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WASHINGTON — Haven't spotted her yet myself, but word is Democrat Jill Derby is in town and will be the guest of honor tonight at a meet-and-greet event on the Hill.Derby is running in the other clo...

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Special Railbird correspondent Blinkers Off checks in from the backstretch. Today at Churchill ... Graham Motion, a great guy but not exactly a human quote machine, has one good line this week for reporters about Adriano and he's sticking to it: "I must be the only trainer in the world with an A.P. Indy that can't run on dirt."... Speaking of one-liners, Henny Youngman used to have a good one about racing. "I once bet on a horse that was so slow, I saw him turn around and say to the jockey, 'Whaddya hittin' me for, there's nobody behind us."...

Obtaining a ticket is just one of the problems facing Manchester United fans wishing to travel to Moscow for the final of the Uefa Champions League, says Gareth A Davies.

Gareth Jenkins could make a return to Llanelli Scarlets following the departure of rugby director Phil Davies.

Albion are almost certain of promotion but much remains to be settled for many other Championship sides, writes Huw Turbervill.

Is there any doubt? Recapturetheglory, Gayego, and Big Brown will be among the final five assigned a spot in the gate. Here's the order in which connections will select post positions in the Kentucky Derby draw, which will be shown on ESPN2 beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET today: #HorseTrainerJockey1VisionaireMatzLezcano2Big TruckTaggCastellano3Colonel JohnHartyNakatani4Z FortuneAsmussenAlbarado5PyroAsmussenBridgmohan6Eight BellesJonesSaez7Anak NakalZitoBejarano8Court VisionMottGomez9Z HumorMottDouglas10MonbaPletcherDominguez11Smooth AirStuttsCruz12AdrianoMotionPrado13Bob Black JackKasparoffMigliore14Denis of CorkCarrollBorel15Cowboy CalPletcherVelazquez16Big BrownDutrowDesormeaux17Tale of EkatiTaggCoa18Cool Coal ManZitoLeparoux19RecapturethegloryRousselBaird20GayegoLoboSmith Trainer Larry Jones is in a sweet spot with Eight Belles. As the sixth to select, he'll have no problem netting his big gray filly an agreeable post....

- Post positions for the Kentucky Derby will be drawn later this afternoon and handicapping will begin in earnest soon after. Stats are always a big part of figuring the Derby and everyone has their favorite angles. Superfecta, a fan of the Courier-Journal Data Track, pays attention to the proven ability to handle traffic factor. Dean Keppler, writing on the Rail, looks for triple-digit speed figures and key prep races. And for a thorough assessment, look to the 20/20 Derby Vision system developed by Kennedy. I'll add to the stats overload tomorrow, when I finally delve into my Derby Profiles...

Arsenal striker and Aston Villa winger Gabriel Agbonlahor have been included in the England under-21 squad for friendly against Wales.

Andy Murray returned to winning ways after his early Barcelona Open exit by reaching the second round of the doubles alongside Londoner Ross Hutchins on Wednesday.

Open champion has said he will skip the PGA Championship at Wentworth, the European Tour's flagship event, because it would disrupt his preparation for the US Open.

Royal & Ancient keen to stage a phone-free Open, writes Lewine Mair.

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has said there is "not a grain of truth" in rumours that Kimi Raikkonen will walk away from Formula One at the end of the season.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra will all feature in Saturday's crunch Premier League clash at home to West Ham on Saturday.

Alan Smith analyses the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at Old Trafford.

Cricketers should be given "education" to help them cope with the fame and fortune to be found in the Indian Premier League (IPL), India Test captain Anil Kumble has said.

The son of Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has said that Sven-Goran Eriksson will manage Manchester City on their end-of-season tour to Asia.

James Buckland, the London Wasps hooker, is becoming an almost a permanent fixture on the transfer list having swapped clubs for a second consecutive season. Wasps' rivals London Irish are the latest club to sign the 27-year-old, who has agreed a two-year contract.