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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bruce Pearl said President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have his full unconditional support in their war against Iran. "They do have my support and my prayers, and I'm grateful for their courage," the legendary former Auburn men's basketball coach and Chair of the U.S. Israel Education Association told Fox News Digital. As the U.S. and Israeli continue to carry out a joint military operation against Iran after eliminating the ayatollah, Pearl admits he does have anxiety about what comes next, especially as it relates to potential American and Israeli causalities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM  Former Auburn Tigers men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl walks on the field before a game Bet...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Iranian soccer federation has a bleak outlook on participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against the country entered a fourth day Tuesday. The tournament, which is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada later this summer, has Iran scheduled to kick off its Group G schedule in June in Los Angeles.But President Donald Trump doesn’t care if Iran decides to pull out of the tournament later this year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mehdi Taremi of Iran celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group A game against Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium March 25, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu)"I really don’t care," Trump told Polit...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Chicago Bears reportedly lost a big piece of their offensive line on Tuesday.Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman informed the team that he would retire at just 27 years old after five seasons, according to ESPN.The Bears signed Dalman to a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason as they overhauled the interior of their offensive line in head coach Ben Johnson’s first season. They signed Dalman and traded for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, and saw great results.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Drew Dalman (52) of the Chicago Bears exits the field after warmups prior to an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 28, 2025. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup champion Carli Lloyd came to the defense of former U.S. men’s soccer star Alexi Lalas after critics called him out on social media over his political stances. Lloyd, a FOX Sports soccer analyst, responded to a trolling comment on X in which Lalas was called a "fascist" and Lloyd was called his "sidekick."  Hope Solo (1) and Carli Lloyd (10) of the United States celebrate with the American flag after defeating Japan 2-1 to win the women's gold medal match at Wembley Stadium during the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Aug. 9, 2012. (Michael Regan/Getty Images)"Confront their views, don't be an appeaser or history will see this as another #Argentina78," the comment said in part, r...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is reportedly facing a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug.Profar, 33, was suspended 80 games last season in March following a positive test for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), a hormone that helps the production of testosterone. ESPN was first to report Profar's second violation.Profar issued a statement then saying: "I would never willingly take a banned substance, but I take full responsibility and accept MLB’s decision."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar (7) rounds third to advance home and score against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Olympians cannot help but marvel at one another."Self Magazine" asked numerous Olympic and Paralympic athletes who their "Olympic crush" is, and several stars were not afraid to give their answers.Gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu named a summer Olympian.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM  Gold medal winner Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn during the Olympic Figure Skating Exhibition Gala at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 21, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Tim Clayton/Getty Images)"I think my Olympic crush is probably Suni Lee. She’s so pretty and very stylized. You know what I’m saying? I like that, yeah," Liu said of the two-time gold medalist.Another figure skater, Amber Glenn, also went with a gymnast."I have many Olympic crus...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ali Haji-Sheikh and Shar Pourdanesh share the fact they are retired NFL players living beyond the glow of the NFL spotlight. But they also share another distinction tying them to current events: They are part of the Iranian diaspora hoping for the downfall of the Islamic revolution.They make up part of a small group of men who played in the NFL – along with David Bakhtiari, his brother Eric Bakhtiari and T.J. Housmandzadeh – who are decedents of Iranians. Washington Redskins kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh (6) talks to reporters at Jack Murphy Stadium during media day prior to Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. San Diego, California, on Jan. 26, 1988.(Darr Beiser/USA TODAY Sports) Haji-Sheikh: Self-Determination For IraniansHaji-Sheikh, 65...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced last week that it would seek public comments on the ongoing shift of live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services, the Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for a revision of the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act.Congress passed the act to let leagues pool their media rights and sell them nationally — a move that helped make NFL games a staple of free network television. Presently, those same collective rights deals are increasingly being sliced up for streaming platforms, sparking backlash from fans frustrated by paywalls and platform hopping.Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, wrote a letter t...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner, and Team USA is looking to avenge their loss to Team Japan in the finals.Team Japan beat Team USA 3-2 in thrilling fashion to win in 2023, when Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in an electric battle to end the game. Ohtani and Trout were teammates on the Los Angeles Angels at the time of the game.The tournament begins on Wednesday, March 4, but Team USA does not play until Friday night. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is Team USA's captain. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Aaron Judge (99) of Team USA looks on during a workout at Papago Park Sports Complex in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2026. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)There are five teams in each pool, an...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American distance runner Jessica McClain opened up about some of the details of how she and two others were led astray during the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, ultimately costing her first place in the event.McClain posted photos from her event on Instagram, laying out her thoughts and feelings about what occurred. McClain was leading the race with about two miles remaining.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jessica McClain competes in the women's 10,000 meter final on Day Nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials on June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)But her race was thrown off course as she was led off the path by a media vehicle, according to Athletics Illustrated. Sh...