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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The biggest question heading into training camp for the Minnesota Vikings revolves around quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the team's first-round pick who didn't get to touch the field during the regular season last year due to a torn meniscus.Head coach Kevin O'Connell and the rest of the organization have been adamant that McCarthy, the Michigan Wolverines product, is their guy moving forward despite other options being on the table. The team's words were backed by not signing a true veteran competitor that could overshadow McCarthy heading into the season, nor drafting a quarterback. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) practices during minicamp at the Minnesota ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It's been just a couple of years since Arch Manning was arguably the most highly sought high school recruit in the nation. He decided on Austin, home of the Texas Longhorns.When Quinn Ewers was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, it opened the door for Manning to become Texas' starting quarterback.While Manning did show flashes during his limited playing time over the past couple of seasons, former college football coach Steve Spurrier doesn't appear ready to buy the hype surrounding the young quarterback.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks walks off the field before the Capital One Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers Jan. 1, 2014, in Orlando, Fla. (Scott H...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers Sunday in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. When the Thunder hoisted the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy, it also marked the official start of the offseason.Although the offseason is just a couple of days old, teams have been active in the trade market as the NBA Draft approaches. The Grizzlies and Pacers pulled off trades during the Finals. Memphis sent guard Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for players and draft picks. Meanwhile, Indiana executed a deal that involved draft picks.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHere's a look at other notable NBA trades so far this offseason:Three-team deal sends Kristaps Porzingis to AtlantaIt wasn't clear Clint Capela would return t...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the past few years, the Baltimore Ravens have been one of the best teams in the regular season, but they haven’t been able to get over that hump and make a Super Bowl run. Led by two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson at quarterback, the Ravens possess a team that has all the capabilities of representing the AFC in the Super Bowl. But putting together that vintage playoff run is much harder than it looks — and sometimes it’s heartbreaking when things just don’t go your team’s way.The Ravens experienced that last year when Mark Andrews, one of Jackson’s most trusted targets, dropped a two-point conversion that would have tied their playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at 27 apiece with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter. It’...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aaron Rodgers gave the world a shock when he recently revealed that he's been married for a "couple months."Rodgers has been spotted with a band around his left ring finger, which he confirmed was a wedding ring at his new Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp.The wedding came and went without any noise from the media, and Pat McAfee joked with the quarterback during his appearance on the show that he would like to be invited to a reception, if it were to occur.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Aaron Rodgers drops back to pass wearing a new helmet for the Pittsburgh Steelers. (IMAGN)That apparently lit a fuse underneath Rodgers, who then vented about the "sick society" and the paparazzi invading his privacy, which is all his wife w...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A White House spokesperson has provided an exclusive statement addressing recent Fox News Digital reporting on a third-party investigation into allegations of misconduct against former San Jose State volleyball player Blaire Fleming. Fox News Digital reported on Tuesday that the Mountain West Conference hired the firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher (WFG) to investigate allegations against Fleming of conspiring with an opponent to have teammate Brooke Slusser harmed during an Oct. 3 game. The Mountain West hired this firm to handle the investigation in the same month that the same firm represented the conference to protect Fleming's eligibility in a request for preliminary injunction to have the trans athlete disqualified from women's competit...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Last season, Josh Allen produced arguably the best performance of his NFL career.Shortly after finishing the regular season with 12 rushing touchdowns and 28 passing touchdowns against six interceptions, Allen was named the NFL MVP. Allen recently took a moment to reflect on his personal achievements, but also made it clear that hoisting the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy remains his primary goal.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit.  (Rey Del Rio/AP Photo)"I don't play too much into it," Allen told Sports Illustrated. "You know, it is such a great honor, and I do appreciate...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Independent Women's Forum (IWF) alleged their custom tour bus was egged at an event in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Tuesday. The group held a stop on its bus tour to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the Title IX, featuring an appearance by U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon. The group was showing off its new custom Title IX-themed bus decorated with the slogan "HER GAME HER LEGACY." It even had little hand-written messages and signatures on the side, including McMahon's. But the group alleged the bus was vandalized with eggs during their stop.Photos obtained by Fox News Digital showed a litter of eggshells under the bus, with some stains on the surface. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Independent Women's Forum bus w...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Ohio State offensive lineman Kirk Barton has been charged with one count of aggravated vehicular homicide after police say he was driving intoxicated and on the wrong side of the road before getting into a car wreck that killed a 24-year-old man in Ohio over the weekend. Dublin Police said Barton, 40, is suspected of driving his pickup "at a high rate of speed" in Historic Dublin just before 3 a.m. Saturday when he struck a Lexus driven by Ethan Wence Perry. Perry died at the crash site, and Barton was transported to a hospital with "non-life-threatening" injuries.  Ohio State right tackle Kirk Barton (74), during a Sept. 11, 2004, game against Marshall, played for the Buckeyes from 2003-2007.  (Columbus Dispatch photo by Neal C. La...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It has been nearly four years since Conor McGregor last got into the UFC Octagon.McGregor fought Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021, roughly six months after coming off a loss to him, but broke his leg, which caused a stoppage in the fight.The Irishman was slated to return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303, but the fight was surprisingly canceled due to McGregor breaking his toe.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Conor McGregor prepares to fight Dustin Poirier in a UFC 264 lightweight mixed martial arts bout, July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas.  (John Locher/AP Photo)That cancelation was over a year ago, and McGregor still has yet to get in the ring.But UFC legend Georges St. Pierre is hoping that McGregor can make the comeback onc...