Cydney Henderson
Reporter at USA Today
📍PHX. @ASU alumna. @usatodaysports reporter. (Formerly @usatodaylife, @azcentral) ✉️: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Cydney Henderson
The "Riders Up" call has been given. “My Old Kentucky Home” has been sung. And the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is officially in the books. Sovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on a cloudy and rainy day at Churchill Downs on Saturday, reigning victorious at the first leg of the Triple Crown. Sovereignty, ridden by Jockey Junior Alvarado, covered the 1 1/4 mile distance in 2:02.31.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Cydney Henderson
Olympian Simone Biles may be the GOAT in gymnastics, but she found herself horsing around at the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Biles gave the "Riders Up" call ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, a legendary command that informs jockeys to mount their horses. The Olympian donned a lavender ensemble from The Hat Girls, a three-time featured milliner of the Kentucky Derby.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Cydney Henderson
Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico is a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Tirico, who has led NBC Sports' Triple Crown coverage since 2017, was on the call Saturday for the network ahead of "The Run for the Roses" on a rainy and cold day at Churchill Downs, but eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Tirico appeared to be less than 100%.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Cydney Henderson
Olympic gold medalist Masai Russell shows no signs of slowing down. After winning gold in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a time of 12.33 seconds, Russell bested herself and turned in a personal best time of 12.17 seconds at the Grand Slam Track Miami meet on Friday, which sets an American record and becomes the second-fastest time in world history. Russell, 24, appeared to surprise herself, saying she's "in shock" over the result after the race.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Cydney Henderson
Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon says her "heart's a little heavy" for Gregg Popovich, who officially stepped down as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs after 29 seasons. “My heart’s a little heavy for him because I know how much he loves it,” Hammon said on Friday ahead of the Aces' preseason matchup against the Dallas Wings. She said Popovich, who will transition into the role of the Spurs' president of basketball operations, is "one of the greatest to do it.
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