has a relationship with (...)
5 CHASING 391 FOR ASHES-SEALING VICTORYPERTH: Mike Hussey produced a sparkling century before Australia's pace bowlers destroyed England's top order to push the hosts to the brink of a series-levelling victory on day three of third Ashes test in (...)
British cities could sell assets worth billions of pounds including airports and prime real estate to plug budget holes and Birmingham is already talking to potential investors in the Middle East.
Faced with demands from Britain's overstretched (...)
General Atomics, which has already sold 435 Predator drones in recent years, sees growing demand for its unmanned planes, including a high-flying new successor to the Predator being considered by the US Navy for use on aircraft carriers as soon as (...)
Tyson Gay won his much anticipated 100 meters showdown with Asafa Powell at the Diamond League meeting in Gateshead Saturday, edging the Jamaican on the line in a time of 9.94 seconds.
Powell, who has the fastest time in the world this year along (...)
Jockey Frankie Dettori has no doubts - Ladies Day at Royal Ascot is a world beater for dedicated followers of fashion.
Sporting top hat and tails with a pink rose in his buttonhole, the ebullient Italian argued that when it came to elegant racing (...)
Ireland's mighty Coolmore racing empire finally got off the mark at Royal Ascot 2010 Friday with two winners on day four of the meeting.
Relief was etched on the faces of trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Johnny Murtagh who were responsible Thursday (...)
Globetrotting supermare Goldikova underlined her status as one of the world's leading milers by securing a ninth Group One victory on the opening day of Royal Ascot Tuesday.
The French raider with a heart of steel landed the Queen Anne Stakes for (...)
wicket victory over Bangladesh on the final day of the first Test Monday after Steven Finn captured five wickets in an innings in his first Test at Lord's.
Finn, 21, who made his debut on the two-Test tour of Bangladesh in March, finished with five (...)
Self-confessed hot head Danny Willett produced a sizzling display on his PGA Championship debut Thursday, squeezing nine birdies in a six-under 65 to lead after the first round.
The 22-year-old Briton, a former Walker Cup teammate of world No. 9 (...)
Kauto Star's bid for a third Cheltenham Gold Cup victory was scuppered by a fall as Imperial Commander upset the favorite and former winner Denman to triumph for local trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies Friday.
Billed as a showdown between Kauto Star and (...)
Cutting British taxes on company profits would cost £3.5 billion ($5.3 billion) each year, but it can be paid for by scrapping some business tax reliefs, the opposition Conservatives said on Sunday.
The revenue neutral move, which would take full (...)
Formula One world champion Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton appeared together as teammates for the first time Friday to show off the new McLaren that they will use to fight each other this season.
Button, who won the 2009 championship with Brawn (...)
Briton Lee Westwood has been named the European Tour's Golfer of the Year after a season which ended with him being crowned European No. 1 for the second time in his career.
The 36-year-old Englishman's chances of becoming European No. 1 again had (...)
Richie Myler touched down twice as England came from behind to beat France 34-12 in an unconvincing start to rugby league's Four Nations Friday.
Tries from Vincent Duport and Kane Bentley put France 12-4 ahead at halftime and the visitors were on (...)
Instant notoriety is guaranteed for a young spectator who effectively condemned Liverpool to a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland here at the Stadium of Light.
The ‘supporter', who was wearing a dark blue top - the color of Liverpool's city rival (...)
Sprinter Tyson Gay emerged from giant shadow cast by Usain Bolt to lead the United States' domination of the British Grand Prix Monday.
Gay, 27, has trailed Bolt over recent months and the Olympic and world champion's decision not to compete in (...)
rounder Andrew Flintoff celebrated his final Test at Lord's on Monday with five for 92 to give the home side its first victory over Australia at the home of cricket for 75 years.
Australia, which had resumed at 313 for five in its second innings (...)