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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An NBA player has taken exception to an Atlanta Hawks promotional night, which is a nod to a famed strip club in the city. The Hawks have "Magic City Night" scheduled for March 16 against the Orlando Magic, but a player for neither team isn’t too fond of paying tribute to a strip club, which has been famed for its late-night stories involving athletes, celebrities and more. While the Hawks call it an ode to a "cultural institution," San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet shared his displeasure in a letter posted on Medium. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Luke Kornet of the San Antonio Spurs reaches for the ball during the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Feb. 26, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Iranian women’s national soccer team made quite the statement on Monday night during the opening match of the Women’s Asian Cup, as they refused to sing while their national anthem played over the speakers at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. The players were in their customary line before their match against South Korea, when the Iranian national anthem began to play. The women, looking straight ahead and barely moving, were stoic as it appeared there were jeers from the crowd. Later, applause erupted from those in attendance following the 3-0 South Korea victory.Iran’s manager, Marziyeh Jafari, was also seen smiling as she looked upon her players’ silence from the sidelines. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Team...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cardi B appears to be taking shots at her ex-boyfriend, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, during one of her stops on her "Little Miss Drama Tour."The rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, may not have mentioned his name, but it was very clear who she was talking about when she went off during an onstage rant. "It’s called principle," Cardi B said, announcing the next song she was going to perform at her San Francisco stop.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM (L-R) NFL player Stefon Diggs and rapper Cardi B sit courtside during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025 in New York City...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another version of Team USA, this time on the baseball diamond, is preparing to bring home a gold medal, as the World Baseball Classic (WBC) is set to start this week. The U.S. has done well in recent sporting events, including the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, who both defeated Canada in the Milan Cortina Games last month. Both games ended with an overtime goal, with Megyn Keller’s backhand winning it for the women and Jack Hughes’ heroics for the men. Team USA baseball captain Aaron Judge, the three-time MVP for the New York Yankees, made an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday, where he admitted those hockey performances were getting his teammates fired up for the WBC. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Aa...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! David Montgomery may not have wanted out of Detroit, but the Lions made it so on Monday in a deal with the Houston Texans. The Lions are trading the veteran running back to the Texans in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick, a 2027 seventh-round pick and offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, according to multiple reports. This comes just hours after Montgomery responded to an ESPN report which stated he "wants out" of Detroit after three seasons with the franchise. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM David Montgomery of the Detroit Lions looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field on Dec. 4, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)"Damn, [D-Mo] told you that?" Montgomery posted...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The WWE on Monday announced the location of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony as WrestleMania 42 gets set to take place in Las Vegas next month.This year, the WWE will host the festivities at Dolby Live at Park MGM near the T-Mobile Arena. The event will occur on April 17 at midnight ET and 9 p.m. PT. In 2025, the event took place at the Fontainebleau Hotel.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM WWE personalities Stephanie McMahon and Triple H arrive on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre on July 10, 2019. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)The organization has announced four inductees so far.Stephanie McMahon, A.J. Styles and the tag team duo known as Demolition, Ax and Smash, will be among those honored.McMahon, the granddaughter ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The WrestleMania 42 title picture was cleared up Saturday night at WWE Elimination Chamber.Randy Orton and Rhea Ripley picked up victories in their respective men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber matches and earned title shots at WrestleMania, which will take place April 18-19 in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Randy Orton celebrates his win during WWE Elimination Chamber at the United Center on Feb. 28, 2026, in Chicago. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)Orton came into the men’s match as a wild card. He had to get through Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, LA Knight, Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans to win the match.Luckily for Orton, Paul was on a tear as he eliminated three opponents. But Pa...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli racecar driver Alon Day was in Florida getting ready to compete in the CUBE 3 Architecture Trans Am 2 Series when the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes in Iran in a joint offensive on Saturday.The former NASCAR driver had a lot on his mind, thinking of his family back home as Iran launched retaliatory action against countries that have U.S. military bases in them.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Alon Day stands in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 23, 2017, in Sonoma, California. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)"It’s kind of a tricky situation. I’m here racing in the United States and at the same moment, my wife, my kid and everybody ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CC Sabathia was already immortalized in baseball history after being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025, but he will be joining an even more exclusive club in the Bronx later this year.The New York Yankees will retire Sabathia's No. 52, adding him as the 23rd recipient of one of the greatest honors in sports. Sabathia's name and number will enter the hallowed baseball ground that is Monument Park, which sits behind the center field wall at Yankee Stadium – a place Sabathia had always admired but never thought he would enter even today, let alone 2009 when he joined the team as a free agent.After 11 seasons with the franchise, and one World Series ring among other accolades, he got the call from owner Hal Steinbrenner.CLICK HERE...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jess McClain is a decorated American runner who has made the podium in several events over the course of her career and was looking to score a victory at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta over the weekend.McClain was leading the race with about two miles remaining. But her race was thrown off course as she was led off the path by a media vehicle, according to Athletics Illustrated. McClain reportedly followed the media vehicle, a police motorcycle and a motorcycle with a camera.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jessica McClain (USA) placed eighth in the women's marathon in 2:28:32 during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium on Sept. 14, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)McClain, Emma Grace Hurley...