National Finals Rodeo Adds Bucks to the Bucking
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Life for a cowboy does not get much better than the 10 days they spend each December chasing the biggest pot of the year at the National Finals Rodeo.
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It gets crazier and more emotional every year, but what in sports doesn't? The build up to the NCAA men's basketball tournament is starting to get like recruiting. Bracketology -- I hope whoever coined that word is getting some money out of it -- is an end in itself, building up to last night's "Selection Show." People put out 65-team ...
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Thursday night's game against No. 4 West Virginia takes on a higher level of importance because of the punishment Maryland took from the Mountaineers last year.
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Marty Ciresa and his horse Presidentialaffair came close last year at the Maryland Million Classic at Pimlico, getting nosed out at the finish. This time, Ciresa wants the win.
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By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 16--A casino in Wichita or elsewhere in Sedgwick County is a winner economically, but a loser once higher government spending and the cost of gambling addicts are factored in.
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Daily purses of $500,000 at new track Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., are a sure bet to increase the pressure on Maryland racing.
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IRVING, Texas - Wade Phillips threw a soft uppercut and smiled widely. He did it early, when his first gamble as coach of the Dallas Cowboys worked out - then again in the closing minutes, following a touchdown that also made him let out a big sigh of relief.
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Coach Mark Fox will lead Nevada into Saturdayâs Bracket Buster game against Northern Iowa. It is a chance for them to prove to the N.C.A.A. selection committee that they are worthy of a high seeding.
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The curtain is about to rise on one of the most competitive national seasons for governors races in years, and the money to finance it is already pouring into campaign coffers.
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Fall is in the air. Texas is coming to town. The Big 12 is up for grabs.
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DALLAS -- Oklahoma&#39;s dominance of Texas is reaching infomercial status. Less annoying, maybe, but more effective. It has become a rite of fall.
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How many other teams can make news by finishing two-a-day practices with a bar fight -- not to mention one in which some Thundering Herd knucklehead maybe gives a ticket to the festivities to a player on a team they&#39;ll be playing next month?
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Take a look at where some of the top pros are putting their money.
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The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic, which runs through Sunday in Hamilton, will be known by a different name next year. Fidelity Investments has announced that this is the last year it will sponsor the annual equestrian event that is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
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Aware that success can be fleeting, George Mason Coach Jim Larranaga and school officials have scurried to capitalize on last seasonÂs basketball windfall.
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The $14 million Breeders&#39; Cup at Lone Star Park today shapes up like a &quot;Texas shootout,&quot; according to the Daily Racing Form.
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Ohio State is the top seed in this region, but the feeling here is that the Buckeyes won't be the top dog when the teams come out of San Antonio. Nor will No. 2 Memphis, although the Tigers can play with anyone. We think this is going to be a Texas weekend in Texas -- or, rather, an Aggie weekend.