Detroit finished the regular season with a franchise-record 15 wins, tying Kansas City for the most in the NFL, and lost to Washington in the divisional round of the playoffs while Hutchinson was relegated to watching his teammates play.
Sauna-bathing has taken London and the rest of the U.K. by storm, particularly among trendy 20- and 30-somethings interested in trying a new pastime that’s healthier than nights out in pubs and bars.Sweating it out in communal spaces for relaxation, physical or mental therapy and socializing has long been a staple of many cultures around the world, from Scandinavia’s saunas and Native American sweat lodges to Japan’s onsens and Turkish baths.
Visitors enjoy their sauna session at the Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Visitors enjoy their sauna session at the Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)But the most popular saunas now are those that emphasize community and “connectedness,” or offer something novel alongside sitting in a heated box. Think sauna club nights featuring DJs, saunas combined with a poetry workshop, or “aufguss” (meaning “infusion” in German) rituals like the one hosted by Beryl — an intense session blending heat therapy, music and scent.
Many sites also offer open-air ice baths next to the saunas so people can cycle between hot and cold.“I loved the feeling of losing yourself. It’s a 15-minute detachment from normal life,” said Jess Carmichael as she emerged from her first “aufguss” at Community Sauna Baths in Stratford, east London.
She likened the exhilaration she felt to the experience of running into the freezing sea with hundreds of others on New Year’s Day.
“I think people need this right now — this warmth coming from the outside and feeling that you’re sharing an experience with others,” she added.Power, the 2018 winner, and Newgarden, the two-time defending champion, will start side-by-side in the final row for the 109th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” That was among penalties levied by IndyCar on Monday for unapproved changes to the attenuator, a safety device on the rear of the car designed to absorb and reduce the force of impacts.
They also will be without their race strategist, lose their qualifying points and their teams were issued $100,000 fines.“Did you guys see Josef out there today? He’ll be just fine,” quipped Kyle Larson, who returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway early Monday from the NASCAR All-Star Race the previous night in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
at running all 1,100 laps of the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte next Sunday.“It’s kind of a weird situation, I would say. You don’t see this every year,” Rinus Veekay, who had qualified last but will now start 31st, said of the Penske penalties. “If you told me a week ago that I would be starting on the same row as two Penskes, I would be very happy. Unfortunately, we’re at the tail end of the field.”