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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former American track and field star Maurice Greene spoke out on Monday as California high school officials disqualified a rising sprint star for performing the celebration he made famous.Sophomore Clara Adams, of North Salinas High School, finished in second place in the 400 prelims and came off the starting line quickly in the 400 finals and ran her way to a first-place finish, or so she thought.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Maurice Greene celebrates as teammates spray his feet with a fire extinguisher after winning the men's 100-meter race with a time of 9.86 during the Home Depot Invitational in 2004. (Getty Images)Adams celebrated with her father after winning the race. She took a fire extinguisher from her father...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former MLB star Kevin Youkilis called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., after the lawmaker reacted to the attack on those who called for the release of Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity in Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend.Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on social media on Monday she was "horrified" by the attack. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis, #36, during batting practice before the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 6, 2013. (Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports)"My heart is with the victims and our Jewish communities across the country," she added. "Antisemitism is on the rise here at home, and we have a moral responsibility to con...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jeff Francoeur, in his own words, "know[s] baseball backwards and forwards."A former first-round pick once dubbed "The Natural," Francoeur is now an analyst for his former Atlanta Braves while doubling up as a dad to athletes.An expert of the game, it would be easy for him to take charge of his children's ball games. But he wants to let his kids be kids."Take the parents out of [youth sports] and the kids usually have a great time," Francoeur told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I coach a 12U travel softball team for my daughter – all the parents think their kid should be hitting third, playing here, being this. If you took all the parents out and asked those girls to make a batting order, I bet you they can do a pretty good job of...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Max Homa is among several big names who do not meet the exemptions for the 2025 U.S. Open in Oakmont, leaving his Oakmost fate up to a qualifier in Ohio on Monday.Dubbed "Golf's Longest Day," Homa was one of numerous golfers, including Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young, Bud Cauley, Jake Knapp, Padraig Harrington, and Adam Hadwin attempting to qualify for Oakmont at 10 different locations across the country.Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club was home to six of the qualifying spots, and the golfers were in for two rounds on Monday. But on his 36th hole, a three-putt put Homa into a five-man playoff, along with Fowler, Young, Eric Cole, and Chase Johnson. Young grabbed the final spot with a birdie on hole 38.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Deion Sanders is calling BS on reports about his son in his meetings with NFL teams ahead of the draft.In the days leading up to the draft, it was reported that Shedeur Sanders flopped in meetings, with one exec saying it was the "worst" and that he was "entitled."Other reports circulated that he was unprepared and nonchalant in the interviews - and it turned into an unprecedented slide that saw a possible top-three player fall all the way to the fifth round.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, left, talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Orlando, Fla.  (AP Ph...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Josh Allen finally has a ring.No, it may not be a Super Bowl ring that Buffalo Bills fans might prefer him to have, but the reigning MVP has a more important one after tying the knot with Hailee Steinfeld on Saturday.It was a quick engagement for the couple - Allen proposed to Steinfeld back in November.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld show off their wedding rings after getting married in Montecito, California, on May 31, 2025. (BACKGRID)Allen went with the classic-black tuxedo, while Steinfeld rocked a strapless dress with arm-length gloves in their Montecito, California, celebration.Allen's teammate, Dion Dawkins, said earlier last year the quarterback was "in love" with the "Starving" si...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Veronica Garcia's state championship is being met with tons of backlash.Garcia, a senior at East Valley High School in Spokane, Washington, took home the girls' 400-meter 2A state title on Saturday. Garcia is a transgender female.Garcia, according to the Seattle Times, was heckled before the race and was booed after it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Girls at Tumwater High School protested against trans athlete Veronica Garcia's state track title. (XX-XY Athletics)But the criticism did not end on Saturday. With students back at school after the weekend, high school girls decided to take matters into their own hands.Numerous girls from Tumwater High School in Tumwater protested during school hours with a large banner sign...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced on Monday that it is recognizing June as "Title IX Month."The announcement came in honor of the 53rd anniversary of Title IX of the Educational Amendments (1972) being signed into law. The official date is June 23."June will now be dedicated to commemorating women and celebrating their struggle for, and achievement of, equal educational opportunity," the DOE said in a release. "Throughout the month, the Department will highlight actions taken to reverse the Biden Administration’s legacy of undermining Title IX and announce additional actions to protect women in line with the true purpose of Title IX."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/File)"By p...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tyrese Haliburton's girlfriend's troll game is a 10 out of 10.The Indiana Pacers are moving on to the NBA Finals for the first time this century after defeating the New York Knicks, the same team they beat 25 years ago in the Eastern Conference Finals.The Pacers' series win was kick-started by an historic comeback, and Jade Jones basked in it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for LVMH x Vogue x NBC)"finally got to see the ball drop in NYC," she posted on Instagram after that game with a smirking emoji.Well, after the Knicks' season ended over the weekend, Jones took one more parting shot at the Knickerbockers."go NY go NY go… Home!!!" Jones posted on Sunday in a ...