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‘Stepchild:’ Debate lingers over restoring the prestige of the Preakness

BALTIMORE — D. Wayne Lukas sat in his corner of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course earlier this week and pointed several stalls down. “Thank God the Derby horse came,” Lukas said, referring to Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan running in the Preakness. “It isn’t always a cinch.” It used to be automatic, something that until recent years made the Preakness a must-see event with a Triple Crown chance nearly always on the line. That was not the case from 2019-22 for various reasons, and the mere possibility of Mystik Dan skipping the Preakness has led to debate over ...

When It Comes to the Middle East, Slogans Mean Nothing Without Understanding History

After a year as a professor at Columbia University, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton probably knows what she’s talking about when she says young people “don’t know much at all about the history of the Middle East.” As an example, she pointed to the often overlooked rejection by the Palestinian Authority of a peace deal with Israel in 2000. Under its terms, a Palestinian Arab state would have been established in 96% of the West Bank and Gaza plus some ceded territory from Israel. In a recent interview, Clinton said Yassir Arafat, then the head of the PA, said he ...

Tatum scores 25 to lead Celtics into 3rd consecutive East finals

BOSTON — Al Horford wanted to savor the moment. With play stopped and the Celtics’ victory no longer in doubt, Horford turned in the direction of the sideline, walked a few paces, stopped and extended his hands overhead, bringing an already raucous TD Garden crowd to its feet in applause. The task was done. Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Boston beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight season. Horford added 22 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and six of Boston’s 19 3-pointers to ...

Schedule includes 9 playoff rematches

Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in the Kickoff Game while the Los Angeles Rams are at the Detroit Lions in the Sunday night game on Sept. 8. The two playoff rematches on Week 1 are among nine on this year’s regular schedule, which was released ...

Makar scores 2 goals; Avalanche beat Stars to stay alive

DALLAS (AP) — Colorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt’s go-ahead tally in the third period and the Avalanche beat top-seeded Dallas 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game losing streak and extending the second-round Western Conference Series. Mittlestadt scored just 1:12 into the third period to make it 3-2, which was the first time the Avalanche had led in the series except for when Miles Wood scored 11 minutes into overtime to win the series opener. Maker added an unassisted goal just over three minutes later. His ...

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women’s sports is soaring

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Led by fascination with basketball star Caitlin Clark, interest in — and betting on — women’s sports is surging. Clark, who made her professional debut Tuesday with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, helped generate record-breaking levels of viewership and wagering on the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, and money is pouring in from gamblers eager to bet on her pro career. But that’s only part of the story, according to sportsbooks who say they expect increased betting on numerous women’s sports. They expect strong wagering on this year’s ...