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Celebrities and race fans alike arrived for the 138th Preakness Stakes race. Click to see scenes from the day - and from the Kentucky Derby.

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History will have to wait at least one more year. Orb, the Kentucky Derby champion who many hoped would become the first Triple Crown winner in 35 years, finished fourth in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, as...

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The NBA superstar showed up at Nicole Muxo's prom on Friday.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/NATL-All-Eyes-on-Orb-at-138th-Preakness-Stakes-207873501.html Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:14 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt-168044956_10.jpg
All eyes will be on Orb Saturday afternoon when the champion colt takes his post at the Preakness Stakes among eight competitors he's favored to beat. The colt's resounding victory at the Kentucky Derby, marked...

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Jets running back Mike Goodson was arrested in New Jersey after state police responding to a 911 call found a loaded gun and marijuana in the SUV he was riding in early Friday, authorities said.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Eagles-Player-Unloads-on-IRS-Photo-Sign-Instagram-Stunt-207861571.html Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:53 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Evan+Mathis+IRS+Thumb.jpg
Eagles starting offensive lineman Evan Mathis has never strayed far from controversy even calling fans "idiots" for wanting former Eagles coach Andy Reid fired. This time Mathis’ anger was geared towards...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Preakness-Post-Orb-Goldencents-Triple-Crown-207755481.html Fri, 17 May 2013 10:01:04 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt-168045051_10.jpg
For a while there, it looked as if the Preakness was shaping up to be a runaway victory for Kentucky Derby winner Orb. Then came the post-position draw. Suddenly things got very interesting. Orb's pursuit...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Preakness-Security-Policies-Ban-Beverages-in-the-Infield-207545751.html Wed, 15 May 2013 19:29:23 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/smarty-jones.jpg
A number of security policies will be in effect at this year's Preakness., including a ban on beverages in the infield.

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Wrestlers from the world's top teams -- Russia, the U.S. and Iran -- faced off in the iconic train station's Vanderbilt Hall for Rumble on the Rails, an event aimed at raising funds for a New York...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Orb-Trainer-Derby-Worth-the-Wait-207533661.html Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:07 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/shug-orb.jpg
Shug McGaughey worked as a trainer for more than 30 years before finally saddling his first Kentucky Derby winner. It was worth the wait. Speaking at Pimlico Race Course, where he will seek to win the Preaknes...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/OJ-Simpson-Testimony-Robbery-Kidnapping-Conviction-207523991.html Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:22 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/simpson-stand-las-vegas-hearing.jpg
O.J. Simpson testified Wednesday in court that guns were never "a subject" during discussions leading up to a Las Vegas hotel room raid that led to the former NFL Hall of Famer's conviction and prison sentence.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/OJ-Simpson-Robbery-Kidnapping-Court-Case-207369731.html Tue, 14 May 2013 21:05:09 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/simpson-court-may13.jpg
A former OJ Simpson defense attorney testified that he wanted to put the former NFL Hall of Fame running back on the stand during a trial that ended with his conviction on robbery and kidnapping...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Derby-Winner-Orb-Impresses-with-Workout-at-Belmont--207219911.html Mon, 13 May 2013 14:26:55 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt-168044956_10.jpg
Orb is ready. The Kentucky Derby winner put in his final workout before the Preakness, breezing four furlongs in 47.18 seconds, galloping out five furlongs in 59.54 and delighting trainer Shug McGaughey. "...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/sports/Healing-Through-Baseball/207142941 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:03:01 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/051213+West+Baseball.jpg
NBC 5's Pat Doney and photojournalist Noah Bullard shows how West High School turns to baseball following the deadly explosion.

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See extraordinary pictures from the world of sports.

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Here are 10 things to know about the 138th Preakness Stakes to be run on May 18 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. A maximum of 14 3-year-old colts can run in the 1 3/16-mile race, and the star...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Preakness-by-the-Numbers-206940281.html Fri, 10 May 2013 16:39:45 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt-pimlico.jpg
When Orb steps into the starting gates of the 138th Preakness Stakes at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course on May 18, the 3-year-old colt will try to become the 34th horse to win the first two legs of the...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/philthy-stuff/Life-Without-Roy-206869091.html Thu, 09 May 2013 22:51:29 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Roy-Halladay825.jpg
The pitcher will have surgery. Will he ever pitch again for the Phillies?

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/NATL-Where-Horses-Go-When-the-Racing-is-Over-206630691.html Tue, 14 May 2013 22:51:00 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/smarty-jones.jpg
For a horse like Orb, the sculpted colt that won the Kentucky Derby last week, the future holds plenty of promise. Besides earning the celebrity that comes with a high-profile victory, Orb is likely to...

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NBC10's Vai Sikahema catches up with a local man, hoping to qualify for the U.S. Open.

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