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UFC flyweight competitor Alexa Grasso delivered one of the brutal knockouts of 2026 so far.Grasso went up against Maycee Barber in the co-main event at UFC Seattle. The matchup was expected to be a slugfest as the two female fighters are a couple of the best in the division.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWith about 2:30 left in the fight, Grasso connected on a few punches. She avoided Barber’s strikes and hit a quick one-two, stunning Barber and knocking her down. Grasso quickly capitalized and put Barber in a rear-naked chokehold. She was credited with a knockout victory.Barber

The Arizona Wildcats snapped their Final Four drought on Saturday night with an Elite Eight victory over Purdue in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.The Wildcats had gone 25 years without being in the Final Four. The last time the Wildcats got this far was in 2001 when they lost to the Duke Blue Devils in the national championship. They are now one win away from getting back there.Arizona freshman Koa Peat scored 20 points as they defeated Purdue, 79-64. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the West Region.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Just being a kid

In Hollywood, Gina Gershon has always trusted her gut.Early in her career, the actress was offered a role in "Friday the 13th Part 2," one she ultimately passed on after discovering she would be topless. Gershon has a new memoir out, "AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs," chronicling her rise to stardom and the many famous faces she met along the way."I was offered a lead in that movie," Gershon told Fox News Digital. "And, of course, I was so excited to act in movies, but it definitely felt kind of exploitative to me

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,