Biggest sports stories of 2019

Whether it was on the field or off of it, these were some of the biggest sports stories of 2019.

Kentucky Derby and the swerving horse

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May 4, 2019, taught a lot of sports fans about horse racing rules when the Kentucky Derby winner—Maximum Security—was disqualified for swerving into other horses. It was the first such on-track infraction and subsequent disqualification in the history of the Derby. And while some fans were shouting “Nay!”, the crown was still given to second-place finisher, and less swerving, Country House.