Deion Sanders' health has been a closely followed topic this offseason. Last month, reports surfaced that the Pro Football Hall of Famer was sidelined with an unspecified illness.As Sanders continues to prepare for his third season as the Colorado football head coach, he offered a positive albeit brief update about his health status on Friday."Back and Feeling Great!" Sanders wrote on X.Sanders has elected to keep many details about his personal health private, but he now appears willing to change course.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA press conference with Sanders and his medical team has been scheduled for Monday. Personnel from CU Anschutz and UC Health will join Sanders and are expected to "provide general and team updates," university officials said in a news release.DEION SANDERS MAKES SURPRISE VISIT AT BUCCANEERS TRAINING CAMP TO SEE SON SHILO COMPETE FOR ROSTER SPOTThe apparent health concerns prevented the high-profile coach from being fully involved in the football team's spring and summer workouts this offseason. The issues also forced the two-time Super Bowl winner to miss summer football camps in Colorado, USA Today reported in June.In recent years, Sanders has contended with blood clot problems and had two toes on his left foot amputated.Sanders mostly avoided addressing his health earlier this month at Big 12 Media Days."Im already back," the 57-year-old told ESPN July 9. "Im here today. Im handling my responsibilities. So, I look forward to it. I cant wait. Youve got to understand, some of the young (players) I havent even met yet. Im so excited about that."In a social media video posted July 20, the Colorado coach told his son, Deion Sanders Jr., "You know I'm still going through something," before following up with "I ain't all the way recovered."Sanders will also face more challenges on the field once the new season kicks off. Colorado will no longer have the benefit of two-way Travis Hunter or quarterback Shedeur Sanders in 2025. Hunter was the second overall selection in April's NFL Draft, while Shedeur fell to the fifth round.Kaidon Salter transferred from Liberty to Colorado and will likely handle the Buffaloes' starting quarterback duties in 2025.Colorado opens the regular season in Boulder against Georgia Tech Aug. 29.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Training camps opened across the NFL this week, and the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will meet in Canton, Ohio, July 31 to officially kick off the preseason.As the excitement for the 2025 season builds, at least one running back will likely spend the month of August watching from the sideline.Houston Texans star Joe Mixon's persistent ankle issue is expected to keep him from suiting up this preseason.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe two-time Pro Bowler will likely undergo further evaluation closer to the beginning of the regular season, according to ESPN. The Texans are scheduled to square off against the Los Angeles Rams Sept. 7 in Week 1.The NFL Network was first to report Mixon's injury.2025 AFC DIVISION ODDS: CAN CHIEFS, BILLS, RAVENS, TEXANS MAINTAIN STREAKS?Mixon started training camp on the non-football injury list. The roster designation came after Mixon appeared to sustain an ankle injury earlier this offseason. He didn't take the field during minicamp.This isn't the first time Mixon has battled ankle problems. He was sidelined for three games in 2024 after aggravating his ankle. Mixon also sat out two games in 2022 with a concussion.He dealt with a couple of apparent ankle sprains in 2021, although he still managed to appear in 16 games that season. A foot injury in Week 6 of 2020 brought Mixon's season to an early end.The 29-year-old is coming off a strong season, rushing for 1,016 yards in 2024. Mixon also ran for 11 touchdowns and had one receiving score last year.The Texans did add to the running backs room this offseason by signing All-Pro Nick Chubb. Houston's front office also spent a fourth round draft selection on Woody Marks.The Texans open their preseason Aug. 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The war is over between Shemar Stewart and the Cincinnati Bengals.After a months-long standoff and war of words, the first-round pick finally signed his rookie deal Saturday, the team announced.Cincy selected Stewart, the defensive end out of Texas A&M, with the 17th overall pick of the draft in April, and things did get off on the right foot.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Bengals were reportedly trying to restructure the way their first-round rookie contracts are done, which would allow the team to void future guarantees."Im 100% right," he said of his stance about his rookie deal in June. "Im not asking for nothing yall (the Bengals) have never done before. But in yall case, yall just want to win arguments (more) than winning more games."Stewart had been attending meetings during minicamp but was not getting on the field. He did not report to training camp earlier this week, which upset Bengals executive Duke Tobin.ESPN'S DAN ORLOVSKY SAYS PRAYING FOR DAMAR HAMLIN ON AIR WAS 'UNCOMFORTABLE' BUT NECESSARY"I think Shemar needs to be here," Tobin told reporters. "Im not going to blame Shemar. He is listening to the advice he is paying for. I dont understand or believe or agree with the advice, but Im not the one paying for it. If I felt we were treating him unfairly as it relates to all the other draft picks in this years draft, then maybe it would be a different story. But we are not. I dont really understand where things are there."After the back and forth, Stewart's deal is worth $18.97 million, fully guaranteed, with a $10 million signing bonus. He became the last 2025 first-round pick to sign a deal.The Bengals missed the playoffs last year, largely due to a shoddy defense. Now, the Bengals could turn their attention to Trey Hendrickson, who led the NFL in sacks last year.However, the longtime NFL vet is also a holdout, claiming he has not heard from Bengals brass about a new deal since the draft.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Nearly eight decades after he disappeared in a World War II plane crash over Burma, the remains of a Pennsylvania airman have been identified, paving the way for the hero's long-awaited burial at Arlington National Cemetery.In the summer of 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin, a 27-year-old from Philadelphia, was among six crew members aboard a B-25C "Mitchell" bomber that went down during a low-altitude raid in Meiktila, Burma.Carlin's remains and those of three others on board were not recovered after the war, and they were declared missing in action.ARMY SOLDIERS FROM MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN PERISH IN SEPARATE MIDDLE EAST INCIDENTSThe other two surviving crew members were captured by Japanese forces, according to the report. It is unclear if they returned home.The four heroes' remains were buried in a common grave near Kyunpobin, Burma, without identification, and later recovered by the American Grave Registration Servicein 1947.Witnesses only described them as being from an "American crash," complicating the identification process.WWII HERO'S SPECIAL MEMENTO FINALLY COMES HOME TO HIS FAMILY AFTER 80 YEARSThe bodies, listed as "unknowns" in Honolulu's National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, were exhumed in 2022, after the Department of Defense approved the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA) disinterment request.To identify Carlins remains, scientists from DPAA used dental, anthropological and radio isotope analysis. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System also used mitochondrial DNA analysis to make a positive ID, which was confirmed April 16.Bringing closure to a mystery that spanned generations, Carlin's remains will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in May 2026.JEWISH WAR HERO BURIED IN ITALY GETS RIGHT HEADSTONE CHANGED 80 YEARS LATERCarlins name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, an American Battle Monuments Commission site in the Philippines, along with the others missing from WWII, according to the DPAA. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.Carlin served as a navigator and was a member of the 22nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 341st Bombardment Group (Medium), 10th Air Force.

A San Francisco musical aboutLuigi Mangione, charged with the 2024 assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, might go national as the show continues to sell out.The show, entitled, "Luigi: The Musical," is a "satirical prison comedy inspired by the bizarre true story of three high-profile inmates housed together at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn," according to the productions website.Mangione is depicted along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, who wasrecently acquitted ofracketeering and sex trafficking charges,and Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a multi-billion dollar fraud.LUIGI MANGIONE ARGUES DOUBLE JEOPARDY IN BID TO DROP MURDER CASE, SUPPRESS EVIDENCEThe three have reportedly been held in the same jail, the Metropolitan Detention Center, inBrooklyn, New York, butreports suggestBankman-Fried was recently transferred to a different facility in California.Thewebsite for the production features an announcement that it has been "Extended by popular demand August 6 show added after sell-out run," and invites patrons to purchase tickets for the fifth show that was added.Nova Bradford, head writer and director of the show, wasquoted in The Hollywood Reporter saying that the shows popularity has a lot to say about the level of interest society has inMangione, as well asBankman-Fried andCombs."There is this interesting thing that these three men represent three pillars of society that people have lost a lot of trust in in recent years, including healthcare, Hollywood and the whole tech/VC/finance ecosystem," Bradford said.LUIGI MANGIONE'S TEAM ASKS COURT TO REMOVE 'SHACKLES,' BULLETPROOF VEST ON UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECT"And so what we want to explore more with the show is not about the individual actions of these actual people, but more so the place that these figures are occupying in the public consciousness and what it means about us when weve lost so much trust in institutions that are supposed to support us," she added.The Hollywood Reporter notes that the show was originally set to be performed at Taylor Street Theater in San Francisco, which seats 49 people, but was moved to The Independent, which seats 350 people.The musicals architects are reportedly trying to get it into the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, held in August, as well as considering adding shows in Los Angeles and New York, per The Hollywood Reporter."Our hope is that regardless of someones worldview, theyll leave the show with more questions than they had at the beginning," Bradford said.

In May, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said fans should not "look into" Shedeur Sanders not getting the first snaps at rookie minicam.Well, training camp has begun, and the Colorado alum's snaps are coming with the backups.Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel have all taken snaps with the starters thus far, while Sanders, who surprisingly fell to the fifth round of the NFL Draft, anxiously waits his turn.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSanders is getting most of his work with the third-stringers."I don't think that's my place to answer, to give the answer to that," Sanders said at camp Friday, via ESPN. "I feel like that it's not in my control. So, I'm not going to think about that or even have that in my thought process of why it is. There's a lot of people who want to have the opportunity to be at this level, and I'm here. And I'm thankful to have the opportunity. So, whenever that is, that is."It doesn't make me feel down or left out because I know who I am as a person," he added. "I know who I am as an individual, and I know what I could bring to this team. So, I can never feel less than any circumstance."ESPN'S DAN ORLOVSKY SAYS PRAYING FOR DAMAR HAMLIN ON AIR WAS 'UNCOMFORTABLE' BUT NECESSARYSanders was once considered a top five selection, but he had an unprecedented fall in the draft. The Browns took Gabriel in the third round.But Sanders is keeping a positive attitude."It doesn't really faze me," said Sanders. "We came all the way from an HBCU to a Power 5, and now we're here. So, at this point, if you look, there's nothing that's a challenge, I would say."The Browns' first preseason game is Aug. 8 against the Carolina Panthers. The Browns' four quarterbacks are all putting work in while Deshaun Watson rehabs from a twice-torn Achilles.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it will resume airdrops of aid to Gaza Saturday night while disputing claims of deliberate starvation as the hunger crisis escalates amid its ongoing campaign against Hamas.The IDF said in a statement Saturday the airdrop operation will be conducted in coordination with international aid organizations, Israels Coordination for Government Activities in the Territories and the Israeli Air Force."The airdrops will include seven pallets of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food to be provided by international organizations," the IDF said in a statement.Designated humanitarian corridors will also be established "to enable the safe movement of U.N. convoys delivering food and medicine to the population," according to the IDF.HAMAS LOSING IRON GRIP ON GAZA AS US-BACKED GROUP GETS AID TO PALESTINIANS IN NEED"The IDF is prepared to implement humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas and will continue to operate to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and eliminate terrorists in the areas of activity," the IDF said. "This week alone, over 250 aid trucks were unloaded, joining hundreds of trucks waiting at the crossings to be collected by the U.N. and international organizations."Approximately 600 trucks of aid have also been distributed by the U.N. and other international organizations, Israel said. Israel has also connected its power line to Gazas desalination plant."This is expected to supply approximately 20,000 cubic meters of water per day, up from the 2,000 cubic meters supplied until now, to serve about 900,000 residents in the area," according to the IDF.NEWS OUTLETS DESPERATELY CONCERNED FOR THEIR JOURNALISTS IN GAZA, URGE ISRAELI AUTHORITIES TO HELPThe IDF said the reports about starvation in Gaza were a false campaign promoted by Hamas, but hunger is spreading across the region after the United Nations and the IDF previously failed to reach an agreement about aid distribution, Fox News Trey Yingst reported.Price gouging and disagreements about how to get aid to citizens are making the crisis worse.The U.N. is warning of increased malnutrition and starvation in the area.U.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres called the situation in Gaza a "horror show" this week "with a level of death and destruction without parallel in recent times.""Responsibility for food distribution to the population in Gaza lies with the U.N. and international aid organizations," the IDF said. "Therefore, the U.N. and international organizations are expected to improve the effectiveness of aid distribution and to ensure that the aid does not reach Hamas."The U.S. State Department this week addressed expanding Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying the Trump administration is focused on negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Our focus has been to stop that war, to stop the fighting, to have a ceasefire," spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said this week. "It is at the top of our mind as we work still to stop this carnage."

Terry Bradshaw did not get his wish.When rumors swirled that Aaron Rodgers would join Bradshaw's Pittsburgh Steelers, Bradshaw called it a "joke.""What are you gonna do? Bring him in for one year? Are you kidding me? ... That guy needs to stay in California. Go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there," Bradshaw said in May.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAfter months of speculation, Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers, saying it would be his final season in the NFL.Rodgers is now at his 21st training camp, 18 of which were with the Green Bay Packers and two with the New York Jets.Inevitably, Rodgers was asked about Bradshaw, and he couldn't help but laugh some of it off."I whisper to the gods every single day," Rodgers joked, referring to what Bradshaw said months ago.But Rodgers took the high road while also pleading with Bradshaw to ignore the negative headlines about Rodgers."Ive known Terry for a long time, being a part of Fox. Terrys a legend. Hes an absolute legend. He won four Super Bowls. Hes had a legendary career in the media," Rodgers told the NFL Network. "But Terry, like a lot of people, doesnt know me."And, so, hes got an idea of what he thinks about me based on what Ive done, the documentary, what Ive said, darkness retreat, whatever the hell you want to talk about. Id love to get to know Terry on a deeper level. I feel like if he gave me a chance to get to know him, then wed have a good friendship.So, Id love to get to know Terry on a deeper level if hes open to it. And maybe we can go chew some bark or whatever the hell hes talking about together."SHEDEUR SANDERS STAYS PATIENT WITH BROWNS' THIRD-STRINGERS IN TRAINING CAMP: 'DOESN'T REALLY FAZE ME'Rodgers also said he has "nothing but the utmost amount of respect and deference" for what Bradshaw and other "greats have done.""They laid the foundation for us to be able to play in this great game. To be paid like kings and to carry on the tradition of excellence that guys like the Bradshaws of the world in the 70s and Bart Starr in the 60s and [Vince] Lombardi and Joe Montana and Steve Young and Troy Aikman and Brett Favre and all the greats," he said."Were standing on the backs of those guys. Its because of how they played and how they carried themselves that were able to have this opportunity to still play this great game, to get paid really well, to set ourselves up for our future."The Steelers kick off the regular season Sept. 7 against the Jets, Rodgers' previous team.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

"Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson revealed the last words that his late father shared with him before his death.In May, Phil Robertson, famous for founding the Duck Commander hunting company that became the focus of his A&E show, died at the age of 79. The "Duck Dynasty" family patriarch had previously battled multiple health conditions, including Alzheimer's disease.During an interview with TV Insider, Willie, 53, recalled Phil's final message to his family."Phil had been struggling with Alzheimers for a while," Willie said. "It was on our mind for sure, his condition. Its part of life."He continued, "Phil had such a strong faith. He told us before, Do not cry at my funeral. I know where Im going."'DUCK DYNASTY' STAR PHIL ROBERTSON FORCES HIMSELF TO EAT AS HE BATTLES ALZHEIMER'S, PLANS TO 'KEEP THE FAITH'"What a life he lived," Willie added. "We heard that from thousands of people, the people he impacted. Phil would have wanted us to do exactly what were doing. Whatever is a reflection of that faith, and our show is a reflection of our faith.""Not overtly. Were not trying to preach to people or convert people, but I think you can see the fruit in the faith of our show and our family and how it sticks together through good times and bad. Thats why we are on this earth. As we move on, I think its a reminder to all of us the time will come. I hope I have a funeral like that where people feel that way about me as well."Phil, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in December, passed away during the same week that his family's new show "Duck Dynasty: The Revival" premiered. Though Phil did not participate in "Duck Dynasty: The Revival" due to his health issues, the series' first episode included a tribute to him.The video begins with footage of Willie reading an introduction for the show off his laptop to Phil, who was seen sitting in an armchair."So ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. Only one will earn the bandana, so let the games begin. What do you think, Phil?" Willie asked.Phil replied by giving his son a big thumb's up.The scene faded to black as a photo of Phil appeared alongside the in-memoriam tribute."Ah, that was awesome!" Willie was heard saying in response to his father's gesture in the background of the tribute.Willie's wife Korie, who joined him for the interview, told TV Insider that the timing of Phil's death was "a little surreal." "It was really special to our family that we had that one little clip," she said. "When filming this time around, he was already in the throes of Alzheimers, so he wasnt able to be part of the show. We did film that one little thing where he gave Willie the thumbs up."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"It was really special because, for our family, it felt like, OK, this is his opportunity to pass on the torch to us," she continued. "Its funny to see the comments [from fans] who are like, The next generation are yuppies. They arent passing things on."But we are passing on Phils legacy because his legacy was first about faith," she said. "His whole motto was faith, family, ducks, in that order. His first was faith. All our kids are living that out in really beautiful ways and family.""Thats what this show is about," Korie added. "Its about family, inner-generational family living life together and what that might look like. And then ducks. Were still running Duck Commander, the business he started from the duck call he invented years and years ago. That has been really special to carry that legacy on now after his passing."WATCH DUCK FAMILY TREASURE ONLINE | STREAM FOX NATIONPhil founded Duck Commander in 1972. The "Duck Dynasty" television show premiered 40 years later, in 2012, before it ended in 2017.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Willie and Korie explained how they were coping after losing Phil and how they were touched by the outpouring of support that they received from fans."I think it's a combination of some sadness, just we miss him, but also joy and happiness from what he believed and where he was going and all the things he was able to accomplish in his life," Willie said. "And so many people that he helped and we were reminded of that at his passing. And just so many people just flooded us with messages of how he had helped change their life, either directly or indirectly through the show or through the podcast or books he has written."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERWhile Willie shared that it was "tragic" watching his father suffer during his battle with Alzheimer's, he said it helped prepare the family for his passing."You're ready," he said. "We knew, he's ready to move on and so yeah, it's kind of mixed. But there was really more joy.""Phil pre-warned us," he added."We told a lot of funny stories and just brought back all those fun memories," Korie chimed in. "It's a little bit the Robertson way. Even in the hard things, we laugh a lot through it."Korie said they hoped future generations would be inspired by Phil's dedication to his faith and how it transformed his life."Just in passing down that legacy one of the things that we've just been reminded of over and over again is just this man who lived down on the river, didn't own a cell phone or a computer what God did with his life. Because he was just truly passionately sold out for Jesus," she said.Korie continued, "And so I think for all of us, it's brought even more of a boldness to our faith to say like, 'Hey, we follow Jesus, and that's who we are.' And if you want to know more about it, come talk to us because it's brought a full life.""And a changed life," Willie added. "There would never have been a Duck Dynasty show. There wouldn't have been company had his life not changed. This family would not have stayed together."Phil's wife Kay, 77, has previously spoken out about how the couple faced marital struggles in the early years of their union due to Phil's alcoholism and infidelity before he committed to his faith.The pair, who married in 1966, had four sons including Willie, Alan, 59, Jase, 55 and Jep, 47, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren."It's all responsible to his faith and his life change, of he and mom together to keep this family together," he said. "And now we're seeing so much fruit of that."

Wrestling fans may get one final behind-the-scenes look at Hulk Hogan after his death.The professional wrestling legend died Thursday at the age of 71 at his Clearwater, Florida, home, and the sports world has delivered nonstop tributes.The WWE and Netflix joined forces earlier, working on a film about Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPuck Media first reported that Netflix and Words + Pictures, in partnership with WWE, were working on a documentary about Hogan, and the legend did more than 20 hours of interviews. A Words + Pictures spokesperson confirmed the report in an email to Fox News Digital Saturday. Netflix and WWE did not immediately respond to messages.Puck Media said the documentary had been in the works since last year.Awful Announcing noted that Netflix had previously worked on a movie about Hogan, who would have been played by Chris Hemsworth. Hogan called the script "amazing."FIVE UNFORGETTABLE HULK HOGAN MATCHES THAT DEFINED WRESTLING HISTORYNetflix has tapped into the sports world with not only documentaries but live broadcasts of sporting events, including boxing matches and NFL games.Hogan became the main babyface of what was then the World Wrestling Federation and spent decades in the business. He won numerous world championships and was twice inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the first time in 2005 and the other in 2020 as a member of the New World Order.In 2024, he founded Real American Beer, aptly named after his walk-out music during his time as a wrestler. He also founded Real American Freestyle, a wrestling promotion, in April 2025. Hogan made sporadic appearances with the WWE in his later years and made his final appearance in January 2025 in Los Angeles.He is credited with helping put todays WWE on the map.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.