Woodley shared snapshots from the couple's recent trip to Disneyland, in honor of Star Wars Day Steve Granitz/FilmMagic ; Taylor Hill/WireImage Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article Print Shailene Woodley and “Emily in Paris” heartthrob Lucas Bravo are Instagram official even if it may not look like it upon first glance The pair of actors soft-launched their relationship in separate posts documenting their recent trips to multiple Southern California destinations. Woodley, 33, and Bravo, 37, first sparked romance rumors in March when they were spotted getting cozy with each other during a stroll in Paris Entertainment & Arts Parisian PDA has established Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo as the couple to watch Woodley on Sunday offered her take at a soft launch and added some “Star Wars” flare. The “Big Little Lies” actor shared her own Instagram carousel of photos of a recent trip to Disneyland specifically the attractions in the park’s Galaxy’s Edge area “May the 4th be...” she captioned her photos of the park’s large set pieces intricate facades — and a picture of Bravo walking in front of the Millennium Falcon neither of the actors tagged the other nor made their romance the focal point of their respective posts Alexandra Del Rosario is an entertainment reporter on the Los Angeles Times Fast Break Desk. Before The Times, she was a television reporter at Deadline Hollywood, where she first served as an associate editor. She has written about a wide range of topics including TV ratings, casting and development, video games and AAPI representation. Del Rosario is a UCLA graduate and also worked at the Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap. California Hollywood Inc. Television Music Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownHere's The Latest Reports On Shailene Woodley And Lucas Bravo's Relationship"Wood"nt you like to know where I review my favorite waiver wire adds and drops for each week of the MLB season I’ll try to give you some recommended adds each week based on recent production or role changes I’ll list the category where I think he’ll be helpful or the quick reason he’s listed I hope that it will help you determine if the player is a fit for what your team needs or not For a player to qualify to be on this list he needs to be UNDER 40% rostered in Yahoo “These players aren’t available in my league,” and I can’t help you there These players are available in over 60% of leagues and some in 98% of leagues so they’re available in many places and that can hopefully satisfy readers in all league types Tyler Stephenson made his season debut on Friday night after missing the first month of the year with an oblique injury We know that Stephenson is a strong hitter for a catcher and he was routinely drafted among the top 8-10 players at the position in all league types He’s a .260-ish hitter with .20+ home run power in a great home ballpark and good lineup The Reds have said they will play him at 1B/DH as well so he should be in the lineup for around 80% of the Reds’ games That’s enough for me to roster Stephenson in one-catcher formats if I don’t have a stud at the position who is hitting .327 with seven RBI in his first 15 games The comes with no home runs and no steals in a bad lineup which is the primary concern with rostering Quero who was the 62nd-ranked prospect in baseball and the 6th-ranked prospect in the White Sox organization who is playing most every day in Detroit with Jake Rogers hurt Dingler is hitting .269 in 20 games over the last month but has three home runs and 10 RBI over that span as well He was a top prospect in the Detroit system so he’s worth a shot if you’re hurting with your second catcher I bought in on Rhys Hoskins in spring training because he talked about being fully healthy after ACL surgery in 2023 and had also changed his stance to quiet his head and improve his contact The results didn’t come right at the start of the season but we’re starting to see them now with Hoskins going 22-for-76 (.289) over his last 25 games with three home runs and 11 RBI We know he’s not going to be a major batting average asset so I have no problem adding Hoskins anywhere he’s available right now A deep league option for power is Rowdy Tellez - 1B who is 7-for-25 (.280) over his last 10 games with two home runs and eight RBI but the Seattle lineup has been heating up lately and Tellez is still making a lot of quality contact Manzardo has been here for the last two weeks because I’ve been highlighting that his quality of contact is really strong and the surface-level results are going to start to catch up to that he’s gone 10-for-40 with four home runs and eight RBI That’s solid production from a corner infield spot I think he’s a .260+ hitter with 25+ home run power in a solid lineup He’s hitting .271 with three home runs on the season and has gone 12-for-29 (.414) with six RBI over the last week so the average and RBI should be solid but not spectacular Frelick is playing every day in Milwaukee and hitting .307 in his 33 games with seven steals and 16 runs scored He hasn’t been running as much over the last week or so but I don’t believe that’s a long-term concern for his stolen base output He hits fifth or sixth in the Brewers’ lineup which should lead to decent counting stats as the season goes on but he’s unlikely to hit more than five home runs this season This play is essentially about batting average and speed You can add Victor Scott II for the same reasons you’d add Frelick. This week, I posted an article about hitters who could be worth adding/trading for based on their contact rates and swing rates. Scott popped for me in that article but I like a lot of what he’s doing in terms of his swing decisions and he’s hitting .273 on the season with 11 steals while playing every day I need him to focus more on line drives and hard groundballs and I think we could see a strong stretch of production in the coming weeks The Red Sox will need to clear up some space in the outfield for Anthony but he’s off to a strong start in Triple-A especially if Ceddanne Rafaela continues to struggle to make consistent contact Rafaela could move into a super utility role with Jarren Duran in CF and Anthony in LF If the Red Sox consider moving Rafael Devers to 1B with Triston Casas out then that would free up the DH spot to be used for an extra outfielder which means Anthony could come up and they could rotate the outfielders around but it feels like the time could be coming The same could be said for Jordan Lawlar - SS The Diamondbacks have started to play him at 3B recently and create a LF platoon with Pavin Smith and Lourdes Gurriel Jr That might be the smartest decision for the team Beck had no home runs this week after hitting five last week He didn’t produce in 55 MLB games last year and then failed to produce early this season Beck has the potential to be a solid fantasy contributor and he plays his home games at Coors Field which is going to be a major boost for him but he also has a 17% swinging strike rate and 34% strikeout rate with poor contact rates His aggressive approach will lead to lots of hard-hit pulled baseballs You can expect similar inconsistency from Trent Grisham - OF who has been playing more regularly for the Yankees after hitting .235 over his last eight games with four home runs and five RBI so Grisham may continue to produce decent power numbers when he plays When I started writing this article on Saturday morning Kyle Stowers was 12% rostered in Yahoo formats Stowers went 7-for-15 with four home runs and 10 RBI That’s unfortunate because we’ve had Stowers on here for a couple of weeks as a low-cost add and now the price is going to skyrocket above what you probably want to pay Stowers has power with a 20% barrel rate and 91.3 mph average exit velocity; yet he also has an 18% swinging strike rate and just a 67% contact rate overall He is swinging out of the zone less this season and Stowers is aggressive enough in the zone that he can make up for some of that swing and miss but he’s also sporting a career low 31% fly ball rate which should help keep the batting average high and the low fly ball rate could be solid in a pitcher-friendly park but this feels more like a .250 type of hitter who will be limited to 15-20 HRs due to park and approach A cheaper but less explosive deep-league outfield option is Eli White - OF who continues to get consistent playing time as Ronald Acuna Jr White has cut his fly ball rate by over 10% and gotten more aggressive with his swing rates Focusing on groundballs and line drives seems to have helped because the swinging strike rate is down significantly from his early-career numbers and the overall contact rates have pushed up near 80% Pairing that with a 10% barrel rate is kind of nice It’s not going to lead to plenty of fantasy juice but White could continue to post a solid batting average while hitting in a good Atlanta lineup and that could be worth something if you need an outfielder Connor Norby has been off the IL for almost two weeks now He’s gone just 11-for-50 (.220) in 14 games with one home run but he’s playing every day for the Marlins and we know there is some power and speed in there and his swinging strike rate was high last season as well so he’s highly unlikely to be a batting average asset but if you want a 20/10 type of player who will play every day Another Marlins hitter of note is Eric Wagaman - 1B/3B/OF who came up for me on a random search of players who are making solid swing decisions He’s always made a fair amount of contact and doesn’t lift the ball a lot but his strong understanding of the strike zone means he gets his pitch often and has the chance to run a decent batting average with 15 HR power He’ll just need to hit to keep getting at-bats With Jonah Bride now gone and Griffin Conine injured Wagaman has a chance to carve out some playing time at 1B/3B/DH ATH: 12% rostered(IMPENDING RETURN FROM IL Zack Gelof is at Triple-A for his rehab assignment after offseason surgery on his wrist He’s only had 12 plate appearances coming into today and the A’s have said they wanted him to get 35 before being activated so he’s unlikely to return from the IL this upcoming week Adding him now would likely save you some FAAB so if he can go back to being even a .230-.240 hitter you’re looking at a guy who could easily go 15/15 in the remaining games this season That’s without even factoring in what playing in a minor league ballpark in the middle of the hot summer months in Sacramento could do for Gelof’s power the Dodgers finally called up Hyeseong Kim Chris Taylor started Saturday’s game at second base and Miguel Rojas also started two games at second base this week before Kim was called up so just keep that in mind when you set your bids tonight but he was hitting just .252 in 131 plate appearances at Triple-A with a 12% swinging strike rate His overall contact rate of 75% at Triple-A is fine but suggests there will be some swing and miss at the big league level and even though he had a few huge home runs that we saw on Twitter his average exit velocity at Triple-A was 87.3 mph and I think that’s going to be the majority of Kim’s value at the big league level this season but I’d rather stash Gelof if you’re choosing between the two The veteran has now homered in three straight games and has gone 24-80 (.300) over the last month with three home runs so much of this could just be that he’s healthy again; however we should also acknowledge that he has the lowest chase rate and swinging strike rate of his career his 12.8% swinging strike rate is WAY below his career 18% mark He’s swinging at the lowest rate he ever has and posted his highest zone contact rate and overall contact rate He has not all of a sudden become an elite contact hitter but he has made clear improvements to his approach he’s pulling the ball more than he ever has and hitting it on the ground a decent amount Given that he’s playing nearly every day in center field and playing really good defense out there I’m inclined to believe that a lot of this value is real Just keep an eye on his plate discipline stats because if he starts getting overly aggressive again Another multi-position infielder is Brooks Lee - 2B/SS/3B - MIN (4% rostered) going 13-for-44 (.295) in his last 13 games The downside is that he only has one home run and three RBI with no steals over that stretch so I think he’s a better real-life player than a fantasy player but he could produce a solid batting average in regular at-bats and that’s worth something in deeper formats Just keep in mind that Royce Lewis is likely back on Monday and we don’t know what that will do to Lee’s playing time but he’s a solid option as a player who could help your batting average He’s hitting .287 on the season but has gone 16-for-40 (.400) with three home runs and 13 RBI over his last 10 games He’s being a little more aggressive this season which is fine for Crawford because he has an 84% contact rate for his career He’s expanding the zone a bit more this season but is still making elite levels of contact and the batting average bump of late feels partially real CWS (4% rostered) returned from the IL this week and has gone 4-for-12 with four runs scored and an RBI in three games He’s going to hit leadoff and play shortstop for the White Sox every day and the counting stats will be impacted by the poor lineup around him which is why he’s mainly a deep league option Varsho came off the IL this week and had two good games against the Red Sox but is 3-for-14 overall with two home runs He also has seven strikeouts in five games and while he has 20/20 upside in a full season you’re likely getting that with a worse batting average than somebody like Gelof would give you It’s a solid profile for a player who’s on the wire in a lot of formats right now but you’re not adding a “league winner” or somebody who is going to drastically impact your standings With Ramon Urias battling a hamstring injury Mayo is hitting .255/.353/.539 with six homers in 27 games at Triple-A this season There remains plenty of upside in Mayo’s bat Urias and Jordan Westburg don’t figure to be out more than a couple of weeks His overall contact rates remain below average but he’s been crushing lefties (.529/.579/1.471 slash with four HRs) BUT HE DIDN’T EVEN START ON SATURDAY AGAINST A LEFTY I just don’t trust the Orioles to make the right decisions with their roster construction I wrote about Larnach a few times in the off-season as a post hype player I was targeting in deeper formats since we knew he’d be on the bench against lefties but has gone 14-for-51 (.275) over his last 13 games with three home runs and 10 RBI He’s beholden to the whims of Rocco Baldelli and won’t play against lefties but his overall batted ball profile is interesting enough in deeper formats if you need an outfielder A player in a similar situation is Max Kepler - OF who the Phillies said would be their everyday left fielder but is still sitting against lefties this year Kepler has three home runs this week and has gone 13-for-41 (.317) over his last 12 games with six RBI That will lead to decent results in that lineup Like Victor Scott II, Miguel Vargas appeared in my article this week on hitters to add based on their plate discipline and contact rates making 83% contact overall and rarely swinging and missing He’s pulling the ball slightly less this season and has focused less on lifting the ball but a 90.3 mph average exit velocity is pretty good Another multi-position option for deeper formats could be Romy Gonzalez - 1B/2B/3B/SS Now that Triston Casas is out for the season BOS (0% rostered) will primarily split the reps at 1B With Refsnyder mainly playing against lefties I think Gonzalez will get the first chance at 1B but he does have a 93.3 mph average exit velocity and 9.1% barrel rate this season He also has career-high pull and fly ball rates and while he’s making less contact than he has before his approach could be intriguing at Fenway Park I just can’t imagine he’s the first baseman for that long so I’d encourage you to check that out for more of my thoughts PHI: 40% rosteredSuarez is set to come off the IL today We know who Suarez is at this point in his career but he’s a valuable pitcher in the midst of all this chaos Another pitcher nearing a return to MLB action is Ryan Weathers - SP who threw 62 pitches at Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday He’s set for one more rehab assignment this week where the Marlins can get him up over 70 pitches and then he’s likely to return the week of May 12th The only issue is that he’d likely line up for a first start against the Cubs Griffin Canning - SP, NYM: 38% rostered I spoke to Canning last week about the changes he’s made since coming to the Mets and I don’t think this early hot start is 100% flukey LAD: 34% rosteredTony Gonsolin made his return to the Dodgers’ rotation this week and struck out nine batters in his six innings but it’s nice to see Gonsolin back and going six innings He is not likely to miss bats at this rate but he has always been a solid ratio started,r and the team context is obviously great but I think he’s just a streamer in 12-team leagues DET: 32% rostered I guess people don’t want to add Kahnle because he doesn’t throw hard and the Tigers mix and match their late-inning relievers and Detroit has no problem running out a closer who doesn’t have elite strikeout upside or a big fastball Kahnle has five saves and a 0.71 ERA in 12 appearances so far this year just note that the Tigers like to use Kahnle in high-leverage situations which will also mean save opportunities for Will Vest - RP who is worth an add if you need saves as well which made him one of the most dropped players in Yahoo formats but he has allowed just four runs on eight hits in 13 innings this season He’ll still be back in high-leverage innings and will get some save chances Matthew Liberatore - SP, STL: 32% rostered I covered Liberatore in detail in my Starting Pitcher News article so check that out for a more detailed breakdown but I think Liberatore is a fine option for decent ratios and a low strikeout total BOS: 30% rostered Bello has been good in his return to the Red Sox rotation posting a 2.55 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 17.2 innings across three starts and I like that he’s been attacking with the sinker more and using the four-seam fastball upstairs to try and get swings and misses the command of his slider and changeup remains inconsistent which has hurt him in two-strike counts and has made him a bit frustrating but he’s not putting it together right now Shelby Miller - RP, ARI: 25% rostered I spoke to both Shelby Miller and Kevin Ginkel - RP, ARI (7% rostered) this week before the Mets game and wrote up my thoughts on the Arizona bullpen situation here I would be prioritizing Miller on the waiver wire just remember that Justin Martinez’s MRI came back clean so we’re not dealing with a major injury here There’s a chance Martinez is back in a few weeks and pitching like himself after a brief reset OAK: 23% rostered I watched Hoglund’s debut but he gets elite extension on it and has good vertical movement which allows him to get whiffs up in the zone He also features a solid sinker with tons of arm-side run and a changeup that’s seven mph slower than the sinker and darts low and out of the zone He had no problem throwing the changeup to righties and lefties but I didn’t love either the cutter or the slider My worry is that this isn’t a package that will lead to many strikeouts when he’s not facing the Marlins but I liked the foundation of it enough to add him and see how this pans out HOU: 19% rostered I felt the need to cover McCullers here because he’s a big name and is making his season debut today but I can’t tell you to run out and grab him right now We have no idea how effective he’ll be or how long Houston will let him pitch in games I could easily see a situation where he’s piggybacked with Ryan Gusto so the Astros don’t strain McCullers too much BOS: 14% rostered Giolito returned to the mound for the Red Sox this week which is why I made that direct one-for-one swap in a few leagues He was pretty good for the first half of the season in 2023 before the White Sox traded him across the country I think we’ve written his obituary too early His four-seam fastball had more juice again and the fastball/changeup combination is a good one The Red Sox are clearly working to re-shape his slider back to his older version who seems likely to hold down a rotation spot as long as Walker Buehler is sidelined turned his splitter into a splinker that he can command and separated his slider into a slider and a sweeper That has given him a six-pitch mix with decent command and I’m not worried about his start against the Royals this week CHC: 14% rostered Another option who I think scared people off because of one horrible outing against Arizona last week Ryan Pressly has looked average in Chicago and had fluid drained from his knee last week Hodge is a solid reliever who posted an elite 1.88 ERA last season so you’re going to want whoever is closing games for them CLE: 12% rostered This guy is always going to pull me back in The Guardians have made some clear changes to try and get more swing-and-miss into Ortiz’s pitch mix it has presented some clear long-term upside for him as well He is utilizing his changeup far more than he has before and has switched up the locations on his cutter to get more swinging strikes I’m still expecting inconsistency as he gets comfortable with the changes Ben Casparius - RP, LAD: 8% rostered I covered Casparius in detail in my Starting Pitcher News article this Wednesday I was asked last week if I could mention some players that I think it might be time to move on from in shallower formats so below are a few players I would be cutting in 10-12 team leagues Most of the names will be hitters because I believe those fringe SPs should always be on and off your roster in shallower formats based on their upcoming matchups and I’m starting to think the only way the Diamondbacks can call Jordan Lawlar up is to play him at 3B and make Gurriel and Pavin Smith a platoon in LF Jonathan India - 2B/3B/OF - KC: 42% rostered: I was never a huge fan the ballpark is going to take all of his power away so you’re looking at a .260 hitter with minimal speed and no power in a fairly average lineup and he just might not be healthy until they put him on the IL STL 32% rostered: He just barely plays for St and I can’t hold him until he starts to play and produce again LAA: 27% rostered: His value was in his speed but he’s had multiple soft tissue injuries this season and is not running A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem Star Wars is and always has been political The original trilogy is about a group of rebels who fight to stop a tyrannical government The newest two films in the Skywalker Saga saw the return of that government brought on by a group of sniveling fascist fanboys (really wish they had made a third film) are so deep into the politics of the world that there are whole scenes set in the Galactic Senate (and y’all I think the prescience of Revenge of the Sith contributed to it crushing at the box office in a recent re-release) Star Wars is also a series of kids’ movies That’s straight from The Creator himself George Lucas has never been shy about seeing the films as vehicles for kids to understand the scarier things in our world While children may not be interested in Senate procedures and voting the rebels (good guys) look scrappy and individualized whereas the Empire (bad guys) conform to one look based on their status The Jedi use fun colors for their lightsabers What I’ve just described is so simple that a child could understand it I think the White House knew full well what it was doing when it tweeted out a s***ty AI picture of the President on May 4th It’s the kind of nightmare fuel reserved for the wet dreams of bootlickers who have been applauding the fall of Democracy (damn you The picture shows a ripped President Trump in front of an American flag framed by two bald eagles He’s given an obviously fake muscular body (complete with exposed arms) Some people have tried to say it is orange but having someone spit blue milk into your eyeballs would garner the same effect and be less painful.) Search site (opens in an overlay)Tottenham Hotspur StadiumSearchClose search overlayArticles from Spurs #Men'sFirstTeam #TeamNews #LucasBergvall #WestHam @SpursOfficial Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Lucas Bergvall's season is likely over after he sustained an ankle injury in training Lucas was forced to sit out of Thursday night's Europa League semi-final first-leg win over Bodø/Glimt after Ange reported that he had tweaked his ankle it now looks like the midfielder will now miss the rest of our 2024/25 campaign after sustaining damage to ligaments in his ankle Speaking to the media on Friday afternoon ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham United it looks like the injury is significant enough to probably keep him out now for the rest of the season He tweaked his ligaments in his ankle so he is out." Ange said: "It's something you see all the time he just went to turn and his ankle gave way earlier in the season) and others we've had in training Last Updated on May 4, 2025 by WWTR Division 5 wraps up at World Wide Technology Raceway 2025) – Rain stayed away for the remaining day of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 5 season opener double header Division 5 racers continued to impress on the drag strip at World Wide Technology Raceway.  the Division 5 racers and fans stuck through the now five days of action at WWT Raceway Racers and fans showed what true determination is by sticking it out through the days of off and on rain Race 2 concluded without any interruptions as weather stayed clear and racers brought their all to the drag strip.  The first ever Division 5 competition was one for the books at WWT Raceway With two double-up winners for Race 1 to the dedication of racers for sticking out through rain for Race 2 the double header ended a success despite the weather.  MEDIA CONTACT: Payton Buschhorn | pbuschhorn@wwtraceway.com | (314) 517-5125 (cell) 2019 by WWTR A RECORD-SETTER: QUICKEST NHRA TOP SPORTSMAN FIELD IN HISTORY (Old record was 6.71.) 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NHRA Lucas Oil Spring Sizzler Driven By K-She 95 Route 66 Rockabilly Rod Reunion Nostalgia Drags - Driven By K-She 95 The reversed syntax that defines Yoda’s speech wasn’t just a quirky character trait—it was a calculated production decision. According to Lucas, speaking at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back,” the unusual speech pattern served a specific psychological purpose. “Because if you speak normal, people won’t listen to you as much,” Lucas explained. “But if it has an accent, or it’s very hard to understand what he’s saying, they focus on what he’s saying.” This revelation transforms our understanding of what might have seemed like a simple character quirk into a sophisticated audience engagement technique. For character designers and animation directors, it’s a master class in how vocal performance choices can dramatically enhance character impact. What makes this insight particularly valuable for animation and production professionals is Lucas’ explanation of the target demographic consideration. “He was basically the philosopher of the movie. I had to find a way for people to really listen to him, especially 12-year-old kids,” Lucas noted. The legendary filmmaker recognized that delivering philosophical content to younger viewers presented a unique challenge. The reversed speech pattern essentially functions as an attention-grabbing device that forces viewers to concentrate more intensely on Yoda’s wisdom. Yoda’s speech pattern demonstrates remarkable consistency across multiple technical implementations. From the original puppet operated by Frank Oz to the CGI version in the prequels and back to practical effects in the sequels, the character’s distinctive vocal trait remained constant despite radical changes in production technology. Did you ever consider how challenging it is to maintain character consistency across such diverse production methods? Voice performance becomes the critical anchor when visual execution varies so dramatically. The character design question of whether Yoda’s speech reflected his species or was unique to him remained unanswered for decades. The animated series The Jedi Chronicles finally provided clarification three years ago by introducing Master Yaddle, who speaks with normal syntax despite being the same species as Yoda. This creative decision demonstrates how animation can strategically use exceptions to established rules to enhance worldbuilding while maintaining the uniqueness of iconic characters. Yoda’s character represents a fascinating case study in how productions can evolve technically while preserving essential character traits. From his debut as a puppet in 1980, Yoda transformed into a fully CGI character for the prequel trilogy, returned to practical effects for “The Last Jedi,” and continues to appear in various animated formats. What remains constant through these technical transitions? The speech pattern serves as the character’s throughline, maintaining recognizability regardless of the visual execution method. For animation directors and character designers, Lucas’ explanation offers valuable insight applicable beyond the Star Wars universe. The technique of using distinctive speech patterns to highlight important characters delivers a practical solution to the common challenge of ensuring audience attention during exposition-heavy scenes. Next time you’re developing a character intended to deliver significant information or wisdom, consider how speech pattern modifications might increase audience engagement with the content. It’s not just about being memorable—it’s about ensuring viewers actively process the information being delivered. The influence of Yoda’s speech pattern extends throughout animation and visual effects, inspiring countless characters with distinctive verbal quirks. By revealing the strategic thinking behind this choice, Lucas provides VFX and animation professionals with valuable insight into effective character development. The next time you watch a Star Wars production featuring the diminutive Jedi Master, you’ll recognize not just an iconic character trait, but a brilliantly executed communication strategy designed to ensure his philosophical messages receive maximum attention from audiences of all ages. This insight transforms our understanding of character vocalization from simple entertainment into strategic communication—a lesson worth remembering in your next production meeting when discussing character development and audience engagement strategies. An insatiable curiosity and lover of audiovisual culture, Clément Pessaux explores the world of cinema, animation and video games, with controller in hand and a sharp critical eye. On 3DVF, he shares his discoveries, visual favorites and digital obsessions, always with passion and a well-measured touch of irony. As the benchmark media for the entertainment and digital image industries, 3DVF keeps you up to date with all the latest news and industry secrets. Published: May 5, 2025written by Kerigan Pickett was a Flemish painter who worked in England as the king’s painter He was taught to illuminate manuscripts and paint miniatures by his father who also became an artist at the English court Lucas Horenbout became the highest-paid artist at the Tudor court Horenbout changed the game in Tudor England by introducing miniatures to the culture Lucas Horenbout was born the son of a painter. Gerard Horenbout, his father, was a Flemish miniature artist and illuminator. He was accepted into the painters’ guild in Ghent in 1487, eventually becoming a master. Becoming a master allowed him to find higher-paying commissions from wealthier patrons, like kings. Gerard Horenbout completed an illuminated manuscript in the early 16th century for King James IV of Scotland which is likely the manuscript pictured above It depicts Saint John the Baptist sitting on the grass with a lamb It is a tranquil scene despite what surrounds it Bordering the figures are the scenes of his life in which he would meet his end by beheading It would have been used as a small book for prayer It is a great marvel that a woman should do so much.” where Gerard became a court painter for King Henry VIII had also become a court painter and was given an annual salary Though there is a lack of evidence as to why the family went to England it has been suggested that there may have been some connection to Thomas Boleyn to Margaret of Austria’s court for a short amount of time during her childhood for an education This miniature is by Hans Holbein the Younger She wears a dark dress and has white cloth draped over her shoulders She has a white woolen cap on with a coif underneath now located at the National Portrait Gallery in London due to the nature of miniature portraits and their intended contemporary use they can be incredibly hard to attribute to the correct artist Miniature portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger and others are often very similar in style They often lack clear provenance dating back to their creation due to their use The tiny portraits were small enough to fit into a pocket or small pouch often meant to be carried like a locket or wallet photo as modern equivalents The portrait is of a lady dressed in the latest fashions with jewels around her neck and a French hood on her head Her hair is golden and swept back beneath her hood except at the forehead and temples or Levina Teerlincs’ miniatures can be definitively attributed to them as the correct artist This causes disagreements and controversy when discoveries are made about these miniatures Suggested sitters have included Lady Jane Grey suggested artists are Lucas Horenbout (which is the most agreed upon at Yale University) To make it even more difficult to distinguish neither Lucas Horenbout nor Levina Teerlinc signed their work Lucas Horenbout and Hans Holbein the Younger proved influential to each other one of his skills may have come from Lucas Horenbout An early art historian named Karl van Mander who published about fifty years after Holbein’s death suggests that Holbein was taught how to use the material of shell gold by Horenbout Shell gold is a liquid or powder material used to repair a surface that had previously had gilt but was somehow damaged It was created with tiny pieces of real gold making it an expensive material to only be used for wealthy patrons when Horenbout showed Holbein how to use the material in illumination he was able to pick up the skill almost immediately This miniature portrait of Hans Holbein the Younger by Lucas Hornbout is a copy of a self-portrait by Holbein himself and all three miniatures—Holbein’s original and both of Horenbout’s copies—still exist today they may have served as a tribute to Horenbout’s late colleague Lucas Horenbout was made the king’s painter The title would be his for the rest of his life and his salary would be the highest an artist at Henry VIII’s court would achieve—even higher than Holbein’s £30 This increase in status and pay was partially made possible by Horenbout becoming a denizen of London which allowed him to own and operate a workshop Holbein did not become a denizen until 1541 Horenbout’s clients became the most important people in the kingdom Nearly all of his existing miniatures are of royal family members His work was not restricted to only England though that was where the majority of his work was done commissioned Lucas Horenbout for a miniature portrait of himself His distinct facial features and sumptuous clothing of contemporary fashion make him recognizable Catherine of Aragon’s portrait by Lucas Horenbout with golden jewelry dripping from her neck reaching for her Catholic cross near her heart she is the woman who brought together the kingdoms of Spain and England Lucas Horenbout’s introduction to miniatures in England started a new form of artmaking and memory-cherishing in which people could easily carry images of their loved ones and more would continue the legacy of miniature portraits Miniature portraits have survived as prominent forms of art throughout the centuries and have been an area of interest for just as long This is a page from a book that was published in 1858 by Caldesi & Montecchi. It is an early photograph of five miniature portraits from the Tudor era one of which was painted by Lucas Horenbout and is the miniature copy of the portrait of Catherine of Aragon in which she is dressed in black and holding a monkey in her arms except for a lighter background to make the small figure of the Queen stand out on such a tiny canvas personal paintings that award modern viewers a glimpse at those who lived before us in tremendous detail They have fascinated viewers through the centuries and will continue to fascinate into the future Kerigan is a writer and art historian from Iowa She holds a BA in Art History from the University of Northern Iowa with a minor in History and a Museum Studies certificate She interned at her local historical society before she launched her website which serves as a platform for freelance writing services The Brazilian nun was born on June 8, 1908, in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul. According to the human longevity database LongeviQuest that many in her community assumed she would die young described the sister as a symbol of unconditional love for mankind "Her legacy will live on in the history of Colégio Santa Teresa, where she passed, touching deeply the lives of countless generations with her serene presence, welcoming look and tireless dedication to education," a translation of the original Portuguese dedication reads on the school's Instagram "The Teresian family bids farewell with a grateful heart Inah as an example of dedication and mission," the school said "May her memory continue to inspire us on the path of fraternity and love that she knew so well." was also remembered by the Sport Club Internacional a professional soccer club that was founded the year after Lucas was born "We bid farewell to Sister, celebrating her legacy of spirituality and compassion and wishing strength to her friends and family," the organization wrote in a post on X The title of world's oldest person now moves on to Britain's Ethel Caterham, who at 115 years, 254 days is thought to be the last surviving subject of King Edward VII, according to the Gerontology Research Group In addition to being the oldest person on Earth the group said Caterham is also the oldest known living Brit of all time where she worked as a nanny to a British family Speaking to the BBC last year Caterham attributed her long life to "never arguing with anyone" and living on her own terms Become an NPR sponsor Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Her Memorial Service will be held Saturday Virginia Deden (James) Burton; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a nephew Virginia graduated from Charleston High School in 1951 and then from St which inspired her granddaughters to follow in her footsteps where she especially enjoyed volunteering for the Tea Room during Lent She had a love of “playing” on her farm doing her yard work; swimming; loving on her various animals; and going crabbing But her favorite thing was watching all her churns growing and playing around her memorials may be made to Old Saint Andrew’s Parish Church Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo are "having a great time together" after going Instagram official Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Lucas Paqueta dejectedly gazed at the turf with tears streaming down his face he lifted his jersey to wipe away his tears after being consoled by captain Jarrod Bowen but this was the day his team-mates showed their unwavering support for the playmaker During West Ham United’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur Paqueta broke down after being cautioned by referee Michael Oliver for fouling Mikey Moore in the 73rd minute The Brazil international protested his innocence It is the eighth time this season Paqueta has been booked in the Premier League who was substituted seven minutes later by head coach Graham Potter Paqueta acknowledged the bench and then walked down the tunnel and maybe I shouldn’t,” she wrote on Instagram “My husband has an attitude and a strength that I admire and am impressed by We’ve been living through this nightmare for two years He always had it in his head that he would only defend himself at the right moment and only he knows why we are going through this It’s down to him alone that we are well and living in happiness as a family People are cruel and unjust without knowing anything.” This is not just the story of one yellow card It will be a year later this month since Paqueta was charged by the English Football Association (FA) with deliberately getting booked in four Premier League matches so he and/or his friends could benefit by betting on that happening Paqueta denies any wrongdoing but faces a lifetime ban if found guilty The hearing into the allegations began in March and was previously expected to finish last month But that hearing has been put on hold and will not be concluded until at least June It has been an unsettling period in Paqueta’s career. His proposed £85million switch to Manchester City fell through amid the alleged breaches. Last summer, West Ham rejected a “laughable” offer from boyhood club Flamengo for Paqueta The hierarchy were reluctant to sanction his departure even with this case hanging over him Since joining from Lyon in the summer of 2022 for a club-record fee of around £51million he walked out on the pitch with his two sons Benicio and Filippo Other members of Paqueta’s family watched on from the stands as he struggled to conceal his emotions But it was Bowen who rushed to check on his team-mate’s wellbeing and you could see that with his performance,” Bowen tells The Athletic I don’t know fully what was making him emotional but the main thing for me at that time was putting my arm around him I didn’t want him getting sent off or doing anything silly and I’ve seen him again in the dressing room sometimes our emotions get the better of us You want to win and leave everything out there and sometimes our emotions run high in games we’ve always prided ourselves as a group on being close and having a good bond Lucas has been here longer than a few of the other players and he understands the dressing room and the love he has from the fans we’ll always be here if anyone needs that support but Lucas has been working hard every day in training That’s all I’d want from one of my team-mates too.” Paqueta had a solid outing against Tottenham and remains a key player under Potter Paqueta has had a resurgence in his performances most recently his man-of-the-match display against Liverpool the midfielder has registered five goals across 34 appearances “He’s just a player that’s trying his absolute best and wants the situation to be better and probably got a bit frustrated with the action,” said Potter he’s given everything and in the difficult circumstances he’s in as well He’s given everything and he’s absolutely fine now.” The coming months will continue to test Paqueta But he can take solace from knowing his team-mates were there for him at one of his lowest moments Roshane Thomas is a staff writer who covers West Ham United for The Athletic. Previously, he worked for the Sunday Times and talkSPORT. Follow Roshane on Twitter @RoshaneSport This inclusion marks a significant turnaround for the team which is aiming to rebound from one of the most challenging seasons in its history A sense of preseason promise can be felt for the Miami basketball program as ESPN's renowned bracketologist, Joe Lunardi, has included the Hurricanes in his initial 2026 NCAA Tournament projections setting up a first-round matchup against No assuming the Wolverines defeat Youngstown State in their opening game The ACC is well represented in Lunardi's early bracket While it's still early in the offseason and a lot will change before Selection Sunday Miami's inclusion in this initial bracketology is a testament to the program's potential resurgence and their moves in the transfer portal With Coach Lucas at the helm and a renewed sense of purpose the Hurricanes are poised to make waves in the upcoming season © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Joe Lunardi's first bracketology in 2026 includes the Miami Hurricanes Lucas David Hirschi passed away on April 13 We know that he was embraced with love unbounded by his cherished grandpa and grandma and his family brought him home in November 2007 He was loved every second by each of us no matter the time or distance and that will continue forever We look forward to the day when we hold him in our arms again His greatest desire was to make a difference in this world and we can each attest that he did that for each of our worlds and was fiercely protective of his mom and his sisters His soccer friends and coaches blessed his life more than can be expressed Lucas loved his friends and teachers at Hillcrest High School He recently fell in love with the clients he served at the Adventure Center He will always have a special place in his heart for his aunt He was preceded in death by his grandparents Brent Hirschi and Evelyn Owens Hirschi; and his aunt Lucas came to change the world for the better He changed all of us who knew him and now it is up to us to keep up the fight A visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m.  and Friday from 10-10:45 a.m Services may be viewed here I admit that I'm a "prequel kid' — one of those dang millennials born too late to see the original "Star Wars" trilogy in theaters but just in time to think that podracing is really wizard I was nine when "Revenge of the Sith" — the first PG-13 "Star Wars" film — came out in theaters and while I was certainly too young for the movie's brutally violent third act I convinced my parents to let me tag along with my older brother to the theater because this was going to be my last chance to see a "Star Wars" film on the big screen first through VHS family movie nights for the original trilogy and then through a taped-from-TV-broadcast copy of "Episode II — Attack of the Clones," of which I admittedly only watched the Geonosis battle on loop I was the ideal audience member for "Revenge of the Sith," despite being young enough that I shut my eyes when Anakin (Hayden Christensen) got turned into a Texas burnt end I played "Lego Star Wars" and "Star Wars Battlefront II" religiously on my PlayStation 2 — two games critical to my generation's "Star Wars" experience that came out within a six month window of "Revenge of the Sith." And yet I still quickly fell victim to the popular sentiment of the time largely thanks to an early YouTube meta that made pooping on the prequels a daily practice I came to accept that "Revenge of the Sith" was a disaster glaring issue with "Revenge of the Sith" that no number of rewatches can fix: It is the most sexist the "Star Wars" franchise has ever been The gall to turn Padmé (Natalie Portman) from an action hero and opposition political leader to a "What are we going to do?" woman who's defined by pregnancy and dying of a broken heart is .. And it's an extra shame because the rest of the film "Revenge of the Sith" is operatic — not in that it's high art but in that the emotional circumstances of the story define the larger world Tableaus like Anakin crying in the council chambers thinking about Padmé leading clone troopers into the Jedi Temple locked in a grapple with Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) on Mustafar as lava erupts behind them — these moments are the whole point of the movie It's a story painted with the biggest possible strokes which admittedly makes the detail work a bit ridiculous when you zoom in But it's pretty clear that was Lucas' intention all along George Lucas tried to blend the aesthetics and filmcraft of old sci-fi adventure serials with the broad legibility of the mythopoetic epic those original "Star Wars" movies are fantastic — better by most standard metrics of film criticism than the prequels perhaps because Lucas had less singular control at the beginning it's so clear that "Revenge of the Sith" is the movie he'd been wanting to make all along — something that blended high melodrama and a contemporary critique of American neoliberalism Fans of the prequels often call them "Shakespearean" in their defenses Shakespeare's characters live in an elevated world It's a place where costumes show your moral alignment where General Grievous is the monster in the cave where you laugh watching an evil emperor achieve supreme power because he is just so ridiculous The emotional circumstances are lifted so high that they twist into something else entirely The artifice of the special effects is obvious You are not supposed to see this world as real nor its dialogue as natural It is the stage decorated with dazzling set pieces brought to life by the orchestra in the pit I can't help but think how well a film like it might do today simply by throwing a completely different style complete with a downright confounding tone I'm not claiming that abstraction and extreme clowning make a movie objectively better But I do think that if you watch "Revenge of the Sith" accepting what Lucas set out to do there's no question that this is his masterpiece Bravo shared an Instagram carousel that featured a photo of him and the actress My expectations for Lucas Giolito before his start on Wednesday were not high He hadn’t pitched since 2023 and hadn’t been consistently effective since 2021 I won’t pretend I watched any of his rehab outings holding his velocity throughout the outing and showing some feel for his secondaries But Lucas Giolito had other plans, throwing five shutout innings for the Red Sox against the Blue Jays before running into some trouble in the sixth making me wonder if my expectations were far too low Giolito has always used a fastball as his primary pitch but it’s always been a dependable strike-getter with about average swing-and-miss There was a lot made about his declining velocity in 2023 but when I took a closer look before the 2024 season I found that he can be successful with the pitch as long as he keeps it up in the zone which to me indicates that location was more of an issue in late 2023 Giolito’s fastball command wasn’t immaculate but he made another change to help compensate for poor location His release point dropped about four inches while keeping the pitch movement consistent These factors combined to flatten the attack angle significantly which will help the pitch play at the top of the zone as well as make up for some mistakes Fangraphs Stuff+ number jumped from 83 in 2023 to 91 on Wednesday The pitch returned 5 whiffs on 51 pitches and 16 swings He also got a ton of called strikes with his four-seamer by dotting the lower corner after setting it up with backdoor changeups I’ll show what that looks like in a little bit Giolito’s best pitch has always been his changeup That was the other pitch he used frequently in his season debut and it was incredibly effective for him Giolito’s changeup is very unique in terms of movement Brayan Bello and Tanner Houck are examples of pitchers where the two shapes blend together Giolito’s changeup is more like a four-seam; the vertical movement is well above average for a slow ball The list of pitchers averaging more vertical movement on their fastball is a short one comprised mostly of pitchers who throw with very over-the-top arm angles He spotted the ball down and away from righties consistently but worked in the absence of a breaking ball Let’s look at it in practice for a little more detail because I really like Giolito’s approach here against Ernie Clement he’s probably trying to find a feel for the pitch so he can feel comfortable using it his third time through the lineup It’s outside and might not have the movement he’s looking for so we don’t see it again for the rest of the outing Clement is expecting a fastball and is way too early on this changeup Giolito doubles up on the change and throws this one in the dirt Giolito follows up the two changeups with a fastball down in the zone Giolito probably doesn’t want to get to a three-ball count against the nine hitter with two outs so I’d look for him to attack the zone at 2-2 Giolito starts a changeup on the outside edge Scrub through the video slowly and take a look It starts in the same spot as the fastball but finishes a full foot off the plate That’s how you put away an inferior hitter If I were looking for how Giolito could improve which I’d assume is a result of a lack of feel the inclusion of it in his arsenal could have gone a long way for him in the sixth inning The two home runs allowed are obviously mistakes but the at-bat against George Springer is where the lack of a breaking ball stood out to me Springer fouled off the first two and then took the third for a called strike Giolito should throw anything but something good to hit He can afford to waste one with a big lead He tries to elevate a fastball and misses for ball one This is where that previous at-bat comes to mind Giolito is trying to throw a fastball on the lower outside corner having punched out on a changeup in that spot in his last at-bat would likely leave this pitch alone if it started at the corner again trying to dot that corner but missing outside Giolito could start the pitch on the outer half he wasn’t confident in the slider (I assume) and doesn’t want to pitch Springer inside so he’s forced to try to nibble on the outside edge Giolito tries to challenge Springer with a fastball He went on to hang two changeups for two home runs before getting the final out of the inning I was really impressed by Giolito’s ability to navigate the lineup which is always glaring the third time through the lineup he looked like a pitcher who hadn’t pitched in two years As he spends more time on the mound and working between starts Suggestions or feedback? Lucas has decided to step down as MIT’s vice president for resource development Lucas has set her last day as June 30 which coincides with the close of the Institute’s fiscal year to ensure a smooth transition for staff and donors.  Lucas has led fundraising at the Institute since 2014 MIT’s average annual fundraising has increased 96 percent to $611 million up from $313 million in the decade before her arrival MIT’s annual fundraising totals have exceeded the Institute’s annual $500 million fundraising target for nine straight fiscal years including a few banner fiscal years with results upward of $700 to $900 million Julie built a fundraising operation worthy of the Institute’s world-class stature,” Kornbluth says “I have seen firsthand how Julie’s expertise and commitment to our mission resonates with alumni and friends motivating them to support the Institute.” Lucas spearheaded the MIT Campaign for a Better World, which concluded in 2021 and raised $6.2 billion setting a record as the Institute’s largest fundraising initiative Emphasizing the Institute’s hands-on approach to solving the world’s toughest challenges — and centered on its strengths in education and innovation — the campaign attracted participation from more than 112,000 alumni and friends around the globe including nearly 56,000 new donors.   I knew she was the right person to serve as MIT’s chief philanthropic leader of our capital campaign,” says MIT President Emeritus L “Julie is both a ‘maker’ and a ‘doer,’ well attuned to our ‘mens et manus’ motto The Institute has benefited immensely from her impressive set of skills and ability to convey a coherent message that has inspired and motivated alumni and friends Under Lucas, MIT’s Office of Resource Development (RD) created new fundraising programs and processes, and introduced expanded ways of giving. For example, RD established the Institute’s planned giving program which supports donors who want to make a lasting impact at MIT through philanthropic vehicles such as bequests She also played a lead role in creating a donor-advised fund at MIT that has seen almost $120 million in contributions.   “Julie is a remarkable fundraiser and leader — and when it comes to Julie’s leadership of Resource Development the results speak for themselves,” says Mark Gorenberg ’76 who has participated in multiple MIT committees and campaigns over the last two decades “These tangible fundraising outcomes have helped to facilitate innovations and discoveries expand educational programs and facilities and ensure that an MIT education is affordable and accessible to the brightest minds from around the world.” Lucas served in senior fundraising roles at the University of Southern California and Fordham Law School as well as New York University and its business and law schools.  While Lucas readies herself for the next phase in her career she remains grateful for her time at the Institute.  “Philanthropy is a powerful fuel for good in our world,” Lucas says I feel honored and thankful that my work — and the work of the team of professionals I lead in Resource Development — has helped continue the amazing trajectory of MIT research and innovation that benefits all of us by solving humanity’s greatest challenges Lucas currently serves on the steering committee and is the immediate past chair of CASE 50 the Council for Advancement and Support of Education group that includes the top 50 fundraising institutions in the world she is chair of the 2025 CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement and a founding member of Aspen Leadership Group’s Chief Development Officer Network This website is managed by the MIT News Office, part of the Institute Office of Communications Massachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts Avenue Red Sox's rotation gets a boost from Giolito's strong debutMay 1st TORONTO – The road to get back to a Major League mound was, as put it But as his strong return on Wednesday night demonstrated there will be some jarring swings in momentum – not to mention emotions In a game the Red Sox lost 7-6 in 10 innings to the Blue Jays after building an early 6-0 lead Giolito was frustrated by giving up his only three runs of the night in his sixth and final inning What really made Giolito’s blood boil is that he had two outs and nobody on base and had George Springer down in the count Then came back-to-back homers from Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk “I thought I pitched well until the sixth,” said Giolito We were playing the changeup pretty well to the corners Sucks to give the other team momentum like that when you're up big.” Give credit to Giolito for his accountability But the fact of the matter is that he put his team in position to win with a quality start (six innings This was one of those ultimate big-picture small-picture nights that can happen during a baseball season The small picture is that surrendering a 6-0 lead and losing in extras is a gut punch in the moment The big picture is that Giolito’s return solidifies a Boston rotation that is back at full strength “I think if Gio throws the ball like that the whole season we’re going to be in good shape,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora It would have been so fitting for Garrett Whitlock to have preserved Giolito’s lead The two right-handers were rehab partners for months while returning from the same internal bracing procedure on their ulnar collateral ligaments who came into the contest with a 1.72 ERA in his first 10 appearances this season served up a game-tying three-run homer to Anthony Santander with two outs in the bottom of the seventh Whitlock was thrilled that his friend made it back to the mound Both pitchers have undergone both Tommy John surgery and the less-invasive internal bracing procedure in their careers “Really happy that he's back with us and feeling healthy and everything that’s the first thing I said when I went in there and saw him Though Giolito signed a two-year contract with the Red Sox on Jan it wasn’t until 16 months later he actually made his debut for his “new” team Giolito had planned on being in the rotation to start the season, but that went out the window when he had the most annoying of injuries – straining his right hamstring on the first pitch of his first start of Spring Training Giolito went 576 days without pitching a game that counted 577 contained more positives than negatives There was some uncertainty about how Giolito would perform in his first start back because he didn’t exactly light it up in his five-start Minor League rehab assignment posting a 1.79 WHIP and a 5.19 ERA while covering 17 1/3 innings “The rehab outings were completely different,” Giolito said “I was going out there and treating it more like Spring Training I'm just not pleased with how I finished I can definitely finish stronger than that.” Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball instead of stretching their winning streak on this road trip to four games the Red Sox suffered a tough defeat that dropped them to 17-15 “We’re down because we lost the game,” said Cora “But like I told [chief baseball officer Craig Breslow] there were a lot of positives today and that’s what I’m taking to the [hotel] room tonight.” The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series launched a busy month of May on Friday at Circle City Raceway in The Racing Capital of the World in Indianapolis the quarter-mile oval that hosted its first-ever nationally touring Dirt Late Model event Brandon Overton led all 50 laps from the pole for his first series victory of the season with the Longhorn Factory Team Spencer Hughes was the biggest mover of the race finishing ninth from the 21st-starting spot Get the most important Racing stories delivered straight to your inbox By KIERAN GILL First, some context. Lucas Paqueta walked out of the London Stadium tunnel for Sunday’s draw with Tottenham holding the hands of his two sons, Benicio and Filippo. They wore West Ham shirts with ‘Daddy’ and ‘10’ on their backs It was arranged as a treat for Filippo after turning four Tomas Soucek gave him a high five as they were lining up filmed it all on her phone like a proud mum would and regardless of your opinion on the 27-year-old Brazilian and the spot-fixing accusations aimed at him via the FA it may explain why this match carried an extra emotional edge for him Mail Sport revealed on April 1 how Paqueta was struggling to bear the burden of his betting trial sources stressing how taxing it was on him He has received 29 yellow cards since it was revealed the FA were investigating him or rather 29 overt reminders of the alleged offence which could yet rob him of his career as the footballer accused of being booked on purpose that flash of yellow never penetrating his psyche Mail Sport has mentioned previously how West Ham insiders have praised his professionalism for never bringing his baggage into training or indeed games Lucas Paqueta broke down in tears after being booked in West Ham's draw with Tottenham The West Ham midfielder is still facing spot-fixing accusations which the FA are investigating Maria Eduarda Fournier shared an emotional statement on social media as she expressed a desire for her husband to be shown more respect We are told Bowen checked on him further in the confines of the changing room though disappointed to have only drawn with a second-string Tottenham side She released a statement describing the last two years as a ‘nightmare’ for her husband and West Ham sources say they suspect the events of the last few weeks may have contributed to what we saw on Sunday Insiders say Paqueta mentally built himself up for his trial He believed it would last no longer than three weeks and then confirmation would come that he did not do what the FA are claiming the scale of the evidence being evaluated meant it was not concluded by the end of its allotted three-week timeframe Mail Sport has been told it will be resuming this month but on varying dates when the tribunal members It means Paqueta’s hell is being prolonged and he is approaching a summer in which his life could be further turned upside down if he is found guilty One senior source at West Ham claimed there has been ‘zero account taken of the mental stress on him and his family’ when contacted We do not know if Paqueta is guilty or innocent He himself does not know which verdict will be reached Those involved in the case say there have been 'good days and bad days' but they are still none the wiser as to how it will end Paqueta has been fighting to prove he is innocent of picking up yellow cards on purpose during games to influence betting outcomes but faces a lifetime ban if he is found guilty by the panel West Ham team-mate Jarrod Bowen quickly rushed to Paqueta's side against Tottenham Paqueta's wife said on Sunday night that they have been 'living this nightmare for two years' West Ham insiders fear the odds are stacked against them due to the standard of proof being based on a ‘balance of probabilities’ as opposed to the more rigorous ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ The club have never pressured Paqueta to play for them while all this is ongoing They have always allowed him to have the final say on whether he feels mentally prepared we witnessed a human being appearing to buckle under the weight of the last two years and Paqueta can only hope the FA do not get their way in preventing him from walking on to a pitch with Benicio and Filippo again The comments below have not been moderated By posting your comment you agree to our house rules Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group but if you have an opening or two and could use a streamer off the waiver wire Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming scoring period all rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues All information is up to date as of Sunday afternoon The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series launches a busy month of May on Friday at Circle City Raceway in The Racing Capital of the World in Indianapolis the quarter-mile oval that hosts its first-ever nationally touring Dirt Late Model event Nearly 30 drivers are signed into the 14th event of the Lucas Oil season with the 15 series regulars leading the roster for the 50-lap Fifteen drivers have perfect attendance on the Lucas Oil Series to date entering the tour's 14th event of 2025: Garrett Alberson Tyler Erb and Ross Robinson hadn't missed a series race before the weekend A Brazilian nun named the world’s oldest person in early 2025 has died an agency that tracks the world’s longest-living people Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas died on April 30. She was 116 years old and died just over a month shy of her 117th birthday on June 8. She died in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, reported LongeviQuest She was first named the world’s oldest person in December 2024 after the death of 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka of Japan According to LongeviQuest she has racked up quite a few titles throughout her life 2022 – Oldest Brazilian ecclesiastical person ever.Jan 2022 – Oldest documented living person in Brazil.July 30 2022 – Oldest validated living person in South and Latin America.Feb 2024 – Oldest living person in the Americas and the world’s third oldest living person.Aug 2024 – World’s second-oldest living person.Dec 2024 – World’s oldest living person.And when she died on April 30 she was the 15th oldest documented person in history Lucas is also the second-oldest nun in history, after France’s Lucile Randon, known as Sister André. Randon was the world’s oldest person until she died at 118, reported Guinness World Records Born in June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis and many people thought she would not live long She began her life of faith at just 16 years old attending Santa Teresa de Jesus boarding school in Santana do Livramento she was confirmed in the Catholic Church in October 1929 she went back to Brazil to teach Portuguese and mathematics in Tijuca Lucas renewed her vows in 1932 and then again in 1933 she took her perpetual vows and officially became a nun Lucas returned to Santana do Livramento and continued working as a teacher in July 1942 She also worked as a professor and secretary in Santana do Livramento she joined the Provincial House in Porto Alegre The blessing came after she celebrated her 110th birthday The organization called her “a devoted supporter of Sport Club Internacional." the title of the world’s oldest person belongs to Ethel Caterham of Surrey is also Brazil’s oldest resident after Lucas’ passing Lucas was once asked how she managed to live so long to which she replied owing her life to God Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team Last Updated on May 3, 2025 by WWTR 2025) – Today’s KSHE-95 Spring Sizzler is postponed to tomorrow 5/4 due to weather 2017 — Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison received the prestigious and coveted Outstanding Facility of the Year Award Wednesday evening at the annual Race Track Business Conference (RTBC) at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis The annual award recipient is determined by… new broadcast partner and expanded entertainment line-up culminate with Father’s Day showdown in St – To kick-off the 125 days to green countdown World Wide Technology Raceway has released the schedule of on-track racing action for the 9thAnnual Bommarito Automotive… 2019 by WWTR Chris Atkinson Wins in Dramatic Fashion at ARX of Gateway Over Steve Arpin MADISON 2019) – Australian driver Chris Atkinson won the second round of the 2019 Americas Rallycross (ARX) Championship for Subaru Motorsports USA by making a last corner overtake on the inside… 2023 by WWTR Veteran bracket racer Jim Pearson competes in the Sportsman class at WWTR 6) and finished 7th in the Carl’s 4WD & Performance Center Bracket Series point standings World Wide Technology Raceway | Copyright © 2024. | SitemapWorld Wide Technology Raceway is owned and operated by Gateway Acquisitions Inc After more than two years and three injuries, is finally on the cusp of making his Red Sox debut The likely last hurdle came on Friday in a rehab start for Triple-A Worcester The right-hander struck out four in 4 2/3 innings against the Syracuse Mets He gave up three runs on three hits and six walks That last number might raise a few eyebrows Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated that this outing would signal the end of his time in the Minors Cora reaffirmed that sentiment on Saturday before the team’s doubleheader against Cleveland "He’s healthy and he’ll be with us in Toronto," Cora said "He’ll most likely [start] Game 2." He signed a two-year deal with the Red Sox ahead of the 2024 season but ended up sustaining an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in just his second Spring Training start and underwent an internal bracing procedure that forced him to miss the season His start this season was delayed to a low grade left hamstring strain that resulted in him starting the season on the injured list He stayed at three innings or less in his first three rehab starts of the year before throwing 65 pitches in five innings for Double-A Portland on Sunday Giolito reached his goal of 85 pitches on Friday The six walks -- one shy of his single-game career high in the Majors -- were partly a product of poor fastball command as Giolito threw only 11 of 30 four-seamers in the strike zone "We trust the player and we trust the track record," Cora said "We talked to him last week and it felt like he was ready Now it’s about performing at the Major League level." the 30-year-old has allowed 10 earned runs on 18 hits in 17 1/3 innings He has issued 13 walks and struck out 17 batters While the exact day that Giolito will make his debut is still up in the air (the Red Sox’s pitching plans for the short-term are a bit up in the air due to Saturday’s doubleheader) Giolito’s presence will likely help the team make its decision Garrett Crochet is expected to start Game 1 of Boston’s series against Toronto on Tuesday before being followed by Giolito on Wednesday Richard Fitts was filling in admirably in Boston’s rotation, but he went on the injured list earlier this month due to a right pectoral strain Boston’s starters have been able to tread water so far this season (their 3.92 ERA was 14th in baseball entering play on Friday) but it’ll be a much more formidable group going forward thanks to the presence of Bello and Giolito Walker Buehler struck out nine in his last start and Crochet has a 1.95 ERA through six starts who has limped to a 7.66 ERA so far this season will get the ball in Game 1 of Boston’s doubleheader against Cleveland on Saturday Sean Newcomb will likely be the odd man out in the rotation once Giolito makes his return The 31-year-old has a 4.43 ERA in five starts this year but allowed four runs in five innings his last time out (May 2) – Brandon Overton’s flag-to-flag victory at Circle City Raceway (Ind.) did more than just snap a 13-race streak of combined victories for Ricky Thornton Jr. Devin Moran and Jonathan Davenport on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series It did more than tighten the points race with Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces for the coveted fourth-place spot in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship The $15,000 victory provided the 35-year-old Evans driver for the Longhorn Chassis Factory Team a sense of accomplishment after coming up short over the past month because of flat tires “Like our nights have just gotten so screwed up this is the first night we got to put together in a while and a lot of people like it when we're struggling a little bit or whatever we're just going to keep our heads down and keep working hard and I think we'll be fine.” Overton’s only had a few challenges at the quarter-mile bullring at the Marion County Fairgrounds He deftly dodged a spinning Cory Lawler exiting turn four on lap 34 and repelled Moran’s attempt to get underneath the leader Overton shut the door for good heading into turn one on lap 37 preventing Moran from grabbing the lead and another big check.“Definitely wish he would’ve went to the top,” Moran said They’ve been having just a lot of bad luck this year I thought I had a chance there,” Moran said but just couldn’t bring myself to go in there and door-slam him for the win Overton put behind him a frustrating April He posted a sixth-place finish and two podium runs at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland After a third-place run in Schaeffer's Spring Nationals action at Tazewell Speedway (Tenn.) Lucas Oil's Mid-Atlantic swing netted a single top-10 finish at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway a seventh-place run in a race he led for the first 21 laps “I have literally not panicked because I've known that we've been fast for the last month,” Overton said probably thinking (negatively) … they don't know what all is going on behind the scenes we've had bad luck after bad luck after bad luck But I don't get on Facebook and (complain) about it.” crew chief Anthony Burroughs admitted he was watching the race at Circle City's tight quarter-mile bullring on pins and needles from his seat in the turn-four bleachers “You’re sitting up there just waiting on something bad to happen,” Burroughs said We’ve had a lot of speed in the last month raced a lot of places where we didn’t want to race but knew we had to race to get better To finally get some reward out of it is pretty satisfying.” a former University of Alabama football player accustomed to discipline and hard work said he's never had a time where he has had to rally his crew and driver All have stayed optimistic despite a rough stretch and the crew chief remains hopeful the worst days of the season are behind them “The biggest thing is we work so hard and for those guys to keep a good attitude and everybody's hasn’t been a challenge,” he said but it is harder to do it and stay motivated when things aren't going good and we don't have to worry about that because they've already experienced it all And so hopefully we can just get to race now and just see what we can do The victory brings Overton within five points of Alberson for the coveted fourth spot in series points “Them points are the last thing that ever crosses my mind “If we’re not in the top four that means we are slow If we’re in the top four we deserve to be there  With Saturday's Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway in Union Overton and team are making the eight-hour haul to Wisconsin from Indiana for the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Series-sanctioned Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder Speedway “We’re just waiting on the bad luck to run down,” Overton said a lot of things went our way and that’s what you gotta do you gotta be good and lucky all at the same time.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Lucas Christopher Musbek entered eternal rest on the morning of March 4 He was held and surrounded by loving family members uncles and several extended family members that will all miss him but added a ray of sunshine to all of those that ever knew him he developed Team Lucas which was made up of family Please join Brianna and Shane for a celebration of his life on Tuesday at the Buckmiller Ford Mengacci Funeral Home Please join Pam Aldrich for a celebration of his life on Tuesday Memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation The Brazilian nun, who was born in 1908, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person in January #Men'sFirstTeam #EuropaLeague #TeamNews #FKBodø/Glimt #LucasBergvall Ange Postecoglou has explained why Lucas Bergvall has not been included in tonight's squad for the first leg of our Europa League semi-final clash with Bodø/Glimt The midfielder, who signed a new contract with the Club earlier this week has 'tweaked' his ankle in training and thus misses tonight's game the Sweden international has really grown into life in England and has been a star for us in recent months he has made 45 appearances for us already this campaign he picked up an injury in training yesterday," Ange said "He just tweaked his ankle unfortunately and he misses out tonight which is disappointing for him because he's been outstanding for us this year Obviously he's hugely disappointed with that but and meteorologists are predicting a hard launch summer Shailene Woodley says she drank to cope with hunger, goes viral yet again USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Bravo and Woodley for comment Fans first began to speculate that Woodley, 33 was involved with Bravo when the pair were spotted together in Paris in March in what appeared to be a PDA-filled outing Neither part of the duo has been particularly vocal about the new entanglement, though Bravo did offer a subtle confirmation earlier this month, responding to a question from People about the relationship by saying: "Yeah Bravo, best known for playing hunky Parisian chef and key love interest Gabriel on Netflix's "Emily in Paris," is an up-and-coming star He has also appeared in several romantic comedies including "The Honeymoon" and "Ticket to Paradise." Emily in Paris star Lucas Bravo took his romance with Shailene Woodley to social media one month after confirming his romance with the Big Little Lies actress Lucas Bravo and Shailene Woodley’s romance is living on the grid The Emily in Paris star gave the world a look at his relationship with the Big Little Lies actress and officially made their relationship Instagram official Lucas, 37, shared a carousel of pictures on Instagram April 30 from their visit to Slab City where he encountered Salvation Mountain and other large-scale pieces of art mixed into the carousel were sweet moments with Shailene The pics included a shot of the couple holding hands while walking through the desert posing together for a selfie while wearing similar cowboy hats and flashing a smile for the cameras while posing with Sofi Tukker member Sophie Hawley-Weld Lucas and Shailene’s trip to the desert comes nearly one month after he confirmed their romance During an appearance in New York Cit April 4 the Ticket to Paradise actor told People of their relationship Shailene and Lucas first called attention to their bond in March when they were photographed during a romantic stroll in France. During their casual outing through Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, Lucas smoked a cigarette while he wrapped his arms around Shailene, who held his hand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucas Bravo (@lucasnbravo) The pair dressed down for their outing in the City of Lights with the Fault in Our Stars actress donning an oversized sweater and jeans which was the perfect complement to Lucus’ sweater Their romance marks as the first public one for Shailene no comma following her 2022 split from Aaron Rodgers comma whom she got engaged to the previous year Keep reading to look at more love lives of the Emily in Paris cast… "We've been through so many changes globally And to be able to have a partner next to you that makes you laugh in times when you need it the most and helps you emotionally get through things like moving to a foreign country for four months I just feel so grateful that I have someone next to me to be able to accomplish that and your best friend with you all the time." Lucas Bravo has a big little relationship After remaining mum about his love life, the actor confirmed his relationship with Shailene Woodley in April 2025. While speaking to People first sparked relationship rumors when they were photographed the month before showing a little PDA as they walked the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district in Paris "Grateful most of all to @peforman for being unconditionally by my side through all this You calmed my fears and held me through ambulances and so much confusion all while we were alone on the other side of the world far from those we know the two tied the knot in 2007 but filed for divorce less than a year later In 2021, Camille Razat announced her engagement to photographer Etienne Baret.“Blessed @etiennebaret," the actress wrote on Instagram in a since-deleted post alongside footage from the proposal, per ELLE Australia "Thank you to my amazing friend(s) I love you!”They were last photographed together at Milan Fashion Week in 2023 and I think everyone can learn from that beautiful woman and who she is.""The way that she operates with her team it's all from the heart and how she expresses that to people," he added "People will go to the ends of the earth for her—her team everyone on that set—because it comes from the heart."  While Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu doesn’t mind sharing what she really thinks of her character Sylvie’s clothes she isn’t as open about her personal life and has kept it private “They say things like: ‘Please be my boyfriend’ or ‘Take me to the Eiffel Tower,’ and it’s very flattering,” the actor told the New York Post in 2020 “I’m always very thankful and try to reply to their comments.” Though William didn't reveal his relationship status “I don’t want to be too pushy about anything,” he added “I’ve just tried to let the stars align.”