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Unraced filly No Reward has pleased Sam Pritchard-Gordon in a Moonee Valley gallop but the trainer will wait until later in the week before confirming if the two-year-old makes her debut at the same track.No Reward is entered for Saturdays 1000m race for juveniles and Mornington-based Pritchard-Gordon took the opportunity to gallop her at Moonee Valley on Tuesday.Shell either go to the races this Saturday or go to the paddock for a break and well make that decision probably on Friday afternoon, Pritchard-Gordon said.No Reward, who has had a couple of jump-outs in recent weeks, worked in company on Tuesday and chased down her partner in the straight with Michael Walker in the saddle.It was nice work without breaking the clock, Pritchard-Gordon said.Michael Walker was glowing in his report of her, so I think were ticking most of the boxes at this stage.Well accept and see how the field unfolds and make a decision on Friday afternoon.By all accounts shes on target at this stage.No Reward was one of three two-year-olds nominated for Saturdays race to have a look around Moonee Valley on Tuesday and Pritchard-Gordon said she took it in her stride.I dont think shes a top-line autumn two-year-old, but shes certainly very tractable with a nice bit of speed, he said.Ive got four or five nice two-year-old fillies this year and shes in the mix with them all, he said.The unraced Mike Moroney-trained colt Blackwolf Run, an All Too Hard half-brother to So Si Bon, comfortably won a jump-out at Flemington on November 11 and worked with stablemate Vandancer on Tuesday.Godolphin colt Bandipur, a recent Cranbourne trial winner, also galloped at Moonee Valley and trainer John OSheas Melbourne foreman David Charles was happy with the hit-out.He trialled well at Cranbourne and were very happy with his progress since then, Charles said.We took the opportunity to come here this morning and give him a gallop and a look around Moonee Valley in preparation for Saturday. . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games. . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. . The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night. The Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday that they are hosting two regular-season games in Mexico City in January.The Suns will be designated as the home team in games in mid-January at the Mexico City Arena against the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.Its an honor to make history alongside the NBA and call Mexico City a second home of the Suns this season, Suns president Jason Rowley said in a statement. We have an incredibly strong and supportive Hispanic fan base in Arizona, and these two games present a unique opportunity to strengthen our relationship with NBA fans in both Arizona and Mexico.Were extremely proud to represent the NBA as it continues to grow the game internationally, and we are grateful for this opportunity to help further deepen the relationship between Mexico and Arizona.The Suns game against the Maverickks is scheduled for Jan.dddddddddddd 12, and the game against the Spurs will take place on Jan. 14. The two matchups will be the fourth and fifth regular-season games in NBA history to be played in the city.We are thrilled to be playing in Mexico City. Its great for the Mavs, the NBA and a great way to tear down walls and barriers between our countries, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said in a statement.Last seasons?Boston Celtics-Sacramento Kings?game in December was the NBAs 22nd overall in Mexico, including exhibition games, which represents a league?record for any country beyond the United States or Canada.The complete NBA schedule for the new season is typically released in late July or early August. ' ' '
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