Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
ACROSS AMERICA — What did you miss what happened this weekend?
With both the NHL and NBA playoff series well underway and the 148th Annual Kentucky Derby in the books, there was a lot to see. Also, Marvel's "Doctor Strange" sequel scored the biggest movie opening of 2022, further proving the staying power of movie theaters after two years of the pandemic.
Check out photo highlights of everything you may have missed this weekend, below:
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Rich Strike Wins the Kentucky Derby Horse Race Riding Sonny Leon
Jockey Sonny Leon celebrates after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
Strong Winds Complicate Wildfire Season
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Reddened by wildfire smoke, the sun is seen reflected off windows at the train station in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on Saturday. Area residents have had to deal with evacuation orders on and off over the past month as fires grow and move with intense and unpredictable winds. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
Marvel Sequel Nabs Biggest Movie Opening of 2022
This image released by Marvel Studios shows Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange in a scene from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." (Marvel Studios via AP)
Fan Removed From Playoff Game After Incident With Chris Paul's Family
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (second from right) and forward Mikal Bridges (25) and walk off the court after Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Country Music Icon Passes Away
Mickey Gilley poses with the Triple Crown Award on the red carpet at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 19, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, died Saturday at age 86. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)
MA Art Exhibit Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Lincoln Memorial Opens
Visitors walk into the Norman Rockwell Museum on July 22, 2005, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The museum is presenting an exhibition, which opened Saturday, of works celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)
"Wonder Years" Star Dropped from Reboot Amid Allegations
Actor Fred Savage attends the FOX All-Star Party at the Fox Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, in Pasadena, California. Savage has been dropped as an executive producer and director of “The Wonder Years” amid allegations of inappropriate conduct, the show’s production company has confirmed. 20th Television did not immediately provide any additional details. "The decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years,’” according to a statement Saturday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Braves Star Makes Triumphant Return After Injury Last Season
The Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. dives home to score a run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Atlanta. Acuna has rejoined the lineup after suffering a major injury in July 2021 when he completely tore the ACL in his right knee. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)
Kings Defeat Oilers 4-0 in Game 4; Playoff Series Even
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick makes a pad save as defenseman Sean Durzi watches during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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