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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 08.22.2012 | New York
Len Berman

I'm glad LeBron James got his ring. Now can we just go on with our lives and invest in something meaningful like job creation?

Virginia Property Where Secretariat Was Born Is Sold

AP | ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON | Posted 07.22.2012 | DC

DOSWELL, Va. — The Virginia property where Triple Crown winner Secretariat was born has been sold at a foreclosure auction for more than $5 mill...

Run Your Race

Leslie Griffith | Posted 01.02.2012 | Media
Leslie Griffith

"He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the swo...

Over the Years, What Happened This Week in Horse Racing?

Liz O'Connell | Posted 11.13.2011 | Sports
Liz O'Connell

Sept. 12, 1970: Nijinsky II won the St. Leger Stakes and became the 15th winner of England's triple crown. He is the last horse to have won the English triple.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 07.24.2011 | New York
Len Berman

Mets owner Fred Wilpon's honest comments about his players are making the sports pages. On David Wright: "A really good kid. A very good player. Not a superstar."

A Clock-Stopping Day for Thoroughbreds: Happy Birthday Secretariat

Liz O'Connell | Posted 05.30.2011 | Sports
Liz O'Connell

Secretariat was not just a Triple Crown-winning racehorse, but an icon of hope and determination in troubled times. Over the 42 years since Secretariat's birth, his story is undiminished.

Retaining the Sheen: The Worst Possible Two and a Half Men Replacements

Hulu.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Hulu.com

Let's replace him with Will's aunt from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and see if no one notices again. It worked the first time they replaced Aunt Viv with someone who looked nothing like the first Aunt Viv. Let's try it again.

Books To Movies

Peter Guber | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Peter Guber

The list that I've created doesn't mean it is the best or worst movie, but that it is the best adaptation of a book to a movie.

Six Horse Racing Highlights From 2010

Liz O'Connell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Liz O'Connell

This year, advocates for the welfare of horses stepped up their game. And as for the sport? Some relatively new, relatively young race horse owners' commitment to the sport paid off.

Women Are Off to the Races

Melissa Ross | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Melissa Ross

"Why won't they let her in, Mommy?" whispered my daughter at a Secretariat screening. "Honey, men and women didn't used to be treated the same the way they are now," I said. "Well, that's stupid!" she whispered back. That's my girl.

Carl Paladino: Straight From the Horse's Mouth

Robert Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Robert Brenner

Usually I steer clear of politics. Normally I follow Mr. Ed's wise dictum "don't speak unless you've got something to say." But in the case of my old buddy Carl Paladino, I can remain muzzled no longer.

Not all Race Horses Have a Hollywood Ending

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Wayne Pacelle

As moviegoers relive the dramatic days of Secretariat's successful Triple Crown on the big screen, we hope they will keep in mind that for most race horses, the story does not end at the finish line.

Movie Review: Carlos -- Glamorizing Terrorism

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

There's been a lot of excitement about Olivier Assayas' Carlos, and it's not hard to see why. But here's my objection: In presenting a terrorist as an action hero, it glorifies terrorism as a legitimate path of political action.

Woman Unknowingly Saves Descendant Of 'Secretariat' Horse

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

After seeing a sickly, neglected horse up for auction, Missouri resident Elizabeth Parker found herself continuing to wonder about the fate of the ani...

Review: Secretariat (VIDEO)

Jenna Busch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jenna Busch

The film is the story of the horse who won the Triple Crown in 1973 and his owner Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) who believed in him, despite the odds against them.

Movie Review: Secretariat

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Just as you'd imagine with a family-targeted movie about a horse, Randall Wallace's Secretariat is awash in sentimentality. The lump in your throat is as pro forma as the popcorn.

Secretariat's hair

Jim Calio | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Jim Calio

Here, hold the horse," said the aging groom. "I'll be right back." And with that, he handed me the lead rope attached to the halter of Secretar...

'Secretariat' Premiere: Diane Lane, Josh Brolin, Jon Voight, Pregnant Ali Larter & More (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

'Secretariat' had its Los Angeles premiere Thursday night, and the whole cast turned out, including Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Kevin Connolly and Jam...

Triple Crown: the Toughest Title to Win in Sports

Liz O'Connell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Liz O'Connell

The America's Cup, the Ryder Cup, the World Cup. At the end of those competitions, there is always a titleholder. Not so with the Triple Crown.

To Doom or Not to Doom

Will Durst | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Will Durst

Doom. Impending doom. Deep dark impending Democratic Party doom. Losing one if not both houses of Congress- deep dark impending Democratic Party doom....

Secretariat Takes the Lead/ Waiting for Superman

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Regina Weinreich

Secretariat A handsome Rare Prince posed for photographers on the lawn of Goose Creek last Monday, for what might have been an advertisement for the c...

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Len Berman

For many sports fans, the Kentucky Derby is the only horse race they'll watch all year. They call it the fastest 2 minutes in sports, although no horse has done it faster than Secretariat.

My Greatest Moments in Sports

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Len Berman

So if you're going to write a kids' book called The Greatest Moments in Sports, uh, what would those moments be?