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The first Triple Crown winner since 1978 is now the odds-on favorite at 3-5 for Saturday afternoon’s Classic, meaning a bettor would have to lay $3.30 to win $2. Pharoah opened at 6-5, while Beholder was 3-1. The morning line is the track’s projected odds before betting begins since the betting action dictates the real lines. MORE: How Triple Crown winners fared afterward | Breeders’ Cup records, all-time leaders | Breeders’ Cup in photos...

The festival audience jumped to its feet following a screening of Fraser’s new film The Whale as Oscar buzz generates for the star. A-listers such as Hillary Clinton staffer Huma Abedin, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Nick Kroll watched on as Fraser “sobbed” during the standing ovation, according to Variety. Film pundits at the premiere rushed to tip Fraser will likely be nominated or win an Academy Award for his acting in the film directed by Darren Aronofsky....

As Hillary Clinton’s top advisers tried to put a brave face on her thumping in Iowa five weeks ago, they buoyed themselves by looking forward to Super Duper Tuesday. “This thing will be over on February 5th,” campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe assured reporters the day after Clinton’s third-place finish in the Iowa caucus. California, New York, New Jersey and other big Feb 5th states were “Clinton Country,” the thinking went....

The revered longtime Packers quarterback will make his return, however briefly, to Green Bay Monday afternoon, according to ESPN.com’s Chris Mortensen. Favre traveled to Green Bay Monday to attend a tribute for Hall of Famer Bart Starr, Mortensen reported, where Favre was to be part of a luncheon program honoring Starr. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Favre was not staying behind for the Monday Night Football game against the Falcons, however....

Justices were tested in advance of a private meeting Monday to discuss adding additional cases to their docket. They all tested negative at the time, including the 54-year-old Kavanaugh, the Associated Press reported. No sitting justices have tested positive for the virus until now. Amy Coney Barrett said she had COVID-19 a year prior to joining the high court. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. Kavanaugh was the only one of the nine justices to skip Friday’s ceremonial swearing-in for Barrett, an event that itself was delayed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic....

The two-time All-Star outfielder is headed to the AL West-leading Astros along with starting pitcher Mike Fiers. In return, the Brewers receive outfielders Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, right-hander Adrian Houser and left-hander Josh Hader. MORE: Jackie Robinson: 42 images from the Sporting News archives | Mets face familiar feeling of everything crashing down around them | Tigers trade Soria to Pirates for prospect The Astros will also obtain slot No....

You see, in a sport that is full of really good people, Boyle is in the upper echelon of that group. Polite, funny, caring, courageous, down to earth, a man of deep faith and character, Boyle is not only an important on-ice contributor, but an incredibly decent human being and fantastic teammate. His response to being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia was inspiring and graceful all at once. So when he hit the ice Sunday after being cleared by doctors, it was only fitting that it occurred at a practice open to fans, leading to the rare – yet well deserved – ovation during a team workout....

Asked to describe the trade, which marries Sale with two of the last five AL Cy Young winners to form a “Big Three” rotation, Cashman turned to another sport to appropriately contextualize the significance. “That’s a wow,” he told reporters at baseball’s winter meetings. “Boston is the Golden State Warriors of baseball now. They’ve got their Durant and Green and Thompson and Curry.” If Sale is Kevin Durant, the big fish of the NBA’s most recent offseason, then David Price and Rick Porcello are worthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson comparisons....

Hoyer, the veteran starter turned backup turned Texans relief QB, connected with the rookie wide receiver for a 42-yard touchdown that caught Indianapolis’ entire secondary napping in the end zone with time expiring in the first half. The desperation pass helped cut the lead to 13-10. MORE: Best photos from Colts-Texans | Texans, Arian Foster whiff after apparent head injury Strong, who was tabbed as the replacement for Andre Johnson when he was drafted in the third round in 2015, has battled injury, struggles with route running and sometimes shaky hands to be more than a blip on the Texans’ depth chart....

North Port Police said Friday that one of the entrances to Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, which gives access to the 25,000-acre preserve where Laundrie said he was going hiking on September 13, was marked with a do not cross line to give a local special response team space to train. Officers were seen carrying large rifles in the area, and a spokesperson for the department told local news station WFLA that the group was there for “training and searching....

Vickers missed two-thirds of the 2010 season because of blood clots in his legs and lungs that were discovered in May 2010. He had heart surgery in July 2010 in hopes of keeping blood clots from forming. Vickers told the team that Dr. William Downey has placed him on blood thinning medication after a Monday morning examination on his right leg discovered a small blood clot in his calf region, the team announced in a news release....

In a post to Mumsnet’s Am I Being Unreasonable? (AIBU) forum on October 10, user wink1970 explained that she was close to her stepson and had been married to his father for 20 years. However, the stepson’s fiancée told the poster she’s not allowed to sit with them during the wedding meal as she’s “not family,” relegating her to a guest table. Although planning to “suck it up” to avoid upsetting her stepson, the poster asked fellow Mumsnet users whether it’s unreasonable to be hurt by the decision....

Part of this is psychological. After so many years of Communist propaganda, we have a neophyte’s enthusiasm for the forbidden fruit of NATO and EU membership. Another part is security. Countries like Poland, Slovakia and Hungary are the new frontline states, bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine–countries whose democracy is uncertain at best and whose geostrategic orientation is undecided. Like Germany through the cold war, we want to be both good NATO allies of the United States and loyal members of the European Union....

The Seagulls have picked up eight points from their previous four fixtures, claiming back-to-back away wins over West Ham and Swansea respectively, and sit eighth going into this tie. Stoke, however, have picked up just one win in their last four, a 1-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road in October. But will the Potters be able to turn their season around on the south coast? TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, and by stream via Sky Go or NOW TV....

She lives in the 450-square-foot apartment in the Hell’s Kitchen district with her fiancé Martin Brady, a 33-year-old property investor, after moving to the city to work as a babysitter for her cousin’s children over 10 years ago. As she explains on her Instagram stories highlights, “My mother is from upstate NY. SO her whole side of the family is in the US. (My Dad is English, she met him there, fell in love and moved to England....

Fellow boxer Billy Joe Saunders, who accompanied Blackwell for the fight at Wembley Arena, provided an encouraging update on his friend Monday, saying the 25-year-old’s father is confident he will make a recovery. MORE: Greatest boxing, MMA upsets of past 25 years “Spoke to Nick’s Dad looking good he will be back to us in no time,” Saunders tweeted. “Keep him in our thoughts and prayers God bless him and you all....

German prosecutors announced on Wednesday that police in the town of Potsdam, which borders Berlin, had arrested a 57-year-old British man who they believe has been passing on documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for cash, the chief federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The prosecutors said that the man, referred to as “David S,” had been working with Russian intelligence since November 2020, while in a position as an employee at the British Embassy in Berlin....

Friday could bring a different lead story from the British Open. Forecasts call for rain, windy and a difficult day to score on the second day of competition in Scotland. MORE: Open images | Spieth stays confident | McIlroy, Reed impress Play is scheduled to resume about 6:30 a.m. local time (1:30 Eastern time) on Friday. Royal Troon, a links-style course, was playing a little easy early on Thursday with the winds down and the greens holding approach shots....

Phil Mickelson was the 36-hole leader of this year’s Open Championship following a wet, windy Friday in which he shot a 2-under 69. Success on what should be a much drier Saturday will put him in position to win a second Claret Jug. MORE: Best images from Royal Troon His lead is only a stroke, though, thanks to Henrik Stenson’s 65 in Round 2. MORE: American winners of the British Open...

The pop star, 39, told fans that this week will be “very interesting” for her as on November 12, a California judge will hear arguments to determine if her controversial conservatorship should come to an end after more than 13 years. “This week is gonna be very interesting for me 🤭 !!! I haven’t prayed for something more in my life 🙏🏼 !!!” the “Toxic” hitmaker posted on Instagram along with artwork of what looks like an angelic figure....