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As winter settles in, horse racing attention largely turns south this weekend — to Gulfstream Park in Florida and into the Caribbean, where international racing comes to Saint Lucia....Read More

Former NBA commissioner David Stern underwent emergency surgery after suffering a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday....Read More

Former Cincinnati Reds infielder Jose Peraza reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday....Read More

Zach Ertz tops UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler’s Week 15 tight end rankings....Read More

Illinois freshman Kofi Cockburn accidentally punched a referee on the head and knocked him unconscious after scoring during the Fighting Illini’s upset over Michigan....Read More

The San Jose Sharks, entering the season with high expectations, fired head coach Peter DeBoer after a lackluster start to the season....Read More

The New York Mets are signing former St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha to a one-year contract....Read More

Chris Carson tops UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler’s Week 15 fantasy football running back rankings....Read More

Napoli has fired manager Carlo Ancelotti after the Italian soccer club advanced to the knockout stage in the UEFA Champions League tournament with a win over Genk....Read More

The Philadelphia Phillies reached an agreement with former New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius....Read More