Horse racing: : Bob Baffert and two champion horses he trained are among the 11 finalists for election to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. The other finalists are the Baffert-trained Point Given and Silverbulletday; jockeys Eddie Maple, Randy Romero and Alex Solis; trainer Robert Wheeler; and Open Mind, Sky Beauty, Best Pal and Tiznow. Next month, the hall's voting panel will select one name in each of four categories: contemporary female horses, contemporary male horses, jockeys and trainers. The candidate with the highest number of votes in each category will be inducted. Those inducted will be announced in late April. Induction ceremonies are Aug. 14 at the Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
College football: : Defensive tackle Arthur Jones, Syracuse's best defensive player, will undergo chest surgery next week after suffering a torn left pectoralis while lifting weights Monday. Last season as a junior, Jones recorded 60 tackles, including 13 for losses.
