American Pharoah wins Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three times in seven years, Bob Baffert left the Kentucky Derby empty-handed. Two seconds and a sixth-place finish by the wagering favorite.

On this first Saturday in May, Baffert knew he had the best horse in American Pharoah. Still, he needed a dynamic performance and some old-fashioned racing luck.

He got it all — and then some — with a horse that even rival trainers suspect could be a threat to win racing’s first Triple Crown in 37 years. Sent off as the 5-2 favorite by the record crowd of 170,513, American Pharoah rallied in the stretch to beat Firing Line by a length and deliver Baffert’s first Derby since 2002.

Brewers’ Roenicke fired after 7-18 start

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ron Roenicke on Sunday night, hours after their 5-3 victory over the Cubs in Chicago.

The Brewers are a major league-worst 7-18 after a 2-13 start. The team said it will announce a replacement Monday.

The victory Sunday gave the Brewers their first consecutive victories of the year and first series win.

In four-plus seasons, the 58-year-old Roenicke was 342-331.

Park shoots 65 to win LPGA event

IRVING, Texas — Inbee Park won the LPGA Tour’s North Texas Shootout for the second time in three years, closing with a bogey-free 6-under 65 for a three-stroke victory.

Park finished at 15-under 269 at Las Colinas for her second victory this year and 14th on the tour. The 26-year-old South Korean player, ranked second in the world, won in March in Singapore.

Cristie Kerr and Hee Young Park tied for second.