No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka narrowly defeated No. 104-ranked Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals on Tuesday at the All England Club.
Sabalenka, 27, was twice down a break in the third set before she surged and won the final three games of the set.
"She pushed me so much," said Sabalenka after the match on the court. "After the first set, I was just looking at my box, thinking, ‘Guys, I mean, book the tickets. I think we’re about to leave this beautiful city, country, place.’"
Sabalenka hadn’t lost a set in this year’s tournament until she dropped the first set against Siegemund in the quarterfinal.
Siegemund, 37, plays an unorthodox style of tennis that can leave opponents flustered. Siegemund has the ability to change the depth, speed, angles and spins of her shots over and over, which can frustrate any opponent and dull the type of power that Sabalenka brings to the court.
Sabalenka credited Siegemund for playing a "smart game."
"It's not like it's an annoying game. It’s a smart game. She’s really making everyone work against her," Sabalenka said. "You know you have to work for every point. It doesn’t matter if you’re a big server, if you're a big hitter. You have to work. You have to run. And you have to earn the win."
Siegemund was the oldest player and lowest-ranked player of the women in the quarterfinals. She arrived at the All England Club this year with a career record of 2-5 before going on to upset No. 6-ranked Madison Keys and pushing Sabalenka to the brink.
For Sabalenka, the win moves her into the Wimbledon semifinals for the third time in her career. She lost in both of her prior Wimbledon semifinal appearances, in 2021 and 2023.
Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament in which Sabalenka has not appeared in the final. The world No. 1 has won the Australian Open twice, the U.S. Open once, and lost in the French Open.
Sabalenka will take on American Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals on Thursday, where she will look to break through and reach the final at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
Charlotte Flair earned a shot at Tiffany Stratton’s WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 41 when she made her illustrious return to the Royal Rumble and won it.
The temperature between the two competitors was turned up a notch on the road to WrestleMania. One of the last faceoffs between Flair and Stratton got personal when the two brought up their real-life relationships into the center of the ring.
As the back-and-forth began to fizzle out on the April 4 episode of "Friday Night SmackDown," Stratton went hard saying that after WrestleMania Flair was going to be just as "alone" inside of the ring as she was on the outside and suggested she was "0-3" in her love life — an apparent reference to the divorces she’d gone through. Not to mention that Flair was only months removed from her most recent divorce from fellow pro wrestler Andrade.
The moment was widely talked about and analyzed in the days leading up to their WrestleMania 41 match, which saw Stratton retaining the title. The two have appeared together scantly since then.
On Tuesday, Flair published a piece in The Players’ Tribune recalling the controversial moment. She suggested the slight left a mark on her.
"And I think in those times when people have seen me appear rattled by the booing, those are just the times when I’ve felt like — at least for a moment — the boos aren’t for Charlotte. They’re for Ashley," she wrote referencing her real name, Ashley Fliehr. "They’re for me. They’re because of the way I look. Or because of the energy I’m giving off as a woman. Or because of real trauma I’ve gone through in real life.
"So when it got mentioned in Chicago that I have an ‘0–3 record at marriages’ … yeah, it rocked me legit. I’m not too proud to tell you that. I don’t need everyone thinking I’m playing 5-D chess all of the time. My reaction to that line was as genuine as it gets. Because — and maybe this makes me naive — in my head?? Charlotte hasn’t been divorced. So I wasn’t expecting it to come up in that promo….. and then all of a sudden I had an entire arena cheering as I got mocked for something that was (and frankly still is) devastating to me."
Flair admitted that the personal stuff hits harder than any of the injuries or bumps and bruises that she’s attained over her WWE career.
Flair is a 14-time women’s champion on the WWE main roster. She’s also one of only a few who have won the NXT Women’s Championship multiple times.
She will have her sights set on tag-team gold on Sunday when she teams up with Alexa Bliss in a fatal four-way tag-team match to take the tag belts off of Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez at WWE Evolution 2.
DiJonai Carrington found herself in headlines last season when she accidentally poked Caitlin Clark in the eye,
When she was asked about it by USA Today's Christine Brennan, it turned into a war of words.
The Women's National Basketball Players' Association issued a scathing statement, calling out Brennan by name over an interview with Carrington that the union claimed fueled "racist, homophobic and misogynistic vitriol" online.
Brennnan asked Carrington, who was on the Connecticut Sun at the time, whether she intended to hit Clark in the eye after the video, and whether she and Marina Mabry, who recently shoved Clark to the ground in a game, made fun of the incident afterward. Carrington denied both were the truth.
However, another one of Clark's rivals, DeWanna Bonner, confronted Brennan just minutes after her back and forth with Carrington, Brennan revealed in her new book "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports."
Bonner, who was Carrington's teammate on the Sun at the time, approached Brennan saying that she had "attacked" and "disrespected" Carrington. She used both accusations twice each.
Brennan said she tried to introduce herself to Bonner, and even offered Bonner the chance to listen to their exchange – but Bonner apparently wanted no part.
Brennan then said she texted then-Sun head coach Stephanie White, now Clark's coach with the Indiana Fever, to let her know of the situation, which she called "journalism 101." She also said in the book that a WNBA official told her that her questions were "fine."
"Unfortunately, most of our players have zero idea what real media exposure is," the official admitted to Brennan, according to the author. "They don’t know what real coverage is, they have been shielded at college and then they come to the WNBA not knowing what real questions are. Frankly, our players just don’t get it."
Brennan said Carrington also took issue with reporters, including herself, the next day, claiming they were "talking s---" about NaLyssa Smith, her partner who just so happened to be on the Fever. Brennan claimed the two other reporters were simply discussing "a bit of a Fever strategy that had just noticed on the court."
Smith confronted Brennan, who told Smith she didn't say anything negative, but Smith said she was "lying," Brennan wrote in the book.
Bonner signed a one-year deal with the Fever during the offseason, but was waived after it was reported she had "no interest" in playing for them anymore.
Carrington and Smith appeared to joke about the eye-poking incident during an Instagram Live video in October.
Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
Veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins says he felt "misled" by the Atlanta Falcons after the organization went on to draft Michael Penix Jr. with their first pick in the 2024 draft, a decision he claimed may have led him to stay in Minnesota if he was aware of it before signing.
During the latest season of the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback," Cousins spoke candidly about the situation in Atlanta, which eventually resulted in him being benched in favor of Penix.
"At the time, it felt like I had been a little bit misled," Cousins said in the first episode. "Or certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would’ve affected my decision."
Cousins explained that he would’ve likely remained with the Vikings with the understanding that both teams had plans to draft a rookie signal caller. Atlanta drafted Penix with the eighth overall pick, and the Vikings had selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th pick.
"I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there, if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high. But I’ve also learned in 12 years in this league that you’re not entitled to anything. It’s all about being able to earn your spot and prove yourself."
Cousins signed a four-year contract with the Falcons, reportedly worth up to $180 million, but lost the starting job to Penix with just three weeks left in the season. He went 7-7 and threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. Penix closed out the season going 1-2 as starting quarterback.
"It hurts to go into work, but you got to be an adult," Cousins said in the episode about being benched. "You've got to be a grown man and handle it with maturity. I feel sorry for myself and it's hard to do, but that's what you got to do. And so that's kind of where my focus went."
Cousins attended the Falcons' mandatory minicamp last month, despite his absence from OTAs and offseason request for a trade.
Taylor Fritz defeated Karen Khachanov in four sets in the men’s quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday to become the first male American tennis player to make the semifinals at Wimbledon since 2018.
Fritz, 27, won 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4). The American dominated the first two sets as he took 40 of his 47 service points and never faced a break in that span.
However, in the third set, the match flipped as Khachanov won eight of the next nine games. Fritz said he had never seen a match turn so quickly on him.
"I mean he definitely started playing a bit better, but I feel like I gave him a lot of hope with not the best game to start the third set for me. But I’ve never really had a match change like that so drastically where I felt so in control: serving great, playing great, I didn’t feel like my serve was in danger," Fritz said after the match on the court.
"I felt like I was putting a lot of pressure on his serve and then out of nowhere I feel like I started making a ton of mistakes. Before, I felt like I couldn’t miss and then, all of the sudden, I’m making a ton of mistakes. He’s putting a lot of balls in play, so I really had to fight to get that break back in the fourth and kind of get the match back to neutral."
Fritz fell behind 2-0 in the fourth set, but rallied back to win the set in a tiebreak. The No. 5 ranked player in the world said it feels "great" to get through it.
"I'm feeling great to get through it. I feel like the match was going so well for me two sets. I’ve never had a match really just flip so quickly. I’m really happy with how I kinda came back in the fourth set and got it done. I think momentum was definitely not going be on my side going into a fifth (set)," Fritz said.
Fritz came into the match with a 1-4 record in major quarterfinals, including going 0-2 at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old was the runner-up at the U.S. Open last year.
"It’s an amazing feeling," Fritz said of making his first Wimbledon semifinal.
"Obviously, having played the quarterfinals here twice and having lost in five twice, I don’t think I could have taken another one, so I’m happy. I’m really happy I’m going to get to play the semis here."
Khachanov fell to 0-11 in Grand Slam matches against opponents ranked in the top five with the loss.
Fritz will either face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain for a berth in the final on Friday.
San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado recorded his 2,000th career hit in the team’s 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Petco Park.
Machado, 33, had three hits in the loss. His first, and the 1,999th of Machado’s career, came in the first inning when he laced a line drive to left field off Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher Zac Gallen.
The six-time All-Star didn’t waste any time getting his 2,000th hit. In his next at-bat, Machado ripped a hanging breaking ball off the glove of Diamondbacks’ shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to become the 297th player in MLB history to have 2,000 hits.
Machado became the fifth active player with 2,000 hits and the 12th player in MLB history to have 350 home runs and 2,000 hits by his age-32 season.
The star infielder tipped his hat to the standing crowd while he stood on first base.
Machado’s 2,001st hit of his career came in the eighth inning, when he hammered a slider into the left field bleachers for a solo home run, his 15th home run of the season, to cut the Diamondbacks' lead down to 6-3.
"It's special and an honor to be a part of that list," Machado said of being in the 2,000 hit-club. "Definitely would have wanted the victory, but stepping away from that, it's pretty cool."
The two-time Silver Slugger was glad to achieve the feat in front of Padres fans.
"Doing it in front of the home crowd definitely is a lot better, and hopefully there’s more," Machado said.
Machado made his debut with Baltimore in 2012 and got 977 hits with the Baltimore Orioles before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 18, 2018. He had 73 hits with the Dodgers before signing as a free agent with the Padres on Feb. 21, 2019.
He has 950 hits with the Padres, which ranks fifth on the franchise list. Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn had 3,141 in his 20-season career.
Machado was voted the starting third baseman for the National League All-Star team this year as he in the midst of another strong season. Machado has a .293 batting average to go along with 15 home runs and 53 RBI while he continues to shine defensively at third base.
Pettis Norman, a former NFL tight end who was also known for organizing civil rights marches in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, the Dallas Cowboys announced on Monday. He was 86.
Norman played for the Cowboys from 1962 to 1970 and wrapped his career with the San Diego Chargers, competing for them from 1971 to 1973.
"We mourn the passing of former tight end and civil rights advocate Pettis Norman," the Cowboys said in a statement posted on X. "Known for his selfless leadership, commitment to community, and dedication to creating equal opportunity, we were incredibly proud and grateful to share his remarkable story recently."
Norman attended Johnson C. Smith University before he was selected in the American Football League draft by the Dallas Texans in 1962. He never played a down for the Texans before he joined the Cowboys.
He was the first player from Johnson C. Smith University to play in the NFL.
"Johnson C. Smith University honors the life of Pettis Norman ’62 – the first Golden Bull in the NFL," the school said in a statement on X. "A Dallas Cowboy, CIAA Hall of Famer, and proud JCSU alumnus, he was more than an athlete – he was a trailblazer. Rest well, legend."
Norman’s civil rights advocacy was highlighted in a recent profile from the Cowboys.
He was one of the players who influenced legendary head coach Tom Landry to change the way hotel rooms were distributed, which was originally by race.
"I tried to do whatever I could do help change the kinds of things that society had operated under for such a long time," Norman previously said.
He was also the founder of the Dallas Together Forum. HBCU Gameday described it as an initiative that helped influence Dallas corporations to "improve minority hiring practices and increase contracts for women- and minority-owned businesses."
Norman played in 162 games in the NFL. He caught 183 passes for 2,492 yards and 15 touchdowns.
The Chicago Cubs dismantled their National League Central rival St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, but the Wrigley crowd still found something to boo.
Of course, it is tradition for a guest to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch at Cubs home games – this time, it was Alex Cooper's turn.
Cooper is the host of "Call Her Daddy," the podcast that hit it big on Barstool Sports before heading to Spotify and then SiriusXM.
She's an expert on the mic, but these skills did not translate, and the crowd made it known.
Cooper did say before she began singing that the crowd had "never seen something like this before." She was right.
Cooper was joined by two others in the booth, and the crowd was not impressed. They certainly did their best to put on a show – however, it apparently missed the mark.
The social media reactions were priceless.
"What Alex Cooper did at Wrigley should be studied forever because if you get boo’ed for ANYTHING while the #Cubs are beating the Cardinals by 11 runs you definitely deserved it," one user wrote.
Another even said that it was worse than Roseanne Barr's national anthem performance.
Others weren't much kinder.
Cooper's recent deal with Sirius XM, signed in 2023, was worth $125 million. She recently made shocking headlines when she accused her former Boston University soccer coach, Nancy Feldman, of sexual harassment.
The accusations were made in a Hulu documentary, "Call Her Alex," where she claimed Feldman "fixate on me way more than any other teammate of mine," including touching her leg and asking about her sex life.
The university issued a statement last month, saying it has "zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment."
"We have a robust system of resources, support and staff dedicated to student wellbeing and a thorough reporting process through our Equal Opportunity Office," it said in a statement. "We encourage members of our community to report any concerns, and we remain committed to fostering a safe and secure campus environment for all."
Nearly 100 BU alumni spoke out in support of Feldman as well, saying that "never felt unsafe."
Former boxing star Julio César Chávez defended his son on Monday following his arrest by U.S. immigration officials outside of his home in Los Angeles last week.
Julio César Chávez Jr. was accused of overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Additionally, he has an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and possible ties to the Sinaloa cartel.
The elder Chávez spoke to Mexican media about his son.
"It’s complicated, there’s a lot of talk, but we’re calm because we know my son’s innocence," he told El Heraldo newspaper. "My son will be anything you want, anything, but he is not a criminal and less everything he’s being accused of."
An investigation into the younger boxer started in 2019 after a complaint filed by the U.S. against the Sinaloa cartel for organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking and drug trafficking, Mexico Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said on Sunday.
Chávez Jr.’s lawyers requested at least five injunctions in Mexico but they were all rejected because the boxer was in the U.S., Gertz Manero said.
"He knows a lot of people, we live in Culiacan, it would be impossible not to know all of the people that are doing illicit stuff, but that does not mean nothing," Chávez Sr. said. "In my time I met everybody, and they did not come after me."
He vowed that his son will fight the chargers if he his transferred to Mexico.
"Why did they let him fight? My son has been paying taxes in the United States for three years, and now in Mexico they’re accusing him of money laundering," the elder Chávez added. "Yes, he knows those people, but that doesn’t mean I’m a drug trafficker. Let’s trust the law."
A Kansas City radio host and podcaster ripped Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as new photos surfaced of him celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with his wife, Brittany.
Kevin Kietzman, the host of "Uncanceled" on KCMO Talk Radio and the "Kevin Kietzman Has Issues" podcast, suggested that Mahomes gained weight over the offseason and demanded the quarterback "stop the fast food."
"Vacation photos are popping up of Patrick Mahomes, and he's fat. I'm gonna say it, and I'm gonna tell you the truth, that’s why you hit the play button, he's an embarrassment," he said. "You're a $500 million quarterback, you've made all these comments in the offseason that ‘We're gonna do our talking on the field, we got our butts kicked in the Super Bowl, we're coming back with a vengeance.’ Dude, you're fat. Your belly would be fat at my pool, hanging out with us, 60 year olds. My skin is flabbier than yours, I get it. Stop. Stop the fast food. Do a sit-up. Do something.
"Yeah, I'm sure he's worked out and he's strengthened his arm and he's done all kind of different things, quarterback things, but there's no training to this man. I don't understand it. He's not a kid anymore, you can't just run through your NFL career eating Taco Bell all the time and Door Dashing fried chicken, which he loves.… It's time dude. It's time.
"Going to camp and getting in shape is like 1970s baseball – nobody does that anymore. That’s not how it works at the highest level. I only do this as a precaution because I love the guy. He's an enormous talent. But I cannot stand it when I see somebody just sit back on their talent and not be the best that they are."
Mahomes had previously gone viral for having a so-called "dad bod" and even teamed up with Coors Light to lean into that notion.
"I’ll also say I have a great body for a quarterback," he told Time Magazine last year. "You’ve got to have some padding in there to take the hits that we take."
Mahomes is listed at 225 pounds as he gets ready for Year 9.
Kletzman said it "wasn't a weight thing" for him but rather a core issue and implored the quarterbac kto "do some crunches."
A French Olympic fencer’s contaminated kiss defense was enough on Monday for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to clear her of a doping allegation.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) asked for Ysaora Thibus to be banned from competition for four years after she tested positive for the anabolic substance ostarine in January 2024. An International Fencing Tribunal initially cleared Thibus, allowing her to compete in the Paris Olympics.
However, WADA challenged the explanation that Thibus was contaminated "through kissing with her then partner, who had been using a product containing ostarine without her knowledge," the CAS said.
The CAS cleared Thibus after judges accepted that she was contaminated by kisses from her American partner over a period of nine days.
The court said on Monday, "it is scientifically established that the intake of an ostarine dose similar to the dose ingested by Ms Thibus’ then partner would have left sufficient amounts of ostarine in the saliva to contaminate a person through kissing."
CAS judges "accepted that Ms. Thibus’ then-partner was taking ostarine from Jan. 5, 2024, and that there was contamination over nine days with a cumulative effect."
Thibus’ partner at the time was Race Imboden – a two-time Olympic fencing bronze medalist for the U.S.
Thibus finished fifth in the women’s team foil in Paris Olympics and 28th in the women’s individual foil. She was a silver medalist in the women’s team foil event in the Tokyo Games.
She won a world championship in 2022 in individual foil.
Graice Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owners Clark and Tavia Hunt, mourned the loss of a 9-year-old relative who died in the devastating Texas floods over the weekend.
Janie Hunt was one of the dozens of children at Camp Mystic who died in the floods. She was just 9 years old. Gracie Hunt posted a heartbreaking message on Instagram as devastating news continued to pour out of the county where Camp Mystic was.
"Some days, it’s hard to understand how the world can hold both so much beauty and so much pain. How can the same God who created the stars and set the planets in motion allow such deep suffering? The truth is, we live in a broken world – one that groans for redemption," she wrote citing a passage from Romans. "But Scripture promises that one day, Christ will make all things new – a new heaven and a new earth (2 Peter 3:13).
"My heart aches for our extended family and friends who lost daughters – for every life lost and every family shattered by the floods in Texas. I don’t have easy answers, but I do know this: following Jesus doesn’t spare us from pain – but it means we never face it alone.
"Even in the darkest valleys, we hold on to the hope that this is not the end of the story."
The flash floods killed more than 100 people in the state. In Kerr County, home to youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 84 people, including 28 children, officials said on Monday.
Ten girls and a counselor were still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic.
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 Gov. Abbott and very close to Gov. 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."
Republican California lawmakers took aim at Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s education department and athletics association after they refused to comply with the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights’ (OCR) resolution agreement after it was found to be in violation of Title IX for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports.
U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley and state Reps. James Gallagher and Kate Sanchez released statements after Education Secretary Linda McMahon made known that the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) dismissed the Trump administration’s demands.
"California’s blatant disregard for the safety and civil rights of young women and girls is shameful," Kiley said in a statement. "The state’s political leaders are willing to forfeit federal funding in order to maintain the deeply unfair policy of allowing biological males to compete in women's sports. This is a clear violation of federal law and common sense.
"As Chair of the House K-12 Education Subcommittee, I will use every tool of oversight available to hold the state’s politicians accountable, protect our student-athletes, and restore integrity to female athletics."
Gallagher said the issue of having trans athletes in girls’ sports boiled down to fairness.
"California continues to push the dangerous insanity of letting men compete in women’s sports," he said. "This is about fairness, safety, and the rule of law. Superintendent (Tony) Thurmond and Governor Newsom are jeopardizing school sports programs across the state, all to appease a radical agenda and advance their political careers."
Sanchez added, "Newsom’s department of education is blatantly violating Title IX" and was "doubling down."
"They refuse to protect girls’ sports for biological girls. It’s a shocking civil rights violation that could cost California billions in federal education funding."
Fox News Digital reached out to the California Department of Education for comment.
McMahon shared CDE general counsel Len Garfinkel’s letter to OCR regional director Bradley R. Burke on Monday.
"The California Department of Education (CDE) received the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR’s) June 25, 2025 Letter of Finding and Proposed Resolution Agreement in the above-referenced OCR matter," the letter read.
"The CDE respectfully disagrees with OCR’s analysis, and it will not sign the Proposed Resolution Agreement."
McMahon also shared the CIF’s response from its general counsel, Diane Marshall-Freeman.
"The office of the General Counsel for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is in receipt of your letter, dated June 25, 2025, directed to Dr. Ronald W. Nocetti, the Executive Director of the CIF," Marshall-Freeman wrote. "I write in response to your request that the CIF inform you ‘in writing by 12:00 p.m. non, eastern time, July 7, 2025,’ as to whether the CIF will sign the United States Department of Education’s, Office for Civil Rights’ ('OCR') proposed resolution agreement in the above-entitled matter.
"In reply to your request, please be advised that the CIF concurs with the response of the California Department of Education ("CDE") submitted to your office earlier today, July 7, 2025. I have attached a copy of the CDE’s response for your references. Consequently, the CIF will not be signing the proposed resolution agreement."
"California has just REJECTED our resolution agreement to follow federal law and keep men out of women's sports," she wrote on X. "Turns out Gov. Newsom’s acknowledgment that ‘it’s an issue of fairness’ was empty political grandstanding.
"@CAgovernor, you'll be hearing from @AGPamBondi."
The OCR announced late last month that the CIF and the CDE were in violation of Title IX.
The announcement came weeks after transgender high school track and field athlete AB Hernandez won medals in girls' competitions during the California state championships. The transgender athlete’s participation in the events sparked nationwide outrage, specifically from President Donald Trump after he signed the "No Men in Women’s Sports" executive order, which prohibits transgender athletes from competing against biological girls and women in sports.
The Education Department said the CIF and the CDE had 10 days to agree to the agency’s proposed resolution agreement, part of which stated, "to each female to whom an individual recognition is restored, CDE will send a personalized letter to that girl or woman apologizing on behalf of the state of California for allowing her educational experience to be marred by sex discrimination."
Additionally, "The CDE will issue a Notice to all recipients of federal funding (Recipients) that operate interscholastic athletic programs in California requiring them to comply with Title IX. This will specify that Title IX and its implementing regulations forbids schools from allowing males from participating in female sports and from occupying female intimate facilities, and that Recipients must adopt biology-based definitions of the words ‘male’ and ‘female.’
"The CDE and CIF will rescind any guidance that advised local school districts or CIF members to permit male athletes to participate in women’s and girls sports to reflect that Title IX preempts state law when state law conflicts with Title IX.
"The CDE will require each Recipient and CIF to submit to CDE an annual certification that the Recipient and CIF have complied with Title IX. Accordingly, CDE will also propose to OCR a Monitoring Plan to ensure that Recipients are fully complying with Title IX."
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
The Chicago White Sox were in mourning on Monday night, as they played their first home game since the death of former pitcher Bobby Jenks, who died at 44 years old after battling cancer.
The team, wearing a No. 45 patch on their jerseys to commemorate Jenks, held a moment of silence after showing a tribute video to those in the stands on Monday night at Rate Field.
The No. 45 patches will be worn for the remainder of the 2025 season.
It was a somber moment, but an expected one to honor Jenks following news of his death over the weekend.
Jenks announced in February that he was dealing with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. He was in a hospital bed when he made the announcement to MLB.com after moving to Portugal to be closer to his wife’s family.
"We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today," White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement.
"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."
While Jenks did not divulge his situation other than the diagnosis, he did say he hoped to be a part of the White Sox’s 20th anniversary celebration of their 2005 World Series victory. That will be this Friday when Chicago takes on the Cleveland Guardians.
Jenks played seven seasons in MLB, six of which with the White Sox. He had great success when he debuted with them in 2005, earning a 2.75 ERA over 32 games while striking out 11.4 batters per nine innings.
Due to his consistency on the mound, Jenks would end up being the closer through the team’s World Series run that season, and he pitched in all four games as the White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win it all.
Jenks went on to earn back-to-back All-Star bids in 2006 and 2007, while finishing his career with a 3.53 ERA. The other team he played for was the Boston Red Sox before retiring after the 2011 season.
Jenks also battled with alcoholism and drug addiction, which effectively ended his career before becoming sober in 2012.
Jenks is survived by his wife and six children, four of whom were from a previous marriage.
Caitlin Clark’s presence on the Indiana Fever led to opposing teams changing venues to a larger seating capacity to host thousands more fans than usual for games.
But this year’s first-round pick, Dallas Wings All-Star guard Paige Bueckers, makes the draw even bigger on Aug. 1 when these teams are set to face off in Dallas.
The American Airlines Center, home to the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and the NHL’s Dallas Stars, will be the site for Fever-Wings on that date as it’s expected to fit around 20,000 spectators.
It was a high-scoring bout, where the Fever came away with the victory on the road, 94-86. Clark, who was dealing with an injury, didn’t play in the game, but Bueckers led her team with 27 points and six assists in the loss.
For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell exploded for 32 points, seven assists and three rebounds, while Alyiah Boston added 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win.
Clark’s status now remains uncertain, as she’s missed the last five contests with a groin injury. She also dealt with a left quad strain earlier this season, which also led to five missed games.
Clark has played just nine games this year, averaging 18.2 points, five rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. The Fever have been able to keep strong during her absences, owning a 9-9 overall record, which puts them third in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, the Wings didn’t get the resurgence they thought would come by adding Bueckers and others this offseason. They own the worst record in the Western Conference at 6-13 on the year.
But Bueckers has been showing out in her rookie season, averaging 18.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists, as she earned what should be the first of many All-Star nods.
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese added to the chorus of complaints about WNBA officials following the team’s 80-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night.
Reese notched 16 points and 17 rebounds in 37 minutes of play for Chicago. But she lamented the free-throw disparity between the two teams. Chicago only shot eight free throws compared to Minnesota’s 17 attempts.
Reese herself only shot two free throws. She averaged about 4.4 attempts per game.
"It's tough when you talk to officials, and I asked them, 'Hey, we've only been to the free throw line twice up until the fourth quarter,' and she tells me it's not her job," the second-year Sky forward said, via ESPN. "So it's frustrating because I know how hard we are battling inside, and I think that we came down and fought as hard as we could with what we had, and I just know we continue to grow in this.
"I think this is a leaping step for us, and obviously we know we can compete with the best, but [the officiating] has to be fixed. And I don't give a damn if I get fined because that s--- is cheap, and I'm tired of this s---. (Because) I've been nice, and I've been humble with it, but I am tired of this s---."
WNBA officiating has been under fire from players during the season.
It came to a head during the Indiana Fever’s game against the Connecticut Sun earlier this season when chippy-play turned into a skirmish at the end.
Reese also got entangled with Caitlin Clark during the season. She has been on the receiving end of 55 personal fouls this year.
While Tom Thibodeau has not spoken since the New York Knicks relieved him of his head coaching duties, one of his former players revealed what he’s thinking after speaking with him.
Derrick Rose, the former Knicks star who played for Thibodeau for years, called it "crazy" to see New York move on from the longtime head coach.
"I talked to Thibs after that. He’s good," Rose said during a NASCAR press conference, where he was serving as grand marshal in Chicago.
The Knicks still must pay Thibodeau, as a buyout was a part of his deal he signed before the start of last season.
"You can’t be mad when you’re walking away with $30 million," Rose added. "So, can’t feel too sorry for him. But he’s in good spirits. Yeah, that’s my guy. We locked in till the end. But he’s good. Jalen [Brunson] is still in New York. He’s gonna be ballin’. Everybody wins, I feel like."
It’s unknown if Thibodeau is looking to coach anywhere this season, though the Knicks found his replacement. Mike Brown will be the team’s new head coach.
Thibodeau’s tenure in New York lasted five seasons, during which he led his squad to the playoffs four times.
The most recent run was to the Eastern Conference Finals, when the Knicks fell to the Indiana Pacers — the same team that defeated them in the second round the year prior.
Rose joined Thibodeau when he began his time with the Knicks during the 2020-21 campaign. The former Chicago Bulls MVP played three seasons with Thibodeau in New York, as well as with the Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Thibodeau’s Knicks consistently got better by the season, but his minutes usage of his stars, especially Jalen Brunson, was criticized by many.
It made sense in playoff situations, but his starters would run up high minutes totals during regular-season games as well.
In turn, Sinner is heading to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
During a serve, Dimitrov immediately fell on the grass court in pain, grabbing at his right pec. Trainers sprinted out to help him, and it appeared all Dimitrov could do was laugh in the moment, knowing his potential upset was chalked.
Still, Dimitrov’s status was up in the air as he left the court for a medical timeout. However, when he returned to the court, he shook Sinner’s hand to say that he couldn’t continue.
The serve was the set-tying point, as Dimitrov won the fourth game of the third set.
The Centre Court crowd gave Dimitrov a loud ovation despite the circumstances, while he packed his bag to leave the match and the tournament.
"I don’t take this as a win at all," Sinner said after the match, showing respect to Dimitrov in the process.
"I don't know what to say. He is an incredible player. I think we all saw this today. He's been so unlucky in the past couple of years."
Dimitrov was playing well at Wimbledon, where he was hoping to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2014 — his deepest run in the tournament to date.
But injury has been an issue for Dimitrov, especially in Grand Slams. This is the fifth straight tournament he has been forced to retire, most recently occurring in the French Open due to a thigh ailment in the first round.
In 2024, he left the fourth round with an abductor tear during his match against Daniil Medvedev.
Despite not accepting it as a win, Sinner will have to prepare for his quarterfinals matchup with American phenom Ben Shelton, the No. 10 seed of the tournament. Shelton defeated Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6, 7-5 on Monday.
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe’s struggles led to some trash talk by a New York Mets fan on Sunday afternoon in Queens.
Volpe’s father, Michael, was in earshot, and he made sure the heckler was addressed.
Before the signing of "God Bless America" at Citi Field during the Yankees’ 6-4 win over the Mets on Sunday, Michael was caught on video exploding on a Mets fan in between innings.
The video showed what appeared to be his daughter Olivia trying to hold him back, but whatever the Mets fan said sent him over the edge. The expletive-laden retort from Michael showed he wasn’t happy at all with it.
"Bad mouthing my son. F--- you. F--- you," he shouted back at the Mets fan."
The Mets fan was seen standing up and pointing in Michael’s direction while others stood for the patriotic song.
It’s been a rough go for Volpe of late on the field, as he went 1-of-11 in the Yankees-Mets series. His lone hit was a home run on Saturday, when the Mets won 12-6 to take the series at home after winning the first game on Friday night.
The season has been a rollercoaster for Volpe, who is slashing .219/.296/.398 with 10 homers and 48 RBI over 89 games thus far. He is also third among MLB shortstops in errors this year with 11.
And one stat Yankees fans have been pointing at recently is Volpe leading MLB in runners left on base while at bat (176), meaning he hasn’t been able to get hits to bring players around the bases to score.
More stats show why that is the case this year, as Volpe is hitting just 1.96 (20-for-102) with runners in scoring position this season. He has had ample opportunities given his usual, middle-of-the-pack position in the Yankees’ lineup each night.
There is still an entire second half of the MLB season for Volpe to turn things around, but while Yankees fans have been vocal about their displeasure with his play of late, an opposing fan apparently took things too far to the point where his father did not want to hear it.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is fully embracing the challenges of a new season following a devastating Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mahomes and the Chiefs will have a new-look offense with hopes that Travis Kelce could tap into his younger self and turn back the clock to help the team back to the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs star opened up about his offseason with Kay Adams on Monday and talked about picking the brain of NFL legend Tom Brady. He said Brady offered him some sage advice.
"He always talks about being yourself," Mahomes said on the "Up & Adams Show." "He thinks that, and which I truly believe it too, guys can spot when you are not authentic and not putting in the work. That is something he did every single day. That is why guys respected him so much.
"That’s all I am going to do for the rest of my career and I felt like I have done so far. I am always myself no matter if you like me or don’t like me, you know. I am giving everything I can to win the football games."
Mahomes had 3,928 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes as Kansas City went 15-2 in 2024. But the pressure to make another run to the Super Bowl will be even higher.
For the Chiefs to have another successful season, Mahomes said the key was to have "fun again."
"I think it is just us having fun again. I mean it has always been fun playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. That is what makes it special. I feel like last year, I don’t want to say it was pressure, but guys wanted to go out there and win every single week and not for the fun of the game just cause we were supposed to.
"Let’s go out there and have fun. The wins will come if we play the way we know we can play. We have the talent. We have the coaches. We work harder than anyone in the NFL, so let’s go out there and have fun and let the results handle themselves."
Fox News’ Connor McGahan contributed to this report.
