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Chiefs' Travis Kelce defends Harrison Butker as 'a great person and a great teammate,' despite differing views

Travis Kelce became the latest Kansas City Chiefs player to take a stance in defense of Harrison Butker’s character on Friday amid heavy scrutiny the kicker faced following his commencement speech at a Catholic college in Kansas earlier this month. The veteran tight end addressed the topic during the latest episode of the “New Heights” podcast with his brother, former …

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Florida man charged in deadly shooting that injured Auburn football player Brian Battie

Police in Florida have arrested a man in a fatal shooting that injured Auburn running back Brian Battie and killed his brother, Tommie L. Battie IV, over the weekend. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday Darryl Bernard Brookins, 28, was taken into custody and charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm in the Saturday shooting that …

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NJ tournament game ends in uproar after umpire makes controversial call on game-tying home run

A potential game-tying, three-run home run in the final inning of a high school baseball state tournament game was waved off after an umpire ruled that a runner had not touched home plate, which ended the game. Northern Highlands High School in New Jersey was down to its final out on Wednesday in the first round of the state’s Section …

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White Sox dealt deflating loss after controversial interference call ends game

The Chicago White Sox were in the midst of an improbable rally after entering the bottom of the ninth down six runs. They had the winning run at the plate with one out. Then, they hit into an unusual double play. With runners on first and second and one out, Andrew Benintendi hit a pop-up to Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar …

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Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward confident as he dreams of first Indy 500 victory: 'We’ve got a shot'

When Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward closes his eyes at night, he dreams about the Indianapolis 500. “Last night, that’s all I’m dreaming of,” O’Ward told Fox News Digital on Monday, six days before the biggest race in IndyCar each year. “I keep racing multiple Indy 500’s in my head. It’s crazy. You try and tone it down as much as …

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Former ESPN employee blasts Harrison Butker's 'garbage' speech: 'Go f— yourself'

The critics of Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College are continuing to fire. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker urged women graduates to embrace being a “homemaker” and criticized the LGBTQ community and President Biden for his stance on abortion. In the speech, Butker added, “things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate …

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Patrick Mahomes says he takes 'some of the credit' for Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romance

Travis Kelce seemed to take his shot with Taylor Swift over the summer when he made a bracelet for her while attending one of her Eras Tour shows. Shortly after, the two began hanging out, and Swift started attending Kansas City Chiefs games. The two hid their relationship at the time, but when Swift first got to a game, the …

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Cavaliers dismiss coach J.B. Bickerstaff after two consecutive playoff berths

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a relatively successful season. Despite advancing to the second round of the playoffs, Cavaliers management decided a coaching change was in order. Cleveland’s run to the Eastern Conference semifinals marked the franchise’s deepest playoff run since LeBron James’ exit following the 2017-18 season. On Thursday, the Cavs announced J.B. Bickerstaff had been relieved of his head …

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Rams GM says Stetson Bennett needed 'a break from the game' during rookie season

While Matthew Stafford was and remains entrenched as the Los Angeles Rams’ starting quarterback, the team last year used a fourth-round draft pick on two-time College Football Playoff national championship-winning quarterback Stetson Bennett. The former Georgia Bulldogs star was expected to be Stafford’s backup during his rookie season and the foreseeable future. But Bennett was missing in action during the …

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City of Kansas City has 'separated' from employee who doxxed Harrison Butker following speech, mayor says

Mayor Quinton Lucas revealed on Thursday that Kansas City has “separated” from the social media employee who shared where Harrison Butker lives after his commencement speech at Benedictine College last week. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker urged women graduates to embrace being a “homemaker” and criticized the LGBTQ community and President Biden for his stance on abortion. In the speech, …

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