Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes after miraculous recovery in thrilling race

Journalism won the 150th Preakness Stakes in a thrilling race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. 

Journalism, who went off at even odds in this race, edged Gosger, a long shot at 15-1, by a nose in the two-horse finish.

Coming in third was Sandman (6-1 odds), who was followed by Goal Oriented (8-1).

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Journalism finished second at the Kentucky Derby to Sovereignty, who wasn't a part of the nine-horse field at the Preakness. 

But jockey Umberto Rispoli and his trusty steed would not be denied the crown this time, though it looked bleak heading into the final stretch. 

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At the start of the race, it was Clever Again, who entered the race with 9-2 odds to win, leading most of the way. But Clever Again finished dead last. 

Gosger started pulling away from the competition as the horses made the final turn into the last half mile, and that's where the thrills began in this race. 

Rispoli was trying to get Journalism to make a push toward the front of the pack, but there was nowhere to go. Then, Journalism and Goal Oriented bumped hard, and that could've had serious consequences, but both horses stayed upright. 

It appeared the bump led to the separation Journalism needed, and the chase for Gosger was on as the finish line got closer. 

Journalism hit an extra gear and was able to get a nose past Gosger in an official time of 1:55.47. 

This edition of the Middle Jewel was a thriller until the end, and the race favorite, looking for redemption from the Kentucky Derby, got exactly that in the end. 

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Caitlin Clark notches triple-double in Fever’s rout of Sky to begin 2025 WNBA season

The Indiana Fever are off to a red-hot start to the 2025 WNBA season, taking down the Chicago Sky, 93-58, behind Caitlin Clark’s triple-double. 

Clark picked up right where she left off in 2024. The reigning Rookie of the Year did it all for a new-look Fever team on its home court in Indianapolis. 

Clark finished the game with 20 points after shooting 6-for-13 from the field with four made 3-pointers, adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead her team to victory. 

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She was also doing it on the defensive end, too, registering four blocks and two steals in 32 minutes. 

And while Clark was the team’s leading scorer, she had help from her fellow starters, including guard Kelsey Mitchell, whose savvy with the ball in her hands led to 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting.

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Aliyah Boston, who built great chemistry with Clark during the 2024 campaign, also had a double-double, picking up 13 rebounds and 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting. 

Natasha Howard proved to be a problem in the paint for Chicago, scoring 15 points with five rebounds, two assists and three steals. 

Chicago star Angel Reese struggled to begin the season. She was just 5 of 14 from the field, though she led the game with 17 rebounds. She finished with 12 points. 

It was a poor shooting day all around for the Sky, though. The team shot 29.1% (23-for-79) to the Fever’s 46.7%. 

This is the way new head coach Stephanie White wanted to kick off the season, using Clark to anchor an offense with multiple scoring options.

There was a moment during the game, however, where tensions ran high and Clark was called for a flagrant foul after intentionally fouling Reese hard in the paint. Reese did not take it lightly either, getting up off the court and going at Clark, who wasn’t looking for a confrontation. 

Referees reviewed the common foul and upgraded it to flagrant after seeing Clark’s left arm appear to push Reese in the back. Reese got two free throws with Chicago retaining possession. 

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