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The 2017 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held at Del Mar racetrack Friday and Saturday.
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The 2017 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held at Del Mar racetrack Friday and Saturday.
Last week, the Florida Panthers did something very weird. They abruptly fired head coach Gerard Gallant after a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and basically left him on his own to catch a cab home.
The Montreal Canadiens are probably the best team in the league. I don't love admitting that, but the facts are the facts.
Vesey has stepped in after a great training camp and preseason and has emerged as a top-six forward for the highest-scoring team in the NHL.
On Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Southern California, the sport of thoroughbred racing will be showcased at the 2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships.
I can't get over the fact that Jaromir Jagr not only still plays in the NHL, but continues to perform at a high level, on a competitive team, while also playing a vital role.
The sizzling hot topic during the first week of the 2016-17 season has been Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews taking over the world with his four-goal performance to kick off his promising NHL career.
Francesa appreciates the commitment of the WWE "crazies" like producer Brian Monzo, who for five amazing minutes on Thursday gave the legendary WFAN host a crash course on WrestleMania.
Some people are calling the 2014 Kentucky Derby one of the worst fields in quite some time. I am not sure I entirely agree with that. I look at this Derby as a great wagering opportunity.
The NHL used to be about one thing and one thing only: hockey. The NHL is now no longer about hockey; it's about pretty much everything but hockey as I knew it.
I figured this week we will try something different. Instead of picking winners and breaking down individual races and horses, I thought we would try to make a reasonable Pick 6 play.
This weekend is one of the better weekends for finding big races in the East, both on the turf and on the dirt. We also get to see some solid runners, including Preakness winner Oxbow and Belmont Stakes winner Palice Malice.
As usual at the Spa, the bombs and longshots have been coming in. It's what makes the game so great. Let's try and find three in today's card.
The first leg of great summer of racing has started at Del Mar racetrack. Now we get ready for Saratoga, where the best of the best go for six weeks.
This week marks the opening of my two favorite summer racing meets. Saratoga opens up on Friday, and Wednesday opens up the summer meet at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California.
Great racing continues this Saturday as Belmont Park has the G2 Suburban Handicap and the G2 Dwyer Stakes, Monmouth Park has the G1 United Nations Stakes and Hollywood Park has the G1 Hollywood Gold Cup.
I took an extended look at Friday's card at Monmouth Park. To me, there are some very favorable odds that could pay out.
The Triple Crown season has come and gone, with three separate winners in all three seasons. But the summer of races is only starting, and we have plenty of graded races to break down throughout the summer.
We've looked at the undercard, and now it's time to break down the big one. The one that matters most.
The beauty of such great races is that it didn't take me long to figure out which races to use in the column this week. The hard part was making my picks.
Brian Monzo gives you the lowdown on this weekend's horse racing action.
Saturday's feature of the day is the Preakness Stakes. We took a long look at that, but there are a few races I like at Belmont Park and Monmouth Park as well that we can discuss.
Orb drew the unfortunate rail, taking the first post. Let's break down the field, starting with the Kentucky Derby winner.
Monzo previews the racing action at Monmouth Park.
The Rangers did a lot of good things and struggled in other areas. Here are three things I took from Monday night -- good and bad.
In the days following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, two Juilliard students felt an overwhelming need to do something to help.
The NYPD has identified a woman found dead Sunday in her Washington Heights apartment with her child left inside.
The NYPD is investigating multiple shootings and stabbings that happened Monday near the West Indian American Day Parade route.
Five people were killed and five others were injured when a plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed.
A top Iranian official says Tehran will impose an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to tighten its chokehold on tanker traffic.
In the days following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, two Juilliard students felt an overwhelming need to do something to help.
The NYPD has identified a woman found dead Sunday in her Washington Heights apartment with her child left inside.
The NYPD is investigating multiple shootings and stabbings that happened Monday near the West Indian American Day Parade route.
An NYPD officer recently went back to the precinct closest to ground zero and opened the memo book he carried on Sept. 11, 2001. He is now sharing its contents publicly for the first time since that day.
J'Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade and Festival returned to Brooklyn on Monday.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A fast-moving fire early Sunday morning forced a woman to jump from a third-floor window in Elizabeth, New Jersey. City officials said the 50-year-old landed in the driveway of 470 Jefferson Ave.
New York wildlife advocates are calling for a ban on underpass netting, saying pigeons are getting trapped and dying.
Less than eight months after being sworn in, New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has come under scrutiny.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New York City's decision to ban artificial intelligence in public school classrooms until high school has become a major talking point among parents, politicians and education experts.
The filing comes after a U.S. District Court judge extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Trump's executive order for the November elections.
Less than eight months after being sworn in, New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has come under scrutiny.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is facing questions about the city's use of an encrypted messaging channel to send information to social media influencers.
A new study from NYU shows that the number of American children taking GLP-1s for weight loss has increased 300-fold since 2019.
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the 9/11 attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
A new electronic device that's the size of a grain of rice is making a big difference for heart patients.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
NYC's Empire State Building paid tribute to music legend Dolly Parton Tuesday night. Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado hit consecutive home runs off Gerrit Cole to open the bottom of the first inning, and the Padres held off the Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.
Bo Bichette launched a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning after an intentional walk to Juan Soto, and the Mets rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Giants on Sunday.
The Sounders and Red Bulls played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.
The New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Saturday.
Rafael Devers and Christian Koss each homered twice Saturday, powering the Giants to a 9-5 win over the Mets.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
With tickets to the U.S. Open skyrocketing, tennis advocates in the Harlem community are working to make the sport more accessible for New Yorkers.
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
A Queens homeowner says that overgrown city trees on her block are creating a safety hazard at night.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett says we'll see temperatures climb into the 80s, with a chance for some rain in the middle of the week.
As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger explains, a program providing mobile showers is struggling to keep up with demand.
City agencies are investigating a potential sewage discharge into the waterways at Cloves Lake Park. CBS News New York's John Dias reports,
The nonprofit was founded by two Juilliard School students who just wanted to help after the towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke with pet owners and the business owner, who have very different versions of what happened.
