Pro wrestling legend Kevin Nash revealed last week he didn’t celebrate the Independence Day holiday because "we’re not the home of the free."
Nash appeared to respond to the backlash he received for a post about Congress passing the "big, beautiful bill." President Donald Trump signed the bill on July 4. The bill includes key provisions that would permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and incorporate new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay.
Trump said the bill would "fuel massive economic growth" and "lift up the hard-working citizens who make this country run."
Nash was among the critics.
"Happy 4 more trillion in debt day," he wrote on X. "Never felt this proud as we continue to destroy the empathy we once held for those less fortunate. So I guess Happy wealthy white 1% day. Enjoy your small regional hospitals while you can. Things just continue to get greater. Happy 4th...."
After bantering with other social media users about his take, Nash wrote he was happy to block some people.
"Was enjoyable to flush the white trash out today to block and remove them at least on this site," he wrote. "I didn't celebrate the 4th this year because I personally feel we're not the home of the free. We lose constitutional rights daily. If you're a bigot please unfollow me. Peace out."
Nash, 65, was a full-time pro wrestler from 1990 to about the mid 2010s and made an indelible mark on the industry as a member of the New World Order faction in World Championship Wrestling. He also was a top star in WWE and Total Nonstop Action (TNA).
He is a two-time inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame.
An IndyCar NXT race on Sunday at Mid-Ohio was the scene of a horrific crash between Ricardo Escotto and Sebastian Murray.
Escotto and Murray were racing into Turn 4 on Lap 4 when Escotto’s right front wheel touched Murray’s left rear wheel. Murray spun around in front of Escotto and hit the wall at a terrifying rate of speed. Murray’s vehicle did a backflip before coming to a stop.
IndyCar NXT officials waved the red flag to pause the race. Both Andretti drivers appeared to be OK after getting checked out at the infield care center.
"It was super unfortunate. I’m not really sure what happened," Murray said afterward. "I’m just glad that everyone’s OK. Obviously, apologies to the team. It’s been a good weekend so far and we were hoping to make our way up but things happen. We’ll move forward."
Escotto was not pleased with Murray and called the crash a "very scary one."
"Just frustrated and very angry. It took me a lot to be contained and try to calm me down," he said. "It was a very unfortunate incident, especially having my teammate beside me. It’s bad we were in this situation because, at the end of the day, we shouldn’t be racing like that. We were on the straight and he moved and obviously made contact like that.
"Our racing is very close, very close margins, and if you make a mistake like that, it just comes to this."
Dennis Hauger won the race, the fifth of the season.
The death of Bobby Jenks shocked the baseball world last week and emotions ran high on social media as ESPN caught some flak for its wording on a social media post about the late former closer.
Jenks, 44, died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was a two-time All-Star with the Chicago White Sox and was the anchor for the bullpen in 2005 during their magical postseason run, defeating the Houston Astros in the World Series. He had four saves in that postseason.
A social media post about Jenks described him as "being on the roster."
"Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died on Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced," the post on X read.
Former players like A.J. Pierzynski and Doug Mientkiewicz took issue with the post.
Fox News Digital reached out to ESPN for comment.
Jenks was a fifth-round pick in 2000 out of high school, made his MLB debut in 2005 and immediately burst onto the scene. In 32 games, he pitched to a 2.75 ERA and struck out 11.4 batters per nine.
Because of his rapid success, he earned the closer's role ahead of the postseason. He appeared in all four games of that Fall Classic and got the final out that snapped the Sox's 88-year championship drought.
He retired after the 2011 season, spending six of his seven seasons in Chicago and the other with the Boston Red Sox.
Jenks finished his career with a 3.53 ERA and 351 strikeouts.
"List of cities Indiana has beef with: Detroit, Cleveland, Los Angeles," the post read.
The WNBA announced that Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia would be receiving franchises over the next few years, adding to Toronto and Portland. Cunningham wondered aloud whether fans would want to flock to the arenas in Cleveland and Detroit.
"I don’t know how excited people are to be going to Detroit or (Cleveland)," she said on July 1.
Cunningham clarified her comments while speaking to reporters on Thursday, and defended "blue-collar working people" associated with Cleveland and Detroit.
"First of all, I know the history of the WNBA. I know that both of those cities have had teams before, and they got us where we’re at, so I’m thankful for that," she said. "All I was really getting at was Broadway, the off-court lifestyle and so I think that is really intriguing. I think Miami’s intriguing. That’s all I was getting at."
"I think it would be fun to get some teams outside of the NBA market.... I think people totally misread the situation. I would never speak down upon middle-class, blue-collar working people. That’s where I come from. I’m from Missouri. I get I’m in Indiana, and that’s why I’m kind of hinting at Broadway sounds fun, Miami sounds fun. That’s all I was getting at."
Cunningham also addressed the backlash to her comments.
"The people that hype you up are going to be the same people pushing you down. And so, for me, I always just kind of stay right here in the middle. I think that was my personal opinion," she said.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
Wade Lytal, the offensive coordinator at Division III Trinity University in San Antonio, is using social media in a desperate attempt to find his daughter who went missing from Camp Mystic during the tragic Texas floods over the weekend.
Kellyanne Lytal, the young daughter of Wade, is among the at least 10 campers still missing from Camp Mystic following the catastrophic flood that claimed the lives of at least 80 in Central Texas.
"As for all prayers for a miracle for my baby girl Kellyanne," Wade Lytal wrote on X.
He also posted a video of Kellyanne singing a solo during a Christmas recital at her elementary school.
"I’ll never forget when she told me she had a lead solo in the Christmas Pageant," Wade Lytal continued. "She is absolutely fearless."
Trinity University also posted about how the floods affected their community, which included Kellyanne.
"With steadfast hope, we write to share that Aidan Heartfield ’26, a Trinity marketing major, and Kellyanne Lytal, the young daughter of Trinity football offensive coordinator Wade Lytal, remain among those missing after the devastating flooding along the Guadalupe River," the university said in a statement on X.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones as search and rescue efforts continue. We will do all we can to support them during this incredibly difficult time."
Camp Mystic, an all-girls, Christian summer camp, was impacted heavily after floodwaters destroyed their cabin, and swept away numerous children and counselors in the process.
Five girls from Camp Mystic are among those dead, and the camp’s owner, Dick Eastland.
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said on Sunday that 400 first responders from 20 different city, state and national agencies are on search and rescue missions looking for the 11 girls and one camp counselor still missing following the floods.
Kerr County was impacted the most by the flooding, with at least 68 people dying among the at least 80 who lost their lives due to the tragic event.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Sunday, declaring it a day of prayer across the state in response to the floods.
President Donald Trump also told reporters in Morristown, New Jersey on Sunday that he would likely be visiting Texas on Friday.
"We've been in touch with Governor Abbott and very close to Governor Abbott. And, everybody in Texas. Kristi Noem is, as you know, been there and will continue to be there. And we're working very close with representatives from Texas," Trump said.
"And it's a horrible thing that took place. Absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless the state of Texas. This incredible place," he continued.
Trump referred to this as a "100 year catastrophe," adding that "this was a thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it."
The Department of Homeland Security argued that the mainstream media were "deliberately lying" about what led up to the flooding, saying that "The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region."
Tavia Hunt, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, revealed that one of the victims in the tragic Texas floods was a member of their family.
Janie Hunt was one of the Camp Mystic campers who died in the devastating floods over the weekend. She was just nine years old.
"Our hearts are broken by the devastation from the floods in Wimberley and the tragic loss of so many lives – including a precious little Hunt cousin, along with several friend’s little girls," Tavia Hunt wrote in an Instagram post.
"How do we trust a God who is supposed to be good, all knowing and all powerful, but who allows such terrible things to happen – even to children?"
"That is a sacred and tender question — and one the Bible doesn’t shy away from. Scripture is filled with the cries of those whose hearts have been shattered, who still wrestle to trust the same God they believe allowed the pain."
William Herbert Hunt, the late billionaire, was the great-grandfather of Janie. William was the brother of late Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, whose father to the team’s current owner, Clark.
The horrific floods have killed at least 79 people and left 41 others unaccounted for following a storm that decimated the region.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Sunday, declaring it a day of prayer across the state in response to the floods.
President Donald Trump also told reporters in Morristown, New Jersey on Sunday that he would likely be visiting Texas on Friday.
"We've been in touch with Governor Abbott and very close to Governor Abbott. And, everybody in Texas. Kristi Noem has, as you know, been there and will continue to be there. And we're working very close with representatives from Texas," Trump said.
"And it's a horrible thing that took place. Absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless the state of Texas. This incredible place," he continued.
Many have been quick to lend a helping hand, including in the sports world. The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, along with the NFL, together pledged to collectively donate $1.5 million to communities impacted by the flooding.
"The National Football League's two Texas-based teams - the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans - are uniting with the NFL Foundation to support the victims' families and survivors of the heartbreaking floods in central Texas," the league’s statement read.
"Together they will contribute $1.5 million to provide both immediate assistance and long-term resources to those most impacted by the catastrophic flooding."
Trump referred to this as a "100 year catastrophe," adding that "this was a thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it."
The Department of Homeland Security argued that mainstream media were "deliberately lying" about what led up to the flooding, saying that "The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region."
The United States men's national soccer team was able to get off to a hot start, but it was Mexico coming away with the Gold Cup Final victory, 2-1, on Sunday night.
Mexico has now won its 10th Gold Cup of all time, extending their record after defending their title in 2023.
The United States got on the board immediately, as midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the son of former head coach Gregg Berhalter, placed a free kick in the perfect position for Chris Richards to head the ball off the crossbar and over the goal line to make it 1-0.
These two linked up against Saudi Arabia in the group stage, and they did so again in this match to take a lead over the favorite "El Tri."
But Mexico started to gain its momentum back, putting a few shots on Matt Freese before midfielder Marcel Ruiz found Raul Jimenez, who just turned and fired with his left foot to put it top shelf.
It looked like veteran USMNT defender Tim Ream was going to stop it as the window Jimenez had to shoot was minuscule, yet it went through, and Freese had no chance.
In the second half, with the game still tied at one goal apiece, Mexico was dominating the ball, and it almost felt like the decisive goal was coming soon.
It did in the 77th minute when Johan Vasquez put a header into the penalty area, and Edson Alvarez put Mexico on top as he dove to deflect Vasquez’s initial header into the net. A VAR replay confirmed that Alvarez was onside, and the goal stood.
Now desperate, the U.S. was trying hard to find that equalizer before time expired, and Patrick Agyemang and Alex Freeman had chances. However, both couldn’t handle the ball in the end.
This Mexico squad had all their top guys, which is why they were favorites to defend their title under head coach Javier Aguirre. They did so by becoming the first team to repeat themselves since 2011.
Meanwhile, the USMNT came without some of their top dogs, including Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie, among others. They were hoping to give themselves an eighth Gold Cup, but they will have to wait until the next tournament.
The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday in a large organizational shakeup amid team struggles.
The move, which was reported by ESPN, comes just hours after the Nats fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, which was a sweep at Nationals Park this weekend.
Washington has been at the bottom of the NL East division for quite some time, owning a 37-53 record now with the loss on Sunday. And while this loss was a close one, the Nationals were blown out at their home park, 11-2 and 10-3, in the first two games of the series.
The team is now 2-10 in June, where they’ve struggled mightily at getting runs across the plate, averaging just 2.5 per game.
Washington possesses a very young team, but it’s a talented group that hasn’t been taking the strides ownership wants to see.
"On behalf of our family and the Washington Nationals organization, I first and foremost want to thank Mike and Davey for their contributions to our franchise and our city," principal owner Mark D. Lerner said in a statement. "Our family is eternally grateful for their years of dedication to the organization, including their roles in bringing a World Series trophy to Washington, D.C. While we are appreciative of their past successes, the on-field performance has not been where we or our fans expect it to be. This is pivotal time for our Club, and we believe a fresh approach and new energy is the best course of action for our team moving forward."
There have been times, too, this season when Martinez has gotten fiery when asked about the offensive struggles. After losing to the Miami Marlins last month, which pushed the Nats’ losing streak to seven straight games, Martinez made a bold statement when asked a question by a reporter.
"It's never on coaching. Never on coaching. Coaches work their asses off every single day. We're not going to finger-point here and say it's coaches. It's never on the coaches. They work hard. The message is clear. All the work is done prior. So sometimes, they have to go out there and play the game. It's always been about the players. Always," he said, per ESPN.
On Sunday, the Nationals left 15 runners on base, failing to get timely hits to salvage a game in the series.
With the All-Star ahead after this week of games, the Nationals were quick to move on from Martinez and Rizzo, who were both pivotal pieces in getting the team’s World Series championship in 2019.
Martinez was manager when the team won its first World Series, but the team started to rebuild after that. Rizzo traded young star Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, along with Josh Bell, in August 2022.
The deal yielded prospects Robert Hassell III, CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore and James Wood — all of which are making an impact on the current Nationals. Jarlin Susana, who was also in the deal, remains in the minors.
But the results on the field have not been the same since that 2019 season, as the Nationals have not been higher than fourth in the NL East and have failed to reach the postseason in the last five seasons.
Mike DeBartolo, the team’s senior vice president and assistant general manager, has been named interim general manager, while the team will make an announcement on Monday to determine who the interim manager will be.
The NFL, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have together pledged to collectively donate $1.5 million to the communities impacted by the flooding in Central Texas as the death toll reached nearly 70 on Sunday.
The NFL announced the donation before Texas officials shared an update that they had received "unconfirmed reports of another wall of water" forming, prompting more evacuations.
"The National Football League's two Texas-based teams - the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans - are uniting with the NFL Foundation to support the victims' families and survivors of the heartbreaking floods in central Texas," the league’s statement read.
"Together they will contribute $1.5 million to provide both immediate assistance and long-term resources to those most impacted by the catastrophic flooding."
The Texans first announced plans to donate $500,000 on Saturday, adding the donation will provide support and resources for the communities "impacted by the devastating flooding."
"We are heartbroken by the loss and damage that our neighbors in the Texas Hill Country have endured. We are especially devastated to hear about the children who are still missing, and we are praying they are reunited with their families soon," the statement continued.
"Our hearts will remain with everyone affected and, in addition to our donation, we will continue to support the search, rescue and recovery efforts in the coming weeks."
On Sunday, the Cowboys announced they would match the donation.
"Our hearts are heavy as we witness the devastation and loss of life caused by the floods in Kerr County and Texas Hill Country, especially for the young girls and their families, as well as all of those lost and their loved ones. This has been devastating to see and we hold everyone impacted in our thoughts and prayers. Standing side by side with The Salvation Army's critical response, we are also donating $500,000 to provide immediate resources for rescue, relief and long term recovery efforts."
Over a dozen campers were confirmed dead as of Sunday afternoon, Kerr County officials said. One counselor and 11 campers remained unaccounted for while the death toll across Central Texas climbed to nearly 70 on Sunday.
If it were up to President Donald Trump, Washington’s football team would never have changed its name.
The NFL team currently goes by the Washington Commanders, but the old name, Redskins, is what Trump says he would’ve kept it as if he owned the organization.
"Well, you want me to make a controversial statement? I would," Trump said to reporters in Morristown, New Jersey on Sunday. "I wouldn’t have changed the name. But that’s their — it just doesn’t have the same ring to me."
Commanders owner Josh Harris told Bret Baier on "Special Report" in April that, despite his plan to bring the team back to Washington D.C. at the site of the old RFK Stadium, the Redskins name wouldn’t be coming back.
"The Commanders’ name actually has taken on an amazing kind of element in our building," Harris said. "So, the people that certain types of players that are tough, that love football, are delegated Commanders, and Jayden [Daniels], for example, is a Commander, and they're ranked.
"And, you know, the business staff has gotten into it, and obviously, we're in a military city here. There's more military personnel than anywhere else, so we're kind of moving forward with the Commanders name, excited about that, and not looking back."
While he may not have changed the name, Trump thinks any team that wins will stick with fans no matter what. That’s exactly what Washington did last season, reaching the NFC Championship Game for the first time in almost three decades under new quarterback Jayden Daniels.
"But, you know, winning can make everything sound good," Trump continued. "So, if they’re winning, all of a sudden Commanders sounds good. But I wouldn’t have changed the name."
In terms of the new stadium, political disagreements have surrounded the $3.8 billion project. Less than two months after completing the stadium deal, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser said that there were delays by the D.C. Council to approve the latest budget, per Front Office Sports.
"If the Council strips the deal terms or budgeted dollars from the budget, it kills our agreement with the Commanders," Bowser said last month with a preliminary approval of the plans needing an agreement on July 15.
Prior to his name comment, Trump was asked by a reporter about potentially stepping in if the deal remains shaky.
"Well, we’ll see what happens," he responded. "I’ve been looking at the deal, and I don’t blame them. It’s a very important piece of property, it’s a great piece of property. So, we’ll see. If I can help them out, I would.
"Ultimately, we control that [land]. The federal government ultimately controls it, so we’ll see what happens. I saw the plans, I saw the stadium. The owner’s a very, very successful and very good man. I know him a little bit. It would be great for the NFL to be there. I can tell you that. If they want to negotiate a little tough, that’s OK with me."
The reason behind Washington changing its name to Commanders stems from the broad critiques of Redskins being offensive to Native Americans.
The team ended up abandoning the name in wake of the George Floyd protests, calling itself the "Washington Football Team" until a major rebrand to Commanders came in 2022.
There is still a large contingent believing the name and logo should return to the historic franchise, including Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who said he would show support for the deal to bring a new stadium to the old site on the condition the team and NFL would honor the old Redskins logo.
"The irony that they were canceling Native American culture as the DEI movement went way too far," Daines said in November 2024. "This is honoring a Blackfeet chief who was born in Montana. He is highly esteemed. The Blackfeet tribe of Montana, their current chairman and tribal council signed a letter in strong support to bring the logo back. It honors Indian Country.
"We have good discussions with the NFL and with the Commanders. There’s good faith in negotiations going forward that’s going to allow this logo to be used again. Perhaps revenues going to a foundation that could help Native Americans in sports and so forth. We’re making good progress, and based on the good faith negotiations, I made a decision to support this bill yesterday in the committee."
Harris told Baier that he hopes construction will start on the site in 2027, and opening day would have a target for 2030.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin was arrested in Texas on marijuana and weapons charges on Saturday.
The speedy receiver and return specialist for Dallas is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges after being arrested and booked into Collin County Jail, per The Dallas Morning News.
Turpin faces possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon, both being misdemeanors in Texas. Jail records also confirm that Turpin was released from jail on Sunday.
There are no further specifics on Turpin’s incident or whether he will face any discipline from the Cowboys or the NFL.
This isn’t the first time Turpin has dealt with off-the-field legal issues, as he was kicked off his TCU Horned Frogs squad due to assault charges, which he pleaded guilty to in college.
Turpin ended up going undrafted out of college, where he played in several leagues before ultimately landing with the Cowboys in 2022.
He ended up finding a solid home there, earning two Pro Bowl nods during his three seasons, most of which were due to his ability to make magic happen on special teams.
He was a first-team All-Pro last season after totaling a league-high 904 return yards on kickoffs with one touchdown. He also had a punt return and 187 yards on those kicks last season.
Turpin can also provide some breakout speed when Dak Prescott gets him the ball, hauling in 31 receptions for 420 yards with two touchdowns.
The Cowboys will open training camp on July 21, beginning their preparation for their Week 1 matchup — a "Thursday Night Football" bout to kick off the NFL season against the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Devin Fitzgerald — the son of Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald, who should be heading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026 with his first time ballot — announced his commitment on Saturday.
He also considered UCLA, but ultimately chose the Fighting Irish.
Fitzgerald is ranked the 55th-best receiver in his 2026 class, per 247Sports.com. He is a three-star prospect out of Brophy Prep in Arizona.
He won’t be the only son of a former NFL great looking to make his own mark on the game, as the Fighting Irish will be filled with the next generation.
The receivers room alone has Jerome Bettis Jr., the son of Pittsburgh Steelers legend Jerome Bettis; Elijah Burress, whose father is Super Bowl-champion receiver Plaxico Burress; and Kaydon Finley, the son of Green Bay Packers Super Bowl-champion Jermichael Finley.
On defense, Thomas Davis Jr., the son of ex-Carolina Panthers All-Pro Thomas Davis, also said he’s heading to South Bend in 2026.
Fitzgerald revealed to ESPN that Notre Dame offered him a scholarship in May following his junior season, where he hauled in 52 receptions for 720 yards with nine touchdowns. He also has a good relationship with Mike Brown, who he has known "since I was 5 years old."
"I’ve developed into a better ballplayer, and they really think I’m going to turn into a great player," Fitzgerald told ESPN. "…He’s shown me that I can come in, step up and play early. That’s their plan with me."
The elder Fitzgerald became a star at Pitt during his college days, as he won the Biletnikoff Award in 2003 as just a sophomore. He had over 1,000 yards in each of his two seasons as a Panther before entering the 2004 NFL Draft.
He ended up being the third overall pick by the Cardinals, and they kept him for 17 years. Fitzgerald would go on to have 1,432 catches for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns. He also won the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
"Having my dad there to help me throughout the recruiting process has been great," Devin Fitzgerald said of his father’s influence. "He knows what’s important."
Kevin Durant is heading to the Houston Rockets, but if you’re wondering why it took so long, it’s reportedly due to a historic, seven-team trade that shook up many rosters.
It’s not just the Phoenix Suns and Rockets involved in the deal. The Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are all involved in what is the NBA’s first-ever trade involving seven teams.
Here is what each team is receiving in the deal, per ESPN:
- Hawks: second-round pick swap, David Roddy, cash considerations
- Lakers: Adou Thiero
- Timberwolves: Rocco Zikarsky, two second-round picks, cash considerations
Durant, though, is the obvious crux of this deal, as the Rockets get the 15-time All-Star on their starting five alongside a good group of Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet.
However, Green and Brooks, two key pieces of a resugent Rockets team last season (52-30 record in a tough Western Conference), are heading to Phoenix in return.
But Houston is now expected to be a contender in the West due to Durant’s arrival. The Rockets were a team searching for a true scorer, and the four-time scoring champion is someone who can provide that when healthy.
Durant earned that 15th All-Star bid after averaging 26.6 points, six rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 52.7% from the field and 43.0% from beyond the three-point line over 62 regular-season games.
Durant will be 37 years old when his 18th NBA season begins later this year, but he has consistently shown to be a monster on the offensive end, who doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
The question is whether the Rockets can continue to compete with teams like the NBA Finals-winning Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers out in the West.
School officials in Texas announced Sunday that Reece Zunker, a teacher and high school soccer coach, and his wife, Paula, were found dead following the devastating flooding that swept through Kerr County, Texas, on Friday.
The Kerrville Independent School District released a statement confirming the deaths of the Tivy High School boy’s soccer coach and his wife, who was also formerly a teacher at Tivy.
"It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of one of our beloved teachers, Reece Zunker, and his wife, Paula, who tragically lost their lives in the flash flood on July 4th," the statement read.
"Reece was a passionate educator and a beloved soccer coach. His unwavering dedication to our students, athletes, and the Tivy community touched countless lives and will never be forgotten.
"Paula, a former Tivy teacher, also left a lasting mark on our community. The care and impact she shared with her students continue to be felt, even years later."
School officials in Texas also made a plea to keep that family "in your prayers," revealing that the couple’s two children, Lyle and Holland, were both still missing as of Sunday afternoon.
According to reports, the family was vacationing at a river house in Hunt, near Camp Mystic, where several children are still unaccounted for.
The Tivy boy’s soccer team also released a statement remembering Zunker, whom they called a "leader and inspiration."
"Coach Reece Zunker was not just a soccer coach he was a mentor, teacher and a role model for our Kerrville kids," the post on Facebook read. "He rebuilt the soccer program and left a legacy. His passion for his players, students, co-workers, community and his family will never be forgotten."
Zunker taught at Tivy High School for 12 years, according to KENS 5.
Over a dozen campers were confirmed dead as of Sunday afternoon, Kerr County officials said. One counselor and 11 campers remained unaccounted for while the death toll across Central Texas climbed to nearly 70 on Sunday.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone called it a "terrible week" for the organization. Aaron Judge would certainly agree after Saturday’s loss.
The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.
The loss marked the second losing streak of six games this year, their first was from June 13-18, and the first time since 2000 that the organization has endured two six-game losing streaks in a single season.
Adding insult to injury, Aaron Judge was left bloodied just after the fifth inning thanks to teammate Anthony Volpe.
Yankees players tossed the ball around as they headed toward the dugout when Volpe got the ball. He lobbed it up in the direction of an unsuspecting Judge. The ball came down on the slugger’s right eye, knocking his sunglasses to the ground.
Boone said he was concerned at first, but Judge only appeared to sustain a small cut.
He approached home plate the next inning with a small bandage next to his right eye.
"Yeah, I mean, confusion. I didn't know what happened initially. I just saw kind of a, what felt like something happened," Boone said. "So yeah, of course I was concerned. Had a little cut. In the end I don't think anything too serious, obviously. But yeah, initially, obviously very concerned."
The Mets have a chance to sweep the Subway Series on Sunday.
"It's just the little things. That's what it kind of comes down to – but every good team goes through a couple bumps in the road," Judge said Saturday.
"We'll clean some things up. We know what we need to do. We'll take care of business."
The Indiana Fever dropped a close game to the previously 5-13 Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night, prompting fans to take to social media to hit back at ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck after she argued that the team was "more dangerous" without star guard Caitlin Clark.
Clark missed her fifth straight – her second lengthy absence of the season – on Saturday night as she remained sidelined with a groin injury. Earlier in the week, Peck argued that the Fever were "more dangerous" without Clark.
"I think that Indiana is even more dangerous when Caitlin Clark doesn’t play, because she’s a ball-dominant guard," she said. "The ball’s in her hands a lot, so you know what you need to try to take away. But when you look at Indiana now, they’ve got so many weapons."
Fans initially hit back after Peck’s comments on Thursday, but after an 89-87 loss to the Sparks, the critics returned.
"Saying the Indiana Fever are better without Caitlin Clark is the dumbest take I've heard in a long time. It's almost like they needed her today against a team that was 5-13," FOX Sports Radio host Brian Noe said in a post.
Including Saturday’s loss, the Fever are 2-3 without Clark. Indiana missed its last five shots, four in the final minute against the Sparks, including Aliyah Boston’s missed shot in the final three seconds.
Boston led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Natasha Howard had 21 points and nine rebounds and Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points.
There’s no clear timeline for Clark’s return. She was selected as one of the two captains for the WNBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted in Indiana on July 19.
Ben Shelton may have secured his place in the sibling hall of fame.
After defeating Hungarian tennis player Marton Fucsovics in straight sets in his third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday, Shelton made a pitch to investment bank Morgan Stanley to have his lucky charm hang around for one more week.
"I’ve been playing well this week. It’s not just been me here. I have a great team. My parents are here. My girlfriend’s here. Also, my sister’s here. She’s been here for every match that I’ve played this tournament so far. She’s been the lucky charm," Shelton said of his sister, Emma.
"But she has work back in the U.S., starting on Monday. She works for Morgan Stanley."
The revelation was met with boos from the crowd, but Shelton interrupted to make his pitch.
"If any of y’all have some (connections) and get her a couple extra days off so she can (stay). We can keep this rolling, that’d be great," he said with a laugh.
"Yeah, you got the week off or what?" Shelton said in a video posted to his Instagram Stories. In response, his sister was seen jumping up and down in excitement, seemingly confirming that her PTO was approved.
"Shout out, Morgan Stanley," Shelton said as the video ended.
Shelton has won all nine sets he played at the All England Club last week and advances to the fourth round where he’ll face Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego.
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Monika Burzynska said she was assigned the locker just one over from Lia Thomas' when the transgender athlete joined the women's swim team in 2021. Burzynska previously knew the athlete as Will Thomas, a member of the men's swimming team at UPenn.
"He wasn't very social," Burzynska told Fox News Digital, adding she had only ever had short, passing conversations with Thomas.
She thought Thomas had already graduated when her team was dealt the news that the athlete would be transitioning to join the women's team starting in the 2021-22 season.
When that season eventually began, and Thomas became a fixture in the women's locker room, Burzynska often retreated to the corner of the room to change. Other times, Burzynska timed exactly when she changed to coincide with when Thomas showered. Eventually, Burzynska opted to only change in the stalls or in the family locker across the hall.
"Around Lia, I wasn't going to risk anything," Burzynska said, regarding the possibility of the trans athlete seeing her undress.
Burzynska has never spoken out about her experience of being on a team with Thomas until now, amid the recent news that UPenn agreed to apologize to all the female swimmers, rescind Thomas' program records, and adopt a new policy that applies strict biological definitions for males and females.
She said the news gave her "a deep sense of peace and validation."
"Not only for me, but for all the girls on the team, for all the girls in the swim world and in the sport world. And I think this decision, it brought back – at least for me – a sense of fairness that had been lost," Burzynska said. "Women's records belong to women and that protecting the integrity of women's sports still matters."
Still, the memories of what Burzynska and others had to endure lingers.
Burzynska identifies as someone with conservative values, but says she grew up feeling "compassion" for transgender people. Her views changed when she was placed next to Thomas in the locker room.
"I thought it must be terrible to feel like you're trapped in the wrong body. Just be so out of touch with who you really are," Burzynska said. "You have these issues that are from afar and you never really quite think they're going to touch you personally until you're on a team with Lia Thomas and your locker is directly next to this biological male. And you would have never believed that you'd be facing this issue directly.
"And then when that happens, your views change where you still feel sorry for this person because they're clearly so deeply lost. But then it turns into more, ‘OK, this is not fair,’" Burzynska added.
As a native of Colonia, New Jersey, Burzynska explained that she grew up in a liberal environment with prominent pro-LGBTQ sentiment. Those values followed her when she went to UPenn in the deep blue city of Philadelphia.
"We have a very, very, how should I call it, like deep LGBTQ presence on campus where the campus buildings or the dormitories, rather than flying the U.S. flag, the trans flag, the LGBTQ flag [were flown]. Whenever I visit Penn, I see it's like this huge skyscraper dorm, and they have the biggest rainbow flag you could imagine," Burzynska said.
"So I guess, in a sense, you could say it encourages it if a person is very confused about their identity, and then there's this group that seems so accepting, so loving, telling you could be whatever you want to be… that might kind of, yeah, encourage people to turn that way."
Burzynska, and the other female swimmers on the team at the time, were allegedly coerced into silence and submission by UPenn administrators.
A lawsuit by three other former Thomas teammates, Grace, Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski and Ellen Holmquist, alleged that university officials pressured them not to speak out about their thoughts on Thomas joining the team publicly.
"The UPenn administrators went on to tell the women that if the women spoke publicly about their concerns about Thomas’ participation on the Women’s Team, the reputation of those complaining about Thomas being on the team would be tainted with transphobia for the rest of their lives and they would probably never be able to get a job,’" the lawsuit alleged.
Burzynska, having grown up in a liberal New Jersey town, was already accustomed to the consequences of sharing conservative values in a liberal setting.
Burzynska recalls, from a young age, often being criticized for having "conservative or Republican values."
"I had been experiencing that forever. And even UPenn, I think it's every university at this point, but UPenn is very, very left-leaning. And so I was kind of ready to embrace that, that my views wouldn't be welcomed because, yeah, I've been conservative most of my life. My beliefs are grounded in faith."
Burzynska recalls a futile conversation she had with her head coach, Mike Schnur, when she confronted him with concerns about being on a team with Thomas.
"We had this long meeting, I don't know, almost two hours long. And he said, 'Listen, Monika, I understand all your concerns. They're all valid. I don't think any of them would deter you from continuing onto your senior year and having a successful senior year. I think the one thing that would deter you is that Lia is changing in your locker room and there's nothing you could do about it,'" Burzynska said.
"I told him in that meeting, ‘What are you talking about? Like, how is this fair?’ And his response was, 'It's not fair, but if you have any issues with it, come to me… Don't talk about it with everyone else. Come to me. We'll talk through it'"
Burzynska said she never took Schnur up on that offer, believing that he wouldn't do anything about it anyway.
Still, she alleges she witnessed her teammates having those futile conversations with Schnur, from a distance.
Then came the administrators that allegedly pressured the women's swimmers who objected to Thomas to go to pro-LGBTQ counseling. Burzynska said she called the counseling session "brainwashing meetings."
She never attended the sessions.
Burzynska has since moved on from the situation and has embraced her life and career beyond it.
Still, she admits that parts of the situation instilled "trauma" in her, and she is grateful that President Donald Trump's administration made it a priority to instill consequences on UPenn.
"Those [women's] rights at Penn were clearly compromised so it's amazing that they looked into it and Trump took it so seriously," Burzynska said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to UPenn for a response to Burzynska's statements.
New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara will not be making the transition to the baseball diamond anytime soon.
Kamara, 29, threw out the first pitch before the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals played at Wrigley Field Saturday, and it did not go well.
Kamara, wearing a Cubs' jersey with his name and the No. 41, yanked the first pitch. The Saints star running back threw it about 45 feet and nearly outside the lefty batter's box.
The Cubs' mascot, Clark the Cub, who was catching Kamara’s first pitch, had to reach over and make a nice backhand pick just to keep it in front of him.
Kamara was so displeased with his pitch he started flapping his glove and asked for a do-over. Clark the Cub obliged and threw the ball back to Kamara. The running back got a second chance, and the Cubs’ faithful booed after the ball was thrown back to Kamara.
The second pitch was much better for the Saints star. Kamara fired one, still a little wild, but in the air for all 60 feet that Clark the Cub snared. Kamara raised up his arms and gave Clark the Cub a hug in celebration.
Saints fans have seen Kamara celebrate a lot over his eight-year career. The star running back has scored 60 rushing touchdowns and 25 receiving touchdowns.
Last season, in 14 games, Kamara rushed for 950 yards with six rushing touchdowns while hauling in 68 passes for 543 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
Kamara will be relied upon heavily next season to carry the load after quarterback Derek Carr retired earlier this offseason, leaving the team with a quarterback competition to begin training camp.
"None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago. He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend and teammate. He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts."
Jenks was a fifth-round pick in 2000 out of high school, made his MLB debut in 2005 and immediately burst onto the scene. In 32 games, he pitched to a 2.75 ERA and struck out 11.4 batters per nine.
Because of his rapid success, he earned the closer's role ahead of the postseason. He appeared in all four games of that Fall Classic and got the final out that snapped the Sox's 88-year championship drought.
Jenks was named an All-Star in 2006 and 2007, finishing his career with a 3.53 ERA.
He retired after the 2011 season, spending six of his seven seasons in Chicago and the other with the Boston Red Sox.
During his heyday, he became the second-youngest pitcher to record back-to-back 40-save seasons, doing so in his consecutive All-Star campaigns. He also set a record by retiring 41 consecutive batters in 2007.
Jenks struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction that effectively ended his career, but he became sober in 2012.
Jenks had been undergoing treatment in Portugal when he died. He was diagnosed with the disease shortly after losing his home in the Palisades wildfires earlier this year.
He is survived by his wife and six children, four of whom were from a previous marriage.
