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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chad Baker-Mazara, a top scorer on the USC Trojans’ men’s basketball team, abruptly exited the program on Sunday, the school announced.Baker-Mazara was the team’s second-leading scorer and started 22 of the Trojans’ 26 games. He had 14 points in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday. He only played three of his 19 minutes in the second half after going down hard on the baseline.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Southern California forward Chad Baker-Mazara (4) leaves the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)USC didn’t give a reason for his departure."We have nothing additional to add at this time," team spokesperson Kristen Kel...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive brawl involving a top UFC contender broke out Saturday after a wrestling event went off the rails. Arman Tsarukyan, ranked second in the lightweight division of UFC, participated in a Real American Freestyle wrestling match against Georgio Poullas when tensions boiled over at the end of their bout. Tsarukyan was seen shoving Poullas when the match ended, and it immediately led to him throwing punches as the brawl ensued. Both teams for Tsarukyan and Poullas stormed the wrestling mat and started to tee off on one another, as officials and others tried to step in and stop the confrontation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Arman Tsarukyan of Georgia reacts after a submission victory against Dan Hooker of New Zeala...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA men’s hockey captain returned to his home ice in the NHL – ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto – and the Canadian faithful could’ve made it a lot worse on him during his homecoming. Matthews, who helped Team USA beat beat Canada in the gold-medal game, knew he would be returning north of the border at some point to continue his 2025-26 NHL season. But the recognition he got was surprisingly positive despite him being a part of the team that upset Canada in Milan. During a stoppage in play against the Ottawa Senators, led by Matthews’ U.S. teammate Brady Tkachuk, the Maple Leafs gave recognition to the three players on their team who represented their countries in the Milan Cortina Games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder died this weekend, the team’s head coach Deion Sanders confirmed on Sunday with a social media post. "God please comfort the Ponder family, friends and loved ones," Sanders wrote on social media. "Dom was one of my favorites! He was Loved, Respected & a Born Leader. Let’s pray for all that knew him & had the opportunity to be in his presence. Lord you’re receiving a good 1. Comfort us Lord Comfort us."Ponder was 23 years old. Details of Ponder’s death are not yet known. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against TCU Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Israeli national judo team withdrew from a major competition in Uzbekistan by order of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency due to safety concerns after the country declared war against Iran. The Israel Judo Association (IJA), widely considered the country's most successful Olympic sports program, was forced to depart the Tashkent Grand Slam and leave Uzbekistan, as tensions mount amid Israel's attack on Iran, and Iran's subsequent counterstrike, according to The Jerusalem Post. The recent strikes between Israel and Iran have resulted in disruptions to both countries' sports teams. Israel's national gymnastics team has suspended all training and team activities amid the recent Iranian counterattack on the country following the U.S.-assiste...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery responded to a report that he seemingly "wants out" of the organization he’s been with for the last three seasons. Well, that’s news to the veteran known as "Knuckles" in the Motor City.Montgomery took to social media to respond to the ESPN report, employing a fair bit of sarcasm in doing so."Damn, [D-Mo] told you that?" Montgomery posted on Sunday after the report came out saying the Lions would want a "decent Day 3 pick" in return for him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM David Montgomery of the Detroit Lions warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025 in Minneapolis. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)The 28-year-old, who started hi...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran’s football federation isn’t looking at the World Cup in a positive fashion after the United States-assisted strikes conducted by Israel against Iran.Iran qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the U.S., Mexico and Canada this summer. Iran is currently set to face New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, to start their Group G play on June 15. However, Iranian football federation’s president, Mehdi Taj, gave a dim outlook on the tournament for his country. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Players of Iran celebrate after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group A game against Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium on March 25, 2025 in Tehran. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu)"What is certain is...

New York Mets PreviewThere are few teams that have tried as hard to win as the New York Mets. You have to give the franchise credit because they aren’t just cutting corners. They are really going for it and trying to put their best roster together each season. There are a lot of complainers about the Dodgers, but the Mets seem to be attempting to do a similar structure. Unfortunately for them, it hasn’t garnered as much success. Will this be the year the Mets cash spending gives them what they are looking for?Last year recap:The Mets have to be thanking the Detroit Tigers for their collapse. In 2024, the Mets turned the page and started to dominate. Remember when they had Grimace magic? They were one of the best teams in baseball and rode that success to the NLCS. Then, last season, th...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Destiny Littleton was supposed to be on a flight from Israel back to the US on Tuesday. That plan is now up in smoke, as she navigates bomb shelters in Jerusalem during Iran's counterstrike. She has no idea when she'll be home.The former NCAA and Team USA women's basketball player moved to Israel in November to play for Hapoel Jerusalem in the country's top women's basketball division. She called it an "amazing" experience, before Saturday. But now, she said she would not come to Israel if she could do it all over again. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM South Carolina guard Destiny Littleton (11) plays during a women’s college basketball game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel's national gymnastics team has suspended all training and team activities amid the recent Iranian counterattack on the country following the U.S.-assisted strikes on Iran. The Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) provided a statement to Fox News Digital announcing the violence has caused "unavoidable disruptions." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The current security situation in our region has resulted in unavoidable disruptions to our regular training schedule and has created significant uncertainty regarding the national teams’ professional plans, particularly as we are at the outset of the international season," the statement read. "At this time, all training activities have been temporarily suspended, pending app...