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Recapping the Belgian Grand Prix
The first half of the 2023 Formula 1 season is in the books.
And what a first half it has been for Red Bull.
Thanks to their 1-2 finish in the Belgian Grand Prix, the Bulls head into the summer shutdown miles ahead of the field, sitting in first place in the Constructors’ Championship with 495 points, 202 points clear of Mercedes. For a look at just how far ahead of the field they are, you can take note on this graphic from Formula1Points:

Utter domination.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor wants to be traded, but owner Jim Irsay said that’s not going to happen.

But adding a new player also raises the possibility of creating chemistry issues.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Celine Boutier celebrates following her victory in the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 30, 2023. | Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
France’s Celine Boutier is the latest LPGA major champion, as she won the Evian Championship in her home country by six strokes.
France’s own Celine Boutier won in her homeland Sunday by six shots, eviscerating the rest of the field at the Evian Championship to claim her first major.
The 15th-ranked player in the world flexed her muscles to capture the fourth LPGA major of the season.

John Ruiz contends that he is not a booster, so for sake of this article, we will call him a donor or a sponsor. Regardless of his title, Ruiz is the most important NIL point person for the University of Miami.
He (and his company) might be in big, BIG trouble.
Ruiz bankrolls a large number of Hurricanes athletes on multiple teams through his companies LifeWallet and Cigarette Racing. The billionaire (?) businessman set aside more than $10 million in funds for NIL deals alone and focuses most of his attention on the University of Miami.

The three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher is staying in Minnesota.

Shohei Ohtani is a one-man wrecking crew.
The Los Angeles Angels pitcher has nine wins already. And in his last outing on Thursday, Ohtani threw a complete game, giving up just one hit while striking out eight.
At the plate, he’s batting .302 with 81 RBI and a league-leading 39 homers. He’s also stolen 12 bases.
Shohei Ohtani is having one of the best years in baseball history. (Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)
With those numbers, some opposing players might think: Why pitch to him at all?
And Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman went viral Friday for asking just that.

It’s going to take a whole hell of a lot more than a measly 5-place grid penalty for a new gearbox to keep Max Verstappen from winning a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The Dutchman started P6 on the grid and was up to P4 before the first lap was even in the books en route to his 8th straight win this season.
Look, I’m getting tired of Verstappen winning all of these races too, but the level of dominance he and Red Bull have demonstrated this season is unbelievable.
While we got a taste of the rain that dominated the rest of the weekend, the Grand Prix was mostly dry.

Before taking off on its traditional summer break, F1 descends into the Ardennes Forest and the idyllic Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix.

The Mets‘ trade of Max Scherzer to the Rangers continued the team’s decision to sell off key pieces 104 games into a disappointing season. Scherzer signed a two-year deal with an option before the 2022 season, and the expectation was that he would be a Met through 2024.
As New York tries to rebuild their farm system on the fly, current players are left to wonder about the state of the team. After the Mets 11-6 loss to Washington on Saturday, players addressed the importance of the Scherzer deal.