The spunky youngsters and their counselors are a familiar sight in the neighborhood as they navigate around to the stores, the cinema or down to the seafront. Not only is this special house a blessing for the children, but also a boon for their hard-pressed parents, giving them an occasional break from their offspring. The House of Wheels - once a private house, erstwhile a restaurant - has for the past 17 years been the site of coveted weekend retreats for groups of handicapped...

CLICK HERE FOR ANTEPOST RACING BETTING MARKETS Peter Chapple-Hyam, who tasted victory in the 2000 Guineas for the only time with the brilliant Rodrigo de Triano in 1992, can roll back the years with Dutch Art in this year s renewal of the colts Classic at Newmarket on May 5, thwarting the challenge of the Irish-raider and red-hot favourite Teofilo. CLICK HERE FOR ANTEPOST RACING BETTING MARKETS Peter Chapple-Hyam, who tasted victory in the 2000 Guineas for the only time with the brilliant...

Janet and her husband, Steve Duhon, a Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame steer wrestler, spend much of their year helping their sons train for leaping off a horse and wrestling down a steer, and they support high school rodeo. It's good, getting away from the house and seeing people," said Shofner, a broad-shouldered, polite young man in a cowboy hat and a pink Wrangler shirt. Many of the competitors men and women wore the pink shirts as part of a rodeo campaign called Tough Enough to Wear Pink, which...

Tommy Hackett strikes out 21 while pitching a 4-hitter in the opener as Frank Darrah raps a home run and 2 singles. The City Softball League organizes for the new season with the following teams and representatives: Imperial (Clarence Bouyea), Condo's (Francis Golden), Schaefer's (Ed Brown), American Legion (Paul Vallieres), Diamond Match (Dave Scales), Genesee (Leroy Brown) and Keeseville (Pat Carver) The City Softball League organizes for the new season with the following teams and...

Jockey Wilbert Gobay, who rode WHILEL-MINA in the seventh race on Easter Monday, was suspended for 15 racedays by the Stewards for his failure to ride the horse on its merit in accordance with Rule 200 of the Rules of Racing. Leo Miller picked up two racedays for careless riding aboard disqualified winner, FROMRUSSIAWITHLOVE, in the 11th race on April 7, causing interference up the lane to the runner-up SHOWDOWN, who was subsequently awarded first place. Jockey Allen Maragh was also...

The movie star admits he once used art to test his compatibility with girlfriends but, with Lowell, he went for a canter. I just had a device made that fits in your mouth and juts your jaw out like you have an underbite. It only takes a minute to register. He explains, "It was important for me to have a partner who was ballsy, so I took her out riding in the snow and I didn't pull any punches. He reveals, "It's really bad. This is the sacrifice I make for my wife. There'd be crumbs everywhere.

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