内容摘要：McAnena said that every other sporting body needs to take similar action.

McAnena said that every other sporting body needs to take similar action.

, which teaches border collies to help businesses address nuisance wildlife problems.When Hercules stepped onto Charleston’s airfield for the first time, “I held my breath,” Flyaway Geese owner Rebecca Gibson said. “But boy, he took hold of the reins. It was his place.

“He’s done an amazing job and has just been a great dog for them. We’re very proud of him.”Ned eagerly watches his ball while waiting for someone to throw it on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)Ned eagerly watches his ball while waiting for someone to throw it on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)

Along the way, Hercules became a local celebrity. He has his ownaccounts and regularly hosts groups of schoolchildren.

Now 8, Hercules has some help. Ned was 2 when he was welcomed into the fold last year from another kennel where he trained to herd goats and geese. Ned has shadowed Hercules, following commands from Keyser and learning safety issues such as not venturing onto the runway.

“Ned’s ready to go,” Keyser said. “He’s picked up on all that. He’s doing fantastic, running birds off.”“We’d say, ‘Do it for Dave.’ ”

Associated Press writers Jaimie Ding in Los Angeles and Rio Yamat in Las Vegas contributed.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Natalie Grant, a nine-time Grammy nominee and five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, will perform the national anthem Sunday before the Indianapolis 500.

“Natalie’s emotional and stirring rendition of the national anthem in front of the grandstand sellout crowd will be an unforgettable moment during pre-race ceremonies for the Indy 500,” IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles said Wednesday. “The national anthem pays honor to the country we love and gets us one step closer to the final, dramatic and electric moments leading up to the start of the Indianapolis 500.”Grant’s most recent project “Seasons” debuted at #1 on the Christian Billboard charts and featured cross-genre collaborations that included Mary Mary, CeCe Winans, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Jonathan McReynolds and others. Her single “Step By Step” — a Whitney Houston cover featuring Dolly Parton — went Top 10 at Mainstream AC Radio.