May. 07, 2024 07:07 AM EST

Ap Sports Week In Pictures: Acrobatic Machado, Madrid Open, Mystic Dan Wins By A Nose At Derby

By The Associated Press
Chicago White Sox's Martín Maldonado is tagged out a home by Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Erin Hooley, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago White Sox's Martín Maldonado is tagged out a home by Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
A race fan holds a drink as he walks on the grounds of Churchill Downs before the 150th running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race Friday, May 3, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
An artist performs a horse riding skill in the "Historic ode to the horses", a traditional horse riding show at the Inner Mongolia Ethnic Minorities Cultural Sports Center during a five-day holiday for international labor day in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, returns the ball to Rafael Nadal of Spain, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Roma's Rick Karsdorp, left, is challenged by Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong during the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at Rome's Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Associated Press photographers were there for San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado’s acrobatic play in the infield against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Andrey Rublev of Russia triumphs at the Madrid Open, rallying past Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada despite a lack of sleep and a fever.

In a match featuring the top players, No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates amid blue streamers dropping from the ceiling after defeating No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the Madrid final.

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.

Roma’s Rick Karsdorp is challenged by Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong during the Europa League semifinal soccer match at Rome’s Olympic Stadium.

The sports gallery was curated by AP photographer Ross D. Franklin.

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