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Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg offers message of support to Texas communities reeling from devastating floods

The death toll reached 109 on Tuesday, days after torrential rain pounded the central Texas region. The flash flooding began in the early morning hours on the Fourth of July.

Several people remain missing. Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas "will not stop until every missing person is found." 

Cooper Flagg spent his college basketball career in North Carolina playing for Duke. But he is a new resident of Texas and will begin his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks. The rookie is currently in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League, but he took a moment to send a heartfelt message to those back in his new home state who have been impacted by the devastating floods.

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"First, I just want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the families that were affected in this situation this past weekend out here," Flagg opened his media session at NBA Summer League, per The Dallas Morning News.

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On Monday, Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas — an all-girls Christian camp — said it's grieving after the loss of 27 campers and counselors. Five campers and one counselor there remain missing as of Tuesday. 

"Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy," the camp said in a statement. "We are praying for them constantly."

On Tuesday, the National Weather Service in San Antonio, Texas said "additional showers and thunderstorms are possible, but are expected to be low in coverage."

Last month, and to hardly anyone's surprise, the Mavericks selected Flagg with the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. 

Flagg, 18, became one of the youngest basketball stars taken at No. 1. LeBron James retains the distinction of being the youngest player in league history to be taken with the top overall pick.

Flagg described the moment he heard his name called by the NBA commissioner as "a dream come true."

Flagg is expected to make his debut at the NBA Summer League on July 10 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd recently revealed he wants to see Flagg in action at the point guard position.

"I want to put him at point guard. I want to make him uncomfortable and see how he reacts. Be able to run the show. Be able to play (shooting guard). Play (small forward). He’s comfortable playing that. We want to push. I think he’s going to respond in a positive way."

Fox News' Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

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Liverpool star Diogo Jota believed to be speeding before deadly crash in Spain, police investigation reveals

Diogo Jota, the Liverpool star who died along with his brother in a car crash last week, was traveling over the speed limit, authorities in Spain said Tuesday.

The Spanish Civil Guard’s investigation is still ongoing, but they said their belief is that Jota was driving too fast in his Lamborghini before a tire burst, forcing the car off-course. 

The investigation also led to the belief that Jota was the one driving. There was no indication from the police as to who was driving, Jota or André Silva.

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The Lamborghini burst into flames on the Spanish highway near Zamora in northwestern Spain, killing the brothers in a tragedy that shocked the soccer world. Jota was 28 and Silva was 25.

Players from Liverpool, as well as Portugal’s national team, were present at the funeral for the brothers on Saturday. 

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Virgil Van Dijk, Liverpool’s captain, carried a red floral arrangement in the shape of a soccer shirt with Jota’s No. 20 on it with white flowers. Andrew Robertson, another Liverpool teammate, held a similar arrangement with Silva’s No. 30, which he wore with his Portuguese club Penafiel. 

Many others in the soccer world, including Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias, were at the funeral over the weekend.

"These are really, really sad days, as you can imagine," Portugal’s national team coach Roberto Martinez said at the funeral, via FOX Sports. "But today we showed we are a large, close family. … Their spirit will be with us forever." 

The brothers were reportedly heading to board a boat from northern Spain to England, where Jota would rejoin his Liverpool squad following summer break. 

"Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota," the team said in a statement Thursday. "Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss." 

Cristiano Ronaldo, a Team Portugal legend, also reacted to the tragic news.

"Doesn't make any sense," he said in an Instagram post. "Just now we were together in the National Team, just now you were married. To your family, to your wife and children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world.  

Jota had 47 goals over 123 appearances with Liverpool. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Angel Reese knocks clipboard out of Sky coach's hand as team implodes

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was seen knocking a clipboard out of the hands of one of her coaches during a loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. 

With less than 30 seconds to go in the game, and both teams tied at 77, Reese walked off the court visibly upset during a timeout. When Reese passed by the team's vice president of strength and conditioning, Ann Crosby, Reese spontaneously slapped the clipboard out of Crosby's hand as Crosby appeared to try and show Reese something on it.

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The clip garnered controversy and criticism from fans as it went viral on social media. 

"Never disrespect your coaches," one user wrote. 

Another user wrote, "This is not good behavior." 

Other social media commenters used the clip as an opportunity to compare Reese to her former college rival and WNBA phenom, Caitlin Clark. 

"Caitlin Clark would never," one person wrote.

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Another user wrote, "Gotta be a better role model. Caitlin Clark is a great example of one."

After the Mystics took a 79-77 lead, Reese managed to tie the game by making two free-throws. But Washington's Shakira Austin responded and gave the Mystics the lead back with a pair of her own free-throws with just two seconds remaining. Washington went on to win 81-79. 

The loss wasted one of Reese's better performances of 2025, as she finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds and four assists.

Still, the Sky fell to 5-13, and currently hold the second-worst record in the WNBA, just ahead of the 2-16 Connecticut Sun. 

Meanwhile, Clark's team, the Indiana Fever, are 9-9. Clark has missed 10 games this season, but is expected to return to her team on Wednesday for a game against the Golden State Valkyries. 

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Former NFL star Asante Samuel Sr unleashes on Dolphins, questions team's leadership after Jalen Ramsey trade

Asante Samuel Sr. spent the majority of his NFL career with the New England Patriots. His son, Asante Samuel Jr., spent the first four years of his professional football career with the Los Angeles Chargers. 

The younger Samuel is currently listed as an NFL free agent. The Miami Dolphins recently sent three-time All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers and could be looking to bolster their cornerback room. 

But the elder Samuel's recent scathing comments on the state of the Dolphins franchise could put a damper on the possibility of his son landing in South Florida.

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From Samuel Sr.'s point of view, the Dolphins organization suffers from deficiencies from the top down. He shared his sentiments about the franchise during a recent appearance on his "Say What Needs To Be Said" podcast as he reacted to the trade that sent Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh.

The Dolphins did acquire safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in exchange for Ramsey and Smith. Both teams also traded draft picks as part of the deal.

"The Dolphins had no reason to trade Jalen Ramsey other than they’re sensitive. There's no leadership in the Dolphins organization," Samuel asserted.

"[Head coach] Mike McDaniel is a pushover. Chris Grier, the general manager — he has no backbone. These guys over here, the Miami Dolphins, they are running this team like a little league team. No one can stand up to the players. They are terrified of their own players, and they have no control over their players."

The Sun Sentinel reported that Ramsey was tardy to team meetings and practice sessions on a routine basis during his tenure with the Dolphins. In 2023, the star cornerback also reportedly clashed with Vic Fangio — the Dolphins defensive coordinator at the time.

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"He became a symbol of the Dolphins just collecting talent rather than building a team," the report from June stated. "Ramsey and Tyreek Hill were constantly late for practices or meetings in a manner that set the culture of last year’s Dolphins."

While the Dolphins have had some regular-season success under McDaniel, he has yet to guide the team to a postseason victory. The Dolphins' last playoff victory came in 2000.

Ramsey is credited with 24 career interceptions. He will join a cornerback room in Pittsburgh that features Darius Slay Jr. and Joey Porter Jr.

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Bengals' Joe Burrow opens up about home burglary, reveals he put major purchase on hold after ordeal

Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow opened up about the burglary at his Ohio home that took place as he was competing against the Dallas Cowboys in Texas in December.

Burrow was one of the three players featured in the second season of the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback." The show delved into the break-in that plagued Burrow for the rest of the 2024 season despite Cincinnati winning the final five games of the year.

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"Of f---ing course this happened to me right now," Burrow said. "When you’re on cloud nine, something’s gonna bring you right back down. It just felt like the kind of year that it was."

"I just get uncomfortable when, you know, my life is very public… and, you know, it comes with the job, but… there’s certain parts of your life that are, like… yours. Your house is one of those. When that gets violated, people find out where you live, all these different things. Not everybody’s failures at their job are in front of the whole world. It’s a very vulnerable position to be in. I put myself in that position because I love it. Um, I don’t like the other part of it."

Four Chilean nationals were arrested in the burglary, and authorities released a picture of them posing for a photo with the stolen accessories.

The series showed Burrow having a conversation with then-defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo about the heist.

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"They got all my jewelry… but they could have stolen way worse things than that," he said. "I’m not going crazy about some jewelry. It was expensive, but… it was all insured."

The star quarterback said in the docuseries he needed to put one major purchase on hold.

"I didn’t end up getting the Batmobile because I just had other things I wanted to deal with at that point," he said.

Burrow lamented the media attention that came with the robbery, which also put his relationship with Olivia Ponton into the spotlight.

The men, who police say were in the country illegally, had tools for break-ins at the time of their arrest, along with a Bengals hat and Louisiana State University shirt believed to be stolen from Burrow's home.

The elements of the robbery were consistent with other burglaries recently carried out in varying parts of the U.S. by South American theft groups, the complaint stated. The document added that the groups have typically been comprised of South Americans who enter the country illegally or remain in the U.S. after their visa expires. The groups have targeted jewelry and designer accessories, per the complaint.

Fox News’ Connor McGahan and Chantz Martin contributed to this report.

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Caitlin Clark expected to return for Fever against Valkyries after five-game absence

After missing the last five games, Caitlin Clark appears on the cusp of returning to the court for the Indiana Fever. 

Head coach Stephanie White told reporters on Tuesday that she expects her star point guard to be available against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night at home.

"If there’s no setbacks after today, I anticipate her being available," White said. 

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Clark admitted it's been hard watching her team from the sideline, so she enjoyed a full practice on Monday with her teammates. 

"Yeah, I just think it’s nice to get back out there and get into the flow of playing with my teammates again," she said. "It’s going to be fun to get back out there hopefully and just feel things again."

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The question is what White will do in terms of Clark's minutes if she is indeed available on Tuesday night. 

Clark has noticed in the past she doesn't like minutes restrictions when she's healthy enough to play. However, she understands White has to do her job to make sure the Fever come away with the victory.

"I don’t know the type of minutes I’m going to get and what it will look like, but just compete and play hard," Clark said. "This is going to be a team that’s moving constantly, so just be aware and active. Bring energy. It’s hard sitting out for a few weeks, so I’m definitely excited to get back out there."

Clark added that she hopes for a "decent amount" of minutes if she plays, preferably in the "upper-20s."

"Depends on how I feel and how the game goes, and what the team needs as well," she said. 

The Fever have gone 3-2 in Clark's latest absence this season. She missed five games earlier in the year with a left quad strain.

White discussed how her team has looked since Clark, who the offense usually runs through when she's on the court, has been sidelined.

"First and foremost, our defensive energy and effort had been really good," she said. "Our mobility, our activity level, our ability to execute schemes, for the most part, had been really good. We’ve had defensive versatility, and I love offensively how the ball’s moving. Multiple players getting touches, we’re moving the ball side to side. We’re getting high-percentage looks, and that’s been a part of just conversations as ‘C’ gets back on the floor."

In the nine games she has played this season, Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and five rebounds per game.

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