HOLLAND - It was a record that took more than a quarter of a century to break, but it just took one prompt from coach Megan Lambers to get the Dutch in gear.She told the Holland quartet to go for it, and that was enough motivate Olivia Weiss, Tessa Nienhuis, Ashlyn DePoy and Johanna Mulder to the school record in the 4x800-meter relay (10:05.02)."We came to the track and went for it and ended up beating it by three seconds," Weiss said. "Last year, it was a little disappointing when we didn't break the old record. But (now we have), and I think we can definitely go faster."The previous record was set by Heidi Hondorp, Kendra Snyder, Amy Hoving, Kirsten Werley (10:08.1) in 2000.More: How West Ottawa track's Charlie Sanders became state's fastest sprinterWeiss started the group out and set the pace."It is refreshing to be done first, then really important to go back and forth across the track to cheer on my teammates," Weiss said. "Breaking it was really special."Weiss handed the baton to Nienhuis."It has been very special. There is a big sense of home on this team.I didn't think I would be part of a record relay. We went for it and when we got it, we were just so happy to have achieved that," Nienhuis said.The baton then went to DePoy, who had to keep the pace."I know what my job is to close the gap and know where we are to do the best for my team," DePoy said. "It means a lot. I didn't think I would be able to do it with the injuries I have had to overcome. It just means that we are all stronger than we think."The anchor was Mulder, who saw the entire race unfold in front of her."I could really feel a power in how Olivia started off. I saw the fight in her. Then when Tessa got the baton, she really wanted it too and Ashlyn pushed an incredible two laps. It made me know we could do it," Mulder said. "I realized this would help push us to be what Holland has been this year and the power that the girls team has."More Holland records to fallThis wasn't the only Holland relay record to fall this season.In the boys 4x200-meter relay, Rian Powers, Tray Knox, Xander Esparza and Finn Galloway clocked a 1:31.65, breaking the mark set last year (1:32.30).Meanwhile, Knox is closing in on the school record in the 100 meters.On Tuesday, May 5, he sprinted to a time of 11.04, tying the best mark of Levi Honderd, one of the top athletes in school history.The school record is 10.7 set by Kurt Overway in 1978 - one of the oldest records in the area."I pushed myself for this. I am just glad I could do that," Knox said. "Hopefully the record is coming. The goal is to break 11 seconds. It is great to keep breaking it and keep building the relay record. We have to keep pushing and working on our handoffs."Contact sports editor Dan DAddona atDan.DAddona@hollandsentinel.com.Follow him onX, formerly knownasTwitter@DanDAddonaor Facebook@HollandSentinelSports.This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Holland track breaks 26-year-old school record, more records coming

Brazil icon Cafu has sensationally claimed that Neymar is technically superior to both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he backed the forward to lead the Selecao at the upcoming World Cup. The legendary right-back, who remains the only man to play in three consecutive World Cup finals, believes a fit Neymar remains the ultimate difference-maker for the Brazil national team. Neymar well past his peak Neymar was once considered the heir to the Messi-Ronaldo throne, but the Ballon d'Or has always eluded him, and after seeing his career halted by numerous injuries, the 34-year-old is now struggling to rediscover his best form at Santos. He's been a Brazilian football icon since his first spell at Santos, but his maturity and focus off the pitch have often been questioned. With the World Cup just around the corner, the pressure remains on Neymar to force his way into Carlo Ancelotti's squad as Brazil chases their first global crown since 2002. Technical superiority over the GOATs Despite Neymar facing a series of fitness battles in recent seasons, former AC Milan defender Cafu insists that the former Barcelona man's ceiling has always been higher than that of Messi and Ronaldo. "For me, Neymar was technically even better than [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi," the Brazil legend said to The Times. "Hes had a brilliant career." When pressed on Neymar's World Cup prospects, Cafu added: "Any team that has a decisive player like Neymar needs that player. If Neymar is in good shape physically fit, tactically fit, technically fit its obvious hes a player who decides games. But only Ancelotti can decide and only Neymar can know if hes ready." Ancelotti and the Brazil transition The Selecao are heading into a new era under Ancelotti, the first foreigner to take sole charge of the national team. "Im comfortable with it," Cafu explained. "Ancelotti is the most Brazilian Italian coach there has ever been because he has worked with so many Brazilian players. Brazil has modernized. Most of the best Brazilian players are playing in Europe and Ancelotti is European, but that doesnt mean Brazilian football is European football. The Brazilian essence will always be there." Ancelotti himself has targeted a balance for the side, stating he wants "an Italian defense and a Brazilian attack", a strategy Cafu believes "can work well." Managing the World Cup pressure Pressure is a constant companion for the Brazilian national team, especially as they look to avoid going six consecutive tournaments without a victory. Cafu recalled how his legendary side dealt with the weight of expectation. Surprisingly, it involved a makeshift game of golf in a hotel corridor on the eve of their final victory against Germany. "We played golf," Cafu joked. "We were in our hotel before the final in 2002 and everyone was sitting around chatting. Ronaldinho had a ball and a club in his room, which a team had given him as a gift. He got a plastic cup and put it in the corridor and started trying to hit the ball into the cup. Im terrible at golf, but everyone was playing me, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Lcio, Roque Jnior, Edmilson. We stayed in that corridor for maybe an hour and a half. It was the night before the World Cup final and we were playing golf to have fun." Reporting by GOAL.

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The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 10-3 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday:One thing I didn't love ...I mean, what an absolute debacle. Forget the 10 runs (seven earned) that Framber Valdez coughed up, the day after he became the de facto ace of the Tigers staff. Bad nights are going to happen, and that one happened.Valdez, though, decided to make an awful situation even worse when he followed up back-to-back moon-shot homers by Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu leading off the fourth inning by hitting Trevor Story square in the back on the very next pitch, a 94-mph fastball. Story, understandably, was miffed at how that particular story unfolded, he said as much, and the benches cleared before, ultimately, Valdez was ejected by the umps.Now, nobody but Valdez truly knows if Valdez did it intentionally, though, we are all entitled to our opinion and my opinion just happens to take into account that this is a guy who eight months ago got so hot after giving up a home run that he purposely crossed up his own catcher. Valdez barely flinched after this plunking. Dillon Dingler's head dropped. AJ Hinch didn't seem to contest the ejection much. The whole scene was one big shrugging emoji.Oddly, one of the most upset people in the ballpark seemed to be Detroit SportsNet analyst Andy Dirks, who was incensed by the ejection, saying there were no warnings issued (warnings aren't required), saying it put the Tigers bullpen in an awful spot (Valdez did that just fine on his own), and saying the Red Sox were allowed to lobby for Valdez's exit (I'd love to know which Red Sox player lobbied for that; surely, it couldn't have been a hitter).He let it go, eventually, but it was a bizarre hill for Dirks to die on. (Jason Benetti parroted some of Dirks' beefs, but with less conviction like a lawyer defending a client he knows is guilty.) And moments like this do nothing to change many fans' perception that this is what you sometimes get when teams take near-total control over their own broadcasts. The transition to the MLB Media umbrella, and Detroit SportsNet, has been better than I expected. Clean graphics. Good humor. Rain Delay Questions. But that, well, that was not a particularly good look.Benches clear in the 4th inning of the Red Sox-Tigers game in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/8CigiKH63L MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2026... And another thingTuesday was the first day, P.S. (Post Skubal). On Wednesday, he'll have his left elbow scoped. Sometime in August or September, he'll return to the Tigers. But will the Tigers be able to tread water and stay afloat in the American League Central until he comes back? That's the great unknown. (And it's what I discussed on the Tigers Today podcast with 97.1 The Ticket's Jeff Riger.)We all know the worth of Skubal, the two-time Cy Young winner, to the Tigers. But this stat really spells it out. Since the start of the 2024 season, here's how the Tigers have fared in the regular season:When Skubal starts: 46-23When Skubal doesn't start: 145-147For all you math majors out there, that's a .667 winning pitcher with Skubal on the mound, and .497 when anyone else starts. Woof. The sky's not falling yet (what say you, Wojo?), but I'd recommend a good umbrella.Three stars(Season total in parentheses) Matt Vierling (2) Brenan Hanifee Ceddanne RafaelaPlayer of the game The Motor City Connect kid who caught this ball. The bat flip was swagger; the catch was super swagger.Come for the bat flip, stay for the fan catch! pic.twitter.com/e2t5O02irD MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2026Next Tigers game Game 38: Red Sox at Tigers, 6:40 Wednesday, Detroit SportsNet, 97.1ICYMI: Yesterday's Tigers recaptpaul@detroitnews.com@tonypaul1984This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Tigers recap, Game 37: One thing I didn't love, and another thing

The benches cleared during the fourth inning of a game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, though no punches were thrown. The Red Sox led 8-2 after three innings before Wilson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu led off the fourth with long home runs. Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez then hit Trevor Story with a 94-mph fastball on the next pitch. Story stared at the mound while Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler and plate umpire Adam Beck got between he and Valdez. That caused both benches to empty and the bullpens to eventually come onto the field. No one seemed particularly angry, but everyone stood around for a few minutes before returning to the dugouts and bullpens. Valdez was eventually ejected by third base umpire Dan Iassogna, ending a night that saw him allow 10 runs seven earned in three-plus innings. Reporting by the Associated Press.

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The NFL and its officials are moving closer toward a new agreement that avoids a work stoppage.After a lengthy stalemate, negotiations have reached a point where the NFL Referees Association is planning to have a ratification vote this week, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the conversations are private. ESPN first reported the development.Last month, the league began the onboarding process for replacement officials because negotiations werent progressing.The NFLs collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association is set to expire on May 31.The league and the union have been negotiating a new CBA since the summer of 2024.The league remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement with the NFLRA but will be prepared in the event the NFLRA permits the current agreement to expire, NFL senior vice president of officiating Perry Fewell said in a memo sent to teams in April.The NFL has increased its offer to a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal, but the NFLRA wants 10% plus $2.5 million for marketing fees, two AP sources said in March.NFLRA executive director Scott Green told the AP those numbers are not accurate. At the time, he said negotiations with the league were similar to 2012 when a stalemate resulted in a 110-day lockout and replacement referees were used.Were taking the appropriate steps to be ready, but were also keenly focused on negotiations, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on March 31.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

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