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USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki threw out a not-great first pitch at Reds game
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki threw out a not-great first pitch at Reds game Mike Gesicki threw out the first pitch — Faux Joey Brrr (@FauxJeaux) May 15, 2025 When it comes to Cincinnati Bengals players throwing out the first pitch at Cincinnati Reds games, let's just say fans have seen a few better than Mike Gesicki over the years. Gesicki hit the mound before a Reds game this week and delivered the first pitch. It was a bit (a lot) high, to the point the catcher had to get out of his stance to help and still couldn't save it. It feels like an oh-so-Gesicki moment at this point, though, considering one of his other famous struggles is his complete inability to hit a Griddy well. RELATED: Cincinnati Bengals 2025 game-by-game predictions following schedule release Jokes aside, the Bengals re-upped with Gesicki this past offseason on a three-year extension, locking him into Joe Burrow's offense for the foreseeable future. Meaning, maybe he'll get another shot at a first pitch soon. RELATED: Bengals schedule release: Quick thoughts on primetime games and more
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Justin Jefferson offers words of encouragement to ESPN's Adam Schefter
Justin Jefferson offers words of encouragement to ESPN's Adam Schefter Justin Jefferson is a man of many talents; no one disputes that. Whether it be the football field where everyone sees he is one of the best players in the entire NFL, or video games, he is the best at what he does when he does it. One notable thing he has become quite good at is the Griddy dance that got popular in the video game Fortnite and took off once Jefferson started doing it after his touchdowns at LSU and into the NFL. When you have a popular dance, it is often repeated, and one person who has attempted it is ESPN's Adam Schefter. He attempted the dance several years ago ahead of a Monday Night Football game in Chicago, and his performance was disastrous. He admitted he tore his meniscus, and on social media, it seems that Jefferson had not forgotten and offered the ESPN Insider some words of encouragement all these years later. It seems his performance left quite the impression on Jefferson, and now the entire football world is once again reminded of it.
CNN
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Oscar Piastri dominates Miami Grand Prix to claim third-straight win, as Hamilton addresses ‘frustrating' Ferrari team orders
Oscar Piastri continued his blistering form to start the 2025 Formula One season as he claimed a dominant victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. Although Max Verstappen led early on after starting on pole position, Piastri was able to overtake the Dutch driver during the 14th lap and never look back. It was a McLaren one-two in Florida as Lando Norris overtook Verstappen four laps later and the two papaya cars put distance between themselves and the rest of the pack; second-placed Norris finished almost 38 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in third. Piastri's victory – his fourth of the season already – is his third in a row and maintains his lead atop the driver's championship standings, where he leads teammate Norris by 16 points. He is the first McLaren driver to win three consecutive Grands Prix since Mika Häkkinen in 1997-98. But despite the excellent run he's on, the Australian driver said there was plenty for him to work on going forward, specifically highlighting his performance in Saturday's qualifying. 'I think this weekend was not my best, and a lot of that was yesterday. The race today was pretty solid, but yesterday, I was pretty frustrated with my performance,' Piastri told reporters. 'Ultimately, yes, I won the race this weekend, but I think the likelihood of winning many races (after) qualifying fourth is pretty low. 'I did a lot of things right today, but there was definitely some good fortune there as well, and a very quick car. I don't want to rely on that every single Sunday. Clearly, this is the exception to the pace we've had this year. Yes, we've always had a strong car, but the pace we had today from lap one, it felt like was unexpected, even for us.' The only downside for Piastri on Sunday's result was his post-race celebration, he says. The 24-year-old performed the Griddy dance after jumping out his car, having made a bet pre-race with Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson – who popularized the dance with his touchdown celebrations – that if he won, he'd do the dance. Piastri admitted afterwards that his Griddy 'might need a bit of work' and said he didn't practice it after qualifying as he thought winning on Sunday would be a long-shot. 'That was my first attempt at a Griddy live on world TV. I stayed true to the bet, but that's the one and only time you'll be seeing me do that,' he told reporters. Jefferson gave Piastri's effort the seal of approval, writing on Instagram: 'You did just fine. We gone work on the dance moves another time, just keep winning brother!!' It was a typically star-studded affair in Miami for the Grand Prix, with celebrities such as actor Timothée Chalamet, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Blackpink star Lisa in attendance. And it was a unique build-up to the race with each driver participating in the drivers' parade in a fully drivable LEGO model of their F1 cars rather than the typical truck. The cars – made of nearly 400,000 LEGO bricks – were modeled on the drivers' cars, decorated with their unique numbers and liveries, and were driven around the course ahead of the race. While there was success for his former team, Lewis Hamilton was consigned to an eighth-place finish as his debut season with Ferrari continues to stutter. The seven-time world champion started 12th on the grid but was able to fight his way back, finishing three seconds behind teammate Charles Leclerc and over a minute behind Piastri. And Hamilton's early season frustrations – he sits seventh in the drivers' championship standings, 90 points off Piastri – were evident during the race in a terse exchange over the radio with his Ferrari team. A mid-race pitstop saw Hamilton find some speed and close in on Leclerc. But, having initially told both drivers to hold position, Ferrari engineers instructed Leclerc to cede his position to Hamilton a few laps later. Hamilton was clearly frustrated with the delay in the instructions, telling his engineers they could 'have a tea break while you're at it.' After eventually given permission to pass Leclerc, he said the delay was 'not good teamwork' and when he was later told that Williams' Carlos Sainz was on his tail, he sarcastically asked if they wanted him to 'let Sainz through as well.' The British driver said afterwards that the comments were made in the throws of competition, saying that he still has 'that fire in my belly.' 'I lost a lot of time behind Charles, and in that moment, for sure, I was like: 'Come on, let's make a concise decision really quick, let's not waste time,'' the 40-year-old told Sky Sports. 'I'm sure people didn't like certain comments, but you've got to understand it was frustrating, people say way worse things than what I say. It was more sarcastic than anything and I'm not frustrated now. We'll work internally, we'll have discussions and we'll keep pushing.' He added: 'Let's not get emotional about it. We're here to race, we're not where we want to be. I've still got that fire in my belly. I could feel a little bit of it really coming out there, and I'm not going to apologize for being a fighter, I'm not going to apologize for still wanting it.'
CNN
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Oscar Piastri dominates Miami Grand Prix to claim third-straight win, as Hamilton addresses ‘frustrating' Ferrari team orders
Oscar Piastri continued his blistering form to start the 2025 Formula One season as he claimed a dominant victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. Although Max Verstappen led early on after starting on pole position, Piastri was able to overtake the Dutch driver during the 14th lap and never look back. It was a McLaren one-two in Florida as Lando Norris overtook Verstappen four laps later and the two papaya cars put distance between themselves and the rest of the pack; second-placed Norris finished almost 38 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in third. Piastri's victory – his fourth of the season already – is his third in a row and maintains his lead atop the driver's championship standings, where he leads teammate Norris by 16 points. He is the first McLaren driver to win three consecutive Grands Prix since Mika Häkkinen in 1997-98. But despite the excellent run he's on, the Australian driver said there was plenty for him to work on going forward, specifically highlighting his performance in Saturday's qualifying. 'I think this weekend was not my best, and a lot of that was yesterday. The race today was pretty solid, but yesterday, I was pretty frustrated with my performance,' Piastri told reporters. 'Ultimately, yes, I won the race this weekend, but I think the likelihood of winning many races (after) qualifying fourth is pretty low. 'I did a lot of things right today, but there was definitely some good fortune there as well, and a very quick car. I don't want to rely on that every single Sunday. Clearly, this is the exception to the pace we've had this year. Yes, we've always had a strong car, but the pace we had today from lap one, it felt like was unexpected, even for us.' The only downside for Piastri on Sunday's result was his post-race celebration, he says. The 24-year-old performed the Griddy dance after jumping out his car, having made a bet pre-race with Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson – who popularized the dance with his touchdown celebrations – that if he won, he'd do the dance. Piastri admitted afterwards that his Griddy 'might need a bit of work' and said he didn't practice it after qualifying as he thought winning on Sunday would be a long-shot. 'That was my first attempt at a Griddy live on world TV. I stayed true to the bet, but that's the one and only time you'll be seeing me do that,' he told reporters. Jefferson gave Piastri's effort the seal of approval, writing on Instagram: 'You did just fine. We gone work on the dance moves another time, just keep winning brother!!' It was a typically star-studded affair in Miami for the Grand Prix, with celebrities such as actor Timothée Chalamet, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Blackpink star Lisa in attendance. And it was a unique build-up to the race with each driver participating in the drivers' parade in a fully drivable LEGO model of their F1 cars rather than the typical truck. The cars – made of nearly 400,000 LEGO bricks – were modeled on the drivers' cars, decorated with their unique numbers and liveries, and were driven around the course ahead of the race. While there was success for his former team, Lewis Hamilton was consigned to an eighth-place finish as his debut season with Ferrari continues to stutter. The seven-time world champion started 12th on the grid but was able to fight his way back, finishing three seconds behind teammate Charles Leclerc and over a minute behind Piastri. And Hamilton's early season frustrations – he sits seventh in the drivers' championship standings, 90 points off Piastri – were evident during the race in a terse exchange over the radio with his Ferrari team. A mid-race pitstop saw Hamilton find some speed and close in on Leclerc. But, having initially told both drivers to hold position, Ferrari engineers instructed Leclerc to cede his position to Hamilton a few laps later. Hamilton was clearly frustrated with the delay in the instructions, telling his engineers they could 'have a tea break while you're at it.' After eventually given permission to pass Leclerc, he said the delay was 'not good teamwork' and when he was later told that Williams' Carlos Sainz was on his tail, he sarcastically asked if they wanted him to 'let Sainz through as well.' The British driver said afterwards that the comments were made in the throws of competition, saying that he still has 'that fire in my belly.' 'I lost a lot of time behind Charles, and in that moment, for sure, I was like: 'Come on, let's make a concise decision really quick, let's not waste time,'' the 40-year-old told Sky Sports. 'I'm sure people didn't like certain comments, but you've got to understand it was frustrating, people say way worse things than what I say. It was more sarcastic than anything and I'm not frustrated now. We'll work internally, we'll have discussions and we'll keep pushing.' He added: 'Let's not get emotional about it. We're here to race, we're not where we want to be. I've still got that fire in my belly. I could feel a little bit of it really coming out there, and I'm not going to apologize for being a fighter, I'm not going to apologize for still wanting it.'
New York Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Best on the grid, but not at a ‘Griddy'
McLaren's championship leader produced a brilliant victory, in Formula One's first of three visits to the United States in 2025 Getty Images First question in the news conference to Oscar Piastri is about his little dance after the race: 💬 'I knew that was gonna be the question ... it was an attempt at a 'Griddy'. Poorly executed.' He recently met Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who made the dance famous with his touchdown celebrations, and made a bet with him that if he won he'd try the Griddy after the race. Piastri says to not expect him to try it again. Getty Images Max Verstappen said he was delighted to record pole position in Miami yesterday because it's the best place to start on the grid. Generally, yes — but is it in Miami? We've now had four pole-sitters here and none of them have won the race. That said, Verstappen's fourth place this year was is the worst of the quartet: 2022: Charles Leclerc — Pole > finished P2 Charles Leclerc — Pole > finished P2 2023: Sergio Perez — Pole > finished P2 Sergio Perez — Pole > finished P2 2024: Max Verstappen — Pole > finished P2 Max Verstappen — Pole > finished P2 2025: Max Verstappen — Pole > finished P4 Getty Images Max Verstappen may have missed the podium by only 2.3 seconds today, but he finished nearly 40 seconds behind race winner Oscar Piastri, such was the dominance of McLaren in Miami. Speaking to after the race, Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko called the gap between the teams 'depressing' — Marko said: 💬 'The main conclusion is we are too slow. We saw when they were driving flat out, we are seven tenths of a second behind. We saw the real speed for the first time. 'We have to find some performance straight away, but it was depressing how quick the McLarens really are.' I feel like others are better placed to critique this — but I also feel like this actually didn't go very well for Oscar?! So it was Oscar Piastri who triumphed in the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris — both having beating Max Verstappen on track. There was controversy, angry drivers, some team radio gold, and plenty more besides. Our correspondents Luke Smith and Madeline Coleman are in Miami and have analyzed the key talking points from the race below. Tuck in! GO FURTHER Miami Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri wins, McLaren dominates, Ferrari team orders drama Getty Images Andrea Stella also spoke to Sky Sports about the incident at the start of the race that saw Lando Norris drop to sixth, after going wheel to wheel with Max Verstappen: 💬 'The first lap, with hindsight, it would have potentially been wiser for Lando to lift and accept he would have gained the lead later on in the race because the car was fast enough. But that's with the benefit of hindsight. Norris got ahead of Verstappen in the end, but his first attempt saw Norris hand the place back after exceeding track limits in the move. Stella added: 💬 'In terms of giving back the position, I think that was the right thing to do because Lando, in our judgement, was outside the track limits and you have to give back the track position. 'That's a little bit of bad luck but you have to behave and behave fairly. That could have been a risk of a penalty so it was the right thing to do.' Getty Images So how did McLaren team principal Andrea Stella view his team's eventual domination of the Miami Grand Prix? He's just been speaking to Sky Sports: 💬 'It proves the car was very competitive today. Well done to Oscar and Lando for exploiting the performance we have available in the car, especially in hot conditions. It looks like our race pace is definitely very strong. 'We keep going, we keep building, but a very positive day.' And just as I typed that, Lewis Hamilton has made it through. Quotes on the way... We're still waiting to speak to Lewis Hamilton post-race. Every other driver has made it to the TV pen, and most have done the print pen too. But Hamilton hasn't showed for either yet. Charles Leclerc said he and Hamilton haven't yet spoken properly as Hamilton wanted to go and get changed, so that may explain part of his delay. But he'd normally be here by now… Asked whether losing a podium place to the safety car was frustrating, Max Verstappen responded that his concerns are larger than that: 💬 'I mean, honestly it's not frustrating at all. We are here to win, and today we were miles off that, so it doesn't really matter if you are P3 or P4.' Getty Images As for the constructors, maybe we should given McLaren the title now?! McLaren: 203 + 43 = 246 Mercedes: 118 + 23 = 141 Red Bull: 92 + 13 = 105 Ferrari: 84 + 10 = 94 Williams: 25 + 12 = 37 Haas: 20 Aston Martin: 14 Racing Bulls: 8 Alpine: 7 Sauber: 6 Getty Images No changes in the order of the top eight, following the Miami Grand Prix provisional result. Oscar Piastri adds seven points to his lead over Lando Norris... Oscar Piastri: 106 + 25 = 131 points Lando Norris: 97 + 18 = 115 Max Verstappen: 87 + 12 = 99 George Russell: 78 + 15 = 93 Charles Leclerc: 47 + 6 = 53 Kimi Antonelli: 40 + 8 = 48 Lewis Hamilton: 37 + 4 = 41 Alex Albon: 20 + 10 = 30 Getty Images Neither Ferrari driver was happy after the chequered flag. Charles Leclerc completely ignored his engineer on the radio too, as he returned to the pits. But he did make sure to wave to the Miami fans in the mini-stadium section after the back straight. The team is not in a good place. It was expecting to fight McLaren for the world titles, not finish seventh and eighth and be beaten on pure pace by Williams. There are car upgrades coming for Imola. For Leclerc and Hamilton, that will only add to the pressure for Ferrari's first of two home races in 2025. As for the rest of the provisional result here, let's go through the places outside the points… 11: Isack Hadjar (RB) 12: Esteban Ocon (HAS) 13: Pierre Gasly (RB) 14: Nico Hulkenberg (SAU) 1 lap behind 15: Fernando Alonso (AST) 1 lap 16: Lance Stroll (AST) 1 lap Did not finish: Liam Lawson (RB, 21 laps), Gabriel Bortoleto (SAU, 27 laps), Oliver Bearman (HAS, 30 laps), Jack Doohan (ALP, 57 laps) Formula One Absolutely stoney silence from Lewis Hamilton throughout his cooldown tour back to the pits, after that Ferrari team orders shambles. But one thing he's not seething about it seems, is the contact with Carlos Sainz on the final lap — the pair embraced in parc ferme after they'd climbed out of their cars. They will see the stewards over that last lap incident later on this evening. And now we're hearing from our race winner in Miami, Oscar Piastri: 💬 'I won the race I really wanted to. Yesterday was a tricky day. Qualifying was one of my trickiest sessions of the year, so to come away with the win is an impressive result. 'A bit of argy-bargy at Turn 1 which helped me a bit. I was aware enough to avoid Max (Verstappen) coming through. From that point I knew I had a good pace advantage and clearly the car was unbelievable. 'Two years ago here we were the slowest team. I think we got lapped twice. Here, we just won the race by 35 seconds.' Getty Images Not many of us get to experience this — but I reckon we're all pretty confident that it feels good. Getty Images Next up from the podium interviews, it's McLaren's Lando Norris on his second-place finish: 💬 'It's never the best feeling but the team has done an amazing job, so I can't fault them at all. We were up the road so it is a good feeling. 'Max put up a good fight as always and I paid the price, but it's the way it is. What can I say? If I don't go for it, people complain. If I go for it, people complain, so you can't win. 'But it is the way it is with Max, it's crash or don't pass. Unless you get it really right and you put him in the perfect position, then you can just about get there. I paid the price for not doing a good enough job today, but I'm still happy with second.' Here is how the race result looks right now, although this is F1 and you never know how things can change when the race stewards get involved. Let's start with the top 10… 1: Oscar PIASTRI (MCL) — 25 points 2: Lando Norris (MCL) — 18 3: George Russell (MER) — 15 4: Max Verstappen (RBR) — 12 5: Alex Albon (WIL) — 10 6: Kimi Antonelli (MER) — 8 7: Charles Leclerc (FER) — 6 8: Lewis Hamilton (FER) — 4 9: Carlos Sainz (WIL) — 2 10: Yuki Tsunoda (RBR) — 1
