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Aaron Judge arrived at Fresno State unsure whether he was a pitcher or a hitter, or both. Within a year, the debate was over.

While the jury is still out on how good Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be in the NFL, we can say for sure he’s a hard worker.
We know that because Mendoza, who was the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 NFL Draft, expressed frustration when he was forced to miss practice recently.
That occurred because Mendoza was mandated by the league to attend the NFLPA Rookie Premiere from May 14 to 16.
Some people would happily take that as a nice day off from the usual grind, but not Mendoza.

Fernando Alonso’s terrible 2026 season just reached a new low point. He had to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, but it wasn’t because of a blown engine or a bad crash. He parked his car simply because he was in too much physical pain to keep driving.
Aston Martin’s aggressive car design is literally hurting their star driver. Now, after weeks of complaints, the team might finally be forced to undo some of their extreme cockpit changes.
The Extreme Lying Position
Formula 1 teams constantly push the limits to lower the car’s center of gravity and improve aerodynamics.

For the third straight season, the Florida State Seminoles are hosting a Tallahassee Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. FSU is the No. 10 overall seed and is looking to make another deep postseason run and return to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
Up first is the Tallahassee Regional, where they will host the No. 2-seeded Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, No. 3-seeded Northern Illinois Huskies, and No. 4-seeded St. John’s Red Storm. They will open the regional on Friday against St. John’s, with the game starting at 3 p.m.

Cat parents, you and your feline companions no longer have to watch baseball from home as the Louisville Bats will be hosting both humans and cats.
For the first time, the Louisville Bats will be hosting “Purr at the Park” May 26 at Louisville Slugger Field.
Advance human tickets are $10 — $13 if purchased on the day of — while cat tickets are $3, with the proceeds benefitting the Kentucky Humane Society.

Both cats and humans are required to have a ticket. However, children ages 2 and younger are not required to have a ticket if they will not be utilizing a seat.

Doku: I’m going to miss Pep a lot
Jeremy Doku says he’s going to miss Pep Guardiola when the manager leaves Manchester City this summer.
Guardiola will depart the Etihad Stadium after 10 glorious years in which he’s led us to 20 major trophies.
He bowed out on Sunday with an emotional speech following his final home game before taking to a parade through the streets of Manchester on Monday evening.
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The manager has also had a major impact on Doku in the three seasons since the Belgian arrived in England, with the No.

MCKINNEY, TEXAS – MAY 23: Si Woo Kim of South Korea hits a tee shot on the third hole during the third round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2026 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 23, 2026 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup) | Getty Images for The CJ Cup
Si Woo Kim should have won the CJ CUP.
To be clear, Wyndham Clark actually won the CJ CUP, but you can make a very strong argument that Si Woo Kim should have walked away with the victory at TPC Craig Ranch. That’s golf, though.

Dani Gibson was playing in her 25th T20 international for England [Getty Images]
Third T20 international, Hove
New Zealand80 (19.1 overs): Kerr 20 (27); Dean 3-13, Gibson 3-14
England 81-3 (13.5 overs): Dunkley 22 (21) ; Patel 1-7
England won by seven wickets; win series 2-1
Scorecard
A clinical bowling display spearheaded by Dani Gibson helped England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international to secure a 2-1 series victory.

Former Newcastle defender John Anderson being “well beaten” by Fulham on the final day of the season was “probably fitting” the way the campaign has gone for Eddie Howe’s side.
Anderson said a League Cup run and participation in the Champions League perhaps “papered over the cracks” of a frustrating season in which the Magpies finished in their lowest position in the Premier League since 2020-21.
“I’m pleased that the season is over – you want to write it off and get it out of the way,” he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

What should we make about the future of Jaylen Brown with the Boston Celtics? The Cal alum has found himself in some fairly ubiquitous trade rumors to start the Celtics 2026 NBA offseason, Brown linked to a potential swap that would land Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Boston.
But those rumbles have been dubious from the get-go, and in spite of this, the idea lingers that Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and the rest of the front office might need to consider moving the Georgia native given the size of his next contract and his current age (29 years old).