Don't taunt Juan Soto because he'll make you look silly.
Soto signed the richest deal in the history of North American sports in December, when he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets.
In the early going, Soto seems to be worth every penny, hitting nearly .400 in his first Mets spring training.
Soto, a four-time All-Star, had the best season of his career with the Yankees last season, hitting .288 with a career-best 41 home runs and 109 RBIs.
In the Yankees’ run to the World Series, Soto elevated his game, hitting .327 with four home runs in 14 postseason games, including the ALCS-winning home run.
In addition to his four All-Star game appearances, Soto, just 26 years old, is a five-time Silver Slugger and won the batting title in the shortened 2020 season.
Now, he'll be at the top of a lineup that made it to the NLCS in a surprising late-season run last year.
Fox News' Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
College football saw its first expanded playoff system in 2024, with the Ohio State Buckeyes winning it all over Notre Dame in the end.
However, the system was criticized by many, leading to discussion about how to fix it. At the same time, expanding the playoffs even more was always a card on the table as well.
Speaking of Buckeyes, Urban Meyer, the ex-college and NFL head coach, made an appearance on Fox Sports’ "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," where he said he would be a fan of the 14-team College Football Playoff format.
"I’ve actually done a little research on this," Meyer said, via Awful Announcing. "It’s a 4-4-2-2-1-1 format. I know it’s out there a little bit, but I did a little diving into it, and of all the ones I’ve heard, it makes the most sense. It’s a 14-team playoff. Now, there’s going to be a big caveat in that, the Big 12 and ACC are going to be pissed."
Why does Meyer believe two of the Power Five conferences will not be happy with this format? Well, this proposal for a 14-team playoff would have the SEC and Big Ten each getting four automatic bids. An at-large team and the highest rate Group of Five team would get in as well.
"Here’s the best thing — it takes it out of selection and more into access," Meyer explained. "So, the selection committee’s going to be wrong. It’s an imperfect system. It’s been that way since the BCS. I like the idea you play into it. …It does not penalize you. If I’m a coach in the current model, I am not playing a tough team in the early part of the season. That’s going to hurt my team."
One of the main qualms about the current CFP system was teams in conferences like the SEC and Big Ten having tougher opponents than others, especially at the start of the season.
With automatic bids, there’s less risk in losing early in the season when thinking about playoff chances.
"If you go on the conferences handle the access, the Big Ten gets four (teams). You’re darn right I’m going to play Texas because I want to challenge my team. It’s great for recruiting. It’s great for our fans. It’s great for the game of football, and it will not penalize me. If I still win the Big Ten, I’m the No. 1 seed."
Meyer is only one of many inserting their opinion about this matter, with others like SEC Network top analyst Paul Finebaum believing auto bids would be "completely wrong" for the game.
"Doing our show yesterday, even SEC fans were calling in… saying they don’t like it," Finebaum said. "There’s something inherently wrong about stacking the deck before the season."
The Vancouver Island University women's basketball team lost in the first round of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national tournament Wednesday to Mohawk College.
The loss marked the end of a controversial championship run for the program after a season-long feud with rival Columbia Bible College over VIU's transgender player, Harriette Mackenzie. VIU will continue playing in the tournament despite the loss, competing in a loser's bracket.
Mackenzie played a prominent role in attempting to keep VIU's championship hopes alive Wednesday, leading the team with 20 points and 17 rebounds. No other player on VIU's roster registered more than eight points or five rebounds.
Mackenzie's Instagram account also appeared to be deactivated after the loss. It had been active as recently as Wednesday morning.
Mackenzie and VIU declined to comment in response to a request from Fox News Digital.
Mackenzie was recently named an All-Canadian for the second time and led VIU to a PACWEST Tournament victory over CBC, winning tournament MVP honors. Mackenzie was the conference's player of the year in 2023.
Mackenzie can return for another college season because the CCAA provides athletes five years of eligibility.
VIU's feud with CBC started during an Oct. 25 game between the two teams, which VIU won 69-56 after Mackenzie scored a game-high 19 points. Five days after that game, the athlete posted an Instagram video alleging that CBC head coach Taylor Claggett "cornered one of our athletic staff and went on a tirade about how I shouldn’t be allowed to play."
It was also alleged Mackenzie was deliberately fouled to the ground by a CBC player. In response, Claggett posted her own statement on Instagram, claiming Mackenzie's statements were inaccurate.
"My intention has nothing to do with a specific athlete, but instead, the safety of female athletes in their sport," Claggett wrote.
VIU then submitted a formal complaint to the PACWEST, prompting an investigation against VIU. When the two teams were scheduled to play each other again in two games Jan. 10-11, VIU refused to play due to the alleged incident from their first meetings.
"Intimidation, harassment and discrimination have no place in athletics," VIU said in a statement to Fox News Digital in January regarding the decision not to play. "VIU stands in full support of our student-athletes and affirms the right of all athletes to compete in an environment that prioritizes their safety and well-being."
VIU requested that the two forfeits not count as losses on the team's record, which was granted by the PACWEST.
CBC provided a statement to Fox News Digital that weekend stating "accusations that CBC, its coaches, players and fans are a safety threat are simply untrue and misinformed."
CBC players then condemned Mackenzie in a letter sent to Fox News Digital.
CBC players blamed Mackenzie for "personal attacks," "defamatory comments" and even "comments that incite violence" against their coach.
"Videos and letters posted by members of the VIU women’s basketball team over the past three months have directly violated multiple rules stated in Article 17.2 of the manual. Various posts have included 'personal attacks,' 'defamatory comments,' 'lack of respect towards the PACWEST' and led to 'comments that incite to violence and/or hatred' directed at our coach," the letter stated.
"Any and all allegations made by VIU players regarding our team and coach should have been directly communicated to PACWEST officials alone, they should not have been uploaded publicly to social media."
The PACWEST suspended Claggett in early February, and CBC lost its right to host the PACWEST championships after an investigation by the conference.
Beginning in June 2017, all places within Canada were ordered to comply with the Canadian Human Rights Act, equal opportunity and/or anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting discrimination against gender identity or gender identity expression. This law protects the inclusion of all trans athletes in women's and girls sports.
MONEY FREEZE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is placing a temporary pause on funding to the University of Maine System. The decision comes after a dispute between President Donald Trump and Gov. Janet Mills over policies concerning transgender athletes' participation in women's sports. Continue reading …
'SPEECHLESS' – Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre recently appeared on Fox News Channel and shared his take on biological males competing against biological females in sports. Continue reading …
ROADBLOCK – Rep. Laurel Libby was censured in the Maine House of Representatives over a social media post that pointed out a transgender athlete that had won a girls' competition. She filed a lawsuit. Multiple judges then filed a recusal.Continue reading …
CHOICE WORDS – Some conservative critics took aim at California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his recent comments about transgender athletes competing in women's sports.Continue reading …
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'IT WAS WEAK' – The debate over Stephen A. Smith's viral courtside interaction with LeBron James was reignited after another video surfaced showing the Lakers' superstar discussing the confrontation. Continue reading …
'FOOL'S GOLD' – Where Shedeur Sanders will land in the NFL Draft continues to be a topic of conversation. But, the former Colorado quarterback said claims about his perceived draft stock are merely "fool's gold." Continue reading …
ANOTHER SETBACK – Tiger Woods said he underwent a procedure to address a ruptured Achilles tendon. The injury will likely prevent him from competing at next month's Masters Tournament and possibly the year's other remaining championships. Continue reading …
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Aaron Rodgers has just one more stop to complete the entire Brett Favre trifecta.
Like Favre, Rodgers spent roughly two decades with the Green Bay Packers before heading over to the New York Jets.
Favre spent one season with Gang Green before moving to the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons, and ironically enough, with Rodgers a free agent, that's exactly where Favre wants his successor to go.
"By all means, sign with them," Favre said on "The Will Cain Show" Tuesday. "They got a really good football team. They're loaded at pretty much every position. They made it to the playoffs last year. They got a tremendous fan base, much like the Packers. If you get the opportunity, that's a good place to win.
"Of course, you gotta play the Packers then."
Minnesota moved on from Sam Darnold, who reportedly agreed to a three-year deal worth $100 million with the Seattle Seahawks earlier this week. Perhaps Darnold's performances in the Vikings' two most important games of the season cost him a lot of money.
The Vikings selected J.J. McCarthy with the 10th selection in last year's draft, but after he injured his knee, Darnold was automatically tabbed as the starter and revitalized his career.
However, reports are circulating that Rodgers and the Vikings have some mutual interests, even though McCarthy is slated to be ready for Week 1.
Rodgers' tenure with the Jets was an overall disappointment. The 2023 campaign was a zero after he ruptured his Achilles on just the fourth play of the season, and last season, despite Rodgers showing signs of his vintage self, the team went 5-12.
The new regime announced that they would be moving in a different direction earlier this offseason, and they recently agreed to bring in Justin Fields as their presumed starter.
Rodgers could join the likes of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and his former teammate Aaron Jones after the Vikings went 14-3 last season, narrowly missing out on the NFC North title.
The Los Angeles Rams are moving on from one of the franchise staples.
The organization announced Wednesday that they have released Cooper Kupp, once considered perhaps the best wide receiver in the game.
Kupp revealed in a social media post last month that the team was "seeking a trade immediately and will be working with me and my family to find the right place to continue competing for championships."
Kupp admitted he did not "agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in L.A."
The soon-to-be 32-year-old has been mired with injuries ever since taking home the receiving Triple Crown in 2022 and winning the Super Bowl MVP. He's played in just 33 of a possible 51 games over the last three seasons, and while he's been productive, he's taken a back seat to Puka Nacua even while on the field.
Kupp was a third-round pick of the Rams in 2017 out of Eastern Washington and will now hit free agency for the first time.
In that 2022 season, he put up 145 receptions for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns; since then, he's had 201 catches for 2,259 yards and 17 scores.
His 710 receiving yards last year were his lowest since putting up 566 in 2018, a season in which he missed half the games. He has not played in over 12 games since that 2022 campaign, and hasn't eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark since then, either.
"I have taken so much pride in playing alongside my teammates for the LA community, so thank you for embracing my family and making this such a special place for us," Kupp said in his aforementioned social media post last month. "2024 began with one of the best training camps of my career. Preparations start now for 2025. Highly motivated, as healthy as ever, and looking forward to playing elite football for years to come. Love you guys… But coming for it all."
The Rams extended Matthew Stafford earlier this offseason and also agreed to bring in Davante Adams on a two-year deal after he looked like his All-Pro self with Aaron Rodgers during his brief New York Jets stint.
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after nearly a decade in the league.
Pierce, 32, spent nine years in the NFL, seven seasons with the Ravens and one with the Minnesota Vikings. He opted out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I've decided to call it a career," Pierce shared the news on the "Sports Spectrum" podcast. "It's been a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful nine years. I've had so many people help me along the way."
"I’d like to thank a few people personally, obviously my lord and savior, Jesus Christ, first and foremost."
One of the people he thanked was former Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Pierce spent the first four seasons of his career with the Ravens, then signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Vikings prior to the 2020 season.
The nose tackle opted out of the COVID season and played one season with the Vikings before getting released. Pierce then went back to where it all started, returning to the Ravens on a three-year, $16.5 million contract.
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said this week that he’s issued somewhat of a ban on social media, but the new policy won’t prevent players from using it – just dancing.
Speaking to reporters during the team’s spring training program on Monday, Rodriguez was asked about his stance on social media and if he’s implemented a ban for his players.
Rodriguez said there’s not a social media policy the football team has to follow, but there is one thing he is banning his players from taking part in.
"They're going to be on it, so I'm not banning them from it. I'm just banning them from dancing on it," he said. "It's like, look, we try to have a hard edge or whatever, and you're in there in your tights dancing on TikTok.
"Ain't quite the image of our program that I want," he continued.
Rodriguez said when he spoke to the team he expressed the importance of a group mindset – something he believes social media doesn't prioritize.
"Everything today is about trying to make everybody individual – it’s all about the individual… football is one of the last things that’s gotta be more about the team than the individual. So I banned dancing on TikTok, I guess I did that."
Rodriguez seemed indifferent about his players wanting to "watch their TikTok" long after their football careers are over.
"I hope our focus can be on winning football games. How about let's win the football game and not worry about winning the TikTok?"
The social media platform has grown in popularity with college athletes over the years, many of whom have posted dance videos.
But the trend will stop with Rodriguez, 61, who returns for his second stint as the Mountaineers head coach nearly two decades after he first left the program.
Rumors have constantly circulated that Brooks Koepka has had buyer's remorse ever since joining LIV Golf on a deal he admitted was nine figures.
Koepka was one of the first big names to join the Saudi-funded tour in 2022 – he admitted at the 2023 Masters that his injuries played a major role in the move, which guaranteed a huge paycheck.
But earlier this month, golf legend Fred Couples revealed in a radio appearance that five-time major winner Koepka "wants" to return to the PGA Tour.
"I talk to Brooks Koepka all the time," Couples said. "I love Brooks Koepka, and I'm not going to say anything extra except I talk to him all the time.... He wants to come back, I will say that. I believe he really wants to come back and play the Tour."
Koepka said ahead of LIV's latest event in Singapore that he spoke with Couples "quite a bit" after the appearance. The comments resulted in Phil Mickelson saying Couples pulled a "low class jerk move."
However, Koepka didn't exactly sound committed to LIV in the future.
"I've got a contract obligation out here to fulfill, and then we'll see what happens. I don't know where I'm going, so I don't know how everybody else does," Koepka said. "Right now I'm just focused on how do I play better, how do I play better in the majors, how does this team win, and then we'll figure out next year and how to play better again. It's the same thing. It's just a revolving cycle. I've got nothing. Everybody else seems to know more than I do."
It's unknown when Koepka's deal ends, but lots of contracts have been reported to be rather short-term – somewhere in the three- to five-year range.
The PGA Tour and LIV continue to have discussions, which PGA commissioner Jay Monahan has credited President Donald Trump for advancing. Monahan recently called Trump "the facilitator" in the discussions.
Koepka took the golf world by storm several years ago, winning four majors in a two-year span. However, injuries derailed him for a long while after. Following a torn patella tendon, he lost his dominant form, winning just one event in a three-year span ahead of his move to LIV, often finding himself outside the cutline.
He joined LIV after a missed cut at the 2022 Masters and finishes of T55 and 55th at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open that year. Koepka revitalized himself in 2023, winning the PGA Championship just a month after finishing T2 at The Masters, which earned him a spot on that year's Ryder Cup team. However, his best finish in a major last year was T26.
Shedeur Sanders is perhaps the most popular name in this year's NFL Draft, but he isn't exactly the most popular player to go No. 1.
After a long while of being the 1B to Cam Ward's 1A, Sanders has continued to fall in most scouts' eyes. In fact, it's not too difficult to find some even saying that Jaxson Dart is ahead of Sanders in the quarterback rankings.
There is no question that Sanders is polarizing, and ESPN's Ryan Clark noted that he's heard the term "arrogant" floating around the quarterback.
"They plant these certain reports, and you do hear these certain things, and you hear the word ‘arrogant.’ Why is he arrogant? Because he won't walk into the meeting and bend the knee, or he won't sit in the meeting and question himself or his abilities or his knowledge and experience in the game. I don't believe that's arrogance – I want a quarterback that's self-assured. I want a quarterback that can cut the film on, and when you ask him a certain question about ‘why did you make this mistake’ or ‘why did you make this throw’ or ‘why was this the right read,’ I want him to be able to regurgitate that to me like he's in the play at the moment the same way a coach or offensive coordinator would, because that's what he's gonna have he to do. I've had conversations with Shedeur Sanders, and he can do that," Clark said on Wednesday's edition of "First Take."
Of course, some of Sanders' popularity stems from being the son of Hall of Famer Deion, who coached him throughout college at both Jackson State and Colorado. In some circles, that may be a detriment to his draft stock.
But Clark added that his skin color may also be a concern to NFL teams.
"It's not just about him being Deion Sanders' son. It's about the bravado he carries. It's about the fact that he looks a certain way. It is about the fact that the color of his skin sometimes at the position can be questioned. And I believe Shedeur Sanders is going to have to deal with that until he gets on the field," Clark said.
Sanders exuded confidence at the NFL Scouting Combine last month, saying that history would "repeat itself" with him.
"We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. You don't think I could come to an NFL franchise and change a program again? It's history, it's always going to repeat itself," Sanders said.
"If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me. So, you should know history repeats itself over and over and over, and I’ve done it over and over, so it should be no question why NFL franchises should pick me."
After Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby filed a lawsuit over her recent censure for a social media post pointing out a trans athlete in a girls' competition, all of Maine's federal judges have recused themselves from the case.
The judges, John C. Nivison, John A. Woodcock, Lance E. Walker, Karen F. Wolf, Stacey D. Neumann and Nancy Torresen, signed recusal orders on Tuesday, shortly after the case was initially filed. No reason was provided for the judges' recusal. The case has since been referred to the District of Rhode Island, per multiple reports.
Libby was censured by the state House of Representatives on Feb. 25 in a partisan 75-70 vote. The basis of the censure was that Libby posted a photograph and named a trans athlete who was under 18 after the athlete won first place for Greely High School at a state girls' pole vault competition. But Libby and her attorneys argue the athlete had already been publicized by other media outlets prior to her post.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, who passed the censure, is the main defendant in the lawsuit alongside House of Representatives clerk Robert Hunt. The Maine Attorney General’s Office will represent Fecteau.
Libby's lawsuit seeks to have her voting and speaking rights restored. Fecteau previously said Libby's rights would be restored when she apologized, but she does not intend to apologize. Libby told Fox News Digital in an interview on Tuesday that she encourages Fecteau to restore her rights to avoid taking the case to court and costing taxpayers the price of any potential litigation.
Libby represents more than 9,000 constituents in Maine's House District 90, and six of them have signed onto the lawsuit as plaintiffs because the censure has impeded her ability to help carry out other legislative actions to serve those constituents.
"The speaker's actions did not just disenfranchise me but disenfranchised the thousands of constituents that I represent, and that's the bigger picture here; the fact that the speaker, in his eyes, retaliated against me because he doesn't like what I have to say," Libby said.
For Libby, the lawsuit is not only meant to restore her rights to her and her constituents. She also said it's an important step in the national effort to combat trans inclusion in women's sports.
"Maine has, for whatever reason, become ground zero for this debate, and, of course, I want to have my voice back so I can speak to that; and as we address this issue within the legislature, I hope that all that has unfolded over the next few weeks can help change the course in the debate, so that not just Maine girls, but girls across the country, have a fair, safe and level playing field," Libby said.
On Tuesday, Maine also became the first state to see a reduction in federal funding for refusing to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to keep trans athletes out of women's and girls' sports. The USDA issued a pause on all funding to the University of Maine System, which is a network of eight public universities in the state.
Maine is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for potential Title IX violations over its refusal to comply with Trump's recent executive order to prevent trans athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
HHS served a notice of violation to the state of Maine on Feb. 25 and declared the state violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes to compete in girls' sports. HHS later expanded the scope of the investigation to include the Maine Principals Association and Greely High School.
Libby's initial social media post identifying the trans athlete prompted national awareness of the situation in the state, and even preceded a public spat between Trump and Gov. Janet Mills.
The controversy even incited a protest against Mills called the "March Against Mills," which took place outside Maine's State House on Saturday morning. Several female athletes took the microphone at the march to speak out against their Democrat governor.
Be weary of LSU women’s head basketball coach Kim Mulkey when enjoying some mozzarella sticks.
Mulkey noticed a media member eating and pointed it out as she was set to take questions following LSU’s SEC Tournament semifinal loss to Texas on Saturday.
"Are those media over there or are they just eating?" Mulkey questioned as she began her postgame press conference.
Kesin covers South Carolina women’s basketball and football, and was not interested in Mulkey’s press conference because LSU did not play South Carolina.
Mulkey has had a rocky history with the media. Last year, she threatened to sue The Washington Post over a profile she called "false."
While she may have been trying to make a joke, as she smiled after she singled out Kesin for eating a mozzarella stick, it did not land.
The No. 2-seeded Texas Longhorns beat No. 3-seeded LSU 56-49 to advance to the SEC Tournament final, where Texas then lost to No. 1-seeded South Carolina on Sunday.
LSU is 28-5 this season, and despite the semifinal loss in the conference tournament, Mulkey’s squad is poised to have a high seed when the bracket is revealed over the weekend.
President Donald Trump has had a busy first 50 days in office, and according to PGA Tour player director Adam Scott, brokering a deal between the Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit isn’t high on the list of priorities.
Scott and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan met with President Trump on two occasions, the last of which was attended by Tiger Woods and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia governor behind the creation of LIV.
The PGA Tour has openly praised those meetings and Trump’s involvement, but Scott said he received quite the reality check on his last visit to the White House.
"It was obvious to me, very quickly, when they were setting up for the Israeli delegation right after our meeting and putting the Israeli flag and the U.S. flag and getting that room ready that our conversation was pretty low in importance of what was happening that day," Scott said with a smile on Tuesday ahead of The Players Championship.
"And really, the president had far more important things to focus on," he continued, "and I encouraged him to go and do that well for everyone's sake after our meeting."
Scott’s comments and visit to the White House come as the PGA Tour and LIV Gold remain at a standstill in the process of attempting to reunite the golf world, which suffered a massive shakeup in 2022 after the rival circuit drew away some of the Tour’s biggest stars with lucrative signings.
The fractured relationship between the two circuits appeared to be on the mend after the PGA Tour, PIF and the DP World Tour signed a framework agreement in June 2023. But the parties involved failed to come to any agreement before that deal expired at the end of the year.
Trump’s involvement comes as the PGA Tour looks to negotiate with PIF for a minority investor position in the new commercial PGA Tour Enterprises.
The idea is to bring the top players back on Tour, without compromising the integrity of what’s already been established, Monahan said this week.
"We're doing everything that we can to bring the two sides together," he said ahead of The Players Championship. "That said, we will not do so in a way that diminishes the strength of our platform or the very real momentum we have with our fans and our partners. So while we’ve removed some hurdles, others remain."
Monahan also thanked Trump again, adding that their goals for a deal involve the same principles.
"President Trump is a lifelong golf fan. He believes strongly in the game’s power and potential, and he has been exceedingly generous with his time and influence to help bring a deal together," he said. "He wants to see the game reunified. We want to see the game reunified. His involvement has made the prospect of reunification very real."
Joey Bosa is moving from one AFC contender to another.
Bosa, 29, agreed to terms with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year, $12.6 million contract on Tuesday after being released by the Los Angeles Chargers last week for salary cap reasons, per numerous reports.
The Chargers selected Bosa with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 out of Ohio State, and Bosa recorded 72 sacks over his nine seasons with the Chargers.
Bosa’s 72 sacks are tied for 10th most since 2016, but he’s combined for only 14 over the past three seasons as the Ohio State product was hampered by injuries.
The five-time Pro Bowler played 14 games last season and had five sacks, 22 total tackles, and two forced fumbles. His five sacks were his fewest in the six seasons during which he played at least 12 games.
The Bills released pass-rusher Von Miller on Sunday, opening a void in the defense that they filled with Bosa.
Miller spent three seasons with the Bills after signing a six-year, $120 million contract prior to the 2022 season, but didn’t live up to expectations.
Miller had eight sacks in 11 games in 2022 but tore his ACL on Thanksgiving and ended his season.
The following season, Miller returned and played in 12 games but did not register a sack.
Last season, Miller played 13 games but did not start one as he was used as a rotational pass-rusher and had six sacks in a limited role.
The Bills finished 18th in the NFL with 39 sacks last season and will rely on Bosa to help bolster their pass rush.
Sophie Cunningham, the Indiana Fever’s latest addition, opened up with fans on social media this week and revealed exactly why she believes she hasn’t found the right one just yet.
The veteran guard, who joined the Fever after six seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, did a Q&A on Instagram earlier this week while waiting for a delayed flight. One follower asked why she isn’t married.
Cunningham responded by posting a video of herself chugging a drink courtside at the WNBA All-Star Game in July with the response, "I’ve received this question A LOT."
"I think it’s cause I’m a rat and an embarrassment to society. Also this was all ice and doesn’t do my skills any justice," she continued, referencing the video. "But back to being not married, it’ll happen before I die CAUSE WON’T HE DO IT."
Cunningham, 28, was drafted by Phoenix in the second round of the 2019 WNBA Draft and has become one of the league’s most popular players. She’s appeared in 182 games, averaging 7.7 points per game, 2.7 total rebounds and 1.4 assists.
Her best season was in 2022, when she averaged 12.6 points per game, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
The Fever acquired Cunningham along with the No. 19 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft in a trade with Phoenix.
She was introduced to the media on Tuesday and shared her enthusiasm over the move.
"I think it’s refreshing. I’ve been in Phoenix the last six years, was drafted out there. I’ve had a really great time – I’ve been very blessed with being around a lot of GOATs in the game, and learning the game on another level. But again, this is just a new style and this is the style that I thrive in."
Cunningham said she believes she can win a championship in Indiana and is looking forward to doing so with new teammate and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.
"She has changed our game in the best possible way and in every way. And so, just to be alongside her and maybe relieve the pressure of being able to shoot and spread the court for her to go do her thing."
ESPN star Stephen A. Smith spoke at length about his viral courtside interaction with LeBron James last week, and initially appeared empathetic about his gripe; however, the popular sports analyst expanded on his thoughts this week, calling the Lakers superstar’s approach about the issue "weak."
The heated confrontation took place during the third quarter of the Lakers’ overtime win over the New York Knicks on Thursday. It seemingly centered on James’ issue with Smith’s commentary on Bronny James.
The following day, during an appearance on "First Take," Smith called the interaction "unexpected" but said he did not harbor any ill-will towards James because he understood the position he was in.
"That wasn’t a basketball player confronting me, that was a parent, that was a father. I can’t sit here and be angry or feel slighted by LeBron James in that regard. By all accounts, he’s obviously a wonderful family man and father who cares very, very deeply about his son, and based on some of the comments he had heard — or shall I say I think he thought he heard — clearly took exception to some of the things he heard me say, and he confronted me about it."
However, another viral video of James discussing the confrontation with former teammate and current ESPN broadcaster Richard Jefferson on Saturday has reignited the issue.
"I thought it was weak, I thought it was some bulls---. But in the moment, I knew that I was listening to a father," Smith said Tuesday during an appearance on the "Gil’s Arena" podcast.
Smith reiterated that he was caught off guard by the confrontation, and he expanded on the conversation he had with James.
"He said, ‘Yo, you gotta stop talking s--- about my son. You gotta stop f---ing with my son – that’s my son. That’s my son."
Smith said the initial confrontation was about what James "thought" Smith said about his son, which is why he was surprised. However, the conversation with Jefferson was centered on Smith’s actual criticism, which centered on James’ push for his son to get drafted and play in the league as a rookie before he was ready.
"I thought that he misrepresented the argument, I was glad he did," Smith continued. "Because what he was really talking about, which was confirmed with his conversation with Richard Jefferson – is that I was talking about him as a father. Had he said that to me, I wouldn’t have been thrown off. I would’ve came right back at him — yes I was, I was talking about you, you did this s---."
Bronny James was drafted out of USC in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 18 games this season and is averaging 1.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.
As key Democrat figures throw out excuses for enabling trans athletes in women's sports, conservative critics have capitalized on inconsistent messaging.
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on his podcast that he believes trans athletes competing in women's sports is "deeply unfair" but defended it to happening legally due to concerns over transgender people as "poor people" who are "more likely to commit suicide, have anxiety and depression."
When House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked about Newsom's comments, Jeffries repeated the unsubstantiated claim that laws preventing trans athletes from girls' sports would "unleash" sexual predators on girls across the country. It was the same argument Jeffries provided when the House of Representatives voted to pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in April.
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby, who has recently ascended as a key political figure in the battle to protect female athletes from trans inclusion, spoke out against Newsom and Jeffries in an interview on OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast with Riley Gaines.
Libby said she believes that Newsom's recent comments "mean nothing."
"I don't think we're going to be seeing Gavin Newsom doing anything about it, and it's the equivalent of ‘which way is the wind blowing here?’" Libby said. "Gavin Newsom is a smart political animal, and he understands that 80% of Americans do not agree with biological males in girls' sports, so he is taking a little bit of a common sense position here.
"It certainly has turned the Democrats into a tailspin, because they don't know what to do with that."
Libby rose to prominence on the issue after a social media post in February, when she identified a trans athlete in Maine who won a high school pole vault competition as the state defies President Donald Trump's executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports.
Libby was then censured for the post by the Maine House of Representatives, but on Tuesday, she filed a lawsuit against the state's House speaker to have her voting and speaking rights restored.
Meanwhile, Gaines took aim at Jeffries for his argument, which alienated multiple Democrat voters after it was pushed by him and other Democrat lawmakers, prompting some of those voters to unregister from the party.
"I assume he's insinuating that we want to inspect genitals, that's always what they go to, but again, that is absolutely not the case, that would be utterly invasive and in total violation," Gaines said.
"It would be either a birth certificate, which I don't believe is satisfactory, because in all but six states you can alter your birth certificates; cheek swabs, which we've seen in some place which is a simple saliva test to determine sex; or a routine physical, that every single athlete, I think in every single state, has to already go through anyway. So the whole ‘inspecting genitals’ thing is just silly and is totally a farce and a lie."
Both Newsom's and Jeffries' excuses have incited backlash amid a recent national uprising over the issue.
The day Newsom made his comments, California schools and residents impacted by trans inclusion in sports provided statements to Fox News Digital lambasting the governor for not taking any action over the last year to address the issue.
Stone Ridge Christian School in Merced, California, had its girls volleyball team forfeit a playoff game to San Francisco Waldorf in the fall due to the presence of a transgender athlete on Waldorf's team. It was a decision that ended Stone Ridge Christian's season because Newsom's policies forced the girls volleyball team into a situation where it would have to refuse to play to avoid compromising religious beliefs.
"What’s really unfair is Gov. Newsom letting males compete in women’s sports despite admitting that it is unfair. While it is common sense for men and women to compete on their own teams, this is especially concerning as a religious school," Stone Ridge Christian School Campus Administrator Julie Fagundes previously told Fox News Digital.
After Jeffries and other House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasion-Cortez, D-N.Y., pushed the argument that the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act would empower sexual predators to give genital examinations to little girls, the party officially lost some voters.
Prominent Rutgers law professor Gary Francione, a lifelong Democrat, previously told Fox News Digital that he and others in his network unregistered as Democrats in response to the argument.
"I can say confidently of the people I know who are Democrats who I've spoken to, the vast majority of them are very unhappy about all of this stuff and feel that the party has lost its way," Francione said. "I know a couple who said they are going to [unregister]."
Trump has vowed to cut federal funding to any state or public institution that continues to let trans athletes compete with women and girls. He showed he is willing to make good on that promise on Tuesday, when the USDA cut millions in funding to eight universities in Maine.
Lamar Jackson has a new target to throw to in Baltimore, as the Ravens agreed to terms with veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
NFL Network reported that Hopkins’ deal is worth $6 million for one year.
Hopkins, who will be 33 when the 2025 season begins, made a trip to Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs this year – his first appearance in the "Big Game" – after being traded by the Tennessee Titans before the NFL deadline during the 2024 campaign.
Through 10 games with Kansas City, Hopkins added 41 receptions with four touchdowns. During the postseason run to New Orleans, Hopkins had just three catches for 29 yards, though he scored a touchdown over three games.
At this stage in his career – Hopkins is about to enter his 13th NFL season – the talented wideout is looking for his best chance to win a Super Bowl before he hangs up his cleats for good.
The Ravens are one of the best teams in the AFC, especially with Jackson at the helm on offense. The two-time league MVP has improved tremendously in the pass game, and the team has consistently looked for better receivers to pair with him to increase their offensive production.
For Hopkins, Baltimore will be his fourth team in the last four seasons. The five-time Pro Bowler has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Titans and Chiefs all since the 2022 campaign.
However, there is no doubt Hopkins can still produce at a high level, having totaled 1,057 yards with seven touchdowns during his 2023 season with the Titans – his first with the squad after signing with them in free agency on a two-year, $26 million deal.
Hopkins’ best seasons, though, came after he was selected 27th overall by the Houston Texans in 2013 out of Clemson. The 2014 season was a breakout year for the dynamic receiver, who tallied 76 catches for 1,210 yards with six touchdowns. He would follow that up with his first Pro Bowl season: 1,521 yards on 111 catches with 11 receiving touchdowns for Houston.
Hopkins went on to make four straight Pro Bowls from 2017-2020, the last of which came in his first season with the Cardinals, where he had 1,407 yards on 115 receptions and six touchdowns.
This one-year pact with a lower AAV than he has been used to throughout his career is the definition of a prove-it deal, but it is also an opportunity to get back to the Super Bowl, something Baltimore has been desperate to do with Jackson at quarterback.
Hopkins joins a talented bunch of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and, of course, bulldozing running back Derrick Henry as valuable offensive weapons for the Ravens.
The New Orleans Saints week got off to a relatively quiet start, but the franchise quickly started making noise. On Tuesday, multiple reports stated that the franchise made a big splash by landing Justin Reid.
The star defensive back and the Saints reached an agreement on a three-year contract, according to ESPN. Reid spent the past three seasons with the Chiefs, but entered the free agent market after he did not appear to be part of Kansas City's future plans. Reid won a pair of Super Bowls during his three-year stint with the Chiefs.
Reid played college football at Stanford before the Houston Texans selected him in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He departed Houston after the 2021 season and joined the Chiefs.
Reid and the Chiefs came up short in the quest to win three consecutive Super Bowls. The Eagles dominated the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX last month. The 40-22 victory marked the second time in history that the Eagles won the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Shortly after the game, New Orleans named Kellen Moore the franchise's next head coach. Moore spent the 2024 season as the Eagles offensive coordinator.
New Orleans' acquisition of Reid — who has 10 interceptions, six sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in his career — comes a day after former Saints starting cornerback Paulson Adebo reportedly agreed to a free-agent deal with the New York Giants.
The Saints also signed tight end Juwan Johnson to a three-year, $30.75 million extension that could grow to $34.5 million with incentives, agent AJ Vaynerchuk said.
Johnson entered the NFL as a receiver with New Orleans in 2020 and was converted into a tight end in 2022, when he caught a career-best seven touchdown passes. He has played in 67 games with 34 starts. He has 1,622 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns.
A date has officially been set for the Philadelphia Eagles' White House visit with President Donald Trump to celebrate last month's Super Bowl victory.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday the team will make its visit April 28.
Leavitt also took a jab at reports about whether an invitation would be sent after what occurred in 2018.
As the 45th president of the United States at the time, Trump rescinded his invitation to the Eagles after their Super Bowl victory over the Patriots after some players said they wouldn’t attend.
This time around, Trump acknowledged he wanted to get the Eagles to the nation’s capital to celebrate, and that’s exactly what will happen.
"I know there was a lot of fake news about an invitation that wasn’t sent or was sent. We want to correct the record: We sent an invitation. They enthusiastically accepted, and you will see them here on April 28," Leavitt said during her daily White House briefing Tuesday.
Trump was present at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Feb. 9 to watch the Eagles dominate the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. He also noted last month he wanted the Eagles to visit the White House.
"We haven’t yet, but we will be," Trump said about sending an invitation. "I thought it was a great performance by them. Absolutely, they'll be extended an invitation. We'll do it right away. We'll do it some time today. They deserve to be down here, and we hope to see them."
Eagles captain Lane Johnson said a White House visit would be a "team decision" after they won the Super Bowl.
Johnson, who has spent all 12 of his NFL seasons with the franchise, was on the team when it won the organization’s first-ever Vince Lombardi Trophy in 2018, defeating the New England Patriots.
However, controversy ensued that year when Trump rescinded his invitation to the Eagles after some players said they wouldn’t visit the White House due to the 45th president’s criticism of those who knelt or raised their fists during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality.
Trump released a statement at the time about canceling his invitation, saying that "the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better."
"They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country," Trump’s statement seven years ago said.
