Anthony Knox Jr., a three-time New Jersey high school state wrestling champion out of Saint John Vianney in Holmdel, was disqualified from competing for his fourth straight state title after getting involved in a brawl that ended with him and his dad arrested.
The incident happened at the NJ District 25 Wrestling Tournament at Collingswood High School, according to NJ.com, and Knox is accused of sprinting into the stands where a brawl began between his father, Anthony Knox Sr., and fans watching the tournament.
Videos appearing online showed the fight breaking out and working its way down the bleachers.
When the dust settled, Jersey Sports Zone reported that both Knox Sr. and Knox Jr. were detained by police after the brawl, which occurred after the 190-pound final. This came after Knox had won his latest 126-pound district title.
The New Jersey State interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released a statement on the matter after reviewing multiple video angles of the brawl, during which Knox Jr. ran from the gym floor into the bleachers to join the fight.
Knox Jr., a Cornell commit, is the top-ranked 126-pound wrestler in the United States with a career 136-1 record and 123 straight wins, including his district title.
But he won't get a chance at a fourth straight state title because he is barred from participating in the state championships in Atlantic City.
"Earlier today, I informed the Saint John Vianney High School administration that the student-athlete wrestling in the 126-pound weight class has been disqualified from the NJSIAA wrestling state tournament," NJSIAA Executive Director Colleen Maguire said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"The disqualification was the result of my investigation into an incident that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the district tournament hosted at Collingswood High School. I have determined that the disqualified student-athlete violated both the association’s sportsmanship policy and its disqualification rule for leaving the bench area during an altercation.
"I would like to thank the administrators and coaches from our member schools and those spectators who provided written statements and videos to assist the investigation. I also would like to thank event staff security and the Collingswood Police Department for their efficient handling of this incident, which allowed the tournament to be completed without further incident.
"I did not make this decision lightly. I am fully aware of the consequences to the student-athlete. He is a senior, and this disqualification effectively ends his high school career. However, my role is to uphold the integrity of high school athletics by ensuring that all participants adhere to the same rules and are held to the same standards of sportsmanship and safety.
"Let it be clear, the association cannot, and will not, condone actions that violate its sportsmanship policy or its member school-approved rules."
As a result of the disqualification, the 126-pound weight class has been reseeded for the state tournament.
"As many of you know, I have been disqualified from my next two matches due to an unfortunate incident that occurred in the stands at Collingswood HS well after I had finished competing at the district tournament," Knox Jr. wrote. "Like anyone, my only concern at that time was protecting the safety of my family. While I respect the NJSIAA’s decision, my family and I are currently reviewing our options to determine the best course of action moving forward.
"I am disappointed in this outcome, but remain happy and grateful for the opportunities I’ve had. l am committed to supporting my teammates still representing our school and the sport of wrestling with the same passion and dedication that got us here. No matter what happens next, I will continue to train, compete, and push myself to be the best wrestler and person I can be as I continue my career onward at Cornell University.
"Thank you all for your continued love and support. It truly means the world to me. I’m more motivated than ever and excited to prove to everyone what I already know, that I’m the best there is."
It is unknown if Knox Jr.’s status with Cornell University has been affected.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will resign as member of the Olympic body after handing over the reins to his presidential successor in June.
Sosa was not welcome to anything Cubs-related for well over a decade, and had not been back in Chicago from 2007 until early last year for a memorabilia signing appearance.
But two months ago, Sosa finally issued an apology in which he admitted to making "mistakes" – an apology, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has said, was the only way for the two sides to make amends.
After the apology, Sosa appeared at a Cubs fan fest, and on Tuesday, he was back in a Cubs uniform in the dugout for a spring training game. It was his first time in the Cubs dugout in 21 years.
"It brings back memories. I'm just happy to see everyone," Sosa said. "I'm back to my environment."
"I left it all on the field for the Cubs and Cubs fans because I wanted to win and make the fans happy. I loved to see the fans at Wrigley in the Right Field Bleachers every home game," Sosa wrote. "I understand why some players in my era don't always get the recognition that our stats deserve. There were times I did whatever I could to recover from injuries in an effort to keep my strength up to perform over 162 games. I never broke any laws, but in hindsight, I made mistakes and I apologize.
"We accomplished great things as a team, and I worked extremely hard in the batting cage to become a great hitter. Cubs' fans are the best in the world, and I hope that fans, the Cubs and I can all come together again and move forward. We can't change the past, but the future is bright. In my heart, I have always been a Cub and I can't wait to see Cubs fans again."
The organization elected Sosa in their team's Hall of Fame last month.
Sosa is the only player in MLB history to hit at least 60 home runs in three separate seasons. He retired with 609 in his career, which ranks him ninth all time, but PED speculation has kept him out of Cooperstown.
Two women sued Patrick Beverley, claiming they suffered injuries after the former Milwaukee Bucks guard rocketed a basketball toward their faces from almost point-blank range.
During his team's playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers that ended their season, Beverley was sitting on the bench when he stood up and launched a basketball at a female Pacers fan sitting behind the team’s bench, hitting the fan directly in the head.
He appeared to motion to have the ball back, and when it was returned, he again threw the ball at another fan, who was able to deflect it.
Coaches and other players stepped into the fray and attempted to defuse the situation, but Beverley appeared to continue to exchange words with the fans sitting behind him.
The women claim they are still experiencing medical expenses, mental anguish, humiliation and lost wages from the incident in which they both say they suffered immediate injuries.
Less than a week later, Beverley showed regret, saying it was an "unfortunate situation that should have never happened."
"What I did was bad, and that should have never happened. I have to be better, and I will be better. And that should have never happened," Beverley said on his podcast. "Regardless of what was said, that should have never happened. Simple as that."
Initial reports say it came after a fan said "Cancun on three," but Beverley said it was "more than that" and was called a name that apparently is NSFW.
"I’ve been called a lot of stuff in this league, I haven’t been called that one," he said. "Still inexcusable. It doesn’t matter what was said. I have to be better, and I will be better."
Beverley said security had come up to him earlier in the game and asked if he wanted certain fans ejected, but he declined, saying he actually doesn't even want fans kicked out for simple trash talk.
"I’m not getting no fans kicked out. People who spend money to watch us play. I’m not getting them kicked out," Beverley said.
However, this certain fan "crossed the line."
"We in layup line. I’m on the bench with the ball. Fan to the right of me say something crazy. I get up to him, ‘Hey, man, you can boo me but don’t call me that.’ I go shake (Pacers coach) Rick Carlisle's hand, fan say something crazy to me," Beverley recalled. "I’m looking like, ‘Man, you can say anything, just don’t be disrespectful.’ He apologized too. Everyone who stepped out of line and said something like too crazy, all of them apologized. It was just some people crossed the line a little bit."
The NBA suspended him for the incident, but he is currently playing in Israel.
Fox News' Paulina Dedaj and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., took aim at Maine Gov. Janet Mills for refusing to ban trans athletes in girls' sports on Wednesday.
During an interview on OutKick's "Don't @ Me With Dan Dakich," Tuberville laid heavy criticism on Mills after a week of national controversy for her feud with President Donald Trump over his "No Men in Women's Sports" executive order, and her state's refusal to comply with it.
"With that governor of Maine, just being a total a-- to be honest with you to the president of the United States, when he's already said, ‘This is not going to happen,' and she said, ‘Well I’ll take you to court,' and he said, ‘Well I’ll see you in court, because I happen to run the federal government,'" Tuberville said.
"It just shows you how egotistical these people are, and it's just common sense that you don't do this."
Maine came under national scrutiny for allowing trans athletes in girls' sports amid the state's refusal to comply with Trump's order and a recent incident involving a trans pole vaulter.
The spat between Trump and Mills started last Thursday when Trump vowed to cut funding to the state for refusing to follow his order during a gathering of governors in Washington.
On Friday, Mills' office responded with a statement threatening legal action against the Trump administration if it did withhold federal funding from the state. Then, Trump and Mills verbally sparred in a widely-publicized argument at the White House during a bipartisan meeting of governors.
"Are you not going to comply with that?" Trump asked Mills.
"I'm complying with state and federal laws," she responded, before Trump said "Well, we are the federal law" and "You better do it, you better do it because you're not going to get any federal funding at all if you don't. And by the way, your population, even though it's somewhat liberal, although I did very well there, your population doesn't want men playing in women's sports, so you better comply because otherwise you're not getting any federal funding."
Just hours after that interaction, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will be investigating the state for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls' sports and potential Title IX violations. Maine is the fourth state to have a Title IX investigation launched against it for defying Trump's order since it was signed on Feb. 5.
California, Minnesota and Massachusetts are facing similar investigations, while several other Democratic-run states have also refused to comply with Trump's order thus far.
Meanwhile, Tuberville is also co-sponsoring a bill with similar ramifications to Trump's order in the U.S. Congress. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act has already passed in the House of Representatives, but has not received a Senate vote yet.
Tuberville hopes the country can address the issue of trans inclusion in time for the 2028 Olympics.
"What worries me is the Olympics are coming up here in our country in Los Angeles in a few years and we do not need this to turn this into a nightmare, it's got to be men vs. men, women vs. women," Tuberville said. "But you know what, this radical left is going to try and make this like it's a disaster that transitioned boys are not able to participate against women. It just makes no sense, and under this president, it's not going to happen."
When Trump signed the executive order on Feb. 5, he vowed that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would prohibit any transgender athletes attempting to compete as women from entering the country for the Olympics in 2028.
Trump said he will instruct Noem "to deny any and all visa applications made by men attempting to fraudulently enter the United States while identifying themselves as women athletes try and get into the Games."
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year Friday night against his old team, the Angels.
One of the NFL’s best tight ends is not coming out of retirement, despite rumors this week that there was interest in a potential return, and possibly with the Denver Broncos.
Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski quickly dispelled the rumors on Wednesday that he was eyeing a potential return to the NFL, telling FOX Sports that "now it’s time to relax a little."
"Crazy bro," the former New England Patriots star told Schultz when asked about the report.
"They must know something about me that I don’t. I wish I still had those powers, because that would be cool if I did. But I was just in Australia for a few days. Now it’s time to relax a little. No football."
Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan reported Tuesday that Gronkowski was "considering" coming out of retirement, adding that he was told "he loves Denver & [quarterback] Bo Nix."
After announcing in 2019 that he was finally hanging up his cleats following nearly a decade in New England, Gronkowski returned in 2020 to reunite with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, where they again became Super Bowl champions.
He announced his retirement again in 2022 after two seasons with the Buccaneers, and has since served as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports.
