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LIAUZH / CC BY-SA 4.0 Yuki Tsunoda, pictured here in the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, has been promoted to the senior team after the dismissal of Liam Lawson.

The Lawson-Tsunoda Saga: What is Going on at Red Bull?

By TALIA LEHRER and JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | April 3, 2025

Hi, everyone! After the double-header opener of the 2025 F1 season, the dust is starting to settle in the single-seat motor racing world. Drivers are getting used to their new gigs, engineers are learning the weaknesses of the cars and team principals are planning for the season. And although neither of us has ever met Zak Brown, we’re imagining that he is spending this break between races discreetly grinning like the cat that ate the canary. Christian Horner? Not so much.

IAN D’ANDREA / CC BY-SA 2.0 Baseball has a new rising social media star, the Phillies’ own Bryce Harper.

Meet baseball’s newest influencer

By TALIA LEHRER | March 14, 2025

Bryce Harper may be known as the Philadelphia Phillies’ super slugger and two time National League MVP, but this offseason he decided to share his hobbies in a new way — through the social media app TikTok. During the 2024 season, Harper helped lead the Phillies to a National League East title. In 2022, the Phillies lost the World Series to the Houston Astros and have been on a quest for revenge ever since.

KEITH ALLISON / CC BY-SA 2.0 Branson highlights the revolutionary impact of Stephen Curry.

Make sure you don’t miss the greatness of Stephen Curry

By FREDDY BRANSON | March 11, 2025

Two months ago, the Golden State Warriors looked all but finished. A sad, disappointing ending to one of the most storied and successful teams in the history of the NBA. It appeared as if we had already witnessed the last truly competitive basketball we might ever see from Stephen Curry and co. Then, Jimmy Butler happened.

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Spring season is in full swing and has seen the Blue Jays emerge with a number of important wins.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Feb. 24 – Mar. 2)

By FREDDY BRANSON | March 5, 2025

Welcome back to another edition of Hopkins Sports in Review! The Blue Jays have continued to find more success this Spring, highlighted by some premier wins in lacrosse, a strong start to the baseball season and even a conference championship.

СВЕТЛАНА БЕКЕТОВА / CC BY SA 3.0 Carlo Ancelotti had an incredible evening as his team knocked out Pep Guardiola’s Man City. 

The Results of the First-Ever UCL Playoffs Round: Part 2

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | March 3, 2025

The first-ever UEFA Champions League (UCL) playoffs took place over the past two weeks, as 16 teams battled it out for eight Round of 16 spots. In case you missed out on the action, let me catch you up on the world’s most prestigious club soccer competition. This is part two to an earlier article, so make sure you check that out as well!

NOBBIWAN / CC BY 2.0 AC Milan suffered a heartbreaking elimination from the UEFA Champions League, as the UEFA Champions League staged its first competition playoff round.. 

The Results of the First-Ever UCL Playoffs Round: Part 1

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | March 3, 2025

The first-ever UEFA Champions League (UCL) playoffs took place over the past two weeks, as 16 teams battled it out for eight Round of 16 spots. In case you missed out on the action, let me catch you up on the world’s most prestigious club soccer competition. The breakdown is split into two parts, so be on the look out for part two!

ERIK DROST /  CC BY 2.0 The 2025 NBA All-Star game took place this weekend in the Bay Area. 

Sports News Around the World

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | February 18, 2025

In my time at The News-Letter, I have mostly covered soccer and motorsports, as well as Hopkins athletics. However, every day, there are several incredible stories around the world in competitive sports that simply do not get enough attention. For this edition of the paper, I decided to cover some of this past week’s biggest stories in leagues not usually covered by the sports section. 

COURTESY OF hopkinssports.com The Blue Jay athletes had an incredible weekend with overtime goals, broken program records and more. 

Hopkins Sports in Review (Feb. 9–16)

By AIMEE CHO | February 16, 2025

Hello readers, welcome to this week’s edition of Hopkins Sports in review! Come and join us as we take a look at some of the results from our athletic teams across the board this week.

SERGIO SAVARESE / CC-BY-SA 2.0 Neymar in 2010 during his first stint with Santos.

Neymar returns to Brazil. In my opinion, this is the best career move he could have made.

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | February 13, 2025

Last week, amid the excitement of the winter transfer window in men's soccer, something seismic happened in Brazilian — and Latin American in general — soccer. Neymar Jr., the most prominent and talented Brazilian player in activity, returned to his boyhood club Santos F.C., determined to reinvigorate his career in preparation for next year’s World Cup, as well as help out the embattled Peixe, who recently returned to the Brasileirão after suffering the first relegation in their long history in 2023.

ALL PRO REALS / CC BY-SA 2.0 We’ve reached the pointy end of the NFL season and supreme bragging rights are up for grabs between two of the league’s best: Philadelphia and Kansas City.

Super Bowl LIX roundtable: Eagles vs. Chiefs

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT , FREDDY BRANSON and JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | February 9, 2025

America’s big game is here! Today, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in the Super Bowl, and this matchup is drawing more eyes than usual. The on-field and off-field juggernaut that the Kansas City Chiefs have become has made them the most divisive team in recent memory. As the Chiefs look to pull off the first “three-peat” in Super Bowl history, they’re sure to find support from the Kansas City faithful and an ever-growing legion of Swifities. 

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM The Blue Jays emerged from a very successful week with victories for both Basketball teams and Men’s Lacrosse.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Jan. 27–Feb. 2)

By FREDDY BRANSON | February 4, 2025

Welcome back everyone to another edition of Hopkins Sports! After two successful weeks of action, it’s safe to say that the Blue Jays have settled well into the swing of the spring season. In saying that, let’s take a dive into some of the best performances from our athletes across the board this week.

Lance Cpl. Alex Devereux / CC BY 2.0 Naomi Girma: center-back for Chelsea Women’s F.C. and the U.S. Women’s National Team.

Naomi Girma breaks women's soccer transfer record

By JULIA MENDES QUEIROZ | February 4, 2025

Chelsea Football Club Women has come to an agreement to sign former Stanford University Cardinal and Olympic Champion Naomi Girma on a long-term contract for a record fee of $1.1 million USD. The Blues are believed to have beat French giants Olympique Lyonnais Féminin for her signature: a move that will help the reigning Women’s Super League champions and current title front-runners in their European campaign.

ALL-PRO REELS / CC BY-SA 2.0 Branson details his perspective on the growing issue of unchecked spending by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fighting a Growing Issue: The Argument for a Stricter MLB Salary Structure

By FREDDY BRANSON | February 3, 2025

Let me introduce you to the idea of “deferred money. Deferred money allows teams to sign a player to a contract with the promise of a certain value — for Shohei Ohtani this amounted to $700 million — but only receive a portion of that during their years under the contract. While not a novel concept at all, the manner in which we are witnessing the Dodgers manipulate their salary books is.

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM Women’s Basketball improved to a record of 14-3 in the season with a handful of conference wins this week.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Jan. 19–26)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | January 29, 2025

Welcome back Hopkins fans! One week after returning from winter break, the Blue Jays are back in action. Winter sports are entering conference play with Centennial Conference and NCAA tournaments right around the corner. Hopkins teams are jockeying for positions down the stretch, with key wins over Centennial foes. Here’s the latest in Blue Jay action over the past week.

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