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What to watch for at the Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) -- All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race....

FILA approves new rules to keep wrestling in games
MOSCOW (AP) -- Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016....

Denmark's Hoyer wins presidency of badminton body
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing body....

10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
BALTIMORE (AP) -- There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history....

Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Orb is ready for his whirl at history....

Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback
Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback?...

Italians to race in America's Cup but want changes
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup said Friday his boat will compete in this summer's races after all, but he suggested a new precaution....