Gene Menez

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Pirates ace Paul Skenes will try to bounce back from his third loss of the season when he takes the mound on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In his last start, Skenes (3-3, 2.74) allowed three runs on five hits in an 8-3 loss to the Cubs. He already has lost three times this season, the same number of losses as all of last year when he went 11-3 in 23 starts. On Tuesday, he will square off against Cardinals lefty Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 3.44).

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Gene Menez

Water is wet. The sky is high. And the Buffalo Bills rule the AFC East. Say what you want about the Bills' annual failures in the postseason, but they've been certainties in the regular season. They have won the AFC East each of the last five years, and last season Buffalo (13-4) romped in the division by five games over the second place Miami Dolphins (8-9). Led by reigning NFL MVP John Allen, the Bills are heavy favorites to experience the joy of six straight division titles this season.

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Gene Menez

Trainer Bill Mott has won the Kentucky Derby without his horse crossing the finish line first. In 2019, the Mott-trained Country House was elevated to first after Maximum Security was disqualified for interference. Up until Saturday evening, that remained the only Kentucky Derby win for the Hall of Fame trainer. This year, the 71-year-old Mott was able to see his horse finally cross the Derby finish line first when his late-running Sovereignty leaves the starting gate.

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Robby Kalland |Gene Menez

As expected, the 151st Kentucky Derby was a muddy affair as two days of steady rain made for a sloppy track, but the mud didn't prevent tremendous action on the track. The race went as expected with Citizen Bull and Neoequos darting out to the lead early and setting a quick pace. The favorites were happy to hang back and let the frontrunners push the pace and burn out, waiting to make their move  as they came around the final turn.

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Robby Kalland |Gene Menez

Kentucky Derby day has arrived, as the 151st Run for the Roses is set for Saturday evening at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This year's race figures to be a muddy affair, as rain will be one of the biggest stories of the day with the forecast calling for storms early in the day followed by showers throughout the morning and afternoon.