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Olympian Richards-Ross joins Kentucky Derby coverage on NBC

(AP) — Four-time Olympic gold medal-
winning sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross She has never attended the Kentucky Derby
will provide fashion and lifestyle com- until now. Fans are returning to Churchill
mentary for the Kentucky Derby on Downs in a limited capacity after the 2020
NBC on May 1. Triple Crown was run in front of empty
grandstands in Louisville, Baltimore and
The network is announcing her addition to New York.
its coverage Tuesday morning. Richards-Ross
won gold in the 400 meters at the 2012 Lon- Richards-Ross, who won her other three
don Olympics and holds the U.S. record at Olympic golds in the 4x400m relay, hosts a
that distance. weekly lifestyle show on Fox.

Guardiola urges City owners to break silence on Super League

ligation, the duty, as soon as place in the competition.
possible, today better than Guardiola said he felt “un-
tomorrow, tomorrow better “Sport's not a sport when the comfortable” that managers
than the day after tomorrow, relationship between the ef- such as him and Klopp were
to come out all around the fort and the success, the ef- being asked to answer for
world," Guardiola said. “Be- fort and reward, doesn’t ex- their owners.
cause it is a worldwide issue. ist,” he said. “It’s not a sport.
Clarify what is the situation It’s not a sport when success “Honestly, we are not the
that is going to come, and the is already guaranteed. It’s not right people to answer this
benefits, and why they took a sport when it doesn’t mat- question because there are
the decision these teams are ter when you lose. presidents who can talk more
going to play and the other clearly about what is the idea
ones not.” “That’s why I’ve said many for the future where football
times, I want the best com- wants to go,” he said.
City is one of six English petitions as strong as pos-
teams involved in the pro- sible, especially the Premier “I would love,” Guardiola
posed Super League, along League, and that it’s not fair added, “the president of
with three from Italy and when one team fights, fights, this committee to go out all
(AP) - Manchester City ing for more information three from Spain. Aside from fights and arrives at the top around the world and say
manager Pep Guardiola from those behind the pro- those 12 “founding clubs,” and after cannot be qualified what is the reason why we
called on his club’s own- posals for a closed-off league three more will be invited to because the success is already took that decision. I support
ership to break its silence of elite clubs, 36 hours after join the league as permanent guaranteed for just a few my club. I know the people
on the creation of a break- they were first announced in members while five slots clubs.” and I am part of this club. But
away Super League, which a press release that revealed would be left open, to be de- I also have my own opinion,
he believes threatens the only a few details about the termined each year. Guardiola spoke out a day af- and my opinion I would love
integrity and values of the planned competition. ter Liverpool manager Jurgen to have when I have all the
sport. Guardiola took issue with the Klopp voiced his concerns information.”
“The right people have to fact that 15 teams, including about the lack of competition
Guardiola said he is still wait- clarify -- they have the ob- City, would be guaranteed a in a closed-off Super League.

Denver Nuggets sign veteran Austin Rivers to 10-day contract

(AP) — The Denver Nug- week and Monte Morris in- erage in his one season with the Blue Devils.
gets bolstered their in- jured his left hamstring Fri-
jury-depleted backcourt day night, just two weeks af-
by signing veteran guard ter returning from a left thigh
Austin Rivers to a 10-day injury that sidelined him for
contract Tuesday. 11 games.
Rivers is expected to be Coach Michael Malone said
available when the Nuggets before Denver's double-
visit Portland on Wednesday overtime win over Memphis
night. on Monday night that Morris
will miss multiple games.
He brings size and shooting
to Denver's backcourt, along Rivers, 28, is a nine-year
with plenty of playoff expe- NBA veteran who has career
rience — 45 games with the averages of 9.1 points, 2.3 as-
Clippers and Rockets. He is sists and 2.1 rebounds. He
eligible for Denver's playoff has played for the Pelicans,
roster because he wasn't on Clippers, Wizards, Rockets
an NBA roster after April 9. and Knicks.

Rivers appeared in 21 games He has averaged 7.4 points,
this season with the New 2.2 boards and 1.3 assists in
York Knicks before being 45 career playoff games.
traded and then waived by
the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rivers was the 10th overall
draft pick in 2012 by New
The Nuggets lost star Jamal Orleans after leading Duke
Murray to a torn left ACL last with a 15.5-point scoring av-