The NBA fined Wolves star Anthony Edwards $50,000 for "using profane language" during a news conference following Minnesota's Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City.
She will reportedly share ownership with her sisters, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson, but Irsay-Gordon will “primarily take charge of the football side of the franchise,” per the outlet.
Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, sparked controversy after he got his hands on Sheduer Sanders' phone number from his father's computer before the start of the NFL Draft.
The NFL subsequently fined the Falcons assistant coach $100,000. The league also issued the Falcons a $250,000 fine.
The situation sparked some debate about whether Ulbrich, in his second stint with Atlanta, would be dismissed from his job. But Ulbrich said he was never concerned his job was at risk.
"In all honesty, I never went there, but I felt nothing but support from the organization in every single way, from the people that worked the line in the cafeteria to [owner] Mr. [Arthur] Blank himself, all of them," Ulbrich told ESPN Wednesday.
Ulbrich handled various assistant coaching roles from 2015-2020 during his first stint with the Falcons. Head coach Raheem Morris, also in his second stint with the team, brought Ulbrich back to Atlanta in January to fill the defensive coordinator opening.
The Falcons fired former defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake shortly after the regular season ended.
"I felt great support from him. It was one of the biggest reasons, in all honesty, that I came back here because of the organization and what I think of this building," Ulbrich added.
Ulbrich said he still hasn't decided on discipline for his son.
"We're still working through that, but it was a challenge for our family," Ulbrich said. "But it's a challenge that everyone in our family's up for. And like I said, it's going to make my son better because of it."
During a news conference last month, Ulbrich said Jax's actions were "absolutely inexcusable." He also said he was unaware his son was responsible for the prank call until after the draft, but he was "shocked" when he did learn of the development.
A strong bat and gifted defender who can play anywhere — including third base — and who won a Silver Slugger as utilityman last season sure would be useful to the Yankees right now.
These stars scored a seat on Celebrity Row to see the No. 3 seed Knicks take on the fourth-seeded Pacers at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night.
A pair of high-profile South African golfers were thrown into a tense exchange at the White House Wednesday.
Ernie Els and Retief Goosen joined Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, for a meeting in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump.
While the meeting between the two leaders got off to a cordial start, the tenor of the meeting took a noticeable turn when Trump confronted Ramaphosa with a video that allegedly showed grave treatment of white farmers. Trump also presented Ramaphosa with documents he claimed were accounts of killings of "thousands" of Afrikaners.
Ramaphosa offered multiple denials to the claims and made it clear the statements made in the videos were not representative of his government's policies. Els and Goosen were then brought into the discussion.
Trump welcomed the golfers as he introduced the South African president.
"I really appreciate that you guys came along. It really helps us in our thought process," Trump said. "You two guys are fantastic," Trump added. "What a group of golfers South Africa has had."
Els previously held the world's No. 1 golf ranking. He presented his passport and said he was a "proud South African" before referencing "the apartheid era" and calling for unity.
"I know there was a lot of anger through the transition. There was a lot of stuff happening in the apartheid days," he said. "We grew in the apartheid era, but I don’t think two wrongs make a right."
Els added he was eager to attend the meeting and hoped it would prove beneficial for his country.
"We really wanted to meet you, meet the administration and see our way forward because we still want to see our country flourish," Els added.
Goosen, a two-time U.S. Open winner, was asked about the farms in South Africa.
"My dad was a property developer as well as a part-time farmer, and, yeah, some of his buddy farmers got killed. The farm is still going. My brothers run it, but it's a constant battle with farms. … They’re trying to burn the farms down, to chase you away. So it is, it is a concern to try make a living as a farmer. … Without our farmers, there’s no food on the plate."
Goosen said his family members who lived on farms had electric fences and lived in fear of crime.
"They left behind electric fences, you know, try to be, at night, safe. But it is constant whenever you leave that something could happen. … Both of them have been attacked in their houses. My mom's been attacked in our house when she was 80. It is difficult. But the guys live a great life despite everything going on."
Els and Goosen are well acquainted with the sitting U.S. president. Prior to Trump's first term in office, he posted a photo on social media of himself and Els.
"Ernie Els and myself at Trump National Doral," he captioned the 2013 Facebook post.
Trump is an avid golfer. His real estate portfolio also includes golf courses.
President Donald Trump was surrounded by multiple "winners" on Tuesday.
Trump hosted the University of Florida's men's basketball team to commemorate their national championship won early last month — and near the front of the stage was UF legend Tim Tebow.
Trump spotted the former quarterback and took a moment to praise him — all while taking a parting shot at one of his former teams.
"And a very special thanks to the NFL legend and University of Florida. I mean, one of the greatest players I've ever seen," Trump said of Tebow. "I'll tell you what, as a college player, maybe the best ever. And you did damn well. And you did damn well in the pros, too. He was great. Despite being on the Jets, you did damn well."
Tebow was drafted 25th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2010, and in his sophomore season, he found the late Demaryius Thomas on an 88-yard touchdown in overtime of the NFL playoffs.
Denver, though, signed Peyton Manning in the offseason, leading the team to trade him to Gang Green. His role with the Jets was heavily debated, with coaches saying he'd be used both on special teams and in a wildcat formation. He lasted just one season, during which he had just eight pass attempts and never touched an NFL field again.
He won two national championships and lost in a third. He also won the Heisman Trophy.
"He's a terrific guy. He is a terrific guy. He's a winner. Boy, he was a winner. You won two, right? And you almost won a third. Nobody did that. I think he goes down really as one of the best, maybe the best college football player. If you think about it, we can only base it on results, right Tim?" Trump continued.
After playing football, Tim Tebow joined the New York Mets' minor league system in 2016. He played in the minors until 2019 and played in spring training in 2020 before the pandemic canceled the minor league season. He hung up the metal spikes in 2021 before signing with the Jaguars as a tight end, rejoining Urban Meyer, but he didn't make the team.
