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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is staying neutral in the combustible GOP Senate nomination showdown in Texas between longtime Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton."I like John. I like Ken. They're both friends of mine. I have supported both of them in the past. I've worked closely with both of them. I've endorsed both of them. I've campaigned with both of them, and so I'm staying out," the conservative firebrand three-term senator said in a Fox News Digital interview on Wednesday.The winner of the May 26 Republican runoff election will face off with Democratic nominee state Rep. James

Outspoken ESPN star Stephen A. Smith took a clear position in the ongoing debate about transgender athletes' participation in girls and women's sports."Biological men should not be competing against biological girls in sports, period," Smith said during an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher" after the Olympics' policy on transgender women was mentioned."What about protecting the young ladies? Young ladies going up against biological men — biological men — there is no excuse for that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSmith then mentioned former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas.OLYMPIANS REACT TO THE IOC'S POLICY CHANGE TO PROTECT

For the first time in more than two decades, the Illinois men's basketball team will still be dancing when the Final Four tips off.Iowa’s underdog run in the NCAA Tournament ended Saturday with a 71-59 loss to a dominant Illinois team. Before Illinois could cut down the nets at Houston’s Toyota Center, a buzzer malfunction caused a loud, roughly 10-minute delay.The buzzer initially sounded signaling the end of a media timeout with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half. The horn continued blaring for about another seven minutes.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPlayers stood on the

The mother of slain college student Sheridan Gorman is speaking out, vowing a "fight for justice" after the 18-year-old was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant earlier this month in Chicago.Jessica Gorman delivered emotional remarks Saturday at a vigil in Yorktown Heights, New York, honoring her daughter, a Loyola University Chicago freshman whose life was cut short in what authorities describe as a sudden, violent attack."I want to say this gently, but honestly, as a mom. I'm angry," Jessica Gorman said. "I'm like completely heartbroken, and we are going to fight for justice for our sweet Sheridan, and we're going

Americans hoping to unwind on their next trip may want to think twice about where they’re headed.A comparison of all 50 states across 40 indicators of stress — including work, money, family and health factors — found that densely populated states with major metro areas did not top the list, according to a new WalletHub study. Instead, states across the South and Southwest ranked among the most stressed overall.Louisiana ranks as the most stressed state in the country for 2026, followed by Kentucky, New Mexico, West Virginia and Arkansas, WalletHub found. Rounding out the top 10 were Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon,

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma put the NCAA on blast.The 72-year-old coach took umbrage with the NCAA for not consulting the players or coaches before making changes to the tournament’s format. The NCAA shifted from a four-site regional to a two-site regional in 2023, which Auriemma said has created issues for shootaround times and quality of play."I just don't understand some of the decisions that are made about our game when we're trying to grow the god---- game," Auriemma said at a press conference Saturday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Does anybody who makes these decisions ever ask

Detroit Tigers top prospect Kevin McGonigle seems pretty comfortable at the major league level, but one veteran doesn't want him too comfortable.McGonigle made the Tigers' Opening Day roster, and he showed why he deserved it by notching four hits in his MLB debut.McGonigle was back in action on Friday in San Diego against the Padres, and in the top of the second inning, he launched a ball to deep center field that traveled 403 feet. However, Jackson Merrill leaped and robbed McGonigle of his first home run.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In the bottom half of the inning,

Perhaps for the first time in 2026, Alex Vesia felt some normalcy on Friday night.The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher made his return to the pitcher's mound in his first Major League outing since his infant daughter died just five days after she was born.Before the World Series, the left-hander left the team to deal with a "deeply personal matter" and did not pitch in the Fall Classic. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Days after the Dodgers won the World Series, he and his wife announced their infant daughter had died.Vesia returned to the team during spring training and then