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08-07-2025
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Kirk Cousins admits to feeling 'misled' by Falcons in new docuseries: 'I had no reason to leave Minnesota'
Veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins says he felt "misled" by the Atlanta Falcons after the organization went on to draft Michael Penix Jr. with their first pick in the 2024 draft, a decision he claimed may have led him to stay in Minnesota if he was aware of it before signing. During the latest season of the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback," Cousins spoke candidly about the situation in Atlanta, which eventually resulted in him being benched in favor of Penix. "At the time, it felt like I had been a little bit misled," Cousins said in the first episode. "Or certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would've affected my decision." Cousins explained that he would've likely remained with the Vikings with the understanding that both teams had plans to draft a rookie signal caller. Atlanta drafted Penix with the eighth overall pick, and the Vikings had selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th pick. "I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there, if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high. But I've also learned in 12 years in this league that you're not entitled to anything. It's all about being able to earn your spot and prove yourself." Cousins signed a four-year contract with the Falcons, reportedly worth up to $180 million, but lost the starting job to Penix with just three weeks left in the season. He went 7-7 and threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. Penix closed out the season going 1-2 as starting quarterback. "It hurts to go into work, but you got to be an adult," Cousins said in the episode about being benched. "You've got to be a grown man and handle it with maturity. I feel sorry for myself and it's hard to do, but that's what you got to do. And so that's kind of where my focus went." Cousins attended the Falcons' mandatory minicamp last month, despite his absence from OTAs and offseason request for a trade. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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13-06-2025
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Brewers' 103 mph-throwing prospect Jacob Misiorowski forced to leave no-hit MLB debut
Jacob Misiorowski was living out every young boy's dream on Thursday night by making his MLB debut. The 103 mph-throwing right-hander got the call to start for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he could not have gotten off to a better start. He held the St. Louis Cardinals hitless through his first five innings of work, striking out five and walking four. However, he was forced to exit the game. Misiorowski, 23, had just thrown a third straight ball to Victor Scott to open the sixth when his foot landed awkwardly on the front of the mound. After the Brewers medical staff went out to check on him, Misiorowski exited the game, and Nick Mears came out of the bullpen. The Brewers later said Misiorowski left due to cramping in his right calf and quadriceps. "Of course, I don't want to leave like that," Misiorowski said. "I feel like I could have kept going, but I cramped up. Stuff happens." Misiorowski said he had no idea he had even had a no-hitter up to that point. "I thought one of the popups landed," he said. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said Misiorowski also may have turned an ankle but said he was "all good." "He was impressive every way you look at it," Murphy said. "I think he was super nervous before the game, and that's to be expected, but I think he handled it really, really well." Misiorowski reached 100 mph with each of the first three pitches, and 11 of his first 24 (the triple-digits wouldn't last long, as only three more pitches throughout the night hit 100). However, according to that 102.2 mph pitch was the fastest by any Brewers starter since pitch tracking began in 2008. In the end, it was 6-0 victory for Milwaukee over their NL Central rivals. They are within a half-game of each other, but the Chicago Cubs hold a comfortable 5.5-game lead over the second-place Brewers. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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12-06-2025
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Rory McIlroy among top golfers struggling through treacherous Oakmont rough in opening round of US Open
All week long, golf fans have heard about the treacherous conditions that lurk at Oakmont Country Club for the 125th U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy was among those golfers who proved why the course is so tough in this third major of the season. The 2025 Masters champion was truly going through it at Oakmont during his Thursday round, and it came toward the end of what looked to be a great start for McIlroy. McIlroy posted a front-nine 33, birdying his second and third holes while shooting par on the rest. However, the back nine was where things started to fall off the rails, and Oakmont's infamous thick rough played a huge part in that. His first bogey of the day came on Hole 1 (McIlroy began his round on Hole 10), and things could've been much worse on Hole 4 when his drive on the par-5 fired to the right and landed on horrible, high grass. The ball wasn't visible at all as McIlroy took a hack at it, and the result was it landing just a few feet in front of him. So, with one foot in a fairway bunker, McIlroy swung again but to no avail. The ball landed a few feet to the right this time. McIlroy was stepping into his fourth shot on a hole that could've derailed his entire round. But he was able to get the ball on the fairway just in front of the green with a chance to at least go up and down to save bogey. That's exactly what he did, needing a 30-foot putt to fall into the hole and he got it. McIlroy walked away hoping that was all the mishaps he would face, but more were coming. Holes Nos. 6-8 saw bogey, bogey and double-bogey respectively, as McIlroy couldn't find any consistency in his swing. His putting stroke also didn't help, missing short putts that could've gone down for par. On his second-to-last hole, McIlroy's tee shot on the 289-yard par-3 went deep into the rough behind the green, and he let off a frustrating swipe at it when his pitch shot once again went just a few feet in front of him. McIlroy finished his round 4-over (74), which puts him tied for 64th on the U.S. Open leaderboard. McIlroy wasn't the only one dealing with the harsh conditions at Oakmont, as one of his best friends, Shane Lowry, was truly going through it in his 9-over 79 on Thursday. He was even spotted throwing a microphone around the green after a chunked chip shot. Top players like Justin Rose (7-over), Patrick Cantlay (6-over), Matthew Fitzpatrick (4-over) and Wyndham Clark (4-over) were also among those struggling on Thursday. It will be interesting to see the leaderboard once those in the afternoon finish their rounds, as McIlroy and more could have some work to do on Friday to make the U.S. Open cut. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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11-06-2025
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Oilers defenseman hit with $10,000 fine after chaotic Stanley Cup Final fight night led to 6 ejections
After a number of fists and game misconducts in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, a further punishment has been handed down. Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman was fined a total of $10,000 for both punching Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers in the face, and squirting water on the Florida bench. Tkachuk was held down by John Klinberg while Walman wailed at him. Tkachuk is no stranger to getting into bouts on the biggest stage. As a member of Team USA, he dropped the gloves at the opening faceoff of the 4 Nations game against Canada (his brother, Brady, fought his own Panthers teammate, Sam Bennett). So, when things got chippy during the Panthers' blowout of the Oilers, Tkachuk was prepared. "We talked about it in the third. If you have to take a punch in the face, take a punch in the face. If you have to take a cross-check, take a cross-check. Spear, slash in the face, whatever the case is, you've got to take it," Tkachuk said after the contest. There were 140 penalty minutes in the contest, the fourth-most in Stanley Cup Final history. Walman's fine was the only one handed out. The game was already 5-1 in favor of Florida when things were getting more aggressive on the ice. It reached a different level when Edmonton forward Trent Frederic started to pick on Bennett to the point where he cross-checked him down to the ice. Bennett retaliated with some punches as he got on top of Frederic. That initial fight led every player on the ice to find a partner to duel with, and the referees simply let the brawl play itself out. The Oilers' Darnell Nurse and the Panthers' Jonah Gadjovich clutched each other's sweaters and were throwing haymakers, while Florida's A.J. Greer dueled with Edmonton's Mattias Ekholm. After the fights fizzled out, Nurse, Godjovich, Bennett, Frederic, Greer and Ekholm were all called for game misconducts and sent off the ice for the remainder of the game. However, with nearly half of the third period still to play, the tension between these two teams vying for the Lord Stanley's Cup did not stop. It mainly came from the Oilers, as Evander Kane was sent off the ice for the night after slashing Carter Verhaeghe in the face while he was down on the ice. More penalties would be had as the clock kept ticking down, and at that point, both teams were just hoping no one would get hurt with much of this series left to play. Even at the final buzzer, Oilers star Corey Perry started jousting with multiple Panthers players, as fans threw debris onto the ice. The Final continues on Thursday, with Florida, the reigning champs, hosting Game 4 and holding all the momentum. After Edmonton won Game 1 in overtime, Brad Marchand found the back of the net in double overtime in Game 2 to even up the series. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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22-05-2025
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Caitlin Clark makes bold statement after Pacers' incredible comeback win over Knicks
Caitlin Clark was among those who tuned in to watch Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton absolutely crush the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup. Haliburton's long jumper sent the game into overtime, and Indiana fended off New York in overtime to win the game 138-135. Clark made one big declaration following the Pacers' victory. "PACERS ARE THE GREATEST COMEBACK TEAM IVE EVER SEEN," she wrote on X. The Indiana Fever star has been a huge supporter of the Pacers and Haliburton and vice versa. Haliburton was at the Fever's first game of the season against the Chicago Sky over the weekend. Clark has routinely been spotted at Pacers games supporting the big guard. The Knicks led by 14 points with under three minutes to play in regulation. However, Aaron Nesmith got Indiana jump-started with some 3-pointers. It was Haliburton's jumper that silenced the crowd. Haliburton dribbled the ball up the floor and into the paint. He nearly lost control of it before he stepped back and shot the ball. The ball bounced off the back of the rim and went in. He thought he had won the game with a 3-pointer and was mobbed by his teammates. He threw up his hands around his neck, like Reggie Miller, to signal that the Knicks had choked the game away. It was later ruled a long 2-pointer, but Indiana sealed the win in overtime. "It's always special. It's always fun," Nesmith said. "This is what we live for." Haliburton had 31 points and 11 assists. Nesmith had 30 points. Game 2 is set for Friday night. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
