As a fan, I’m bummed that football is over until Thursday, but as a sports bettor, I’m happy to see it go after a brutal NFL week. Rather than focus on the bad, let’s look toward the good things happening today.We have the MLB playoffs starting today, the NHL has its regular season beginning, and the WNBA has more playoff games. It will be a great day, and it starts early with the Phillies and Braves playing at 2 p.m. ET. However, I have my eyes set on the game between the Red Sox and Yankees, starting at 8 p.m.…

This is a developing story.A mishap involving 2 pilots and four shipboard personnel occurred aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Monday, the Navy announced. Naval aviators were attempting to land on the ship off the coast of Virginia at 6:18 p.m. but were forced to eject from their aircraft for unspecified reasons.Search and rescue personnel safely recovered them and returned them to the ship, where they received medical attention.“The cause of the mishap is under investigation,” the Navy said. “Updates will be provided as additional information becomes available.”Four shipboard personnel were also injured during the incident…

When I plucked the September-October issue of Smithsonian magazine out of my P.O. Box, the first article I turned to was “The Secret Life of Cormac McCarthy” by Richard Grant. As I skimmed it, a pull-quote leaped out at me: “He never left the house without a book. He never left the house without a gun. Both were equally unthinkable.”“OMG,” I thought, “Cormac McCarthy was one of us!” The movie version of “No Country For Old Men” is replete with interesting firearms, including the tried-and-true 1911. Image: Gail PepinThe article focused on the late Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist’s book collection, which ran…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of professional skydivers who witnessed a plane crash took an extraordinary route to the scene — jumping from their own aircraft to reach the victims.The men, all experienced skydivers with Skydive Milwaukee, were preparing for a jump when they spotted a small plane near East Troy Municipal Airport on Sunday, according to the Town of East Troy Police Department.John Bechtel, one of the skydivers, told local outlet WSMV the plane appeared to be flying unusually before disappearing behind a line of trees.MIDAIR SCARE FORCES PACKED PASSENGER JET INTO EMERGENCY LANDING,…

U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal — agreed to in 2024 under U.S. President Joe Biden and carried out by Donald Trump’s administration even as it wages war against Iran — could give Tehran and its allies free rein, while also allowing other U.S. enemies, including the Islamic State, to stage a comeback.“Iran stands to benefit strategically…

Koe Wetzel has country music fans going crazy after dropping a new performance.Wetzel has become a powerhouse performer in the genre with his country rock tunes. That includes a recent collaboration with Ella Langley – “Jaded” – that was an instant hit with fans.The talented singer released his latest album, “The Night Champion,” back in June, and the 11-track album might be his best yet.KOE WETZEL AND ELLA LANGLEY RELEASE NEW COUNTRY SONG ‘JADED’ AND IT’S ALREADY GOING VIRALNow, he’s returning to the well with one of its most popular songs. Koe Wetzel goes viral with powerful performance.Wetzel performed a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while trying to land their aircraft on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia on Monday evening in what the Navy described as a “mishap” that also injured four sailors.The sailors were onboard the aircraft carrier at the time. One sailor is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a Norfolk area hospital, the Navy said.The aviators, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3, were successfully brought back to the ship by search and rescue personnel. They are being evaluated by medical personnel, the Navy said.…

WWE “Monday Night Raw” came to a raucous end in Milwaukee as the 946 and Bloodline factions came to a crashing head.It had been weeks of mind games between the two sides. Royce Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price set Jey and Jimmy Usos’ car on fire and, last week, kidnapped Solo Sikoa before dropping him off near a beach. Jacob Fatu tried to get his family to simmer down and wait for the right moment to strike, but for him, kidnapping Sikoa was the last straw.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE The Bloodline started the night calling…

Cheryl Reeve added another WNBA Coach of the Year award to her collection Monday. Unfortunately, winning basketball games hasn’t stopped her from treating disagreement with her politics as evidence of hatred.The Minnesota Lynx coach received 40 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, earning the honor for a record fifth time. Her team finished with the WNBA’s best record at 33-11, so there is an obvious basketball argument for the selection. But it’s worth remembering who votes on this award. I’ve written repeatedly about the largely left-wing women’s basketball media and its tendency to celebrate progressive…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Minnesota’s massive fraud problems continue to gain nationwide attention, an audit is now sounding the alarm about potential fraud in a new area in the state related to contracts doled out by the city of Minneapolis in response to the death of George Floyd.More than 100 contracts were handed out to community groups as alternatives to policing in 2020 and the lax oversight of those contracts, according to a Minnesota Star-Tribune report, was found by an audit to be susceptible to fraud and favoritism.The new Neighborhood Safety Contract Management Audit Report,…

The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act, establishing national rules for college athletics, which includes standards for Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, athlete compensation, recruiting, eligibility, transferring and more.The bill, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was passed by a vote of 77-22 on Monday night.President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers to pass the bill, saying “we have to get that done” prior to Congress’ summer recess.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE “I’m urging the House and the Senate to come together, bipartisan if possible and it looks like they have…

Check out the 6.5 Grendel, a look-alike cousin to the 6.5 PPC but with a different skill set.The 6.5 Grendel cartridge underwent three years of development before Bill Alexander (Alexander Arms) released it in 2003 as a “long-range” cartridge specifically intended for the AR-15 family of rifles and carbines. The 6.5 Grendel transforms the military 7.62x39mm parent case by necking it down to 6.5mm, blowing out the shoulder, and changing to a Small Rifle primer and flash hole. As a close relative of the benchrest-proven 6.5 PPC, the 6.5 Grendel is the ideal length to seat long-ogive 120-grain and 130-grain…