The six-foot-nine freshman lingered on the floor for a few moments before being helped up by his teammates.
Flagg then limped to the bench, clearly in distress, before sitting down. After he left the game, Flagg was put in a wheelchair and taken to the locker room.
Despite the injury, Flagg returned to the bench from the locker room to cheer on his teammates in the second half, but he did not re-enter the game.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer said in his postgame press conference that there was swelling in the ankle.
"He sprained his ankle. X-rays were negative, which is great. We just have to see how he recovers and how he goes from there," Scheyer said.
The name, image, and likeness (NIL) system in college athletics has been welcomed by student-athletes who have been able to cash in on brand partnerships, some of whom are making millions fresh out of high school.
Kansas State's Coleman Hawkins, though, is showing a different side of that system when athletes don't meet expectations despite those millions.
The Wildcats fell to the Baylor Bears, 70-56, in the Big 12 tournament, and the loss ended the team's 2024-25 campaign.
Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang said in his postgame comments that the team was unlikely to accept a bid to a consolation tournament — the NIT or the new College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.
Hawkins, a transfer from the Illinois Fighting Illini, was supposed to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament, something he handled well last season with an Elite Eight appearance. He also declared for the NBA Draft but returned to college and reportedly got paid $2 million to transfer to Kansas State.
But the 23-year-old Hawkins didn't have the same season he had with Illinois last year, averaging 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, while shooting 40.1% from the field and 30.3% from three-point territory. Hawkins averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists, while shooting 45.1% from the field last season.
With Kansas State not meeting expectations this season, Hawkins showed a brutal side of being a top-paid player.
"These guys haven't experienced some of the things I've experienced," Hawkins said through tears, referencing the backlash he's gotten from fans this season. "I really wanted to come in and impact the program. I'm sorry for crying, but, s---, this s--- hurts.
"I feel like I let a lot of people down. I feel like I did a poor job of letting people talk about me. It affected my play. It was happening all year. I wish I could just go back and block out everything, not for myself, but for the team, so we could have a more successful year. This is a learned lesson for me, and I wish the best for the future of this program."
Hawkins finished his fifth year of college, meaning his playing days at this level are done. He will now look ahead to potential professional opportunities, which could be declaring for the NBA Draft yet again.
But Hawkins' emotions and, more importantly, the vitriol and backlash he received, is the reality of this pay-to-play system that the NCAA and every college sport are still trying to navigate.
Much like professionals who sign big-money contracts, expectations go through the roof when the dollar amount is made public. Fans expect the players to play up to their contract, and when that doesn't happen, the backlash can be brutal.
Hawkins noted that going through that since the beginning of the season and blocking it out wasn't easy.
President Donald Trump mocked Democrats for their ongoing support of trans athletes in women's and girls' sports during Thursday's meeting with NATO leader Mark Rutte. Trump even suggested he hopes the party continues to push its stance on the issue to hurt their future election prospects.
While criticizing Democrats for continuing their public arguments for supporting trans inclusion, Trump suggested 95% of Americans oppose it, and that Republicans should capitalize on their opponents' stance on the issue.
"I saw this morning where one of them is pretty well known. One is arguing, fighting like crazy for men playing in women's sports. I think it's about a 95% issue, but in a way, I want [Democrats] to keep doing it, because I don't think they can win a race," Trump said.
"I tell Republicans, 'Don't bring that subject up right now, because there's no election right now. But about a week before the election, bring it up, because we can't lose."
It was the second day in a row that Trump mocked Democrats on the issue, after making similar comments during Wednesday's meeting with Ireland Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
"Who would allow men to play in women’s sports? And they’re still fighting it, they’re still . . . . It’s gotta be a 95% issue," Trump said. "But they’re on television this morning, I see this person, a Democrat, say, ‘We should have the right . . . no, no. Men should not be allowed – they’re hurting women. They’re hurting women. Very badly, they’re hurting women. . . . And they’re also demeaning women. But who would want these things? Everything is transgender. Everybody transgender. That’s all you hear about. That’s why we won the election in record numbers."
Trump's claim that it is a "95% issue" is not backed by data. However, there is data that at least the majority of Americans, including most Democrats, oppose trans inclusion in women's sports.
A New York Times/Ipsos survey found the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, don't think transgender athletes should be permitted to compete in women's sports, as 79% of participants said that biological males who identify as women should not be allowed in women's sports. Of the participants who identified as Democrats, 67% said that transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
According to a Gallup poll last year, nearly 70% of Americans said that biological men should not be permitted to compete in women's sports.
Additional data suggests the issue affected the decisions of voters in the November election.
A national exit poll conducted by the Concerned Women for America legislative action committee found that 70% of moderate voters saw the issue of "Donald Trump’s opposition to transgender boys and men playing girls' and women’s sports and of transgender boys and men using girls' and women’s bathrooms" as important to them.
Additionally, 6% said it was the most important issue of all, while 44% said it was "very important."
Trump leveraged the issue and took a firm stance in banning trans athletes in women's and girls' sports as a key campaign issue in 2024. His campaign ad that featured the slogan "Kamala is for they/them, Donald Trump is for you" was hailed as the most effective ad of the election.
Trump made good on his campaign promise to issue a ban when he signed the "Keeping Men out of Women's Sports" executive order on Feb. 5. However, many Democrat-run states have since defied the order and are still letting trans athletes compete with females.
In response, Trump's administration has launched investigation against four of those states – California, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Maine – over potential Title IX violations for their continued defiance of the order.
Trump's Department of Health and Human Services has already determined that Maine has violated Title IX, while the Department of Agriculture has already cut millions in funding to eight Maine universities.
The Republican-controlled Congress attempted to set a stricter precedent for enforcing a national trans-athlete ban in women's sports with the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, but it was filibustered in the Senate after it received no support from Democrats.
Conservative activist Riley Gaines has vowed to help Trump employ the strategy of using the issue against the Democrats who blocked the bill, as she has said she will work to help unseat every Democrat who voted against the bill in the 2026 midterms and 2028 election.
Hanna Cavinder, who plays basketball for the Canes, recently wiped Carson Beck off her Instagram and no longer follows the quarterback; Beck transferred to Miami earlier this year after spending five years at Georgia.
Cavinder posted TikToks of herself and Beck on a trip with her twin sister, Haley, and her boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson, earlier this week.
But, according to Betr Media, it appeared that Beck added another girl on Snapchat, saying that he and Cavinder broke up "literally this past weekend." Another apparent message said "things just start not working out ya know, feel it coming."
This is not Beck's first incident with Snapchat; he was once accused of sending raunchy messages to other girls.
Beck and Cavinder each had a vehicle stolen last month in Florida.
Beck, the former starting quarterback at Georgia, declared for the 2025 NFL Draft in December, just days after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. He was injured in the first half of the Bulldogs' overtime victory over Texas in the SEC championship game.
Despite having another year of eligibility, Beck set his sights on the NFL after back-to-back seasons as Georgia’s starter with a 24-3 record.
But he switched course the following month, and committed to Miami to join his girlfriend.
The Cavinders initially said they were skipping their final year of eligibility, with Hanna completing her playing career and Haley saying she would play this season at TCU. However, they both returned to the Canes.
Miami is losing FBS touchdown leader Cam Ward to the NFL Draft, and Ward is in the running to be the top selection of the draft.
Fox News' Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Justin Lower made par on the 17th hole in the The Players Championship Thursday but achieved it in an unconventional way.
Lower, 35, had his tee shot sail over the famous island green 137 yards away and into the water and needed a miracle to save par.
From the drop area about 80 yards away, Lower hit a wedge that took two big hops on the green and slowed before dropping into the hole, saving par without his putter.
The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is known to be difficult, and this year has been no different with many players already having found the water around the island green.
However, no one recovered as well as Lower did.
Lower began his round Thursday with 11 straight pars, including his par save, and was 1-over through 13 holes after he double bogeyed the fourth hole.
As of this writing, Lucas Glover is in the lead at 4-under par through 10 holes.
Lower turned pro in 2011 and joined the PGA Tour over a decade later in 2022.
The Akron, Ohio, native has made 60 of 102 cuts in his PGA Tour career but is yet to post a victory.
Lower came close to his first win with one runner-up and two third-place finishes. He has one top 10 finish in the 2025 PGA Tour season.
Scottie Scheffler entered The Players Championship seeking his third consecutive win at the tournament after winning the last two years.
Scheffler became the first player to successfully defend his title last season and will take his shot at more history when he tees off Thursday at 1:29 p.m. ET with Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was seemingly caught off guard during his first press conference with the media since signing a lucrative six-year contract extension after he was asked if the new deal meant he was going to upgrade Hailee Steinfeld’s engagement ring.
Fresh off his MVP season, Allen signed a $330 million contract extension with a record $250 million guarantee earlier this week that will likely grant the veteran quarterback his hope of finishing his career in Buffalo.
The deal made Allen among the highest paid players in the NFL – but not the highest.
"It’s weird to say this, but what is $5 million more going to do for my life that I can’t already do right now. It’s not that crazy to me," Allen said Wednesday. "I was like, if it has any impact on the cap, let’s figure out a way to not do that."
But more eyebrow-raising than the number on the contact was one reporter’s question to Allen about whether the new deal meant he would upgrade his fiancée’s engagement ring.
"A bigger ring, you said?" Allen chuckled in apparent disbelief. "No, I think she likes the one she’s got."
Allen and Steinfeld got engaged somewhere on the California coastline in November after first being linked to one another in the spring of 2023. The couple has remained relatively private about their relationship, but Steinfeld made a red carpet appearance with Allen at the NFL Honors last month.
"I’m so grateful for what’s going on in my life and finding the person that I want to share it with," Allen said Wednesday. "When you have that piece figured out, it seems like everything else kind of comes a little bit easier."
Allen finished off one of his most memorable seasons by being named the 2024-2025 NFL MVP.
Despite missing out on the Super Bowl, he combined for 41 touchdowns, including one receiving, with a career-low six interceptions in a 13-win season.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford called his former teammate Aaron Donald a "maniac" in the weight room, and he had a story to back up that claim.
Stafford recalled the time when a Make-A-Wish recipient worked out with Donald, and how it all went terribly wrong for the young fan.
"I’ll never forget we had like a Make-A-Wish kid, ‘My dream is to go be with Aaron Donald for a day,’ kinda thing. And thankfully, this kid at that point had beaten the odds and beaten the cancer he had, I believe, and was really on the mend, and it was really cool," Stafford told NFL brothers Jason and Travis Kelce during a recent appearance on "New Heights."
"He came in, and you were like, ‘Oh man, this guy’s like going good.’ High school kid, bigger kid, loved to play football and AD was like, ‘Cool, come work out with me.’ I’m walking by I’m like, ‘Yo, what’s about (to happen).’"
"I’m over there doing like banded something and 30 minutes in and AD’s just ripping curls out. Next thing you know, this kid is puking in the trashcan in the hallway. And I’m like, ‘AD! Can you please like have a little couth, a little understanding.’"
The Make-A-Wish kid was Kyle Frazier, who reposted the clip on social media and chimed in on the story.
"Definitely a workout I will never forget, but you forgot the part where I came back and finished!" Frazier posted on X.
Frazier ended up playing college football at Georgia Southern as an offensive lineman.
Jason Kelce responded to Frazier’s post with praise.
"Puke and Rally! You’re a beast brotha, love everything about this!" Kelce said.
Donald responded with three crying laughing emojis and one facepalm emoji to the "New Heights" Instagram post.
Donald will likely be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, as he was one of the best defensive tackles of all time, recording a remarkable 111 sacks in 154 career games.
Donald made the Pro Bowl every season of his 10-year career, won the defensive player of the year award three times and was an eight-time All-Pro and a Super Bowl champion.
And Donald didn’t slow down his work in the weight room for anyone, not even a Make-A-Wish recipient.
The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy of assaulting her, resulting in his arrest last week, has been granted a protective order by a Texas judge, according to her attorneys.
Worthy, a 2024 first-round draft pick out of Texas and the silver lining in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss last month, was arrested in Williamson County on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded.
Tia Jones, who made the allegation, was granted a protective order against Worthy after the district attorney declined to press charges against the NFL player.
"Ms. Jones has chosen to use her voice to speak up for herself," her attorney, Angelica Cogliano, said in a statement to The Associated Press. "In doing so, she looks forward to the facts and circumstances of that night coming to light through the formal legal process, and getting the justice that she deserves."
Her attorneys added that Jones is "fully cooperating" with law enforcement as they continue to investigate the allegations.
Details of the alleged assault were not immediately known, but Worthy’s attorneys said in a separate statement that the allegation was made after a female living in his home refused to leave when repeatedly asked.
She was allegedly asked to leave "upon discovery of her infidelity."
"She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy," the lawyers' statement said. "The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy's face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident he did not want to press charges against the complainant."
Worthy was released Friday, and Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick later told the Austin American-Statesman his office had decided not to pursue the case at this time after speaking to multiple witnesses.
He noted that Worthy was cooperating with officials.
The Chiefs said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Saturday, "We are aware and gathering information."
A wrestling match on the court during Wednesday night’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns resulted in two ejections and one bloodied player.
Houston’s Steven Adams and Phoenix’s Mason Plumlee were both given double technicals and ejected late in the second quarter after physical play under the net resulted in the players wrestling each other to the ground.
"We just got tied up," Plumlee said of the incident after the game. "He had been going to the boards and doing what he does, so just met him with physicality and, yeah, you all saw it."
With around three minutes remaining in the half, both NBA players were jostling for a rebound when Adams and Plumlee locked arms. The jostling continued and Adams appeared to lift Plumlee up off the court and to the ground.
The scuffle continued on the ground with both players being separated by a mix of coaches, teammates and officials.
"Look, everybody will see the clip that happened, but like he goes for every rebound and he does it whether it’s dirty or not," Plumlee added. "I just felt like they were being more physical than us, so I just made a point to hit him on the glass."
Plumlee left the court with a bleeding cut above his eyebrow, but he said it was "nothing major."
Houston coach Ime Udoka said he was surprised by the decision to eject both players.
"It looked like they threw each other down," he said. "They both fell down and whatever, got in a little wrestling match. I didn’t think they would get ejected for that."
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer seemingly agreed.
"It’s just two guys getting tangled up," he said. "Both physical. Both contenders."
Houston’s Jalen Green had 29 points to lead the Rockets to a 111-104 victory over Phoenix, extending the team’s winning streak to four.
The New York Jets officially made four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers a free agent when the new league year began on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
However, Rodgers has had the ability to talk to different teams to find his new home in the NFL for the 2025 season, which has led to reports and speculation from multiple fan bases about where he will end up.
While the free agency whirlwind has been going on, it appears Rodgers is at peace, enjoying time by himself soaking in the sun.
The Daily Mail posted a picture of Rodgers strolling on a beach somewhere, and he is looking off into the distance while seemingly listening to something in his earbuds.
Rodgers, wearing a backwards hat with a blanket wrapped around him, could be thinking about his next career step, which also includes a potential retirement.
That was the case two seasons ago when it was clear the Green Bay Packers were not going with him as their starting quarterback after 18 seasons with the franchise. Rodgers went on his infamous "darkness retreat," and emerged believing he still had something left to give and wanted a trade to the Jets.
The Packers obliged, trading Rodgers before the start of the 2023 season, but he only got to play four snaps with the franchise before tearing his Achilles in the Jets’ home opener. After recovery, the 2024 campaign did not go the way Rodgers would have like, finishing 5-12 over his 17 games.
Rodgers threw for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with a 63.0% completion rate. Because of that production, while looking particularly more spry in the second half of the season, Rodgers is one of the most intriguing free agents on the market this offseason.
In turn, the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, two quarterback-needy teams, are reportedly the two teams Rodgers is considering. The Minnesota Vikings, which saw 2024 starter Sam Darnold leave in free agency for the Seattle Seahawks, are reportedly not a "primary option" for Rodgers.
Russell Wilson is the other quarterback on the market with Super Bowl pedigree, and reports indicate he is expected to visit with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, followed by the Giants on Friday.
It is unknown if Rodgers will be visiting with any teams, but he appears content with where he is at right now. The NFL will continue to wait to see what he decides to do.
A video went viral back in December that featured Mark Gastineau confronting Brett Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.
Well, the New York Sack Exchange member is now reportedly suing ESPN because of the video.
In the final game of the 2001 season, Favre appeared to fall onto the field before being tackled by Strahan, giving the New York Giants legend the record. (It has since been tied by T.J. Watt.) Gastineau accused Favre of taking a "dive," and the play remains controversial.
Gastineau met Favre at a memorabilia event last year, saying that Favre had "hurt" him and that he was going to "take my sack back" in a heated exchange.
However, according to TMZ, Gastineau is claiming he has "been attacked on social media with ridicule, scorn and contempt" since the video aired. He also says that ESPN "intentionally and maliciously did not publish" the two shaking hands.
The report also says Gastineau never gave ESPN permission to record the moment - which contradicts Favre's claim from earlier this year that it was a "setup."
Gastineau is reportedly seeking $25 million in damages.
Favre took to X shortly after the confrontation went viral in an attempt to "clear the air," admitting that it "maybe" had "crossed my mind to help Strahan," but he was not trying to "hurt" Gastineau.
"I booted out of a run thinking it would be wide open, saw Strahan standing there and ducked down. The game was over. There was no need for me to do anything spectacular. It probably wasn’t Michael’s best sack or tackle for loss. In a different game or situation, I would have made a bigger effort to avoid the sack or TFL. But at no point was I thinking about hurting Gastineau," Favre pleaded.
Favre added that the incident was "not the kind of moment that should be filmed and released."
One of the most intriguing free agents still on the NFL market is quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is expected to be officially released by the New York Jets when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Rodgers has been able to speak with other teams about finding a new home after a failed two-year tenure in New York, and two teams that have come out as supposed frontrunners are the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants.
The Steelers are more win-now than the Giants. Pittsburgh was a playoff team last season, while New York was 3-14. Pittsburgh also made a huge move, bringing in wide receiver D.K. Metcalf in a blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Steelers would provide Rodgers with a good roster to get the job done each week. However, one team legend does not believe it would be a match made in football heaven.
ESPN analyst Ryan Clark, who played eight of his 13 NFL seasons with the Steelers while winning a Super Bowl with the franchise, used the famous Disney film "The Lion King" to explain why he feels Rodgers and the Steelers could lead to a "garbage season."
"Let’s say you put Scar on the team – you know, Scar from the ‘Mufasa’ movie and ‘The Lion King’ right?" Clark told his colleagues on ‘Get Up.’ "Here it is: Mufasa is trying to be Scar’s brother. Do you know what Scar’s name was before Scar? It was Taka. Do you know what Taka meant? Garbage, wasted. That’s exactly what can happen if you bring Aaron Rodgers in there. You could have a wasted season, you could have a garbage season."
Clark backed up his opinion on Rodgers joining his former team by saying it had nothing to do with the four-time MVP quarterback gelling with head coach Mike Tomlin. Instead, he believes working alongside offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who joined Pittsburgh in that role last season, could be a challenge.
"You could have a locker room that has to adjust to not only Aaron Rodgers, but Arthur Smith and Aaron Rodgers trying to figure out who’s going to win the battle of what they want the offense to be," Clark explained. "They know what Arthur Smith wants: He wants to run the football, he wants to get some play-action pass. That’s not the way Aaron Rodgers likes to play football.
"So, it isn’t about the personality of Mike Tomlin mixing with anybody, because he can coach anybody, relate to anybody, he can motivate anyone. But does it work with the X’s and O’s, and when the X’s and O’s don’t work, and Omar Khan, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, says, ‘OK, this piece isn’t working. Do we have to start it all over again in Pittsburgh and find a new quarterback?’"
Clark then got more animated when discussing the personalities of Rodgers, as well as his top receivers if he were to go to Pittsburgh, calling them all "crash outs."
"Yes, it looks great. It looks great that you got D.K. Metcalf and George Pickens out there, but you got two crash outs," Clark said. "You’re going to have two crash outs at wide receiver, and then add the quiet crash out at quarterback? Hell no. This is not something that I feel in my soul as someone that loves the black and gold, I don’t get all warm and tingly thinking about this."
If Rodgers does not head to the Steelers, Russell Wilson, who was the team's starter last season, is also a free agent and could head back to Pittsburgh.
Rodgers' 20th NFL season wasn't what he planned, going 5-12 as the Jets' starter with 3,897 passing yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Miller, who stood at 6 feet, 9 inches and weighed nearly 300 pounds, was a standout at Arkansas from 1988-92. He averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in four seasons, helping Naismith Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson's 1989-90 team reach the Final Four before losing to Duke and earning Southwest Conference Player of the Year honors in 1991.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Arkansas legend Oliver Miller," Arkansas said in a social media post. "A key member of the 1990 Final Four team, an SWC Hall of Famer, a first-round NBA draft pick and a true embodiment of the Razorback spirit. We love you Big O. Our thoughts are with his family."
The Raptors, which he was on the very first roster in Toronto, said, "He holds a special place in our history as a member of our inaugural team in 1995, and we are so grateful for all his contributions. We send our deepest condolences to the Miller family."
Miller was drafted by Phoenix in 1992 with the No. 22 overall pick. He went on to average 7.4 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Suns, Detroit Pistons, Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves.
He also played in Europe, the Continental Basketball Association, the United States Basketball League and with the Harlem Globetrotters.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Jonathan "JJ" Jakovac's visit to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Wednesday proved to be memorable. Jakovac is the caddie for Collin Morikawa, the No. 4-ranked golfer in the world.
Jakovac typically watches as Morikawa aces shots in front of fans.
But this time, the caddie had a chance to shine when he arrived at the tee box at the par-3 "Island Green."
Jakovac hit a ball and watched it briefly settle on the green's downslope before rolling back to complete the ace.
Jakovac recalled his thought process in the moments after he hit the ball.
"It had to ride the wind to get there," he told Golfweek. "Right as it came off, I was like, 'That's a perfect line if it lands the right distance.' It started spinning, and I was like, 'This has a heckuva chance.'"
Jakovac was participating in the annual Caddie Contest. For the last quarter century, the event has been held on the Wednesday before The Players Championship, giving caddies an opportunity to take a shot at the famed hole.
The Florida-Times Union reported Jakovac became the first caddie in the contest's history to make a hole-in-one.
Min Woo Lee, Isaiah Salinda and Jason Day and their caddies celebrated after Jakovac's ace. Jakovac earned national player of the year honors twice when he golfed at Chico State.
Morikawa also talked about the unique moment.
"Any hole-in-one is special," he said. "A hole-in-one on 17 against every other caddie ..."
With his hole-in-one, Jakovac took home an undisclosed pot of money and a $10,000 sponsor award and was granted acces to VIP parking for the rest of the tournament.
Russell Wilson will be back on the prowl for his next NFL team like he was in 2024, as he’s reportedly set to meet with two quarterback-needy franchises.
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, owners of the No. 2 and 3 overall picks in the 2025 NFL Draft respectively, will bring in the 36-year-old veteran signal caller for a meeting to see if he may be the right fit next season.
According to multiple reports, the Browns will have the first meeting on Thursday, followed by the Giants on Friday.
Wilson is coming off a one-year, veteran-minimum deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who also need a quarterback this offseason. With the new league year officially starting on Wednesday at 4 p.m., Wilson is officially a free agent, though he’s been allowed to speak to teams during the legal free agent tampering period that began Monday.
Some free agent quarterbacks signed already, as Sam Darnold joined the Seattle Seahawks and Wilson’s teammate with Pittsburgh last season, Justin Fields, is now the expected starter with the New York Jets.
Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are the two most intriguing free agent quarterbacks still on the market, and they both carry Super Bowl-winning pedigree overall their respective careers.
Last year, Wilson had a late start to the season due to an injury, which led Fields to start the first six games of the season. Once Wilson’s calf was 100% healthy, he came in and ultimately did his job to help the Steelers reach the playoffs as a wild card team.
He threw for 2,482 yards with 16 touchdowns in 11 games, going 6-5 over those contests.
With Cleveland, Wilson will be visiting a franchise that didn’t want to be in this situation, searching for a quarterback, as the Deshaun Watson trade-and-extension has not worked out.
Watson struggled mightily before suffering an Achilles injury last season, and the Browns ultimately finished 3-14. Watson re-injured his Achilles during the rehab process, so his availability in 2025 is in limbo.
Meanwhile, the Giants owned the same record after their own quarterback extension didn’t work out. Daniel Jones was released midway through the second season of his four-year, $160 million extension, and the combo of Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock did all they could to finish out the year.
Unlike Cleveland, though, New York has been linked to Rodgers, and a signing of Wilson could depend on what the four-time MVP quarterback decides. The Steelers are also expected to be in Rodgers’ market.
Wilson will be entering his 14th season in the NFL, and while he’s over the hill in terms playing years remaining, he is a reliable veteran option for any team looking to upgrade at the position.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted Riley Gaines Wednesday as he signed Riley Gaines Act into law, codifying definitions of "man" and "woman" into state law.
According to text of the measure, it "reaffirms longstanding meaning[s]" of sex, male and female in state law, preserves women’s restrooms, sleeping quarters, locker rooms and other private facilities for the sole use of women — to prevent "abuse, harassment, sexual assault and violence committed by men."
A law of a similar name has already been signed into law in Georgia focused specifically on sports, as Gaines has rapidly ascended as a conservative political icon in the three years since her infamous tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in the 2022 NCAA women's swimming championships.
For Gaines, seeing state legislation, to help prevent similar incidents happening to other female athletes, named after her is "an honor."
"There's no bigger honor than having your name attached to something as foundational and significant as the defense of women's rights and biological reality," Gaines said in a statement. "The Riley Gaines Act merely defines sex-based terms like man and woman in state statute to prevent unelected bureaucrats from reinterpreting these words to mean what they want them to mean.The majority of American people know what a woman is and it's time our laws do too."
Gaines' movement of protecting women from trans athletes has grown into a nationwide movement with an entire merchandising industry and even became one of the biggest political wildcards in 2024. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent trans athletes from competing in women's and girls sports on Feb. 5, at a White House ceremony Gaines attended.
But even with the executive order and a total of 27 states having their own laws to combat trans athlete inclusion, Gaines believes there is more work to do to combat the issue.
"Contrary to what some may think given President Trump is back in the White House, the war on woke has not been won yet. "There's more work to be done, but leaders like President Trump and Governor Morrisey have paved the way," Gaines said.
Several states, including California, Maine, Minnesota and Massachusetts, have continued to let trans athletes compete with females. The U.S. Senate recently failed to pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act after the Democratic minority blocked the bill via the filibuster.
Gaines has vowed to help unseat all 45 Democrat senators who voted against the bill, and has not ruled out a potential run for political office herself in the future.
"It's never what I saw myself doing," Gaines previously told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.
"But now, of course, with this issue and more, I would say the whole America-first agenda. I am just so passionate, I care so deeply, and I love it, so we'll see. It's definitely not something I would rule out. I don't think I'm that crazy yet, because I do think you have to be a bit clinically insane to voluntarily do that. But I do believe that maybe eventually influencing policy in that way is something I see myself doing."
Tiger Woods remains one of the most recognizable athletes in sports. And the 15-time major championship winner's life could soon be chronicled on film.
Amazon MGM Studios has secured the rights to Kevin Cook's "The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played," a studio spokesperson confirmed to People.
The movie from Amazon will be based on the book that hit shelves in December. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are "in talks" to join the project through their company, Higher Ground Productions, according to Deadline.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, whose film credits include "King Richard," is also drawing interest in the project about Woods. Green is being considered to direct the film, according to the report.
Actor Will Smith won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father and former coach of tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams in "King Richard." The Williams sisters were listed as the film's executive producers.
Cook's book features stories from "many of golf’s biggest names — Tiger’s caddie, his coach, his opponents, his idols and others, all offering fresh insight into the electrifying highs of his victories and the obstacles on and off the course that threatened his relentless pursuit of perfection"
A timetable for the documentary's release was not made available.
Woods had been preparing for next month's Masters tournament. But it's unlikely he'll compete at Augusta National after Woods announced Tuesday he had surgery to address a ruptured Achilles tendon.
"I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support," the five-time Masters winner wrote on X.
In February, Woods announced that his mother, Kutilda Woods, had died at the age of 81.
"It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning," Woods wrote. "My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable. She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible. She was loved by so many, but especially by her two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie."
Obama and Tiger Woods have a history. Obama once traveled to Florida to play a round of golf with Woods during his presidency. Woods visited the White House during a celebration of the Presidents Cup American and International golf teams in June 2014.
The former president and former first lady's production company has brought numerous projects to the screen since its 2018 launch, including the docuseries "Our Oceans and Court of Gold" and "Rustin."
The Obamas' company also teamed up with LeBron James' Uninterrupted and Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions to produce "Starting 5." The docuseries was released on Netflix last year and followed James, Anthony Edwards and other NBA stars on and off the court.
The Virginia high school track and field athlete who was seen bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race has been charged with assault and battery, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.
I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett was seen smashing her baton on the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a championship meet last week. Footage of the incident went viral in the following days, prompting national controversy and backlash against Everett.
Tucker was later diagnosed with a concussion and possible skull fracture.
Tucker and her family members did not definitively say whether they would press charges against Everett after the incident in an interview with WSET ABC 13. However, charges have now officially been pressed, as Everett faces one misdemeanor count assault and battery.
Everett has since said the hits were accidental, in interviews with WAVY and "Good Morning America."
Prior to the charges being announced on Everett, the Portsmouth NAACP released a statement defending the embattled teen on Wednesday.
"Alaila is NOT AN ATTACKER and media headlines that allude towards that in any way is shameful. We understand the sensitivity of the circumstances for both athletes and their families involved but this narrative must not go unaddressed," the statement read.
"Alaila is an honor student and a star athlete at the historic I.C. Norcom High School. From all accounts, she is an exceptional young leader and scholar whose athletic talent has been well documented and recognized across our state. She has carried herself with integrity both on and off the field and any narrative that adjudicates her guilty of any criminal activity is a violation of her due process rights."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Everett's family via the Portsmouth Public School District for comment.
Tucker recounted the incident in an interview with WSET ABC 13 last Friday, and said the entire section gasped when they saw the repeated baton bashing.
"The whole section just gasped," Tucker told the station about those around her in the bleachers. "We had family come from out of town. Her godparents were here from Myrtle Beach. Everybody just gasped. When I saw her go down, all I could do is run out of the bleachers. I just knew I had to get to her.
"She was kind of hysterical because she just couldn’t believe that’s what had happened."
Everett claims the hits occurred because she lost her balance and her baton got "stuck" behind her opponent's back.
"After a couple times of hitting her, my baton got stuck behind her back like this, and it rolled up her back. I lost my balance when I pumped my arms again. She got hit," Everett said in an interview with WAVY. "I know my intentions and I would never hit someone on purpose."
Everett also said that while she caused physical pain for Tucker, there is not enough empathy for Everett's own "mental" impact.
"Everybody has feelings, so you’re physically hurt, but you’re not thinking of my mental," Everett said. "They are assuming my character, calling me ghetto and racial slurs, death threats… all of this off of a nine-second video."
During an interview with Good Morning America on Wednesday, Everett and her family showed a different angle of the footage, and re-enacted the incident to try and prove it was an accident.
"Her arm was literally hitting the baton like this until she got a little ahead and my arm got stuck like this," Everett said while using a family member to represent Tucker during the incident in the clip.
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) previously issued a statement to Fox News Digital on the matter.
"The VHSL does not comment on individuals or disciplinary actions due to FERPA," the league's statement read. "The actions taken by the meet director to disqualify the runner were appropriate and correct. We thoroughly review every instance like this that involves player safety with the participating schools. The VHSL membership has always made it a priority to provide student-athletes with a safe environment for competition."
Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
Olivia "Livvy" Dunne roasted a troll in her TikTok comments who called her out for returning for a fifth year at LSU.
Dunne had an extra year of eligibility with LSU’s gymnastics team after entering college in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, the Tigers had their senior night celebration, but one commentor tried to make a joke about Dunne, saying she would be a senior "for the next 10 years."
Dunne posted a one-minute video showing the comment and ripping it to shreds.
"I really don’t understand what’s so hard to get," she said. "I came to college in 2020, got granted a fifth year because of COVID and I came back for the fifth year. I only ever see this comment on female athletes’ posts. Why do you care if I come back for a fifth year and have another year of eligibility?"
Dunne could’ve finished after that, but she provided proof of how normal it is for athletes compete a fifth year in college.
Dunne used LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier as an example. He’s entering his fifth year with the Tigers after redshirting his freshman year.
"Football and basketball players redshirt and take fifth years all the time," Dunne added. "The starting quarterback of LSU football is coming back for a fifth year. This comment is nowhere to be found on his account.
"People commenting stuff like this obviously were never a college athlete or never loved a sport. So, you’re not funny. Why do you care what I’m doing with my life? Please stop."
Dunne also made sure to add that she gave up her athletic scholarship to allow another gymnast to have it as she competes in her final year.
Dunne is the top women’s NIL earner in the country and fourth overall earner at an estimated valuation of $4.1 million with her partnerships, according to On3.
She also launched "The Livvy Fund" in partnership with LSU’s official NIL collective to help more female athletes "create more opportunities" for NIL deals themselves "while emphasizing the importance of bringing NIL funds to women in college sports."
Dunne was a 2024 WCGA All-American, appearing in nine meets for the Tigers while competing in the bars and floor events. She recorded a career-high 9.900 in the floor event in the Podium Challenge last year and in the NCAA Fayetteville regional second round. Dunne also posted a season-best 9.875 on the bars in a meet at the Podium Challenge.
LSU is ranked No. 2 in the country this season, but, during senior night, Dunne revealed she was unable to compete due to a knee injury.
"Hi friends! Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with an avulsion fracture of my patella and will not be able to compete on senior night," Dunne posted in an Instagram story. "It absolutely breaks my heart to not get the opportunity to compete in the PMAC one last time. Tiger fans, you’ve been so good to me! Thank you for the endless support and as always Geaux Tigers! – Liv."
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.
