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The 23-year-old University of Connecticut student charged with murder in Willington appeared by video conference to face charges of murder in the death of his childhood friend in Derby. Peter Manfredonia was charged Monday with murdering Nicholas Eisele on May 24 and with kidnapping Eisele’s girlfriend and forcing her to drive him to New Jersey. He pleaded not guilty to…

A Connecticut man who is accused of killing two people in Connecticut in May, holding another hostage and kidnapping a woman and driving her out of state pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

Peter Manfredonia, who is accused of killing two in Connecticut in May, told a Willington man he allegedly held hostage in his own home, that “he just flipped,” according to an arrest affidavit released on Monday.

Track veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead said in a statement that Emtech had two broken front legs and she made the decision to euthanize the colt on the track.

Pete Alonso has been full of surprises during a memorable rookie season with the Mets. For fans in his new home city, his gesture Wednesday night might be the biggest home run yet.

The 14th Annual Chicago Ducky Derby was held Thursday to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois.

Jamie Bisceglia thought she could win a photo contest at a fishing derby in Washington, but her decision to take a photo with an octopus on her face resulted in a trip to the hospital.

The American League won its seventh straight All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and both A’s representatives made sure to make an impact.

One day before the close of a catastrophic racing season at Santa Anita, another horse died there Saturday– the 30th fatality at the famed racetrack since Dec. 26, and the second death since track officials denied a request from the state regulatory board to suspend racing temporarily.

One day before the close of a catastrophic racing season at Santa Anita, another horse died there Saturday– the 30th fatality at the famed racetrack since Dec. 26, and the second death since track officials denied a request from the state regulatory board to suspend racing temporarily.

This is a Triple Crown season that will be remembered, though probably should be forgotten. Maximum Security was the winner of the Kentucky Derby for about 20 minutes, then got taken down over a claim of foul that will be debated forever. The Preakness was probably most notable for Bodexpress throwing jockey John Velazquez to the ground as they lurched...

Trainer Todd Pletcher, always dangerous in the Belmont Stakes, sends out a pair of long shots Saturday in the final leg of the Triple Crown. The focus of attention will fall on two other horses — Tacitus, the 9-5 favorite, and War of Will, the Preakness winner and the close second choice at 2-1. Bettors who ignore Pletcher do so...

The 144th Preakness Stakes is right around the corner, and though the race is one of the jewels of the Triple Crown, the glory of the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has faded. NBC4 explains how Pimlico has lost its luster.

The owner of Maximum Security, the horse that was disqualified for a race infraction after winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, said on TODAY that he will be filing an appeal on Monday with Kentucky’s state racing commission over the decision. “I think this is something that’s big enough that the entire racing world is looking at this and I think they...

The mint julep is a Kentucky Derby staple. Each year, nearly 120,000 of them are served during the two-day event at the Churchill Downs Racetrack. The beverages will go for about $10 a pop at the track but, for the 14th year in a row, Kentucky bourbon distillery Woodford Reserve is offering a limited number of $1,000 mint juleps for...

Jimmy Fallon brings in a panel of piglets to predict the results of the 145th Kentucky Derby.

Omaha Beach is the 4-1 early favorite for the Kentucky Derby after drawing the No. 12 post position on Tuesday. Bob Baffert-trained Game Winner is the 5-1 second choice from the No. 16 post in the 20-horse field for Saturday’s first leg of the Triple Crown. Game Winner will start inside stablemate Roadster, the 6-1 co-third choice with Improbable, another...

Even after paying big money to Antonio Brown, Raiders would be able to afford Le’Veon Bell

A California congresswoman whose husband was indicted on theft and conspiracy charges in Connecticut cited an “unexpected family matter” Thursday in withdrawing as a candidate for chair of the House Democratic Caucus. U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez, now the caucus vice chair, is married to James Sullivan, one of five people indicted on theft and conspiracy charges this week in connection...