Rebel’s Romance won the Breeders’ Cup Turf for the second time on Saturday, holding off Rousham Park to win by a neck and give British trainer Charlie Appleby a third victory in the $5 million race. Jockey William Buick — who opted out of the ride when Rebel’s Romance won the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf…
Sierra Leone rallied past Fierceness in the final stretch to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday, expunging the memory of Kentucky Derby disappointment. The colt trained by Chad Brown had been pipped at the wire by Mystik Dan at Churchill Downs in May, but finished off his three-year-old season in style at…
Sierra Leone rallied past Fierceness in the final stretch to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in Del Mar, California, on Sunday, expunging the memory of Kentucky Derby disappointment. The colt trained by Chad Brown had been pipped at the wire by Mystik Dan at Churchill Downs in May, but finished off his three-year-old…
Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. How did we get here? And what are the impacts on the environment and the climate? – Plastic boom – Global production of synthetic polymers…
The German CEO of major Japanese optical equipment manufacturer Olympus has stepped down after allegedly buying illegal drugs, the company said on Monday. Stefan Kaufmann became chief executive officer in April 2023, having served as a board member since 2019. He first joined the European arm of Olympus in 2003. Olympus shares plunged six percent…
Will the real Timothee Chalamet please stand up? Even the Hollywood star’s most convincing doppelgangers, gathered in New York for a look-alike contest, did a double-take when the man himself swung by their festivities Sunday. Around 20 young men, complete with chiseled jawlines and distinctive waves of walnut-colored hair, had gathered along with a massive…
World Champion Ilia Malinin grabbed his second Grand Prix title in as many weeks on Sunday, capturing gold at Skate Canada by more than 40 points on the heels of his third straight Skate America triumph. The self-styled “Quad god” completed four quadruple jumps in another scintillating free skate on Sunday in which he gave…
The new Columbia/Marvel superhero film “Venom: The Last Dance” failed to match the openings of the series’ two previous episodes but still easily topped the North American box office with ticket sales estimated at $51 million, industry watchers said. “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” the follow-up to the original “Venom,” had enjoyed a $96 million…
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani suffered a partial shoulder dislocation during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win over the New York Yankees on Saturday, the team confirmed. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani had been diagnosed with a “little left shoulder subluxation” — defined by the US National Institutes of Health as a partial or…
Los Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani suffered an apparent shoulder injury in the Dodgers’ 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in game two of the World Series on Saturday, departing the field holding his left arm. Ohtani was thrown out attempting to steal second base to end the bottom of the seventh inning. He appeared…