Josh Hart has faith in resourceful Knicks fans procuring tickets next week in Detroit despite restrictions that could keep New Yorkers from invading Little Caesars Arena for their first-round NBA playoff series.
Top NFL Draft prospect Travis Hunter said last week he would rather quit football altogether than be drafted by a team that's not interested in using him as the two-way star he was at Colorado.
Speaking during a predraft press conference Tuesday, one head coach expressed reservations about having a player on both sides of the ball.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta spoke to the media ahead of next week’s draft in Green Bay when the topic of Travis Hunter was raised.
"If we’re talking about a guy like Travis Hunter, we would probably want to put him at one position," DeCosta said, acknowledging the Ravens won't be able to draft a talent like Hunter with the 27th pick in the draft.
Harbaugh added that, from a coaching perspective, it would be a difficult proposition for any player in the NFL.
"It’s going to be interesting to see how they do it, wherever he goes. But to say that you’re going to be completely immersed in everything that there is to know on offense and everything there is to (know on) defense, I don’t know if there’s enough hours in the day for a player to be able to do that and to have every detail locked down.
"You could certainly do it, I would think, on one side of the ball and then have some sort of a package on the other side of the ball, which is my guess is how the team will do it, wherever he goes."
The former Colorado star said last week that not being able to play both sides of the ball would be a deal-breaker for him.
"It's never playing football again," Hunter told CBS Sports. "Because I've been doing it my whole life, and I love being on the football field. I feel like I could dominate on each side of the ball, so I really enjoy doing it."
Last season, Hunter played 713 snaps on offense and 748 snaps on defense and was still productive despite the high number of snaps. He had 96 catches for 1,258 yards with 15 touchdowns as a wide receiver and 35 tackles with four interceptions, 11 passes defended and one forced fumble as a cornerback.
"I assume we’ll be playing against him. So, we’re about to find out how that team does it," Harbaugh said.
Fox News’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
UCLA has had conversations with representatives of transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava for less money than he was asking for from Tennessee, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt left the Mets-Twins game on Wednesday after being struck in the face by a line drive foul ball. He was taken to a hospital for tests.
The PGA Tour has reportedly suspended golfer Wesley Bryan indefinitely for participating in LIV Golf's "The Duels: Miami," according to Monday Q Info.
Bryan is in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, at Puntacana Resort & Club, but not to play in the Corales Puntacana Championship, which he finished runner-up at last season.
"We had this vacation planned for months, so I decided we would still come down," Bryan, who is sharing a rental home with PGA Tour player Ben Martin, told the outlet. "It's been a long time since we had a family vacation where golf wasn't involved."
The outlet reports Bryan learning he was placed on PGA Tour probation the day after he played in The Duels: Miami, which featured many golf content creators on YouTube and other platforms.
His "Bryan Bros" YouTube channel, which involves his brother, George, is among the most popular with golf fans. As a result, LIV Golf invited them to play in the tournament, and the Bryans showed up to participate.
The event featured six golfers from LIV teaming up with the golf creators for a scramble format over nine holes. The match, which had a $250,000 purse, was won by George Bryan and Sergio Garcia's team.
Monday Q Info adds that, after speaking with "multiple sources," all golfers involved were told by a third party that potential disciplinary action could come from the PGA Tour, including exemption from events.
The reason behind the disciplinary threat could revolve around the PGA Tour's Creator Classic, which was played before The Players Championship this year at TPC Sawgrass. The Duels: Miami had the same concept of bringing in golf content creators to perform to grow the game.
Sources also told Monday Q Info that the "threats were later withdrawn except for the potential disciplinary notice to Bryan."
For example, Grant Horvat, another popular golf content creator on YouTube, revealed that he was invited to the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship, which will be played in California from July 17-20. Horvat said he hasn't accepted the invitation yet.
Horvat's YouTube video from The Duels: Miami, which was posted 10 days ago, has 2 million views and counting on the platform.
Bryan said he would follow the appeal process the PGA Tour has in place to see if he can get his suspension revoked.
"For the last eight or nine years, the opportunities have been amazing," Bryan said about playing on the PGA Tour, where he has one career win. "I'm extremely grateful to the Tour for that. I don't want this to be the end of my professional golf career."
At the same time, Bryan doesn't regret playing in The Duels: Miami.
"[Horvat's] video is one of the most powerful videos in YouTube golf," Bryan said. "We are going to continue to support Grante and grow the game through YouTube."
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf have had discussions about a potential merger, which many high-profile stars in the game on both sides have been vocal about seeing happen. However, it hasn't come to fruition yet.
After Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed golf courses, pickleball courts and other recreational opportunities for Florida state parks last summer, the Florida House voted against the plan.
The vote was 115-0 for the measure Wednesday, which now goes to the Senate, where a similar bill is moving through committees.
Supporters said public reaction and protests last year against what DeSantis called the Great Outdoors Initiative was a key factor in the governor's subsequent decision to shelve it.
"I think we were all shocked to hear what they were going to do to our precious state parks," said Rep. Robin Bartleman, D-Weston, via WUSF. "This is in direct response to that plan and in direct response to what our constituents wanted us to do."
"The public outcry, you could probably hear it all the way up to the moon or Mars," said Rep. Lindsay Cross, a Democrat from St. Petersburg who attended some protests. The bill, she added, will "make sure our wild Florida stays wild."
Development would still be allowed in the parks, but any projects must be "conservation-based recreational uses" that support activities like hiking, swimming, horseback riding, boating and nature study, according to a House staff analysis.
"Any use or construction activity must be conducted in a manner that avoids impacts to a state park’s critical habitat and natural and historical resources," the analysis added.
DeSantis' Department of Environmental Protection proposed the plans last summer, but opponents protested, and many plans were scrapped. Shortly after the proposal, DeSantis walked back the pitch, saying the plans were "going back to the drawing board."
"Our state parks are precious," Democratic state Rep. Allison Tant said. "We have our state parks that represent the real Florida."
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Justin Rose is focused on winning the RBC Heritage this week on Hilton Head Island, but he'd be lying if he said he's entirely over what went down at Augusta National Golf Club last weekend.
Rose was in contention for his first career green jacket at the Masters, and he hit a deep birdie putt on his 72nd hole of the tournament to finish 11-under and put pressure on Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy missed his par putt on the 18th green to force a playoff, a position Rose had been in with Sergio Garcia in 2017. Unfortunately for Rose, the result was the same.
Just as Garcia did, McIlroy defeated Rose on the playoff hole to complete his career Grand Slam by winning the 89th edition of the tournament.
Rose spoke with reporters Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.
"A lot of outpouring from people with a lot of positive comments coming at me, so trying to absorb that, trying to absorb the week," Rose said. "But, at the same time, looking at my phone and just wishing there was a different message there."
When Rose fell to McIlroy, his grace in defeat was the same golf fans saw when Garcia defeated Rose in 2017. Garcia rallied to tie Rose that year, and after taking him down on the playoff hole, they embraced with Rose recognizing how much it meant to Garcia.
After McIlroy rose from his knees after his green jacket-sealing putt, he approached Rose, and the two had a strong embrace. Rose knew how much the win meant for the career of McIlroy, who became the sixth golfer to complete a career Grand Slam.
But it was also Rose's 20th Masters without winning a green jacket. He'd come close in the past, and after hitting that birdie putt to give himself a chance, he seemed ready for the jacket.
On the playoff hole, he put pressure on McIlroy twice with a great drive from the 18th tee in the middle of the fairway, and his approach shot gave him a close look at birdie.
But McIlroy, with ice in his own veins, bombed his drive and put his approach within two feet after spinning it off the slope behind the hole. Rose gave his birdie look a go, but it curled too far right, and he tapped in for par. McIlroy didn't miss this time.
"Don't know what the right word is," Rose said when asked to describe how he feels looking back at Masters week. "Tormented, probably, by the thought of what might have been."
Rose's golf career doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. He'll turn 45 in July, and he wants his own green jacket some day.
For now, he'll have to look ahead, starting this week at Harbour Town Golf Links, where the RBC Heritage has a $20 million purse.
The next major will be the PGA Championship, which Rose also has never won, at Quail Hollow next month.
After being fired by Stanford University over allegations of bullying and belittling staff, Troy Taylor said he has been portrayed "unfairly" and was fired "without cause."
Taylor was first investigated over a year ago, which led to him signing a warning letter Feb. 14 and a second investigation that concluded July 24.
In a statement released Wednesday, though, Taylor said he has not been subject to other complaints since then and even forfeited a raise "for the sake of the team."
"For 30 years, I have been a coach and educator at the high school and collegiate level. I have had great team success with every program that I have coached, without a single issue or complaint around my treatment of others. I applied the same approach and values to a Stanford program dealing with some upheaval," Taylor said.
Taylor said both investigations were "improperly disclosed" to the media. The first probe, Taylor said, was about "a complaint from an athletic administrator that claimed that I tried to remove her as our football administrator for an unfair reason."
Taylor said he "disagreed with the complaint" but "took it seriously and fully cooperated." The investigation, Taylor said, "concluded that I did not act unfairly," and he was given an extension and raise at the end of the next February "because I was told we were building something special."
"Later, in March 2024, a second complaint was made by a member of the compliance office regarding a discussion about the physical speed at which Stanford players could participate in a walk-through. This was resolved in July 2024. Two other witnesses (one male and one female) were present during the initial discussion about the speed at which players could participate in a walk-through. Both told me at the time that my behavior was appropriate," Taylor said.
It was after this investigation, Taylor said, that he forfeited his raise. However, university general manager Andrew Luck fired Taylor late last month, which Taylor said was "without cause."
"The media's recent portrayal of me is unfair, wrong, and contrary to my professional track record and the person I am and have always been," Taylor said. "The truth is that Stanford terminated me without cause and, as a result, is honoring the original payment terms of my contract.
"I stand by my effort to lead with integrity at Stanford and elsewhere and to build a winning team and culture that is inclusive and respectful of everyone. I strongly believe in the players, coaches, and staff currently at Stanford. While I am disappointed that Stanford has now decided that I am no longer the right person to lead the football team, I am grateful for my time at Stanford and wish Stanford and the football team all the best."
Stanford declined to comment to Fox News Digital in response Taylor's statement.
Taylor went 3-9 in both his seasons as Stanford's head coach. Frank Reich was recently hired as the interim coach.
After turning himself into police last week on a sexual assault warrant, Isaiah Bond is now suing his accuser.
The 21-year-old called the claims "patently false" after posting $25,000 bond and being released. Now, just eight days before the NFL Draft, Bond has taken legal action.
"Earlier this evening, Isaiah’s attorneys at Nesenhoff & Miltenberg, LLP filed the attached complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in response to the false allegation of sexual assault and defamatory statements made against him," Bond's attorneys said in a letter to all 32 NFL teams, via the NFL Network.
"Unlike the false narrative that has been amplified, the truth, once revealed in its entirety, will show that he was targeted by a woman eight years his senior, relentlessly pursued, enticed by explicit photos & videos and ultimately setup for financial gain.
"Isaiah, like most twenty-one-year-olds, must show a higher level of discernment in social media interactions and access, however, he is completely innocent of the allegations levied against him and will fight to clear his name. For Clubs that still feel his elite talent can help them win games for the next decade, he is eager to get back on the gridiron where he feels most at home."
"Regarding the accusation made against me, I would appreciate the time and opportunity to defend myself and prove the claims made, patently false," Bond wrote on X shortly after his arrest. "I am in full cooperation with the authorities and will remain a willing and active participant in the investigation.
"Unfortunately, claims like these prove to be harmful to all involved, absent full review. I kindly request that all reserve judgment until the authorities provide a complete report based on truth and evidence."
Bond spent his final college season with the Texas Longhorns after both Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell went to the NFL. Bond caught 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns. He declared for the NFL Draft shortly after the Longhorns were eliminated from the College Football Playoff by eventual national champion Ohio State.
Before going to Texas, Bond spent his first two college seasons at Alabama. His final touchdown in a Crimson Tide uniform came from Jalen Milroe on a 4th-and-31 with 32 seconds left on the road against Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
Bond is expected to be a Day 2 selection in next week's NFL Draft.
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