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Fox Sports
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
What drivers are saying about Josef Newgarden's quest for Indy 500 three-peat
INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden doesn't shy away from the question of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Indianapolis 500. In the 108-race history of the event, no driver has gone back-to-back-to-back. Both of his wins have come in dramatic fashion, with last-lap passes on Marcus Ericsson in 2023 and Pato O'Ward in 2024. "We have a great opportunity," Newgarden said. "To win three in a row. It would be historical, as everybody knows. I think the odds are astronomical. "If you look at the statistics, it should be almost impossible for us to do this, which sort of takes out the pressure." In speaking about it last week, Newgarden insisted he isn't feeling the pressure. "I have the same intensity that I want to win the race," Newgarden said. "And if we win the race, circumstantially, it's going to mean three in a row. But I feel more relaxed being here. How could you not? I'm just thankful to be here at this point. It's all good." Newgarden will start 32nd in the middle of Row 11 after the penalties issued to his team for illegally filling a seam in a piece at the rear of the car. On "FOX and Friends" on Wednesday, Newgarden exuded confidence. "We can totally do it," he said. "We have the team, we have the people. ... I want to win it from the last row now. The mountain is only getting taller this week. And it's a big process. But I'm ready to go." So that's what Newgarden said about the chance to three-peat. What about others who know him and compete against him? Here's a sampling of what's been said this week: Team owner Roger Penske: "He's a pro. He's been probably the best on ovals for the last two or three years, whether it's a short oval, medium or obviously at Indy. ... He's done it with courageous passes and execution in the pits." Four-time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears: "All I can [suggest to him] is kind of go off what I felt I should do. I can't really speak for Josef. This is Indianapolis, it's almost impossible to keep it as another race. But that's the frame of mind I tried to keep when we were running. That way I'm not pressured into doing something that I shouldn't do. I just think that's the best way. That'll be up to him how he wants to approach it." NASCAR teammate Joey Logano: "What I see in Josef is a very intense person who is very aware of everything that is going on around him. And he is ultra-competitive in anything he does. So when you put a big prize in front of him, he's going to be the person that levels up because he's going to want it really bad. And I think there's no better example of than the pass he made last year to win the Indy 500. The amount of [courage] it took … going for it on the outside in Turn 3 like that. I mean, he just said, 'If I wreck, I wreck, I'm going for the Indy 500 win.' It was an all-or-nothing move. That's why he wins. But I also think he's very calculated." NASCAR teammate Ryan Blaney: "Josef is an animal, man. ... He is one of the hardest-working guys out there. One of the nicest guys ever. He just kind of has that it factor. I don't know what it is, but it's just something about him. He is just a hard-core racer. I have no doubt in my mind he can go out there and win it. His pass last year around O'Ward around the top into [Turn] 3 takes some guts to do that. Does he do that move yet if he hasn't won one yet? I don't know." 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon: "It's the 500. He's definitely one of the favorites. Penske were definitely favorites last year. So I think this year is pretty similar. ... He's definitely one of the favorites for sure." 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi: "Josef is the most aggressive oval driver in the series. ... Talking about the specific pass for the win with Pato last year, Josef had the momentum and had the run on the outside. We certainly saw in the past [a different move] at Gateway, Josef kind of forced the issue and made the other driver make a decision. It's part of his DNA. It's part of why he's so successful on ovals, especially short ovals. And honestly, it was always a little bit of an outlier why those results that he had on ovals didn't translate to Indy [initially]. Like it was only a matter of time." Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin: "He's the same Josef we know. I'd be pretty relaxed. If I win one, I'm going to be very [expletive] relaxed. ... He's won 500s, and I'd take that over anything on this planet. It's a lot of hard work to get to that point. He put himself in positions last year and the year before that really allowed him to do that, and that's a credit to him." Four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves: "Penske has great potential, especially with Josef, the way he did the last two years. He's in the hunt for sure. He's another competitor that I know is going to be very, very, very tough to beat." Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
The Australian
25-04-2025
- The Australian
Inside Discovery Parks' new luxury wilderness cabins at Cradle Mountain Tasmania
A bathtub with a view is a precious indulgence. The outlook from this one is an elfish-green colour swatch of moss and lichen-covered tree trunks and lush rainforest liberally splashed with the slender bright pink-red fingers of Tasmanian waratahs decorating the bush like dozens of flowery flares. I have my post-hike feet propped up in the long, deep tub, magnesium-rich bath salts fizzing in the water and a glass of Josef Chromy bubbling on the bath caddy. You would never know I'm in the middle of a caravan park, admittedly a super swish one with a clutch of exclusive new cabins. Discovery Parks – part of the G'Day Group, which has 90 destinations around Australia – spent $20m upgrading this property on the edge of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The redevelopment has added much-needed accommodation to the area, which draws visitors from all over for its rugged scenery and famous walks, including the Dove Lake Circuit and the start of the multi-day Overland Track hike. On the Overland Track in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. For those who would normally eschew holiday-park accommodation (I may be looking in the mirror), drop your snob and think again. Discovery has gone to town with the fit-out of the 11 premium mountain cabins. Features include a kitchen with a Smeg oven, Miele dishwasher and fancy cookware and knives, underfloor heating, which is welcome here in the Central Highlands even in summer, a satellite Samsung TV that works a treat, gas-log fireplace and five-star bed. There's a large balcony on which to enjoy morning coffee as you listen to birds and other sounds from the rainforest, and automatic blinds for those who like to shut out the stars at night (something the tree canopy effectively does anyway). A generous welcome hamper for cabin guests includes Ashgrove cheeses and Tasman Sea Salt lavosh crackers, a full-sized bottle of the delicious Josef Chromy sparkling, chocolate truffles and other local goodies. The holiday park's mini-mart is extremely well-stocked with ingredients for cooking and readymade meals as well as a great selection of Tassie tipples, all reasonably priced. Inside the new cabins at Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain. While there's no restaurant on site, there are several excellent options close by. The Melaleuca camp kitchen, one of two in the park, also brings its A game. Set your inner chef sizzling with a bunch of pizza ovens and stainless-steel stovetops or chat the night away around the enclosed fire in the middle of the cosy round stone building. An experienced holiday-park person in our group pronounces it the best camp kitchen she's seen. For all that, I was a little taken aback when we first pulled up at the location of the new cabins. The ground around the elevated walkways connecting them is a jumble of logs where the land was cleared for their construction. These efforts included plumbing from central hubs hidden around the park to supply all the cabins with gas for hot water and cooking; there's no swapping out unsightly gas cylinders. The forest is being allowed to grow back naturally around the cabins. The reason the felled trees lie in situ is explained. The park sits on the Vale of Belvoir conservation reserve, so all development is in close consultation with Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife and the government's environment department. It was decided that the most eco-friendly approach for the cleared areas was to allow vegetation to return naturally. It takes longer but the regrowth will be in harmony with the local flora. Indeed, an older patch of revegetation near one of the park's established camp kitchens is already looking the part. In the meantime, once you leave the walkway and enter a cabin the surrounding rainforest is serenely on display through expansive picture windows. There is lots of live action on view at the Devils @ Cradle sanctuary when we join the after-dark feeding tour. The facility's conservation program is for Tasmania's three largest carnivorous marsupials – the Tasmanian devil, the spotted-tail quoll and the eastern quoll, listed as either threatened or endangered. Luxe bathroom amenities in a premium mountain cabin. Our guide is keeper Pru Carpenter, a long-transplanted Brit who studied for her masters of conservation biology in Australia. She's one of those passionate and supremely knowledgeable hosts who has the engaging knack of seeming just as enthralled by the animals as we are, even though it's business as usual for her. She insists the devils 'do not deserve the devilish reputation that goes with their name … they should be rebranded Tasmanian sooks'. She tells us the last eastern quoll was seen on the mainland in the 1960s; the species is now found only in the wild endemically in Tassie. She keeps the fauna facts coming and issues a warning as she feeds the mouthy marsupials. 'If you do not like bits of animals being fed to other animals, it's not going to be your night.' Spotted-tail quoll at Devils@Cradle conservation sanctuary, Tasmania. The sold-out tour is entertaining, informative and ultimately sobering when Carpenter says habitat destruction from ongoing native logging is the biggest threat to the long-term survival of these animals. Near the end of the tour, she urges us to check out the work of Bush Heritage Australia and the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, organisations that buy private land to turn into reserves, and to consider supporting them. 'Maybe one of you is a secret millionaire,' she says hopefully. Nope, but I get a taste of what it must feel like when I'm zoning out in an open-air hot tub at the Sanctuary, a private part of the Waldheim Alpine Spa looking over the icy torrent of the Pencil Pine River. There's also a cold plunge pool, steam room and dry sauna and – after hopping happily from one to another for a while – I lie down for a massage in an airy room with an enormous window that almost brings the view inside. The Sanctuary at Waldheim Alpine Spa, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. Afterwards, I'm as content as the fat wombat I watch wobbling across the closely chewed grass outside the spa. Would it be indulgent to have another bath in my cabin? I've discovered Tasmanian waratahs bloom only for a short time near the start of summer. This is the first time I've seen them, so I decide soaking up my private view of their unique beauty is the proper course of inaction. There's time for another walk tomorrow. Forest views from one of the cabins at Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain. In the know Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain is about two hours by road from Launceston airport, or about 4½ hours from Hobart. Premium mountain cabins from $392 a night; two-bedroom deluxe cabins accommodating up to six people from $320 a night. As well as many walking trails nearby, activities include Devils @ Cradle feeding tours, the Sanctuary at Waldheim Spa and the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery for excellent art and gift shopping. Jane Nicholls was a guest of Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain and Tourism Tasmania. If you love to travel, sign up to our free weekly Travel + Luxury newsletter here.
The National
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Inside fashion's obsession with art: The designers and artists blurring creative boundaries
For its autumn/winter 2025 presentation in Paris, Spanish house Loewe eschewed a traditional runway show for a static display – a tableau of ready-to-wear looks, accessories and bags, created in part with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in the US. Josef and Anni Albers, pioneers of 20th century art – he as a Bauhaus Movement figure, she as a textile artist – infused their bold colouring and geometric patterning into the collection. Josef's Homage to the Square series appeared as colour-blocked accents across Flamenco clutches, Puzzle bags, and Amazona totes, while Anni's textured weaves lent depth to overcoats and pom-pom-embroidered bags. The format was unexpected, but characteristic of creative director Jonathan Anderson, who departed Loewe shortly afterward. Anderson is known for threading high-art concepts through mainstream fashion and his avant-garde interpretations reliably generate social media buzz. Closer to home, a drive down Sheikh Zayed Road reveals billboards of Zendaya clutching Louis Vuitton's latest bags, co-created with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. This is the second time the brand has partnered with the artist – the first was in 2002, when Murakami reimagined Vuitton's monogram in 32 vibrant hues – an instant hit that remains a cultural touchstone to this day. Fashion and art have long been intertwined. From the sculpted drapery of Ancient Greek statues, such as The Winged Victory of Samothrace (circa 190 BCE, now at the Louvre), to the regal portraits of European monarchs, attire has served as both artistic medium and political statement. A 1588 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, for instance, showcases her opulent pearl-and gold-strewn gown while a window behind her depicts England's defeat of the Spanish Armada, an unmistakable symbol of dominance. In December 2018, Dolce & Gabbana channelled the Milanese Renaissance for its Alta Moda collection, incorporating Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne (circa 1520) and Giorgione's Judith (1504) into lavishly hand-stitched gowns. The intersection of fashion and art has often been strategic. In 2017, American artist Jeff Koons collaborated with Louis Vuitton, not incorporating his own works, but repurposing masterpieces, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, plus works by Fragonard, Rubens and Gauguin onto Neverfull, Speedy and Keepall bags, transforming priceless art into luxury accessories. Similarly, in spring/summer 1991, Gianni Versace revived Andy Warhol's portraits of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean in a pop-art-meets-fashion moment. Decades later, London's Saatchi Gallery houses Versace Paintings, which reference Versace's famous Medusa head motif, illustrating how fashion can inspire fine art in return. Christian Dior's link to the art world dates back to its 1947 founding – Monsieur Dior was a gallerist before becoming a designer, championing the likes of Picasso, Dali, Miro, Man Ray and Max Ernst. This legacy has been a launchpad for Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior's current creative director, who consistently shines a light on female artists, from Tomaso Binga (autumn/winter 2019) to Judy Chicago (What If Women Ruled the World, haute couture spring/summer 2020) and Surrealist painter Leonor Fini (spring 2018 haute couture). Chiuri also engages with feminist discourse, citing historian Linda Nochlin's Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? (1971) and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's We Should All Be Feminists, the latter emblazoned on a T-shirt that opened her Dior show. Dior's ongoing Lady Dior Art project invites artists – Gilbert & George, Judy Chicago, Qatari artist Bouthayna Al Muftah, and Marc Quinn – to reinterpret the maison's iconic handbag. Meanwhile, Gucci has taken an artistic route by replacing traditional campaigns with digitally painted visuals by Spanish artist Ignasi Monreal and large-scale murals by Alex Merry in Tokyo and New York, where dreamlike compositions feature Gucci furniture and tea sets alongside monkeys and mythical creatures. Such collaborations have historical precedence. In the 1930s, Elsa Schiaparelli enlisted her friend Salvador Dali to paint a giant lobster on to a gown, which was donated to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1969. Prada has maintained a firm grip on the art world since opening Fondazione Prada in 1993, followed by its touring Prada Mode programme, which brought exhibitions by Damien Hirst to Dubai in 2022 and Theaster Gates to Abu Dhabi in 2025. Miu Miu, Prada's sister label, fosters artistic dialogue through short films by female directors worldwide. In the UAE, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi merges art and fashion through Qasimi, the brand founded by her late twin brother, Sheikh Khalid Al Qasimi. As president of Sharjah Art Foundation, she enlists artists to shape collections. For autumn/winter 2025, Maori artist Emily Karaka contributed bold, indigenous motifs, while previous seasons featured the painted-slash-sketched work of American artist Kambui Olujimi. At Louis Vuitton, the late Virgil Abloh blurred the lines between fashion, art and architecture, producing kite-shaped jackets and airplane-shaped bags that fuelled viral moments. While reducing such craftsmanship to social media currency may seem reductive, platforms such as Instagram and TikTok have changed how we engage with fashion and art – shifting from private appreciation to mass consumption. The craving for experiential, shareable culture may seem superficial, but if it broadens access to high art and design, it might just be the perfect antidote to our digital age.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🔬 The Debrief from Sunday's high-scoring MLS action
We had three more MLS games to dive into in MLS on Sunday, and the 270 minutes of football provided us with 12 goals, and plenty of narratives to digest. Let's dig into some of the biggest talking points. 📸 Lucas Boland-Imagn Images The day was kicked off by Minnesota United snatching a win over NYCFC in the Bronx, with the visitors fending off a late fight-back to secure all three points. Tani Oluwaseyi continues to be a revelation for the Loons, scoring the side's opening goal inside one minute. ONE. MINUTE. IN. ⚡️Tani Oluwaseyi opens the scoring with his fifth of the season for @MNUFC! — Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 6, 2025 On the other side of the country, San Jose got back to winning ways with a thumping 6-1 win over D.C. United at PayPal Park. The dynamic duo of Josef Martínez and Chicho Arango both found the back of the net for Bruce Arena's side, with the former rolling back the years and bagging three. 👑 KING JOSEF 👑Josef takes over sixth on the all-time scoring list with career goal 118. Legend. — Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 6, 2025 Finally, struggling Toronto managed to secure a surprising point in Miami in the final match of the evening thanks to a Federico Bernardeschi goal. Lionel Messi did pull the Herons level and had another goal ruled out, but Toronto will be overjoyed with the point on the road, and perhaps should have won it late in the match. The skill from Bernardeschi... 😍 — Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 7, 2025 📸 Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images San Jose's Josef Martínez has been on the end of plenty of individual accolades in his time as an MLS star, but he deserves more recognition for his performance against D.C. United on Sunday. The Venezuelan bagged a hat-trick in the Quakes' victory, and in the process he continued to climb up the all-time goalscoring charts in MLS. Martínez now has 120 regular season goals in his MLS career, moving up to 6th all-time outright. 6th goal, Josef's 3rd.120 MLS GOALS FOR THE KING. — San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) April 6, 2025 Most hat tricks in MLS history:7 - Josef Martinez5 - Bradley Wright-Phillips5 - Chris Wondolowski5 - Diego Serna5 - Stern JohnTonight was Josef's first hat trick since July 21, 2018. We'll hear from him on MLS Wrap Up tonight. #MLS #Quakes74 #ATLUTD — Kevin Egan (@kev_egan) April 6, 2025 Another day in the life of Lionel Messi, another milestone. With his first-half goal against Toronto FC, @InterMiamiCF's Lionel Messi (44 goal contributions in 29 games) surpassed Gonzalo Higuaín for the most goal contributions in club history, accomplishing the feat in 38 fewer matches. — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) April 7, 2025 As Miami dropped points in surprise fashion, the Herons missed out on a chance to reclaim first place in the Eastern Conference and go level at the top in the Supporters Shield race. Meanwhile, Minnesota's early win ensured they jumped back into the top-three out in the west, with fellow winners San Jose moving up into eighth — the first of two wildcard spots. 📸 FREDERIC J. BROWN - AFP or licensors While we have to wait another week for MLS action, there are some major Concacaf Champions League ties reaching their conclusions during the week. All of Inter Miami, LAFC, LA Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps are in continental action 📸 Leonardo Fernandez - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Yahoo
Community mourns death of 18-year-old fatally shot on Mardi Gras
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — Family, friends and loved ones of 18-year-old Josef Lewis came together to lay him to rest. The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said . The funeral was held at Israelite Baptist Church in Crowley, where people sang gospel music and paid tribute to Lewis. News 10 spoke with Josef's parents, Cheryl and Ivan Lewis, who said their son's life was taken way too soon. 'Joe was a loving kid, he was tenacious, he was determined, a hard worker and he loved his parents and his family, he was a protector, loved his church, loved his community and he loved giving back,' Ivan said. Josef graduated from Acadiana High School in May of 2024, and later pursued a career in welding, with plans to be an active member of the workforce. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Ivan, who is also the pastor at Israelite Baptist Church, said he will continue to seek justice for his son. 'We hope because of all of that that justice will be served for Josef, we're looking forward to living and moving on, but his last name and his memory will always be with us,' said Ivan. Cheryl said she has faith the community will continue to let his name live on for the rest of their lives. 'We shared Joe with the world and today the world responded to come here today to comfort our hearts,' said Cheryl. 'I see the young people with illustrations of him in necklaces, on T-shirts, on key rings, they promise to make sure his legacy does not die, but they will continue to march and behave in Joe's name and that's important to us'. Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office have not yet named any suspects in the shooting. If anyone has information, you are asked to contact 337-369-3714 or submit a tip . Bubble watch: Surging Colorado State snags Mountain West automatic bid. Who might that knock out? Trojan's Middle Inning Rally Gets Past Louisiana, 8-5 St. Thomas More falls to St. Augustine in Select Division I state championship Series Finale in Huntington Slips Away Early for Louisiana Community mourns death of 18-year-old fatally shot on Mardi Gras Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
