11-year-old girl catches huge carp with her bare hands in Lake Minnetonka

Maddie Freese, 11, participates in kids' fishing tournaments but has never pulled off a catch like the one she did on Tuesday when she dove into shallow water of Lake Minnetonka and bear-hugged a carp.

Houston takes Auburn's Jabari Smith with third overall pick

The Houston Rockets selected Auburn freshman Jabari Smith Jr. with the third overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, adding a skilled player to join last year's second pick Jalen Green as the team continues its rebuild.

Swimmer Anita Alvarez pulled from bottom of pool by coach in dramatic rescue

U.S. coach Andrea Fuentes knew something was wrong when she saw swimmer Anita Alvarez sink motionless to the bottom of the pool during a solo free routine on Wednesday.

Phone call between Brittney Griner and wife rescheduled after 'unfortunate mistake'

The White House says a phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple’s anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake."

Rob 'Gronk' Gronkowski announces retirement from Buccaneers, NFL on Instagram

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost Tom Brady to retirement, but then he came back. Now, his longtime teammate and apparent best buddy, Rob ‘Gronk’ Gronkowski is announcing his exit from professional football.

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events

World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events.

All eyes on NFL’s pending decision regarding Deshaun Watson

While Deshaun Watson maintains his innocence, the Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere wait for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty for the star quarterback accused of sexual misconduct by 24 women.

Larry Nassar loses his last appeal in sexual assault scandal

The Michigan Supreme Court rejected the former sports doctor request for a new hearing after his attorneys said he was treated unfairly.

Warriors beat Celtics 103-90 to win 4th NBA title in 8 years

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons.

Houston named host city for FIFA 2026 World Cup

CONGRATULATIONS, HOUSTON! We've been named a host city for the FIFA 2026 World Cup!

Mayor Turner overjoyed Houston will be a host city for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Houston was selected as one of 16 cities to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FOX 26 Sports Director Mark Berman shows how overjoyed Mayor Sylvester Turner was at the news!