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Fox News
24-04-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Super Bowl champion Mekhi Becton's mother seeks kidney transplant
Mekhi Becton, who was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX-winning team, revealed that his mother is facing a serious health issue. In a social media post, the Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman pleaded for support amid his mother, Semone's, search for a kidney. "PSA: My Mom needs a kidney!!!! If anyone can help, please please please let me know!!!!,'" Becton wrote on X on Wednesday. Becton did not offer details on the specific issue his mother isfacing, but he noted her blood type: "Blood type B+," the NFL star wrote in a follow-up post. Some fans with apparent corresponding blood types replied to Becton's plea and offered a kidney. Betcon added that he was waiting for the latest information from his "mom and doctors." "Waiting on more updates from my mom and doctors! Will keep yall all updated appreciate all of yall and the support!!" he wrote on social media. The New York Jets drafted Becton in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Becton's mother spoke to the New York Post after her son landed with the team. She said she's always been Becton's biggest supporter, even when he was just a young flag football player. "Although it was only flag football, I remember him going out and being scared that he was going to get hit," Semone said of her son, who started playing at age 4. "But I've always been excited to see him play." Becton agreed to a two-year deal with the Chargers last month. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Eagles GM's NFL Draft process comes to light days before event, reveals why he won't choose certain players
Not only does Howie Roseman know how to evaluate talent – he also knows how to evaluate personalities. Roseman, of course, built the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles, and is now widely considered one of the best general managers in the National Football League. And while winning is the most important facet of a football team, Roseman has striven to make sure that that winning team is filled with "really good people." In March, Roseman revealed one of his "dealbreakers" when it comes to evaluating players and bringing them to Philly. "There are just objective things that even I can't overrule… Violence against women. It's just not for us. I wouldn't even watch them; I don't even want to talk about it. It's just a deal-breaker for us," Roseman said to Todd McShay last month. "So, I can't go. 'Oh, but he's really good, and he did it 10 years ago, and he learned from it.' It just doesn't work for us." Roseman reflected on that evaluation process during his pre-draft media availability this week. "We have a process, we have an objective process that we use. We live in a country where you're innocent until proven guilty, and so we try to abide by the judicial process. But I think to get into the details of what we do, that's part of our internal dynamics that I probably wouldn't want to get into," Roseman said, via OutKick. "But certainly we try not to make it subjective, is basically what I would say, [so we don't] get in a situation where we really like a player [and] make excuses for that player. So, we try to have objective criteria when it comes to the issues that you're asking me about, but it is important to us, the people that we bring in this building and that we know we can win with really good people. "We also know that young people make mistakes in other areas, but that was one that was on my heart when I was talking about it and something that we believe in as an organization." Of course, that's not to say Roseman won't bring in players with troubled pasts – Jalen Carter was the ninth overall pick to Philly (they traded up to get him) despite being involved in a street race that resulted in the deaths of his former Georgia teammate and a university staffer. Carter was charged with reckless driving and pleaded no contest. But, domestic violence is off limits, and despite some of the game's best players having prior issues, it doesn't seem like it's affecting Roseman one bit. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Reuters
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Champion Dodgers to visit White House in April
March 26 - The Los Angeles Dodgers accepted an invitation to celebrate their World Series victory at the White House. The visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will take place April 7 when the Dodgers are in Washington, D.C., to play the Nationals. The team said members of the Dodgers will visit Capitol Hill the following day. "The Dodgers look forward to visiting the White House and celebrating our title," the team said in a statement released Tuesday night. In addition, members of the Dodgers will visit Capitol Hill on April 8. "It's certainly a huge honor to get the invitation to the White House," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday before his team met the Los Angeles Angels in an exhibition game. "It allows us to celebrate our 2024 championship. To my understanding, every World Series champion gets that honor, so it's a great honor for all of us." The team also visited with former President Joe Biden at the White House to celebrate the 2020 World Series title the following year. The Dodgers will be the first champions to meet with President Donald Trump in April. The Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles are scheduled to visit April 28. Trump also said recently he would welcome a visit from the Kansas City Chiefs, who won the 2020 Super Bowl during his first term as president. They were unable to go to Washington because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CNN
13-02-2025
- Business
- CNN
Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete in 2024 on a list which featured no women in the top 100
Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100. Soccer star Ronaldo's impressive earnings came from $215 million in salary and winnings for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and the Portugal national team, and $45 million through off-the-field endorsements. The 40-year-old has enjoyed somewhat of a career renewal since moving to Saudi Arabia, scoring 82 goals in his 90 games for Al-Nassr and becoming the first man to have 900 career goals in September last year. Ronaldo is one of three soccer players to feature in the top 10 after big-money moves to Saudi Arabia, joined by Neymar and Karim Benzema, though the Brazilian star has since moved back to his boyhood club, Santos. In 2024, Ronaldo brought in over $100 million more than the second-placed athlete, with NBA superstar Steph Curry earning an estimated $153.8 million – $53.8 million through salary/winnings and $100 million through endorsements. Although his Golden State Warriors had a disappointing end to last season, Curry was paramount in Team USA's basketball gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris in the summer. Top 10 earning athletes in 2024, according to sportico Cristiano Ronaldo – $260M Steph Curry – $153.8M Tyson Fury – $147M Lionel Messi – $135M LeBron James – $133.2M Neymar – $133M Oleksandr Usyk – $122M Karim Benzema – $116M Kylian Mbappé – $110M Jon Rahm – $105.8M Britain's Tyson Fury was in third with a reported $147 million in earnings – $140 million in salary/winnings and $7 million in endorsements – while Ronaldo's long-time on-the-pitch rival, Lionel Messi, came fourth with $135 million in estimated earnings – $60 million in salary/winnings and $75 million in endorsements. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James rounded out the top five at an estimated $133.2 million – $48.2 million in salary/winnings and $85 million in endorsements. Dak Prescott was the top-earning NFL player, with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback reportedly earning $100.4 million to finish in 12th position. Jalen Hurts – quarterback of the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles – finished in 65th with $46.1 million. While plenty of male athletes cashed in on their talents, no female athletes featured in the top 100. US tennis sensation Coco Gauff was the highest-earning female athlete last year at an estimated $30.4 million, having won the doubles title at the French Open as well as the singles championship at the end-of-season WTA Finals. For reference, the final athlete on Sportico's top 100 list was former New York Giants and now Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones who earned $37.5 million. The 20-year-old tennis star also made history by becoming the youngest Team USA flag bearer at the Olympics and the first tennis player to carry the flag for the US. According to Sportico, the top 100 list includes athletes from eight sports and 27 countries. In total, those 100 earned $6.2 billion in total income in 2024, including $4.8 billion in salary and prize money and $1.4 billion from their endorsements away from the field.
Fox Sports
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
Confetti and balloons and breakdancers, oh my! Nick Wright endures Chiefs celebration
Green and white confetti fell from the ceiling of the Caesars Superdome on Sunday in New Orleans to celebrate the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles, but on Monday's episode of FS1's "First Things First," the festivities were all centered around the red and gold – because it was already paid for. The Eagles were crowned Super Bowl champions after their 40-22 victory over Kansas City, but FTF co-host Nick Wright's unwavering fandom for the Chiefs caused a little pre-planned celebration mishap during Monday's post-Super Bowl episode and his co-hosts, Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard, had a fun time making him pay for his mistake. "Our show's in a bit of a predicament," Wildes began the show. "We don't have an unlimited budget. You kind of have to put some bets on the board. So, we really prepared because you were so persistent. "We planned this whole thing for [the] Chiefs, and we're still going to do it … we can't return any of this stuff." And that's when the fun began. Part 1: The Confetti Fans of FTF understand how hard Wright rode for the Chiefs this season, and heading into Sunday, he was convinced the team, led by Andy Reid with a healthy Patrick Mahomes under center, would accomplish the elusive "three-peat." But, as we now know … he was incorrect. To start things off, Wildes and Broussard had a bit of fun showering their co-host with a celebratory … or in this case …. shaming confetti … because, again, it was already paid for. Wright was asked when doubt began to creep in that the Chiefs would not be going home with another Lombardi Trophy, to which he began to reply, "At 10-0, I felt fine" … before being interrupted by a previously booked marching band, which absolutely delighted his co-hosts. Not even Broussard was ready for the absurdity that fell from the ceiling as Wright tried to explain his feelings during Mahomes' second pick of the game. As the host was talking, red and gold balloons began to trickle down from the ceiling, but Wright was not thrown off, explaining he had to "go for a walk" during halftime as the score sat at 24-0, but he came back with "renewed hope." The pranks were just getting started as Broussard continued the shenanigans with his next take. "I mean this from the bottom of my heart. I never in my life thought I would say that these Chiefs looked like breakdancers," Broussard said with a smile as he cued the trio of dancers waiting backstage. Broussard gave the breakdancers an "A" for their performance, but ultimately gave the Chiefs' performance an "F." And, what better way to hammer his point home than to bring out a musical trio, clad in red tuxedo jackets with a giant "F" sign, to sing a custom Chiefs diss song to Wright. If Mahomes and the Chiefs had achieved a third consecutive Super Bowl win, Wildes told Wright he was prepared to welcome the quarterback in as "NFL royalty," which again, was another cue for a Wright surprise. As if Wright did not have enough, his co-hosts finished him off by having him reveal the banners he had planned to showcase if the Chiefs had won. After Wright pulled the covering off of all the banners, the marching band returned to the stage, led by former NFL wideout and current FOX Sports NFL analyst Greg Jenning, covered with an Eagles' flag … and, of course, more confetti. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
