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Kalinauckas: Why F1’s rookie drivers aren’t being given the chance to shine
Liam Lawson and Jack Doohan have already been demoted in 2025. Does this indicate a new trend in driver treatment among F1 teams?
Megan Campbell sets Guinness World Record for longest soccer throw-in by a woman
Campbell, 31, recorded a throw of 37.55m (123 ft 2 in) at London City Lionesses’ training ground on April 30.
Pope Leo XIV heads the Catholic church from Vatican City — where a secret tennis court awaits
The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.
I drank coffee like Dan Campbell — and learned a little about caffeine and performance
The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd tried to drink coffee like Lions coach Dan Campbell for a day, partly because it sounded fun and partly to learn.
Pope Leo XIV: A Villanova fan, a Wordle player and a world icon: ‘He’s our brother!’
True to his Chicago roots, he cheers for the White Sox and keeps an eye on the former Villanova stars playing for the Knicks.
Joe Mazzulla says Celtics can’t have too much pride to understand why they’re in 0-2 hole
“We had good intentions, we just didn’t execute,” says Celtics coach after falling behind in the series against Knicks.
Sliders: A tribute to the incomparable Tony Gwynn, who would have turned 65 on Friday
Plus Derek Jeter’s advice to recent college grads and more timely and timeless elements of baseball.
Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, not banned from UNC football facility, school says
Hudson’s role has been under scrutiny in recent weeks following her involvement with a “CBS Sunday Morning” interview with Bill Belichick.
Warriors’ Draymond Green says he’s sick of being made to ‘look like an angry Black man’
The four-time All-Star is now two technical fouls away from an automatic one-game suspension.
The Knicks, transformed by fight with Pistons, look steely against Celtics
A frustrating regular season team has given way to a new toughness, physically and mentally.