Sri Lankan Catholic parishes and church groups mobilize community cleanup drives and awareness campaigns to combat a dangerous surge in dengue fever as the monsoon season starts.

Willie’s brother Mike Sojourner played two seasons at the University of Utah (1972-73 and 73-74). IN THE glut of all the ...

Hidden deep within the wilderness of Angola, there is an elephant population that has endured years of conflict, including ...

Greater protections for Antarctica's emperor penguins, which could put restrictions on shipping and tourism, come under ...

CHARLESTON — Secretariat blazed his way to the Triple Crown in 1973, capturing the holy grail of thoroughbred horse racing in the United States — and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest racers ...

It runs in the family. Twenty horses are set to participate in the Kentucky Derby, and all but one horse, Emerging Market, carries the champion American thoroughbred Secretariat in their bloodline.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One hundred-fifty-one horses have won the Kentucky Derby. Only one was Secretariat. Big Red captured the attention of the sport and became an American icon, even inspiring a Disney ...

To those who weren't around to watch Secretariat race, author included, there are so many stories that add to the majesty of the greatest racehorse that ever lived. One aspect that flies under the ...

In 1973, Secretariat won the Triple Crown, breaking the record time in each of the three races. As those genes were passed on, so too were the horses' winning ways. Last year, every last Kentucky ...

The day after Derby Day is one of the sports calendar’s hangover days: Super Bowl Monday, Final Four Tuesday, World Series whatever day-it-falls-on-day. Something that’s been anticipated for months ...