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Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey makes NFL history after booming 61-yard field goal

Finding a consistent kicker in the NFL is a luxury – just ask the New York Giants. The Dallas Cowboys found a gem in Brandon Aubrey and the third-year NFL player made history in the team’s win against the Washington Commanders. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Dallas …

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Justin Herbert throws 3 touchdowns as Chargers dominate Vikings to get back in win column

The Los Angeles Chargers took care of business on “Thursday Night Football,” dominating the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10, in a game where Justin Herbert shined with three touchdown passes. The Chargers had a bounce-back victory after losing to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday to improve to 5-3, while the Vikings fell …

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Three former Eastern Michigan basketball players defied sports betting probe, NCAA says

At least three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball players refused to cooperate with the NCAA’s investigation into questionable sports betting activities, the governing body of college athletics announced Friday. Several games from the 2024-25 season fall within the probe’s scope. The NCAA imaged the personal phones of Jalin Billingsley, Da’Sean …

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Roger Goodell stands firm on Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show after Trump calls selection 'ridiculous'

The NFL remains committed to have Bad Bunny perform during the Super Bowl LX halftime show, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. Goodell addressed the controversy surrounding the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist, some of which comes from President Donald Trump, at the annual Fall League Meeting on Wednesday. This was the …

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Indonesia's treatment of Israeli gymnasts prompts criticism but also acceptance from sport's global chief

Controversy grew over the Indonesian government’s denial of visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team Saturday, when the president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) spoke out about it. FIG President Morinari Watanabe addressed the situation at a press conference early Saturday morning, saying he agrees with recent concern over …

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Meyer Lansky II gives inside look at how athletes can get tied up with mafia: 'It's a strong entity'

Two former NBA players turned coaches, one of whom is a Hall of Famer, were arrested Thursday after alleged involvement in a rigged poker scheme in which members of the La Cosa Nostra crime families were also listed as defendants. Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, the latter of whom is …

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NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups denies wrongdoing after arrest in FBI gambling probe

Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, through a statement from his attorney, denied any wrongdoing after being among the more than 30 people arrested Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into an alleged gambling ring with suspected links to New York crime families. “Anyone who knows Chauncey Billups knows …

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Giants' Russell Wilson calls Broncos head coach Sean Payton 'classless' after postgame jab

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton gave New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart his flowers after an epic come-from-behind win for the Broncos Sunday. But Payton wanted to face the veteran Super Bowl champion quarterback the Giants have behind Dart, Russell Wilson. “They found a little spark with that quarterback,” …

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Former ESPN employee says middle school daughter faced 'an obviously naturally born boy' in basketball game

Former ESPN employee Sam Ponder is witnessing one of her strongest oppositions come to life before her own eyes. Ponder said last month that it is “ridiculous” to have transgender athletes compete against biological women and girls in sports. On Monday, Ponder took to social media, explaining that her middle …

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NFL bust whose career was marred by gambling addiction predicts NBA indictments are 'start of something big'

After Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were arrested Thursday, one of the most prominent figures sports gambling said he suspects more arrests may be on the way. Art Schlichter, the fourth overall pick of the 1982 NFL Draft whose career was marred by a gambling addiction, predicted in …

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