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NFL bans controversial hip-drop tackle despite objections

The NFL made a significant rule change on Monday that will significantly impact defensive players and anyone else trying to make a tackle during games during the 2024 season and beyond. The league’s competition committee voted at the annual league meeting to ban hip-drop tackles and penalizes anyone who decides to use the technique during play. The committee was unanimous …

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Alexi Lalas questions refs stopping play in USMNT game for homophobic slurs: 'Rewards the bad behavior'

The United States men’s national soccer team took down Mexico, 2-0, in their Nations League match on Sunday night, but that wasn’t the big story in the end. U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner was the target of homophobic slurs from the crowd, which eventually led to a stoppage of play on two occasions late in the match. Former USMNT player and …

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NBA investigates Raptors' Jontay Porter over 'prop betting': report

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is reportedly under NBA investigation after the league found “multiple instances of betting irregularities.” The investigation reportedly stems around prop bets involving Porter on two games — Jan. 26 against the Los Angeles Clippers and March 20 against the Phoenix Suns. according to ESPN. The Raptors declined to comment to Fox News Digital. The NBA …

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Alabama star Mark Sears' mom goes viral during March Madness tournament game

The mother of Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears went viral during the team’s round of 32 matchup against Charleston on Friday night. Lameka Sears was in the stands in Spokane, Washington, and was seen on the broadcast imitating her son as he was at the free-throw line. She was wearing an Alabama-centric March Madness sweater as well and had …

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Georgia star running back Trevor Etienne arrested on multiple misdemeanors

Georgia Bulldogs star running back Trevor Etienne was arrested on four misdemeanor charges early Sunday morning, including DUI, online records showed. Etienne, 20, was booked into the Athens-Clarke Jail at around 4:35 a.m. in Athens. He was released nearly an hour later. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Florida Gators running back Trevor Etienne gets past the defense …

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LSU star Angel Reese waves goodbye to Middle Tennessee State player who fouled out

LSU Tigers women’s basketball star Angel Reese waved goodbye to one of the Middle Tennessee State players during the round of 32 in the tournament as she fouled out in the third quarter. Reese battled with Middle Tennessee State’s bigs all game long. And with 59 seconds left in the frame, Anastasiia Boldyreva fouled out of the game. CLICK HERE …

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Defending champion UConn continues March Madness dominance with blowout over No. 9 Northwestern

NEW YORK, NY – March continues to belong to the University of Connecticut. UConn wiped the floor with No. 9 Northwestern on Sunday night, winning 75-58. The victory came just days after the Huskies rocked Stetson by 39 points, 91-52. Last year, when UConn was en route to their fifth national championship, the then-fourth-seeded Huskies’ smallest margin of victory in …

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Hungarian rally car crash leaves multiple dead, several others injured

At least four people were killed and eight others were injured at a rally car race in Hungary on Sunday, police said. The crash occurred during a race in between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot near the Danube River in northwest Hungary, Komarom-Esztergom County police said in a statement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Officials said …

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UFC bout stopped after fighter bites opponent: 'I felt the pain'

Igor Severino took a bite out of the competition on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas when he faced off against Andre Lima in a flyweight bout. The fight was stopped early in the second round as they were up against the Octagon. Severino wrapped Lima up against the cage and video showed him taking a bite out …

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NCAA ref pulled from women's tournament game at halftime over 'background conflict'

An NCAA referee was pulled from a women’s tournament game between N.C. State and Chattanooga at halftime on Saturday because of a “background conflict,” the organization said. Tommi Paris was the referee in question. She was replaced in the middle of the game by Angelica Suffren. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Official Tommi Paris runs down the …

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