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It’s been a rough week at Churchill Downs. There are now more than half a dozen horses that have been euthanized in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby.
Just hours after news broke that a sixth horse needed to be euthanized after suffering a knee injury during a race on the undercard, another horse needed to be put down.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 7th horse has died at Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby, with 2 euthanized after racing on undercard.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 6, 2023

The seventh horse’s name was Freezing Point.

Bronny James finally made his college plans official Saturday, when he announced his commitment to USC. James’s recruitment was played incredibly close to the vest, with college coaches very limited in their access to him and his family circle. And while he took a visit to Ohio State in the fall, his eventual choice was the Trojans, where he’ll get to play in Los Angeles for a big-name program.

Stephen Curry and LeBron James go at it again, this time in L.A., as the Warriors and Lakers battle with their series tied at 2-2.

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Forte, the favorite, was scratched Saturday in another big twist as part of the run-up to the first race of horse racing’s Triple Crown. See who wins.

Canelo Alvarez will again take center stage on Saturday with the Mexican superstar set to return to his home country to defend his undisputed super middleweight championship against John Ryder. Given the stakes, all eyes will be focused on the anticipated upcoming fight, although Alvarez made it clear this week he already has his eyes locked in on a different goal.
Alvarez, the reigning WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF super middleweight champion, announced he plans to set up a rematch against Dmitry Bivol in the coming months following his bout with Ryder.

Freezing Point is the seventh horse to die at Churchill Downs in Louisville ahead of the 149th annual Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The three-year-old colt, trained by Joe Lejzerowicz, suffered a left ankle injury during the backstretch of the Grade 2 Pat Day Mile and was euthanized. Lejzerowicz told the Associated Press that Fort Bragg came over and slammed into Freezing Point during the race.
“He [Freezing Point] just got bumped in the backstretch,” Lejzerowicz said. “He never took a bad step or bobble. He had a big heart.”
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Tiger Woods is the subject of a sexual harassment allegation in a new court filing by ex-girlfriend Erica Herman.
The accusation stems from an NDA that Herman signed in 2017 during their relationship.
Herman alleges that she had to sign the NDA, or lose her job at Woods’ restaurant in Jupiter, Florida.
“Mr. Woods was Ms. Herman’s boss,’’ her attorney, Benjamin Hobas wrote in a court filing. “On Mr. Woods’ own portrayal of events, he imposed an NDA on her as a condition to keep her job when she began having a sexual relationship with him.

Favorite Forte was scratched from the Kentucky Derby due to concern about a bruised right foot. Also, two more horses died due to racing injuries.

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Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez nabs pole in a thrilling qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix
A wobble from Max Verstappen and a slide off the track from Charles Leclerc during the third qualifying session opened the door, and Sergio Pérez barged through, finishing on pole for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix.
Verstappen was fastest through the first two qualifying sessions, and went out early in Q3 to avoid traffic and try and lay down the marker for the field. But a wobble through Turns 7 and 8 forced him to abandon the lap.