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Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas raised some eyebrows when he criticized three-time NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert for skipping a recent Minnesota Timberwolves playoff game. Gobert was on the floor for Game 1 of the Timberwolves’ Western Conference semifinal series against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. But Gobert missed Game 2 Monday because his son was born earlier in …

Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum described the offseason as “tough” in her first public remarks since news of her divorce from New York Giants tight end Darren Waller broke last month. In an interview with FOX 5 Vegas’ Paloma Villicana Friday, Plum said the challenges she faced in the offseason, seemingly referencing the divorce, have helped strengthen her both on …

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray was slapped with a large fine, but not a suspension, by the NBA after throwing a towel and heating pad in the direction of an official during the team’s Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night. Murray was fined $100,000 for his actions, which the league announced in a release from Joe …

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was born in Texas and grew up just outside of Dallas. He then rose to stardom during his standout run as a defensive back for the Missouri Tigers. Last month, the Detroit Lions selected him in the second round of the NFL Draft. When Rakestraw received the phone call from the Lions, not only did it turn …

Former NFL star quarterback Drew Bledsoe took a ton of heat during Sunday night’s Netflix roast of Tom Brady, but he proved he could dish it out too — with a little help from his wife. Bledsoe remarked about how defenders couldn’t get to Brady during his career and then zinged him with a joke about the end of his …

Penske president Tim Cindric and three others were suspended for two races by the owner of the racing brand for their roles in a cheating scandal from March. The suspension will result in them missing the Indy 500 on Memorial Day Weekend. Team managing director Ron Ruzewski, Newgarden engineer Luke Mason and senior data engineer Robbie Atkinson were all suspended. …

Future Pro Football Hall of Famer J.J. Watt took some time Tuesday to respond to Austin Rivers, who believes 30 players from the NBA could play in the NFL, but not vice versa. There’s always been debate about which league has the best athletes. Rivers added to that debate on “The Pat McAfee Show” Tuesday morning when he claimed he …

Obi Ezeh, a former standout linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines who was briefly a part of the Washington Redskins, has died, the school and his family said. He was 36. Ezeh’s mother posted the news about her son’s death on Sunday on Facebook. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Middle linebacker Obi Ezeh, #45 of the Michigan Wolverines, …

The Canadian Football League announced Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly has been suspended a minimum of nine games for violating the league’s gender-based violence policy. Kelly, who was “Mr. Irrelevant” in the 2017 NFL Draft following his college career at Clemson and Ole Miss, was accused of sexual harassment in February by a female former Argonauts assistant strength coach. She …

The New York Knicks may have taken Game 1 from the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, but it came at a cost. The team announced Tuesday that center Mitchell Robinson, who has provided solid rim protection off the bench for head coach Tom Thibodeau’s crew, is likely to miss the rest of the playoffs due …