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Fox News
02-07-2025
- Health
- Fox News
ESPN provides encouraging health update for Randy Moss following former NFL star's cancer diagnosis: report
Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss was noticeably absent from several broadcasts of ESPN's long-running "Sunday NFL Countdown" down the stretch of last year's NFL season. The former wide receiver was forced to step away from his broadcasting duties when he learned of a cancer diagnosis. He made his health situation public last December. Moss was able to make an appearance on ESPN in February on Super Bowl Sunday. "It's been hard but I got a lot of love and a lot of people believe in me, man. So I'm happy to be here," Moss said on Feb. 9 during his return to the ESPN set inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The former Minnesota Vikings star is now set to return to the "Sunday NFL Countdown" on a full-time basis in time for the start of the 2025 season, ESPN confirmed to The Athletic. ESPN described Moss' return as one of this offseason's watershed moments. "Randy's return on Super Bowl Sunday was an emotional lift — not just for our team but for the entire football community — and knowing he will resume his full Sunday NFL Countdown schedule, beginning in Week 1, has been the highlight of the offseason," the network said in a statement sent to The Athletic. In December, Moss went to his social media platform to reveal he was "battling something internally." He later stated that he was hospitalized after he underwent a procedure to treat cancer located in the bile duct between the pancreas and the liver. Shortly after his announcement, ESPN confirmed Moss would take some time away from his role with the network. "They found it in the bile duct right between the pancreas and the liver, and that the cancer was sitting right outside the bile duct," he said on Dec. 13. The treatment plan for Moss included radiation and chemotherapy. The upcoming 2025 NFL season will coincide with Moss' 10th season with ESPN. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
BBC News
15-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
New Derbyshire FA boss wants to crack down on bad behaviour
The new boss of the Derbyshire Football Association (FA) has said one of his main priorities is to reduce bad behaviour at grassroots executive Liam Rooney said "we will work together and try different approaches" to tackle bad behaviour by players and comes after national FA data showed there were 95 allegations of assaults and attempted assaults on referees in 2023-24, compared to 72 during the 2022-23 Rooney, who has also been a referee for the past eight years, said: "One of the reasons I got involved with this role is due to the levels of abuse [referees] were suffering and I wanted to go out there and see what's going on." FA data also showed the number of serious case allegations, including those against players and match officials, rose 17% from 3,636 to 4, while the number of FA charges brought following the allegations rose from 2,263 to 2,561, there was a 1% decrease in the number of proven serious cases. The new chief executive said tackling poor behaviour was a "key priority" as well as "carrying on" the development of Derbyshire's leagues, clubs, referees and Rooney said: "We will not accept it, we need players, coaches and parents have a responsibility to behave."The only way we can overcome that barrier is to work together and try different approaches." 'I want to be out there' Mr Rooney, who began his career with Derbyshire FA in 2008, said he was giving his "full focus" on his new role and would be stepping back from his refereeing duties."This will enable me to get out and speak to many leagues and clubs within Derbyshire", said Mr Rooney. "I'm not a CEO that sits behind a desk, I want to be out there talking to everybody about what the challenges are, what the successes are and what people need from us as a county FA. "My role might have changed but I'm not going to change" he said. "I'm still going to be out there, I'm still going to have those relationships and listen to our volunteers, referees, players, parents and coaches and support them going forward."
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland 1-3 Iceland: Have your say
Scotland fans, were you at Hampden on Friday night or following the action from home? Either way we want your views on the game. What did you make of the performance? How worried are you about the goalkeeping situation? Also, who should Steve Clarke call up to deputise in goal now that his "first five first-choice keepers" are out?Have your say here.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'A young Tuchel'? Would Still be a good appointment?
In the post below, Will Still has been described as "one of the brightest young managers in Europe" and likened to a "young Thomas Tuchel".The 32-year-old is the leading candidate to become the new Southampton boss. Would you be happy with that as an exciting appointment? Or has someone else caught your eye? Let us know here
