From the thrilling moments in the world of sports recently, the Associated Press photographers have captured it all. In baseball, Manny Machado’s acrobatic play for the San Diego Padres against the Arizona Diamondbacks was a standout moment that left fans in awe. Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev of Russia defied all odds and rallied past Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada at the Madrid Open, despite a lack of sleep and a fever.
In tennis, No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland emerged victorious over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the Madrid final. The excitement continued at the Kentucky Derby where Mystik Dan won by a nose in a photo-finish with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard. At Rome’s Olympic Stadium, Rick Karsdorp of Roma faced off against Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer Leverkusen during the Europa League semifinal soccer match.
Ross D. Franklin curated this gallery of sports moments, capturing these memorable moments on camera for everyone to see. For more sports news and updates, visit the AP sports website at https://apnews.com/sports.[/