Part gossip, part handicapping, part pure racing fandom, W. C. Vreeland’s columns made horses into celebrities and readers into racing insiders.

Part gossip, part handicapping, part pure racing fandom, W. C. Vreeland’s columns made horses into celebrities and readers into racing insiders.

Matt Kuchar got off to a tremendous start in his second round at the Colonial. There was the eagle putt that stopped just short on his first hole and the approach at No. 2 that actually went in before ricocheting out of the cup.

Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa’s Daniel Alfredsson doesn’t think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern Conference finals.

David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Benoit Paire breaks rackets, lacks consistency and enjoys McDonald’s. He’s one of the most intriguing players at Roland Garros.

Benoit Paire breaks rackets, lacks consistency and enjoys McDonald’s. He’s one of the most intriguing players at Roland Garros.

The Dodgers returned home and lost for the fifth time in seven games, with sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier going hitless in a combined six at-bats.

Detroit’s Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday.

LeBron James scored 36 points, but his two late turnovers helped Indiana beat Miami to tie the Eastern Conference finals at one game each.