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Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener - Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Harris, No. 13 Miami look ready for Ohio State - Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams. Manning, Brady solid in finale tuneup - Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season. Santana hurt, but gets win over Braves (AP) - David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. The Mets, who had dropped three straight, broke a 13-game stretch in which they scored three runs or less against the NL East-leading Braves. Hockey World Cup matches postponed by rain - Incessant rain all day prevents play on the fifth day of the women's hockey World Cup. The three Pool B matches scheduled for Thursday are postponed to early Friday to be followed by three Pool A matches. Lay day delays progress in Tahiti - Heavy rains and small waves force organisers to call a lay day for the final of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Tahiti. Quarantine-hit carnival wins race against time - Australia's richest thoroughbred horse racing carnival will maintain its international flavour as a new quarantine facility is finally approved to accept foreign raiders. Seattle's Jackson wins third WNBA MVP (AP) - Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson of Australia was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday. Jackson was honored before Game 1 of Seattle's best-of-3 Western Conference final against defending champion Phoenix. Also, the Storm's Brian Agler was named the league's coach of the year. Alabama's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games - The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. Mexican fugitive wanted for Cabanas shooting - Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, according to a senior officer.

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Win for M'lou takes feature race at Del Mar (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:25 pm]
Win for M'lou defeated Pink Diamond by three-quarters of a length to win the $54,000 Del Mar Kiwanis Purse on Thursday at Del Mar. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Win for M'lou covered 5 furlongs on the turf in :56.03 and paid $61, $16.80 and $6.40 as the 29-1 longshot in a field of seven older fillies and mares.

Queen of the Creek, Awesome Maria win at Saratoga (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 5:15 pm]
Queen of the Creek and Awesome Maria won 1-mile divisions of the Riskaverse Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the turf at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday. Queen of the Creek, ridden by Julien Leparoux, led from the start and won by 3 1/2 lengths with a time of 1:33.94. She paid $10.40, $4.90 and $4.40.

One More Laugh picked as favorite for Cane Pace (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 4:44 pm]
One More Laugh has been made the morning-line favorite for the $300,000 Cane Pace on Labor Day. The winner of the Meadowlands Pace, One More Laugh drew the No. 1 post position and was made the 2-1 favorite for the opening leg of pacing's Triple Crown for 3-year-olds. Driver Tim Tetrick will handle the gelding.

One More Laugh picked as favorite for Cane Pace (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 4:41 pm]
One More Laugh has been made the morning-line favorite for the $300,000 Cane Pace on Labor Day.

Santa Anita moves its fall meet to Hollywood Park (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 1:24 pm]
Hollywood Park will host the Oak Tree meet traditionally run at Santa Anita beginning Sept. 30. The Oak Tree Racing Association decided to move from its home since 1969 in Arcadia across town to Hollywood Park because of uncertainty about the condition of the main track at Santa Anita. The 42nd Oak Tree meet will run through Oct.

Hi Ho Yodeler wins at Del Mar (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 8:57 pm]
Hi Ho Yodeler beat Lucky Sis by three lengths in the $100,000 Generous Portion for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar on Wednesday. Hi Ho Yodeler, ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, ran six furlongs in 1:11.51 and paid $32, $15.40 and $10.20. Lucky Sis returned $40.40 and $15, and Miles Rules paid $4.60.

Fancy Point wins at Saratoga (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 4:58 pm]
Fancy Point won the $70,000 Phil Johnson Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday at Saratoga, beating Kathmanblu by 1 1/2 lengths. Fancy Point, ridden by Javier Castellano and trained by Will Phipps, ran 1 1-16 miles on the inner turf course in 1:42.78 and paid $9.70, $5.50 and $4.60. She earned $42,000 for the victory in her second career start.

National Pride takes $55,000 Spa feature (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 30, 2010, 6:32 pm]
National Pride moved to the lead halfway down the backstretch and was never threatened in a 6 1/2 -length victory Monday in the $55,000 featured race at Saratoga Race Course. The race was the meeting's first non-stakes feature and was for horses age 3 and older entered to be claimed for $50,000 or who had not won two races other than maiden, claiming, starter or restricted.

Champ Pegasus wins Del Mar Handicap (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 9:27 pm]
Champ Pegasus defeated Buenos Dias by one length to win the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap on Sunday. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Champ Pegasus covered 1 3/8 miles in 2:11.93 and paid $5, $3.40 and $2.80. Buenos Dias paid $13.20 and $7.40, while Worth Repeating paid $6.40 to show. The victory, worth $120,000, increased Champ Pegasus' career earnings to $208,520.

Upset at the Spa: Rachel beaten by 21-1 long shot (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 7:15 pm]
Jockey Calvin Borel knew Rachel Alexandra was in trouble with a quarter-mile to go in the $300,00 Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course. The reigning Horse of the Year had just put away Life At Ten after a mile-long duel for the lead and was bearing down on the finish line. "I didn't feel any acceleration and I got worried," Borel said.

Rachel Alexandra upset in Personal Ensign (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 7:00 pm]
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT AP Sports Writer

Just Jenda wins Monmouth feature (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 5:57 pm]
Just Jenda ran past Malibu Prayer in the stretch and drew off to win the $300,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths at Monmouth Park on Sunday. Ridden by Terry Thompson and trained by Cindy Jones, the 4-year-old filly covered the 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43 2/5 and returned $8, $3 and $2.20.

Rachel Alexandra upset in Personal Ensign (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 5:24 pm]
Rachel Alexandra has been upset by Persistently in the $300,000 Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course after the reigning Horse of the Year was caught in the final strides by the 20-1 long shot. The stunning finish Sunday silenced a large crowd who turned out to see Rachel Alexandra's return to the Spa after last year's electrifying victory over boys in the Woodward.

Gourmet Dinner wins Calder race (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 7:52 pm]
Gourmet Dinner rallied to win the $100,000 Affirmed Division in the Florida Stallion Stakes on Saturday, and Awesome Feather also won by four lengths in the $100,000 Susan's Girl Division for fillies. Awesome Feather ran seven furlongs in 1:24 2/5. Gourmet Dinner's time was 1:25 3/5. Both horses are in position to sweep the three-tier Stallion Stakes series.

Richard's Kid wins 2nd straight Pacific Classic (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 7:44 pm]
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer

Richard's Kid wins 2nd straight Pacific Classic (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 7:08 pm]
Richard's Kid oulasted Crowded House by three-quarters of a length to win the $1 million Pacific Classic for the second consecutive year at Del Mar. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Richard's Kid ran 1 miles in 2:03.27 on Saturday in the West's richest race. He paid $11.60, $5.60 and $3.80.

Teaks North wins Monmouth feature (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 6:00 pm]
Teaks North held off Beau Choix in the stretch to win the $100,000 Restoration Stakes by a length at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Trained by Justin Sallusto and ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., the 3-year-old gelding covered the 1 1-8 miles over a firm turf course in 1:46 2-5 and paid $24.60, $9 and $4.80.

Afleet Express wins Travers in photo finish (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 5:51 pm]
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT AP Sports Writer

Afleet Express wins Travers in photo finish (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 5:14 pm]
Afleet Express held off a fast-closing Fly Down in a thrilling stretch run to win the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in a photo finish. Afleet Express had the lead as the 11-horse field turned for home Saturday, but Fly Down unleased a furious challenge before falling a nose short at the wire.

Princess Taylor wins at Del Mar (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 27, 2010, 10:08 pm]
Princess Taylor defeated Catsalot by a half-length to win the $84,775 California Thoroughbred Trainers TOC Stakes on Friday at Del Mar. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Princess Taylor covered 1 3/8 miles over the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Course in 2:14.83 and paid $3.20, $2.60 and $2.10. Catsalot paid $5.40 and $2.60, while Gripsholm Castle returned $2.20 to show.