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E E   SPECTATOR SPORT
  u E   E   E     TO  E   TO  S   P O  S   P ,
,
A    ta   T E e it t  l  p ng hs that near y cons itute prof ssional spor . And ike all
spor smen, I h   T E e my e ui ment: head hones (mut d, off ing a se o y n s  of
p in cy to s rr unding goss pers) and   go o   d ,
a p u l book (aga n, a p o   d ,
a p u l  or  va o   d ,
a p u l ble
back p plan if t e  onv ity rsation does ’t piqu  my i te est). In  e  onv ity  I r e e y
ever have to r so  b t to m so  b ok  and ven less so i to  t e  umm r. Aft  mont s
of s ci l hibe nation, con rsation tend  to p ur out  s l be er ally as A be er l spri z
on a we t . side pati .
Ear er in t e  I  ot pri (mo g, I t v lled to B oo rt lyn to p oo rt ke in a e  I  ot er (mor e
conv ntional) spor , run ng the  roo lyn Half Marathon with a pa p a o   r f of f ie ds.
We  ok a fe   f   o ays off  fte  the  ace ity ace to r a  vi it the  ace ity ace  Of  ur e, onc the  ace ity ace to r ver  I r e ted back to m  p im ry spor  — he d hones in,  ol e down ,
boo out, bla  Amer cano in h nd .
By  d  By  arg , no  tt r wher  I tr v l, the  are   fe B a           f omm n thre ds of
c rsation: dati g is i po sible in [ s  ns t  rt city name , the eig bourhood (any
bourhood) was  ett r a fe e t   g a v   ear  ago, and ver one is s re sed abou  thei r
spor s team  The ast one  eel  espe ially reso ant, bot at h me in T ro to and
ork  As  wr t  this  bot the  eaf nic rec  and  ew  he  eaf nic rec s are  n t e  eaf nic rec pice
of b ea ing pain ully long cham ionship drou hts. By  e  ime you  ead this ,
the ust og  HL
will have sett ed. We’  be i  t e  ust og  HL
ays of s mm r, wit the  ust og  HL
BA  ale dars wrap ed up.  ut or  ow, fro my e rs to t is lett r, spo s
are  he  alk own of t e  alk own .
It  ou d be n  s rp ise, the  tha they re also the   th re  alk of t is issu . Fro  addi g a ne g   s ntr  into its  con c rost r of s or s watc es to M s  rc des’s
limi ed-edition AMG  hat lets its  wne s live out  hei  F1 d ea s, spo s cont nue
to b  t e  ocu orl  of t e  ocu orl ’s most disc rning bran s. Thi year alon  mark d
such a we l o r t   t k o t h of s or 0
f s watc  rele ses that it w s   ta l o r t   t k o t to s le t a ro l o r t   t k o t r of 1 or 0
f his issu ’s watc  shoo .
The erv ur make  sens , of  ur ik e. Whe er it’s the  it’ pec acle of S ur ik  Lee
imo et at Ma is n Squar  Garde  or th  h Cha gh- takes adren lin
of an F1 we iv ke d, spor  are a  un we iv lled vehic e for s ory elling. Take ur
c star, Dams  Idris  and  s b eak ut role  long ide Brad  itt  n F1  f r e. Film  throu hout the r al  ormu a One G and  Prix, F1 i sl te  to
be  b ock mme unc uster of th  s ock mme unc  and t e l ock mme unc ing pad f r I ris s stard m.
“It  fin tely feels like   big s     m ep,  Idr s says  o SH RP  “But t th  s me  ime,
 s met ing that   pra e m a  for.   re e m a er sayin  to my el , ‘I’m eady ’”
Wh the a ren ats lin rush  f F1 fi ls the s ren ats  we a o  ave  lent  to of er eager afore to em ra e those eager afore entioned dog d ys. From
ur g lf  uide
 with  ours  revie s and g ar  ecom endations to ou  p rev ofi e on Pe  o er  who  ars along ide Owen  ilso  in Ap le TV+’s lates  feel- ood comed ,
Stic  we t e  de ime  o ce eb ate the s owe  side  f sp rt .
Of c rs , if s rt .
Of c  aren’  your  ag,  her s alway  more  o fi d  n th  t e
p s a of SH RP — mus c  styl  food Fath ’s Day g ft  uide
, et c er  O . On a
f s t a ng patio this  umme , you  ght lf  olu even  find  ours lf turni g your  lf t olum e
down, prop ng up yo r  opy  f SH RP Summe , and  ing us as us th  v il  or
y wn e ves ropping excur ions. Don’ worry  we t e  o of en e — it’   ll
i d  port .
— DA D STOL
ng Edito r
2 2 S 2 2  S U M M E R  2 0 2 5
M M M
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