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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...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Knicks have found themselves in a coaching conundrum.After making it the furthest they have been in the 21st century (Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals), they decided that five seasons was enough for head coach Tom Thibodeau.However, the Knicks are still searching for their next man on the bench, and it took quite a while for them to even get their first formal interview.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Knicks guard Miles McBride, #2, dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II, #00, in the first half during game three of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. (Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)They have reportedly made requests for several candidates, inclu...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! O'Shea Jackson did not follow his dad's footsteps into Raiders fandom, but they both feel similarly about Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft slide.Jackson's father, the legendary rapper Ice Cube, grew up a die-hard Raiders fan when they played in Los Angeles. As a native of Compton, Jackson, who played his dad in "Straight Outta Compton," said he is a Los Angeles Rams fan and only played a Raiders fan for the movie.In any case, Ice Cube's Raiders were in prime position to take Sanders with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft, given the uncertainty of Derek Carr, who has since retired due to injuries.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM O'Shea Jackson Jr. performs during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Ste...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Back in November, attorney Tim Heaphy of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher led a third-party investigation into allegations against San Jose State's transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming of conspiring with an opponent to harm a teammate. Heaphy carried this out in the same month that other partners in his firm worked to protect Fleming's eligibility to compete in women's college volleyball. Heaphy later offered the school legal counsel to help it navigate a federal Title IX investigation over the same situation. The offer was declined.Fleming, the trans athlete at the center of a national controversy last fall, was accused in a Title IX complaint and a separate lawsuit of discussing plans to have teammate Brooke Sl...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart backtracked on his criticism of President Donald Trump and his plan to intervene in Iran and strike the country’s nuclear facilities.Cozart, a one-time All-Star, wrote on social media last week that he would "no longer support" the president if the U.S. was dragged into a war with Iran and Israel. However, after the president announced that a ceasefire agreement had been reached, Cozart fired off a new reaction.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Zack Cozart, #2 of the Cincinnati Reds, is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a home run during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on Sept. 15, 2017 in Cincinnati. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)"I’ll ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chandler Jones, a former wide receiver who starred for the San Jose State Spartans and later for the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes, has died, the school announced on Monday.He was 33.Jones was identified as the victim in a pedestrian crash on the Marina Freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday, MyNewsLA.com reported, citing the Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities said Jones was struck and killed by a driver in a Toyota RAV4.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM San Jose State Spartans wide receiver Chandler Jones, #89, reacts after catching a touchdown pass against the Fresno State Bulldogs in the second quarter at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California, on Nov. 29, 2013. (Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)The incide...