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Mean Gene's Mean Jeans needed a space next to Hulk Hogan's Pastamania at the Mall of America.

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Best snap-off since Jets v Sharks?

Tri-Village 10U Baseball Team advances to Cal Ripken World Series The Tri-Village 10U All-Stars from Bethlehem will represent the Northeast at the 2025 Cal Ripken World Series in Indiana from August 7-17.

The Tri-Village 10U All-Stars from Bethlehem will represent the Northeast at the 2025 Cal Ripken World Series in Indiana from August 7-17.

Sierra Leone gives Mechanicville native Brown his first Whitney win Sierra Leone won the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, defeating a deep field that included Fierceness and White Abarrio. It was trainer Chad Brown's first win in the prestigious $1 million race.

Mechanicville's Chad Brown has seven Saratoga training titles, but had never won either of the Spa's two biggest races, the Whitney or the Travers.

On Saturday, Sierra Leone helped him cross one of those milestones off his list.

Sierra Leone wins Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Sierra Leone got past Fierceness in the stretch to win the $1 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Highland Falls and Disarm were second and third. White Abarrio and Fierceness also ran.

Sierra Leone won the 98th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney at Saratoga Race Course

LIVE: It's Whitney Day at Saratoga Race Course The $1 million Whitney Stakes is scheduled for 5:41 p.m. and features Fierceness, White Abarrio and Sierra Leone.

Check this link throughout the day for updates from Whitney Day at Saratoga Race Course. There's already one big one, with the scratched of Mindframe (which Todd Pletcher had planned on) for the Whitney.

Meet the Capital District Sports Women of the Year finalists Capital District Sports Women of the Year annual event is Aug. 4 in Schenectady at Proctors.

Meet the 14 finalists (10 scholastic, 4 collegiate) for the 2025 Capital District Sports Women of the Year Awards

Jim Zullo pleads guilty to harassment in hair-pulling case Jim Zullo, the former Northville girls' basketball coach accused of pulling a player's ponytail, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree harassment.

Ex-Northville girls' basketball coach Jim Zullo pleaded guilty to a harassment charge on Tuesday, a little more than four months after he was accused of pulling a player's ponytail following the team's state championship game loss.

Sovereignty makes victorious return in Saratoga's Jim Dandy Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty, sent off as the 1-2 favorite, beat Baeza by a length in the Jim Dandy. Hill Road was third, followed by Mo Plex and Sandman.

Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty passed yet another test Saturday in the Jim Dandy. Now, the colt's connections set their sights on winning the Travers in late August.

LIVE: Sovereignty seeking another win at Saratoga Race Course in today's Jim Dandy Sovereignty, who won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, is a 2-5 favorite in the morning-line odds for the five-horse field

It's Jim Dandy Day at Saratoga, head to the link below for live updates from the track throughout the day.

How often does winning the Jim Dandy translate to success in the Travers? With the 62nd edition of the Grade 2, $500,000 race set as the feature event on Saturday’s 12-race card, it does leave one question: Does success in the Jim Dandy correlate to success in the...

With the 62nd edition of the Grade 2, $500,000 race set as the feature event on Saturday’s 12-race card, it does leave one question: Does success in the Jim Dandy correlate to success in the...

What Happened to Melina Frattolin? THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast · Episode

This week on @timesunion.com Eagle podcast 🦅🎙️We discuss the latest on the investigation into the death of a 9-yo girl in upstate New York last weekend and the murder charges brought against her father, Luciano Frattolin open.spotify.com/episode/6IM8...

Documents reveal new details about UAlbany's handling of Killings incident Documents have revealed new details in the lawsuit brought against UAlbany men's basketball coach Dwayne Killings and the university stemming from a November 2021 locker room incident.

Court documents made public this week reveal new details in the lawsuit brought by a former UAlbany men's basketball player against coach Dwayne Killings and the school:

Kentucky Derby, Belmont winner Sovereignty on course for start in Saratoga's Jim Dandy Sovereignty worked out this past Saturday at Saratoga's Oklahoma training track. Trainer Bill Mott is pointing him to the Jim Dandy on July 26, then the Travers in August.

Plans remain on track for Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty to return to racing in next Saturday's Jim Dandy at Saratoga, with a run in the Travers after that

New NYRA head starter Scott Jordan embarks on first summer at Saratoga Scott Jordan became NYRA's head starter in May, having spent two decades in the same job at Churchill Downs. He started this year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.

Scott Jordan became NYRA's head starter in May, having spent two decades in the same job at Churchill Downs. He started this year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.

Action wise, Double or Nothing was probably better, so was Revolution, though that had the drawback of a wet fart main event. All In did slightly more of a slow build. The first two hours could’ve been paced a little snappier. Back half was out of this world, with a perfect ending.

A) Nobody’s music played during the run-ins

B) Everyone’s presence made sense, unlike Taker showing up for no discernible reason

C) None of the faces laid a hand on Mox. They just cleared the road for Hangman.

Dude in Post 1 was MOTORING

It's better than the rest!

I missed the opportunity to refer to yesterday as Op3ning Day at Saratoga, and now I am deeply sad.

Saratoga track meet daily results Race results from Saratoga track meet.

As the Saratoga meet gets into full swing, bookmark this page. This will have a running account of news, notes and more from throughout the 40 days

Live: Saratoga Race Course summer meet opening day updates Horse racing season is underway at Saratoga Race Course, which also hosted this year's Belmont Stakes and July 4th festivals.

We've got updates all day from opening day of the Saratoga summer meet, check out and keep refreshing our live article:

In our @timesunion.com list of horses, jockeys and trainers to know for the Saratoga meet, we singled out Flavien Prat as a jockey to watch who could unseat Irad Ortiz Jr.'s riding title dynasty.

Well, Prat's won the first two races of the season. Pretty good start.

Q&A with NYRA's David O'Rourke as Saratoga Race Course readies for summer meet NYRA President and CEO David O'Rourke sat down with the Times Union for a discussion about issues facing the organization as the Saratoga meet begins.

Ahead of the traditional Saratoga meet kicking today, I sat down with NYRA President & CEO David O'Rourke for a conversation about a wide number of topics about Saratoga, NYRA and the sport of horse racing:

Everything you need to know about this summer's Saratoga Race Course meet The meet's top highlight comes on Aug 23 with the 156th running of the Grade I Travers Stakes.

The meet's top highlight comes on Aug 23 with the 156th running of the Grade I Travers Stakes.

The horses (and people) to know for this summer's Saratoga track meet With the meet set to begin, here’s a look at the horses, jockeys and trainers to keep an eye on during the 2025 Saratoga season.

The horses (and people) to watch as the 2025 Saratoga Race Course season gets underway

Former St. Johnsville, Syracuse standout Caryn Schoff-Kovatch reflects on NFHS Hall of Fame induction Caryn Schoff-Kovatch, who set the New York girls' basketball scoring record at St. Johnsville before attending Syracuse, is a member of the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Got a chance to talk with Caryn Schoff-Kovatch, the @NYSPHSAA girls' basketball all-time scoring leader, about her recent induction into the @NFHS_Org Hall of Fame

Schenectady County cricket facility hosts one of the largest youth tournaments in the U.S. The NEPCL 2025 Youth Tournament brought 40 teams and nearly 500 players from across North America to NY Ovals in Glenville.

The NEPCL 2025 Youth Tournament brought 40 teams and nearly 500 players from across North America to NY Ovals in Glenville.

Best horse names of the 4th of July Racing Festival at Saratoga track Taking a look at the best and most entertaining names that will hit the track for Saratoga Race Course’s Fourth of July Racing Festival.

Check out my list of the best names of horses that are entered at Saratoga for this weekend's 4th of July Racing Festival: