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After a disastrous start to what many thought likely to be a Super Bowl season, the Dallas Cowboys found the team falling into complete disarray and decided today to fire head coach Wade Phillips.

Charlie Samuels, clubhouse manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball, has been suspended following revelations he is linked to an investigation into illegal gambling.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a car accident on Thursday morning; however, he was not injured in the crash.

The annual Pick the Pros football competition is returning to Boyd Gaming’s Las Vegas casinos in just over two weeks.

The Four Winds Casino will host a sports book, exclusively for W Club members to make football picks with a grand prize worth $1 million.

Washington Nationals pitcher Steven Strasburg has injured his his elbow and may need Tommy John Surgery.

The owners of the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack will close operations until mid September in an attempt to make Greyhound racing safer.

Boyd Gaming Corp has announced that it will increase the purse for the eight installment of the Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel.

The Red Sox have claimed Johnny Damon of the waver wire, but the Detroit outfielder does not know if he wants to go to Boston.

Vernon Downs is undertaking a three year three phase expansion project to help boost the tracks harness racing business.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ legendary broadcaster, Vin Scully has announce that he will remain in the booth for the 2011 season.

Daryl W. Price hopes to be able to build a racetrack and casino in Johnstown Pennsylvania.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will develop a new Sports Book gaming facility to be operated by Cantor Gaming with its exclusive In-Running wireless betting technology.

Members of New Jersey’s horse racing industry made their voices heard at Friday’s gaming summit.

Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans has just been made the highest paid wide receiver in all of pro football.

New Jersey’s horse racing industry has met to discuss possible plans to supplement state subsidy and rally support for the survival of the industry.

Sunday in Indianapolis, Jamie McMurray won the Brickyard 400 after Juan Pablo Montoya lead for most of the race.

The Kentucky Racing Commission may have found a very good way to add extra revenue to the state’s struggling horse racing industry.

Louis Oosthuizen has won the British Open played this year at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

The New York Yankees had a ceremony before their game with the Tampa Bay Rays to honor George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard.