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Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby

(AP) — Essential Quality Charlie drew 8-1 odds as the The Eclipse Award-winner
is the 2-1 morning line fa- fourth choice from the No. 9 will also saddle Mandaloun
vorite and will start from slot. from the No. 7 as a 15-1
the No. 14 post for Satur- choice in his Derby debut.
day’s 147th Kentucky Der- The obvious focus in on Es-
by at Churchill Downs. sential Quality, the reigning Unbeaten Rock Your World,
2-year-old champion who trained by John Sadler, comes
The $3 million, 1 1/4-mile enters the Run for the Roses in 3-0 following a 4¼-length
marquee race for 3-year-colts 5-0. His haul of graded stakes victory in the Santa Anita
is back on the first Saturday victories includes a gutsy Derby.
of May after being delayed to Blue Grass victory at Keenel-
Labor Day weekend last fall and on April 3 that vaulted the Known Agenda leads Todd
because of the coronavirus gray son of Tapit to the top of Pletcher’s four-horse con-
pandemic. The race is ex- the Derby standings with 140 tingent that includes Bour-
pected to be viewed in-per- points and cemented him as bonic, who drew the outside
son by 45,000 spectators. the projected favorite. No. 20 post; Dynamic One
(No. 11, 20-1 odds) and
Rock Your World is the 5-1 He’s one of two entries Sainthood (No. 5, 50-1). The
second choice from the No. trained by Brad Cox, who chestnut colt has won two of Hot Rod Charlie’s post draw gate. Trainer Doug O’Neill’s
15 slot with Known Agenda grew up a few blocks from three starts this season and in the middle brought a loud colt won the Louisiana Derby
the 6-1 third choice de- Churchill Downs and is try- has three wins, a second and cheer from his contingent by two lengths and was sec-
spite drawing the rail in the ing to become the first Lou- a third in six career starts. as the colt avoided being ond to Essential Quality with
20-horse field. Hot Rod isville native to win the race. bunched inside out of the 110 Derby points.

WVU's Derek Culver signs with agent, will enter NBA draft

11 double-doubles this past to UNLV. Guards Taz Sher- McBride have announced process and leave open the
season, but none over his fi- man, Sean McNeil and Miles they will enter the NBA draft option of returning to school.
nal seven games.

West Virginia's roster has seen
an extensive makeover since
the Mountaineers lost to
(AP) — All-Big 12 forward Syracuse in the second round
Derek Culver has decided of the NCAA Tournament to
to skip his senior season at finish the season 19-10.
West Virginia to enter the Coach Bob Huggins this
NBA draft. month announced the sign-
ings of DePaul forward Pauly
Culver announced Monday Paulicap, Florida Interna-
night on Instagram that he tional forward Dimon Car-
has signed with an agent. rigan, and Old Dominion
Culver was named to the all- guard Malik Curry as gradu-
Big 12 first team as a junior. ate transfers.
The 6-foot-10 Culver was
second on the Mountaineers West Virginia forward Em-
with a scoring average of 14.3 mitt Matthews transferred
and led the Big 12 with 9.4 to Washington, while guard
rebounds per game. He had Jordan McCabe transferred

Boxer dies after injury in

world youth championship

fight

(AP) — An 18-year-old Rashed Al-Swaisat of Jordan,
boxer from Jordan has who had been admitted to
died after being seriously hospital on April 16 further
injured in a bout at the to his fight during the AIBA
world youth champion- Youth World Champion-
ships, the International ships,” AIBA said. “Rashed
Boxing Association said is in our hearts and in our
Tuesday. prayers. Our thoughts are
with his family, friends and
Rashed Al-Swaisat was treat- teammates, to whom we of-
ed in the ring and then hos- fer our sincere condolences.”
pitalized after being knocked AIBA did not immediately
out in his preliminary-round provide more information
light-heavyweight fight about the time or circum-
against Estonian boxer Anton stances of Al-Swaisat's death.
Vinogradov on April 16 in Polish broadcaster Radio
Kielce, Poland. Zet Sport reported that he
died Monday at a hospital in
“It is with deep sadness that Kielce.
we learned of the passing of