Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, on Wednesday made clear there was no shot the state would adopt the Biden administration’s Title IX changes. Fallon made his remarks on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich,” expressing his overwhelming support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to forgo the changes. Abbott, in a letter sent to the White House Monday, rebuked the Biden …
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order on Thursday in response to President Biden’s new Title IX regulations that added protections for transgender athletes. Sanders said Thursday she was “appalled” by the “attack on common sense.” “According to the rule, sex is no longer based on the commonly understood biological differences between men and women,” Sanders said. “It’s based …
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NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley spoke his mind on a variety of topics during his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, saying Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan’s relationship is too “messy.” Barkley has never been shy when giving his opinions, and after watching the on-and-off relationship between Pippen and Jordan unfold in the public eye, he says …
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at988 or 1-800-273-TALK(8255). WNBA star Brittney Griner said she wanted to die by suicide when she first was arrested and put into a Russian jail in 2022 in an interview that aired on Wednesday. Griner spoke to ABC …
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor after pleading no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery. The left-hander faced charges that included one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault …
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The Carolina Hurricanes are going the extra mile to make sure they have home-ice advantage in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes got a tough draw for the second round in facing the Presidents Trophy winner in the New York Rangers. Despite that, Carolina actually is favored to not only win the series but win the …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers surprisingly decided to decline Najee Harris’ fifth-year option Wednesday, which will make him an unrestricted free agent after the season. Harris is coming off his third straight 1,000-yard rushing season with the Steelers, totaling 1,035 yards with a career-high eight rushing touchdowns in 17 games. But with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Pittsburgh wants to see how …
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Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties. The cereal maker announced Thursday that the orange packages with King on the cover will be available at stores around the U.S. …
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Last week, five middle school girls were barred from competing in a track and field event after protesting a court’s ruling to block enforcement of the state’s “Save Women’s Sports Act,” according to the West Virginia Attorney General’s office. The state law prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. But, in a 2-1 ruling, the 4th U.S. …
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New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft took out a full-page ad in several newspapers on Thursday, condemning the anti-Israel protests and the hate being spewed on campuses in the U.S. Kraft released the ad through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. He pulled his support for Columbia University, his alma mater, last month when the mob violence kick-started. CLICK HERE …
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