Weld&#39;s Tilt at Third Melbourne Cup Victory May Depend on Rain
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Dermot Weld, the only trainer from the northern hemisphere to win the Melbourne Cup, said his chances of registering a third victory in Australia&#39;s richest horserace depend on rain.
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By Erik Robinson and Jose Paul Corona, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 8--Just because Southwest Washington is due for a little rain this weekend, don't expect area firefighters to breathe easy.
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Rare it is that going into the final race we don&#39;t already have a Cup winner. Rarer still that we have more than one driver that could still pull it out.
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We are standing by for Wimbledon with skyscrapers. Tim Henman is likely to hear the familiar patter of rain here today, and forecasters say things may get wetter.
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It was a windy and rainy day at Jerez. It rained in the morning and part of the afternoon, which was far from ideal for the teams.
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FOUR seasons in one race meeting, meteorologically and emotionally speaking. It was an epic day when Makybe Diva claimed her place in Australian racing history by winning her second successive Melbourne Cup.
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Firebrand fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar provided the thunder and lightning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday on a day in which intermittent showers dampened enjoyment of a Test that has come alive thanks to a back-from-the-abyss series fightback by
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Rain and the Red Sox have not been good partners in October. In the three most dramatic and disappointing Boston baseball finishes of the last 30 years, a rain delay halted action just when things started to get interesting.
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Todayâs race in Monza could turn out wet â but how can the teams adapt to the conditions?
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Believe it or not, Wimbledon organizers have been somewhat lucky so far. There's been plenty of rain through the tournament's first 1 1/2 weeks, including Thursday, but the four men's fourth-round matches that had to be completed to hold out any hope of holding the final on schedule did get done.
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The favourite for today&#39;s race at Flemington is attempting to become the first mare to win two Melbourne Cups and just the fifth horse in the race&#39;s 143-year history to win it
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Last year, Ernie Els took an eight-shot lead into the final round of the Heineken Classic and barely held on for his third straight win at Royal Melbourne. This year, he is trailing heading into Sunday &#151; but he likes his chances.
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RAIN showers disrupted the ATP Masters Cup for the third day in a row yesterday in Texas, US. Spain&#39;s Carlos Moya and Argentina&#39;s Gaston Gaudio were the latest to have a round-robin match delayed by storms.
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MELBOURNE - Melbourne Cup second favourite Vinnie Roe is a definite runner in today&#39;s A$4.6 million ($5.07 million) race. Despite almost no rain falling at Flemington overnight, trainer Dermot Weld said the horse would &quot;take his chance&quot;.
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WHAT looks the simplest of Melbourne Cups on paper is potentially the platform for a huge upset. Makybe Diva is a solid $4 favourite and is expected to win the race - Vinnie Roe is the only one close to
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After another slow start, Serena Williams got her grass-court game back on track. The two-time champion rallied from 4-1 down in the first set and beat Australia's Alicia Molik 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of Wimbledon on another day of rain delays at the All England Club.
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The three favourites for this year&#39;s Sydney to Hobart yacht race are battling for the lead along the New South Wales south coast.