[naviga:h3]Nyquist picks up Kentucky Derby win[/naviga:h3]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The racing world wondered if there was a worthy successor to last year’s Triple Crown champion American Pharoah.

Enter Nyquist.

The bay colt who lacks any distinctive markings won the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/4 lengths on Saturday, improving to 8-0 in his career as the fourth consecutive favorite to win the race.

Ridden by Mario Gutierrez, Nyquist ran the 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.31. The 3-year-old colt became the eighth unbeaten winner in the race’s 142-year history, and the first since Big Brown in 2008.

[naviga:h3]Miami’s Wade disrespects anthem?[/naviga:h3]

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade’s pregame routine has sparked a bit of an international incident, with some Canadians saying Sunday that he disrespected their national anthem.

The Miami Heat star was the subject of much scorn after video showed him taking a few extra warm-up shots as “O Canada” was performed before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.

Wade tends to not line up for the pregame anthem ceremony without making his last shot, usually a bank shot from the right wing — even when only “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played before home games. Video showed that he did not take his spot standing with teammates until about 20 seconds into the playing of the Canadian anthem Saturday.

[naviga:h3]Boucher named Senators’ coach[/naviga:h3]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Guy Boucher was hired as the 12th head coach in Ottawa Senators franchise history, replacing Dave Cameron who was fired on April 12.

The 44-year-old Boucher has spent parts of the past three seasons as the head coach of SC Bern of the National League A in Switzerland, posting a 44-29-5 record. Before that, he spent two-plus seasons as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, posting a 97-78-20 record in 195 games. Boucher led the Lightning to the Eastern Conference Final in 2010-11.

[naviga:h3]Cubs walk Harper record 6 times[/naviga:h3]

CHICAGO — Bryce Harper was drawing walks at such a ridiculous rate he wound up tying a major league record.

That’s because the Cubs gave the Nationals star little to hit. Chicago walked Harper a record-tying six times, then beat Washington 4-3 when Javier Baez homered in the 13th inning Sunday for a four-game sweep.

The Cubs won their seventh in a row and improved the best record in the majors to 24-6. Washington lost its fourth straight.