Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker slammed the Paris Olympics opening ceremony after one of the performances included drag queens among other performers parodying “The Last Supper.” Butker, who went viral back in May for sharing his faith-based views during a commencement speech at a Catholic college in Kansas, took to social media to share...
The United States’ first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics went to the 4×100-meter men’s freestyle relay team in a thrilling race. When Caeleb Dressel, the anchor leg of the four-man team, touched the wall, the United States posted a final time of 3:09.28, beating out the team’s Australian rivals by more than a...
The New York Yankees added a bat before the MLB trade deadline, agreeing to a trade with the Miami Marlins for All-Star outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Marlins received three Yankees prospects in return for Chisholm, including catcher Agustin Ramirez, according to ESPN. New York needs help at the plate despite its 60-45 record this...
The NCAA and its power-five conferences filed a plan to pay out nearly $3 billion to former athletes in a settlement of an antitrust class-action lawsuit. The proposed deal also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting to regulate payments from boosters. “NCAA college athletes have waited decades for this moment,...
Flag bearing duties for Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi went a bit awry during the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and it had nothing to do with the green, white and red flag he was waving. He lost his wedding ring. Tamberi revealed in an Instagram post that the Seine River, where all...
Germany’s Lukas Maertens has the first swimming medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the men’s 400-meter freestyle Saturday. Maertens was going at a world record pace at one point in the race, but his final turn knocked him off that pace. However, he finished strong and took gold. Australia’s Elijah Winnington, who gave...
With the New York Mets on a heater, the return of ace Kodai Senga had fans raucous at Citi Field Friday night against the Atlanta Braves. But Senga’s return appears to be short-lived. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the high calf sprain he suffered in the top of the sixth inning will likely keep him out...
Barry Switzer, a three-time college football national champion head coach who led the Dallas Cowboys to a Super Bowl title in the 1990s, made his stance clear on transgender participation in women’s sports. He’s not for it. The 86-year-old Arkansas native appeared on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” Thursday and was asked whether...
American gymnast Simone Biles looks more than ready to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, gave an early look at what fans – and competitors – can expect to see from her when the women’s gymnastics qualification rounds begin this weekend. Simone Biles of the...
Rodarius “Rara” Thomas will be away from the Georgia football team for the foreseeable future. The Bulldogs wide receiver was suspended indefinitely after he was booked into jail around 3:20 a.m. Friday, Athens-Clarke County jail records show. Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery. He is being held without bail. Thomas’...
