June 2025

first things first Video Details The New York Knicks were denied permission to speak to Jason Kidd, Chris Finch, and Ime Udoka. Tom Thibodeau took out a page in the New York Times to thank Knick fans, and Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss what the Knicks’ plan could be to replace Thibs….

<!–> Eight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making money off their name, image and likeness. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement last week, clearing the…

<!–> Defensive end Za’Darius Smith remains a free agent, but, in the end, he wants to be back with the team that he went to the playoffs with last season, that being the Detroit Lions — who cut him in March. “Hopefully, I can get back to Detroit because the coaching staff and everybody in…

<!–> Tyler Adams says the U.S. soccer team has tuned out criticism from former players. Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey, who share the American goals record with 57 each, are among those who have been critical of current regulars not in the struggling roster preparing for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. “We don’t talk about that…

<!–> The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Mexico this weekend for the Viva Mexico 250. And when it comes to the odds, bettors can dive into that action and place wagers on which driver they think has what it takes to win outright. Last week at Michigan, Denny Hamlin closed as the favorite at +550…

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst <!–> Last year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 was high-quality theater, as Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy battled for glory down to the wire.    It was DeChambeau’s unforgettable shot out of the sand at 18 that set up a four-foot par putt to win the tournament. And…

<!–> After a quarterback-heavy first round in the 2018 NFL Draft, expectations for the 2019 NFL Draft seemed to be relatively low ahead of the event that year. Six years later, it’s clear that draft class produced a lot of stars and standout players. Sure, only one team might have found its franchise quarterback in…

Alexi Lalas Soccer Analyst <!–> I went to college back in the 1900s — the previous century. Like many young students, I didn’t fully appreciate or take advantage of the college experience at the time. But when FOX recently contacted me with the opportunity to head back to college and participate in the FOX Sports…

<!–> Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope who was elected such in early May, was quickly discovered to be a White Sox fan. It was confirmed that, when he was still known as Robert Prevost, that he had even attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. A game the White Sox won, as…