TORONTO — Trainer Mark Casse could have a formidable 1-2 punch in next month’s $1-million King’s Plate. Casse-trained horses won both the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks and $150,000 Plate Trial on Sunday. That puts the veteran conditioner in the enviable position of potentially having the top two favourites for the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown on Aug. 20 at Woodbine Racetrack. “Yeah, that’s kind of nice,” said Casse, a two-time Plate winner. “I don’t mind that at all.
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ odd threats to investigate and possibly sue Bud Light’s parent company on behalf of Florida’s pension fund are both confused and entirely meritless.In a recent Fox News appearance, he claimed that his investigation could lead “to a derivative lawsuit filed on behalf of the shareholders of the Florida pension fund” to impose penalties on Bud Light for giving a transgender influencer a custom beer can.
Annual event benefits the Rio Grande Farm Association
Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private. Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce most laws against hallucinogenic plants. Minneapolis still prioritizes enforcing laws against selling psychedelic plants, bringing them to schools or using them while driving.
The list of artists who have received a career boost from collaborating with Taylor Swift is lengthy. On Sunday, Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo added his name to that illustrious registry.
Rizzo dominated New York’s 8–5 win over the Royals in the teams’ series finale, going 4-for-4 with a double and his first home run in 45 games.
After the victory, he credited his success in part to the fact he switched his walk-up music to “…Ready for It?”—a No. 4 hit for Swift off 2017’s Reputation.
Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and closer Jordan Romano escaped a ninth-inning jam to give the Jays the win.
Troubled ex-Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was arrested Saturday for a suspected DWI.
It’s the second Vikings-related incident on the road this week and another alarming matter from Griffen.
According to Carver County Jail records, Griffen was arrested in Chanhassen, Minnesota, at 12:41 p.m.
Griffen was released shortly after his arrest.
Former Vikings DE Everson Griffen (Getty Images)
In 2018, Griffen underwent a mental health evaluation after Minneapolis Police Department arrested the four-time Pro Bowler. Griffen threatened to shoot a person at the Hotel Ivy.
The Yankees are bringing back a familiar face ahead of the trade deadline, though he won’t be suiting up for the team on the field. New York is reportedly set to bring back franchise great starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to serve in an advisory role for the organization.
According to Bob Klapisch of NJ.com, Pettitte will be an advisor for manager Aaron Boone, suggesting there are no plans to remove pitching coach Matt Blake from his role.
Martin Brundle’s on the run.
The former F1 driver and current broadcaster tries to interview every celebrity on the grid and, in doing so, gave off a rude appearance while interviewing actor Terry Crews at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Crews, known for popping his pecs as the Old Spice guy (and tons of acting credits), gave a jubilant interview with Brundle. The interviewer’s abrupt exit cut off the actor.
Yes, Brundle’s a man on the move on a busy grid, but interrupting Crews came off as bad optics.
The United States gave a decent account of itself in its first World Cup in eight years in 2022, going 1-0-2 before falling to the Netherlands in the round of 16.
That would not have been possible without AC Milan attacking midfielder/winger Christian Pulisic, whose goal in the 38th minute against Iran helped push the Stars and Stripes through to the next stage. The feat was made even more remarkable by the fact that Pulisic suffered a pelvic contusion scoring the goal.
After the victory, a photo surfaced and quickly went viral of Pulisic celebrating the U.S.