Former Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Julian Fleming was seriously injured, and his girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd, was killed in an ATV crash in Pennsylvania, police said Sunday.
Fleming 24, and Boyd, 23, were driving down a rural road in Bradford County near the Pennsylvania-New York border on Friday night when they struck a deer, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Neither Fleming nor Boyd wore safety equipment, police said, via The Citizens’ Voice.
Fleming was a standout wide receiver who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2020 to 2024. He committed to Ohio State after he was a standout at Southern Columbia High School in Pennsylvania. He was the No. 1 prospect out of the state in 2020.
He transferred to Penn State before the 2024 season to finish out his NCAA eligibility.
He played in 16 games for the Nittany Lions last season. He had 14 catches for 176 yards and a touchdown. At Ohio State, he had 79 catches for 963 yards and seven touchdowns in 38 career games.
Fleming signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, however, his contract was rescinded after he failed a physical with the team.
Boyd suffered "extensive injuries" in the crash, police said, via the New York Post. She was a student at the University of Alabama.
Scott McLaughlin’s Indianapolis 500 was finished before the race went green.
McLaughlin and the rest of the field were doing pace laps to get ready for the green flag. McLaughlin was warming up his tires on the front straightaway when his vehicle slipped, and he hit the wall.
The No. 3 came to a rest, and McLaughlin was in disbelief.
The FOX Sports broadcast showed McLaughlin out of his vehicle with his head in his hands. His race team told broadcaster Jamie Little there was no way to repair the car to try to get it running for when the race would go to full speed.
The race had already been delayed for nearly an hour as drops of rain fell just as the event was about to get underway.
The moment became one of the odder moments seen at the Indy 500 in recent memory.
"I really have no idea what happened," he told Little coming out of the infield care center. "Just really upset for my team. They built me a fantastic car again. I’m really sorry to my sponsors, to my fans, my family. I don’t know what happened.
"I can’t believe we’re out of the race. I had so much hope today. Yeah, probably the worst moment of my life."
McLaughlin was set to start in 10th place on the fourth row outside of Conor Daly. Alexander Rossi was on the other side of Daly.
He had a tough week ahead of the Indy 500 as he was one of the drivers who suffered scary crashes during practice.
McLaughlin finished sixth at the Indianapolis 500 last season – it was the best finish of his career. Sunday represented the worst finish of his career at the race.
This season, McLaughlin had three top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes.
Shedeur Sanders acknowledged the criticism he’s faced while he played at Jackson State and Colorado ahead of his decision to go pro and enter the NFL Draft and theorized about why he takes a ton of heat.
The spotlight was scorching hot last month when he fell to the fifth round of the draft after being projected to be taken as high as No. 2. The Cleveland Browns eventually took a chance on him at pick No. 144.
He told Cleveland.com he thinks a lot of the hate directed at him is based on his father, Deion Sanders.
"They don't care about other people's opinion of you," Sanders said of the younger generation while visiting a local high school. "They go based off their own — 99% of hatred (directed at him) is toward pops. And then I'm just his son. But (the kids) didn't grow up in an era to where they watched him play. It's just the older generation that does it to me rather than the younger people. Because when I come in person, there's no negativity I see. But it's all over online.
"So, that's why I say I like going (to schools) in person and actually meeting them, and any questions they have, I say, 'Just ask me whatever question you want. Pick any question. No filter, no anything.' That's what they say. And then I just answer whatever they need me to answer."
Sanders will be able to shut up some of the critics who have already written him off.
He enters a crowded quarterback room with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett as well as someone from his own rookie class in Dillon Gabriel.
He signed his rookie contract earlier in the week. All eyes will be on him and his three teammates during offseason workouts.
The tush push survived for at least one more season as NFL owners voted against a proposal that would have effectively banned the play for 2025 and beyond.
The play, made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles, has been used to get quarterbacks the extra oomph they need to either attain a first down or score a touchdown from the goal line. And despite the Green Bay Packers’ efforts, the play survived.
Eagles star Saquon Barkley had a message for those teams, and everyone else, who opposed the play.
"I think it’s soft, to be honest," he said on the "Exciting Mics" podcast with his teammates Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship before the vote occurred. "Everybody can do it. It’s not a play that we only can do. We happen to have one of the best and biggest O-lines, and Jalen Hurts can squat 600 pounds. That’s not our fault.
"Josh Allen is super big, they’re not successful with it. Lamar Jackson is one of the best running quarterbacks of all-time, they’re not successful with it. So, it’s not something that everyone can’t do. Them trying to eliminate it, I think that’s kind of lame."
Barkley also pushed back on the claim that the play is a risk to players’ safety.
The Packers' official rule change proposal would have prohibited "an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap." The proposal added that a penalty would be assessed on any offensive player who violated the rule.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins poked fun at Travis Kelce’s hairy back as a photo of the Kansas City Chiefs star went viral across social media last week.
Cousins spoke to E! News during the week and was among those who weighed in on the tight end while he was at the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida.
"God bless Taylor Swift for being good with that," he told the outlet. "That's awesome. Good for her."
Cousins chalked up Kelce’s hairy situation to "genetics" and said he was happy he didn’t have to deal with that.
Kelce is known for having a big beard around his chin during NFL games. He spoke about his body hair with his brother Jason in the latest episode of the "New Heights" podcast.
"You guys haven't seen the Yeti come out of here," the three-time Super Bowl champion said. "You don't want to see the Yeti come out."
He recalled playing basketball in college at Cincinnati and having to play shirts against skins.
"I had the big beard, I had the long hair. I had the chest hair, back hair, arm hair, leg hair. It's just a big ole Yeti out there, man," he said. "All the homies on the court were calling me 'Big Yeti.’"
Kelce is set to play in Year 13 for the Chiefs. He had 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns for the Chiefs in 2024. Kansas City made it all the way back to the Super Bowl but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Aaron Rodgers has yet to make a decision on whether to sign with a new team for the 2025 season after two years with the New York Jets or walk away from the game altogether.
He made clear over the weekend that there’s at least one team he will not be signing with – the New Orleans Saints.
The Saints could be in need of a quarterback as the organization weighs whether to go with Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler or someone else to start the year as Derek Carr retired following a serious shoulder injury.
Rodgers was in Texas for a live episode of the "YNK Podcast" and was asked by a fan whether he would consider playing for the Saints.
"No," Rodgers replied without any hesitation. "That’s the answer. I’ve played there a couple times, but no, the answer is no. I’m too old. I don’t want to live in Louisiana. Sorry."
All signs have pointed to Rodgers playing with the Pittsburgh Steelers but the pen has not been put to paper.
He was also asked during the show whether he would consider playing with the Chicago Bears. In his answer, he dropped one of the biggest hints yet that he had his sights on Pittsburgh.
"No, but I believe there's a team that might play in Chicago this year on a road trip," he said. "I don't know, not sure. Got to check it out. I love Chicago, though. Way more than they love me. It's been a great relationship. All one-way."
Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner was irate at WNBA officials on Saturday night and let them know about it as the team handed the Dallas Wings their fourth straight defeat.
Griner was about to talk to CBS Sports for a halftime interview when the officials walked behind her. She turned around and complained about how she was being fouled during the contest. She was then heard yelling an expletive as the officials went back to the locker room.
Griner apologized to those watching at home for her profane outburst.
She finished with 15 points and eight rebounds as the Dream won the game, 83-75. Allisha Gray led the game with 27 points, six assists and five rebounds.
Griner joined the Dream in the offseason after she spent the first 12 seasons of her career with the Phoenix Mercury. She was a part of a harrowing situation in 2022 when she was arrested in Russia on drug charges and held there until she was a part of a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, known as "The Merchant of Death."
She played two more seasons in Phoenix after she returned home. A two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, she averaged 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds during her time with the Mercury.
In four games in Atlanta this season, she has averaged 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
A biologically male trans athlete will compete for the girls' long jump and triple jump state championship in California next week.
The trans athlete finished in first place in both events at Saturday's California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Track Championship Masters Qualifiers.
In triple jump, the athlete won with a distance of 40-04.75, while the runner up only reached 39-06.00. In long jump, the trans athlete's margin of victory was shorter, reaching 19-03.50 while the runner-up managed 19-00.75.
During the long jump medal ceremony, the athlete who finished in third place did not show up and accept the third place medal next to the trans athlete. No reason has been given. The second-place finisher received a noticeably vocal applause.
Tracy Howton, a local parent of an athlete who competes in track and field, attended the event Saturday and had to witness what is becoming a regular site for her and others in the community.
"As the parent of a female jumper, we have watched this happen at the last three track meets. Today we watched incredible female athletes lose their opportunities to go to states to a biological male. I can’t imagine how devastating it would feel to work so hard and then be unfairly stripped of your opportunity to compete at states. It’s heartbreaking," Howton told Fox News Digital.
"Governor Newsom, our California elected officials and the CIF are failing our girls. It’s that simple. They owe the competitive female athletes of California representation. They owe them responsible decisions based on science and fundamental truth. For our family, this experience has reinforced just how important it is to use your voice to stand up for truth, remembering that bad decisions can be corrected."
The CIF has been at the center of a national controversy in recent weeks as the trans athlete has dominated the girls' track and field postseason.
The situation has become so volatile that President Donald Trump's administration sent a warning to the CIF and the athlete's high school, Jurupa Valley High School, of consequences for allowing the situation to continue.
CIF is already under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for defying Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order. The federation came under additional scrutiny when its officials allegedly forced athletes to remove shirts that read "Protect Girls Sports" at the Southern Sectional prelims on May 10.
"CIF’s and Jurupa Valley High School’s apparent flouting of federal civil rights law by allowing a male athlete to compete in a female California track and field [Southern Sectional Division 3 final] this Saturday, and the alleged retaliation against the girls who are protesting this, is indefensible," Julie Hartman, a Department of Education spokesperson, previously told Fox News Digital.
"We will not allow institutions to trample upon women’s civil rights. OCR’s (Office of Civil Rights) investigation into CIF continues with vigor."
The Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) has responded to the controversy in a previous statement to Fox News Digital.
"JUSD continues to follow both California law and CIF policy regarding school athletics. Both state law and CIF policy currently require that students be permitted to participate in athletic teams and competitions consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records. JUSD remains committed to protecting the rights and safety of the students we serve, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws," the statement reads.
The situation is set to come to a head next Saturday when the athlete will look to cap off a dominant postseason run with a pair of state titles.
The event will take place at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School in Clovis, California, and will feature a rematch between the trans athlete and a female athlete who has spoken out against her trans opponent's inclusion.
In long jump, the athlete will face off against Katie McGuiness, who came in second place behind the athlete at last weekend's sectional final. McGuiness earned an automatic state championship qualification this Saturday with a distance of 18-05.50.
"I ran down the runway, and I landed, and I watched them measure my mark, and it was 18.9," McGuiness said in an interview on Fox News' "America Reports." "And I just remember thinking that there was nothing else that I could do. That was it. And I was honestly very discouraged, and I'm a high school senior and winning CIF has always been a goal of mine, and I wasn't able to compete with someone who was genetically different than me."
McGuinness made her overall stance on the issue clear.
"There are just certain genetic advantages that biological males have that biological girls don't," she said. "Frankly, I just can't stand for that."
After a controversial no-call during a play involving Caitlin Clark Saturday, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White lambasted WNBA referees for their officiating in Fever games this season.
In a rant after the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty, White called the officiating "egregious."
New York's Natasha Cloud made contact with Clark during the game's final possession, but referees did not blow the whistle.
"I thought she got fouled. I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games," White said of Clark. "The disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable. So, it's disappointing, you know, that it doens't go both ways, or it hasn't gone both ways."
White also acknowledged the league has a system in place for teams to communicate disagreements with referee decisions but questioned whether the system works.
"There's a system to making sure that we can send stuff in and communicate our grievances, so to speak. I don't know if I have a feeling that the system works," she said.
"I don't know. I have to go back and watch," Clark said of the call.
During the game, Clark immediately looked to the officials for a foul and quickly began to shout at them when she realized no foul call was forthcoming. Her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, also approached the refs to protest the lack of a whistle.
A replay showed Cloud pushing her shoulder into Clark's the moment the ball came loose. But the referees did not blow the whistle, and the game ended there.
The Fever fell to 2-2 on the season and have been on the wrong end of a number of controversial decisions by officials in their first four games of the season.
On April 19, U.S. Olympic middle distance runner Nikki Hiltz posted a TikTok video that included footage of an interview with women's marathon runner Natalie Daniels. The post came just two days before Daniels was set to compete in the Boston Marathon, and just six months after she gave birth to her first child.
Hiltz's TikTok opened with a clip of Daniels sharing how she considered not competing in the marathon because biologically male trans athletes would be competing in the women's field. The clip was originally from a promotional interview with the activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics.
In the same post on the popular social media platform, Hiltz encouraged Daniels to drop out because of her concerns about trans inclusion, while disagreeing with the new mother's stance against it.
For Hiltz, the post was in line with the athlete's regular TikTok content, which often shows the Olympian promoting pro-transgender beliefs and arguing against opposition to trans inclusion in sports. Hiltz is a biologically female athlete who competes in the women's category, while identifying as transgender and non-binary.
Soon after Hiltz's TikTok post went live, the reaction from it was aimed at Daniels, who said many of Hiltz's followers and fans began to send her startling messages.
"I didn't think there would be this rabid cruelty," Daniels told Fox News Digital of the response she received from the interview. "People were trying to find us when we were in Boston."
Daniels alleges one person told her, "'I live in Boston, and if I see you on the street, I’m going to hunt you down.'"
The new mother said the worst alleged comment she saw was from a person who said, "'I hope that your son comes out as trans and never speaks to you again.'" Her son was only six months old at the time.
Daniels said she ultimately takes responsibility for the messages directed towards her and her family. Still, she cited Hiltz's TikTok for contributing to the backlash.
"[Hiltz] has freedom of speech also. So [Hiltz's] opinion is just as valid to be shared as mine is," Daniels said. "I think [Hiltz] encouraged a pile-on that got really out of hand, probably, I think, very quickly … I think the fact that [Hiltz] didn't do anything about it is unsurprising.
"I think I'm ultimately responsible for what I said. And I know that what I said was said out of love and a desire to continue supporting and encouraging women and women's sports."
Still, it didn't make the experience any easier for Daniels.
"The very hateful messages were upsetting. There were a few times where I would just be, I don't want to cry, but a few times I would just start crying," she said. "And I would tell my husband, ‘I’m sorry, it's just like a lot, it's a lot to deal with, to have people being like ‘You’re this evil hateful bigot,' or 'You're stupid.'"
"Instead of having this very rational engagement, they went straight to threats and violence."
Fox News Digital reached out to Hiltz's talent agency, Hawi Management, for a response.
When the day of the Boston Marathon came, April 21, Daniels was prepared for potential attacks and heckling against her on the course after getting messages warning her of it, she alleges. But instead, she only ever heard roaring chants of support, she claims. She even had one of her best finishes, reaching the finish line in 2:50:04 in 110th place.
The love continued on social media, as she saw an outpouring of praise and respect that eventually overshadowed the support she was getting for standing up for women's sports and appearing in the XX-XY Athletics interview to begin with.
For Daniels, it helped validate a decision that she made, partially due to the experience of becoming a new mother. Daniels said that during her pregnancy, a trip to an obstetrician included a survey that assumed the only reason she was pregnant was due to failed birth control, and not her own intentions.
"In society, I just feel like there is this reductive definition of what it means to be a woman, and what it means to be a woman is basically one thing, and it's access to abortion. And in our culture, that just kinda seems like that's all any of us are supposed to care about," Daniels, a native of Virginia, said. She added that the survey, and the growing cultural stigmatization of pregnancy, fed right into her passion for protecting female athletes from trans inclusion as well.
"I know those things may be different things, but it all ties into this dehumanization of women. To me it feels like in this culture, in this political climate, womanhood is this incredibly nebulous, undefinable thing," she added.
The decision earned Daniels praise and support during the marathon and online but not from her running club, Light Horse Track Club in Washington, D.C., which she alleges was more aligned with Hiltz than her.
Daniels said she was confronted by the decision to appear in the XX-XY Athletics interview by the club's leadership.
Daniels said she offered to make a statement clarifying that her stance wasn't meant to attack trans people for their identities, but to stand up for women like herself. But that wasn't going to be enough, she said.
She alleges they offered to let her continue running for the club if she would issue an apology and publicly recognize the ability for a biological male to become a woman, which she refused to do.
Daniels alleges that she was told by the club that in order to appease its directors, she had to share a statement on social media that read: "'I now understand that a person can take hormones and surgery, and they can become a woman.'"
"I was like, ‘I am not going to do that. I cannot do that…’ It goes completely against my Christian values," she said. "It goes completely against what I know about how God works."
Daniels said she then found out about her removal from the team via a text message and email from the board while she was sitting on her patio.
So now, she is starting her own running club with XX-XY Athletics and founder Jennifer Sey.
And while she is still adjusting to the regular online hate, and even the occasional heckle from spectators at competitions, Daniels said she is looking forward to raising her family and embracing her new role in the movement to keep trans athletes out of women's sports.
The Light Horse Track Club did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
One of the main contestants on the game show throughout the years, Tim Cowlishaw, took a swipe at ESPN in his final comments on the show.
"I want to thank ESPN for the opportunity that I did not seek and never expected to get back in 2002. I’d also like to say that while ESPN is currently gearing itself more toward hiring athletes instead of journalists," Cowlishaw said during the show's final episode Friday.
"Around the Horn" consisted of four different journalists who would appear on the show and discuss current sports topics. However, ESPN is moving away from journalists on its shows in favor of former athletes.
Some of the network’s highest-profile personalities are former athletes like Pat McAfee, Jason Kelce, Kendrick Perkins and Ryan Clark, among others.
"We had a wonderful 22 years on a show where I felt imposter syndrome every time I walked into this studio. I hope the people on the next show in this time slot have as much fun and bring as many smiles over the next 22 years. I’ll be counting," Cowlishaw said.
ESPN has not announced what show will take that time slot.
The 5 p.m. ET hour on ESPN consisted of "Pardon The Interruption" and "Around the Horn," two of the few remaining shows that featured media commentary as opposed to former athletes.
Caitlin Clark threw up her arms, yelled at WNBA referees and punched the air in frustration after a controversial no-call cost her team a chance to knock off the defending champions Saturday.
In the final seconds of the Indiana Fever's 90-88 loss to the reigning champion New York Liberty, Clark took the ball with a chance to tie or win the game.
New York's Natasha Cloud was defending Clark and leaned into the superstar enough to knock the ball out of Clark's hands and knock Clark back slightly.
A replay showed Cloud pushing her shoulder into Clark's the moment the ball came loose.
But the referees did not blow the whistle, and the game ended there.
Clark immediately looked to the officials for a foul and quickly began to shout at them when she realized no foul call was forthcoming. Her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, also approached the refs to protest the lack of a whistle.
The no-call may have prevented Clark from winning the game at the free-throw line because the contact occurred on a shot beyond the 3-point arc. But it also cost Clark a chance at a major WNBA milestone.
Clark, finishing with 18 points, fell just two points shy of a 20-point, 10-rebound game. It would have been the 11th of her career and the most by any player in league history. Clark is tied with Courtney Vandersloot with 10.
Cloud and the Liberty walked away with the team's first-ever 3-0 start to a season in defense of their title.
Cloud has been outspoken about backlash to physical plays against Clark.
During an interview on the "Pivot Podcast" with Ryan Clark in March, Cloud insisted outrage in response to hits on Clark was rooted in "racism."
"It's just a part of the game. There was no targeting, there was no nothing. That narrative that got spun into, ‘Oh, the vets hate the rookies. The rookies hate the vets. The vets are going after certain players.’ It's all bulls---. If I'm just going to be frank, it's all bulls---. What it is is racism," Cloud said.
"It gets blown up into, ‘Oh, they’re going after Caitlin Clark.’ But, no, we're just playing one of the best players that's in this league the way that any other best player or franchise player has been played."
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the seventh straight international player to win the NBA’s MVP award on Wednesday.
James Harden was the last American to win the MVP, when he did it with the Houston Rockets in 2017-2018. Jay Williams, former Duke star and current ESPN analyst, asked if cancel culture is the reason why there hasn’t been an American MVP recently.
"People aren’t gonna like it, but I really don’t care. How much of this do you think this is cancel culture in the political aspects of where we were, compared to where we’re going?" Williams said during ESPN’s "First Take."
"I hear a lot of coaches talk about they don’t feel like they can coach young kids anymore. 'Cause anything they say could get used against them or get twisted if caught the wrong way."
Williams implored coaches to coach young players hard and to give them accountability.
"The level of sensitivity has gotten out of control," Williams said of today’s basketball players.
"‘Oh, he said something bad to me, I can’t play for him!’ When a coach yells at you, and I know there are certain things coaches can’t say anymore, but please, keep coaching those young kids hard! Let them face some d--- adversity. Give them some accountability. And just because a coach is yelling at you, that actually means that he cares."
The top three finalists for the MVP were all international. Gilgeous-Alexander of Canada won, while Serbian native Nikola Jokic finished second, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, aptly nicknamed the "Greek Freak," finished third.
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum was the highest American finisher, in fourth place.
President Donald Trump reiterated that girls and women "will not" compete against transgender athletes during his commencement speech at West Point Saturday.
Trump signed an executive order Feb. 5 that prohibits biological boys and men from competing in girls and women's sports.
While speaking to 1,002 graduates, Trump revisited the topic.
"We will not have men in women's sports, if that's OK," he said. "I mean, I wouldn't want to have to tackle, as an example, (quarterback) Bryson (Daily) as a man. But I don't think a lot of women want to tackle him. I don't think so. How crazy is it? Men playing in women's sports. How crazy is it? So ridiculous. So demeaning. So demeaning to women. And it's over. That's over. We ended it."
Several states have defied Trump's order, resulting in federal Title IX investigations. The Department of Agriculture also temporarily ended federal funding to the state of Maine, but the funding was restored by a federal judge.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and Trump got into a highly-publicized spat shortly after the order was signed.
Earlier this month, a school district in Washington, a blue state, voted to keep trans athletes out of girls sports. The ruling defies a policy by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), enacted in 2007, that allows transgender students to participate based on their gender identity.
In May, a trans athlete competed in a girls cross-country championship in the state and won.
Trump delivered a similar notion while speaking to graduates at the University of Alabama earlier this month.
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.
Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports. Of the 1,025 people who identified as Democrats or leaning Democrat, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
Nearly 70% of Americans say biological men should not be permitted to compete in women's sports, according to a Gallup poll last year.
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
Trump then pivoted to the football team, which was nationally ranked earlier this year.
"Your sophomore year, Army football beat Navy, 20-17, and the next year, you did it again, beating Navy, 17-11, and dominating Air Force, 23-3," Trump continued. "But this year, the Black Knights fought your way into the top 20 nationally and racked up your longest winning streak since 1949 with the help of graduating quarterback Cadet Bryson Daily, or as you call him, Captain America. I came to a game. I said, 'He could get into the NFL.' But he chose this life. And I think he made a good choice."
Trump then implored Daily to approach the stage and say a few words.
"Go Army football. … Can't wait to graduate. Love you guys," he said.
"I just tapped his shoulder. It's like I hit a piece of steel. The guy's in good shape," Trump said as Daily left the stage. "There's always a reason for success. In a time when other top college quarterbacks were thinking about going pro, Bryson's mind was on something else. He told an interviewer earlier this year, ‘I’m focused on my career as an infantry officer.' That's what he wants to do. So Bryson, you did the right thing. That's service at its finest. Thanks, Bryson. That's amazing. He's an amazing guy with an amazing team."
Trump delivered a speech to Alabama graduates earlier this month, spotlighting their teams and former head football coach Nick Saban.
Trump told the 1,002 graduating cadets that the academy is the "most elite and storied military academy in human history."
Trump railed against previous foreign policy initiatives. And he declared an end to critical race theory, DEI initiatives and men in women’s sports while vowing to promote a return to merit-based systems and traditional military values.
One of Bill Belichick's stops among his book tour was on an episode of "The Pivot" podcast with Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder.
Belichick's first interview promoting the book garnered tons of media attention, when Jordon Hudson was caught on camera butting into the conversation when Belichick was asked how they met.
Belichick has credited Hudson, 24, for being the business brainiac to his brand, but he has remained mum on getting any further than that in public interviews.
But that business side of Hudson was all in on Belichick's "Pivot" interview, according to Crowder.
"He’s all in if you talk football, but if you start talking personal stuff, he starts doing the mumble and the one-word answers, and his old lady is different. She lurks," Crowder said on his separate radio show. "It’s weird to know him as Coach Belichick running the entire organization as GM, head coach, talent coordinator, all that stuff, and then to see this tiny little 95-pound girl pretty much telling him what to do."
Crowder added, but did not elaborate on, that Hudson "choreographed the open," which included Belichick's accomplishments as both a coach and author.
"She was there. She kind of coordinates and brand manages. She has her paws on the situation. It’s different . . . it was weird to be around Belichick and Jordon. I don’t see Belichick in that light. But he just smiles and nods," Crowder continued.
According to reports, Hudson interrupted the CBS interview several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes.
Belichick released a statement saying he was "surprised" about getting the questions about his relationship and that when Hudson had stepped in, she had been doing her job. He went on to accuse CBS of creating a "false narrative" with so-called "selectively edited clips."
CBS responded, disagreeing with Belichick’s version of events.
In the interview with The Pivot, Belichick cleared the air on Hudson's reported involvement with "Hard Knocks," ultimately saying that the show was not a match with UNC. He also reiterated that Hudson is not involved with UNC football, a statement that the school itself made following reports that Hudson was barred from the facility.
Two Army Apache helicopters will fly above the cars on the first pace lap of the race. It is being dubbed the "Pace Lap for America."
Sunday marks the 109th edition of the big race, with the first taking place way back in 1911.
President Donald Trump will host a military parade in June to honor military veterans and active-duty service members and commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, Fox News Digital learned earlier this month.
The parade is scheduled for June 14, the 250th birthday of the United States Army and Trump’s birthday.
The parade comes after Trump, in January, signed an executive order creating "Task Force 250," which is focused on coordinating the plans and activities celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The 250th anniversary of America's founding will be July 4, 2026.
In the lead-up to the major 2026 celebration, the White House has celebrated the anniversaries of major events in America’s founding, including the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s "Give Me Liberty or Give me Death" speech in March, the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous ride in April and the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
During his first term, Trump held a unique "Salute To America" event on the Fourth of July in 2019, which was different from typical Independence Day celebrations put on by past presidents.
Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
Aaron Rodgers remains a free agent, and the four-time MVP is still being tied to the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency rumors.
Steelers star linebacker Alex Highsmith said that the Rodgers’ rumors are not a distraction to the team.
"I just feel like in the locker room and stuff, we’re in there working, and I think that’s just really what it’s about at this point," Highsmith said during an appearance on NFL Network’s "The Insiders" on Thursday.
"I know that if he does sign, we’re definitely going to be really excited to have him. We know who he is. He’s a Hall-of-Fame quarterback. He’s one of the best to ever do it. I wouldn’t say it’s a distraction at all, but we all know what type of quarterback he is and what he brings to the table."
The Steelers last season went 10-7 with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields as their starting quarterbacks throughout the season. However, both Wilson and Fields departed in free agency.
Fields left for the New York Jets and Wilson left for the New York Giants.
The Steelers have three quarterbacks on their roster — Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and sixth-round draft pick Will Howard. Highsmith is excited for whomever the team’s quarterback is in Week 1.
"I think we just try to put our best foot forward every day, like with who’s in the building right now. I know Mason being there, he’s done a great job. The guys are rallying around him and, like I said, he’s been with us before and guys know him, Pittsburgh fans know him," Highsmith said.
"The way that he helped us finish in 2023 was awesome. No matter who’s back there for us, whether it’s him or if Aaron Rodgers is gonna come, I’m just excited. Whoever’s back there, we’re gonna have their backs, and we’re gonna rally behind them. Just excited for whoever it’s gonna be."
With the Jets last season, Rodgers threw for 3,987 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 17 games.
It remains to be seen whether Rodgers decides to play in 2025 or retire after a 20-year career that is bound for Canton.
Highsmith, in five seasons with the Steelers, has had 35.5 sacks in 77 career games and is a key cog in their defense.
Brett Favre appears to believe Netflix is out to get him due to his support of President Donald Trump.
The streaming service released its documentary on the Hall of Famer titled "Untold: The Fall of Favre."
The documentary highlights the scandals of Favre allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a woman while playing for the New York Jets, and his alleged involvement in the Mississippi State welfare scandal.
Upon the doc’s release, Favre reposted two X posts that ripped Netflix.
"Netflix is going after @BrettFavre for being an outspoken Trump supporter. We stand with Brett Favre," the Hodge twins wrote.
And wrote @SteveLovesAmmo, "Haven’t you ever noticed that these "scandals" seem to pop up (or again) every single time a famous individual vocally supports President Trump?… Brett has been under constant attack from the mainstream media and also now today, Netflix… Tonight, a new documentary premiers tonight on Netflix attempting to tarnish his name.
"We all know that if he wasn’t a Conservative, this would not be happening right now. Was this a hit documentary because Donald Trump won the 2024 election? That has yet to be determined.With that being said, I support .@BrettFavre! One of the greats!"
While speaking at a Trump rally in October just before the election, Favre said it would be "insane" to vote for Kamala Harris.
"We’ve already had President Trump once — we’ve already seen Kamala in action. We can compare, and we know which is better," Favre said at the rally. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. . . . It would be insane to give Kamala four more years in office. So it’s time to bench Kamala and put in the star quarterback."
"USA is a great country. But we all know this: Kamala broke it. Trump will fix it," Favre added. "I have lived the American dream, but I want to make sure that future generations get to, as well. So remember this: Let’s make American great again."
Favre has long supported Trump, saying last year that the country was in a "better place" when he was president. He endorsed Trump in 2020 because of his stance on freedom of speech, gun rights and support for the military and police after a summer of racial unrest after the death of George Floyd.
Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. returned to the lineup for the first time after he tore his ACL last season in the team’s 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Truist Park.
Acuna, 27, looked like he hadn’t skipped a beat. On the first pitch he saw from San Diego Padres starter Nick Pivetta, the 2023 NL MVP demolished it 467 feet for a towering solo home run.
Acuna said he "had a feeling" he might do something special in his return.
Padres third baseman Manny Machado broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning with a solo home run off Raisel Iglesias to give the Padres a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish.
The loss drops the Braves to 24-26, who are still looking to rebound after an 0-7 start. The team hopes the return of Acuna can help spur them back into postseason contention.
"He’s one of those players that you better not go get a beer or whatever, because you might miss something really cool, you know?" Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
"I mean, he’s that type of force, I think, in the game. I think he’s going to energize everybody. Gonna energize the fans. Gonna energize his teammates."
"It's huge," third baseman Austin Riley said of Acuna’s return. "The talent is there. The energy he brings, having Ronald up there at the top of the lineup. ... he can change a game at any point."
The Braves and the Padres will play the second game of their three-game series on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET.
