AP Sports Week in Pictures: Acrobatic Machado, Mystic Dan wins by a nose at Derby
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Associated Press photographers were there for San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado’s acrobatic play in the infield against the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Diamondbacks. Mystik Dan won by a nose in a photo-finish of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard at Churchill Downs.Â
Roger Penske has suspended the president of Team Penske and three others for two races for their roles in the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar. Tim Cindric oversees Team Penske's operations and is the strategist for Indy 500 defending champion Josef Newgarden. The push-to-pass scandal dates to the season-opener in March, though the illegal software used by three Team Penske cars wasn't discovered until last month. The suspensions include this week's road race at Indianapolis and the Indianapolis 500 at the end of the month.
Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who opted to play in Russia this past offseason following Brittney Griner's incarceration in 2022. Kayla Thornton of the New York Liberty and Monique Billings of the Los Angeles Sparks played for Dynamo Kursk.Â
Athletic departments across the country are trying to figure out the best way to manage the name, image and likeness landscape when it comes to athletes earning endorsement money.
NEW YORK — Indiana's Katie Lou Samuelson says life as first-time mom got a littler easier with the WNBA’s announcement that players will fly on charter flights for road games.