Winners & Losers

WINNERS

JULIE KRONE

A year after nasty spill, history's best woman jockey scores big again

RUPERT MURDOCH

Fox network won the baseball strike when it nabbed N.F.L. rights

FRANK BALUN

"Cruelty" charges dropped against rat-killing N.J. homeowner

LOSERS

BENJAMIN CHAVIS JR.

Judge denies fired N.A.A.C.P. chief's request to be reinstated

MIKE ESPY

USDA head took $849 "business" trip -- to Super Bowl

CINCINNATI HOUSING AGENCY

City misses application deadline for $2 million grant by one hour