Lawson Secures 2027 F1 Seat, Omaha Advances

Northern Mariana Islands weightlifter Leowell Cristobal set personal bests at the 2026 IWF World Championships, while nine NMI wrestlers prepared to compete at the Thailand Open. In motorsports, Liam Lawson will remain with Racing Bulls for the 2027 Formula 1 season; the same sports discussion also covered the All Whites’ win over India and Wellington Phoenix women. Omaha men’s soccer reached the Summit League final, and Creighton advanced to the BIG EAST semifinal, alongside updates on the schools’ basketball and hockey teams. A separate sports-history roundup recalled milestones including Bob Pettit becoming the NBA’s first 20,000-point scorer and Riddick Bowe and Lennox Lewis winning heavyweight titles.