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Physical discomfort forced us to stop

Noah Lyles stopped midway through the 200-meter final at the U.S. track and field championships in New York on Sunday. The four-time world champion in the distance felt a muscle pull and decided not to force it. “I thought: this is the time to stop. There is no reason to force this,” he declared. Garrett Kaalund, 22 years old and fresh from the NCAA college title, took advantage of the opportunity and took the win with a time of 20.04.

Lyles, who a week earlier had won the 100 meters, explained that the discomfort was “kind of like a cramp.” He assured that he is fine and just needs to stretch and replenish electrolytes. This was just the fourth time Lyles has lost the 200 since dominating the event in 2018. His other losses occurred in the last two Olympic Games. Still, he remains tied with Michael Johnson with five national titles in the distance.

In the women’s division, world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden defended her title with a time of 21.69, her best mark of the season. Her main rival, Gabby Thomas, did not participate in nationals. Jefferson-Wooden was optimistic about the future: “I feel like women’s sprinting today is interesting from the moment we get to the starting line. These next few years are going to be interesting to watch.”

There are no world championships this year, but World Athletics is preparing the Ultimate Championships, with a first prize of $150,000. The Los Angeles Olympics are two years away, and the competition in the 200 meters promises to be intense.

The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, responded harshly to the criticism that the 2026 World Cup, organized in the United States, Mexico and Canada, has received. In an official statement, he accused the media of being “consumed by hate and criticism” and of having “missed our beautiful sport.”

“While you stand on the sidelines, we at FIFA are on the front line organizing, working hard and putting on the most beautiful spectacle in the world. While you divide, we unite,” wrote Infantino.

The case of Iran as an example of unity

Infantino gave as an example the participation of the Iranian team, which due to the political context had to travel from Mexico to the United States for each match and return to the neighboring country after each match. The FIFA president highlighted that Iran entered US territory “without incident or conflict” and that the chants against it were transformed into a single anthem during their matches.

“This is the power of football; the Iranian team was granted visas to enter because football is synonymous with peace,” said Infantino.

He also criticized the media for focusing on the few cases of denied visas, ignoring the millions of fans who were able to enter. He recalled that the tournament brought Haiti to the world stage, a country that many do not visit. “Maybe it’s time to put aside the pens and keyboards and show some respect to the teams that played with their hearts,” he said.

Infantino concluded by stating that this World Cup – the first with 48 teams – celebrated the best of humanity. “At FIFA we could not be prouder or more moved to experience these moments of love, joy and unity,” he said.

Lando Norris, current Formula 1 champion, celebrated his first victory of the 2026 season this Sunday by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Briton, who started from pole, surpassed the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and the Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), who continues to lead the championship.

Norris, from McLaren, returned to the top step of the podium after 259 days without victories. With this result he has 128 points and rises to fifth place in the general classification, ten points behind Monegasque Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth.

Dominant rhythm

“My pace today was one of the best I’ve ever had. This track is ideal for us, and it’s one of the best for me all year. But if we want to get back to the top, we need many more weekends like this. Perfect,” said Norris after achieving his twelfth victory in F1, the second in Hungary.

His teammate Oscar Piastri did not suffer the same fate: the Australian abandoned on lap 56 due to a gearbox problem when he was running second. Piastri remains seventh overall with 92 points.

Penalty to Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, seven-time world champion, finished fifth but received a five-second penalty for exceeding the speed limit by 0.1 km/h in the pitlane during a virtual safety car. That penalty allowed Leclerc to gain a position. Hamilton, second in the championship with 169 points, was disappointed after the eleventh race of the year.

Antonelli advantage

Hamilton’s fifth place favored Antonelli, who widened his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship. The young Italian has 219 points, while his teammate George Russell completes the podium with 160 points after finishing seventh at the Hungaroring. The next race will be after the break for the summer.