Dusty May walks back to the team hotel every time he leaves an arena or stadium instead of taking the bus. I made those walks with May this week. Come along for a walk to understand the man behind the national champs (free for all to read): nytimes.com/athletic/71778…

THE SANDLOT was released 33 years ago today. The iconic Fourth of July night game was shot with real fireworks, turning the scene into a practical, one-of-a-kind moment where the kids were actually playing under a live show.

People say there’s no magic in books but the fact that you can string words together to create a series of visions in someone else’s brain is still our greatest achievement as a species.

Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers is the first player in MLB history to have a game with: 5+ runs 4+ hits 3+ HR walkoff HR

No. 1 UCLA’s season is something special 😮‍💨

Hard to wrap my head around the eight days UCLA has had — individually, and as a program. Can't imagine how that team is feeling. A program-first NCAA women's basketball championship. A damn-near world tour. A takeover of the 2026 WNBA Draft. So much history has been made.

“Anybody that's gonna push you loves you more than anybody that's gonna let you stay the same."

MACKLIN CELEBRINI HAS SET THE SHARKS SINGLE SEASON POINTS RECORD AT 115!!!! 🚨🦈

Spoke to a former Holy Cross WBB HC for a diff story. Told her I also cover UCLA.. here's what she said re Bob Chesney: "Oh my gosh, he's one in a million. He's the best human being I've ever been around. Talk about being a family man with young kids and being so successful."

Steve Kerr: "To coach Steph Curry who is undoubtedly the greatest face of a franchise that I've ever seen in any sport. He just lets me coach him and he wants to be coached and he's just an incredible partner and collaborator. The only thing I've learned is that I'm really

Pete Crow-Armstrong with an UNFORGETTABLE performance at Dodger Stadium today - 4 STRIKEOUTS on 13 pitches 😤 - 9 WHIFFS 🔥 - Whatever this attempt of a catch was 💯 Luckily for him, the 50,000+ fans in attendance were taking selfies and not paying attention so they missed it

Super Bowl | World Series | NBA Finals

In each of his 5 pitching starts this year, Shohei Ohtani has: gone at least 6.0 innings allowed no more than 5 hits allowed no more than 1 ER allowed 0 home runs No other MLB pitcher has done that in each of his first 5 starts of a season (since ER became official in 1913).

The Balcony, by Édouard Manet, 1868-69, 📸 by Sarah Stier

Dead Poet’s Society should be required viewing for every incoming college freshman.

UCLA from left to right: south campus, north campus, Bel Air (which is basically UCLA).

There's been a barrage of high-profile recruits picking UCLA. What's Bob Chesney's magic? Everything around him. Academics, prestige, athletics, "future CEOs, doctors, lawyers, ... leaders of America." "This is rare air that our guys get to breathe ... surrounded by greatness."

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So many things that make being a human being fun and worthwhile—being able to think and deepen your imagination, expressing yourself through art and what you make, having the possibility of growth etc— have all been replaced with passive consumption and endless work.

Iconic. #GoBruins