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Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter married fiancée Leanna Lenee on Saturday in Tennessee, just weeks after being selected No. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. 

During the celebration, video posted to social media showed the newlyweds cutting a ribbon that was holding up a white covering around a Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 Brabus 800 — a luxury SUV reportedly worth up to $700,000. The high-end vehicle appeared to be a wedding gift from Hunter to his new wife.

The couple began dating in 2022 and continued their relationship while Hunter starred at both Jackson State and Colorado, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2024. Their relationship drew public scrutiny late last year after a viral video from the Heisman ceremony and resurfaced social media clips sparked criticism, prompting both to briefly deactivate their various accounts.

Lenee attended the NFL Draft in Green Bay with Hunter and his mother. 

Hunter’s historic two-way talents shine in college

Hunter was the top player in college football last season at Colorado, becoming the first to win the Heisman Trophy as a dual-position standout since Michigan’s Charles Woodson won in 1997 as a defensive back, return specialist and part-time wide receiver. Hunter also won both the Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college and Biletnikoff Award as the most outstanding receiver.

He logged 1,483 total snaps — the most of any FBS player — with 714 on offense, 748 on defense and another 21 special teams, showcasing elite endurance, even at high altitude in Boulder, Colorado. Offensively, Hunter led the Buffaloes with 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns, ranking top-five nationally in all three categories. He also had a team-high four interceptions and 11 passes defensed. 

Hunter launched his college career at Jackson State in 2022, committing to play for Deion Sanders in a historic recruiting twist. A five-star…

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Former All-Pro punter Marquette King is still going at age 36 in the UFL, and he just posted one of the neatest plays of his career.

Now suiting up for the Arlington Renegades, King pulled off the kind of fake some punters only dream of in the second quarter against the Memphis Showboats. He had the ball out and looked so ready to punt a Memphis player ran in front of him to block the kick, then tucked it and ran for a 37-yard gain.

That drive-extending play resulted in a field goal for Arlington, which went on to win 30-12. The Renegades’ season will end next week as the DC Defenders and St. Louis Battlehawks have already clinched berths in the UFL conference championship game.

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King was an at-times effective and at-times controversial punter during his NFL career. He led the league in punting yards in 2014 and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2016, the same year he received a five-year, $16.5 million contract from the Raiders. By punter standards, it was an enormous deal.

However, personal clashes and some other limitations meant quite a few people were happy to see him go when the Raiders surprisingly cut him in 2018. He found further employment with the Denver Broncos for a season, but was left wondering what happened to his NFL career in 2021. He has been in and out of the XFL and its successor UFL since then.

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Friday that Casey Irsay Foyt, the daughter of the late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, will serve as the honorary starter and wave the green flag for Sunday’s 109th Indianapolis 500. Irsay Foyt being named the starter came two days after the passing of her father, who died Wednesday at the age of 65. The Speedway will use the start of the Indianapolis 500 to honor Irsay’s legacy and impact on Indianapolis, Central Indiana and beyond.

Irsay Foyt, a Colts employee working in marketing and community relations, is linked to Indianapolis Motor Speedway royalty as the wife of former IndyCar driver and 2002 Indy Lights champion A.J. Foyt IV. Irsay Foyt is the granddaughter-in-law of the legendary A.J. Foyt, whose four Indianapolis 500 wins ties him for most all time.

“As Indianapolis prepares for a special weekend that showcases our city’s unmatched ability to successfully host massive global sporting events, it’s incredibly appropriate and especially meaningful to celebrate Jim’s contributions to our city and state,” Penske Entertainment president and CEO Mark Miles said. “Put simply, the Indianapolis we know and love would not be remotely possible without Jim.”

“We’re honored to have Casey on the flag stand representing her family, our friends at the Colts organization and Hoosiers everywhere who cherish our unique sports scene,” said IndyCar and IMS president J. Douglas Boles. “Our organizations have a deep history together, and our fans cherish the familiar sight of players at the racetrack and drivers at the stadium.”

Following Irsay’s death, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway issued a statement calling Irsay “an incredibly kind, brilliant and dedicated…

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The Cleveland Browns raised some eyebrows when they selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Questions arose about Sanders’ ability and character in the days leading up to the event, causing the quarterback to plummet further than anyone expected.

A month after the draft, the Browns probably feel pretty good about that decision. Head coach Kevin Stefanski had nothing but good things to say when asked about how Sanders has adjusted to the NFL so far.

“He’s in there early, he’s getting his work done. He’s working really, really hard,” Stefanski told ESPN Cleveland. “I like everything there is about Shedeur.”

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Stefanski made that comment while discussing the Browns’ other rookies. While he was complimentary about Sanders’ work, it sounds like Stefanski was pleased with the way most of the team’s draftees have performed thus far.

In Sanders’ case, though, the compliment could carry extra weight. The Browns don’t have the most talented quarterback depth chart, leaving room for Sanders to work his way into a starting role if he performs well.

The Browns brought in both Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett during the offseason, but neither player should present a massive challenge if Sanders lives up to his most optimistic scouting reports. At 40, Flacco is clearly at the tail end of his career. And while Pickett is a former first-round draft pick, he hasn’t lived up to those expectations yet.

Rookie Dillon Gabriel — who the Browns selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft — could prove to be Sanders’ biggest barrier to securing the starting role. Both of their performances will be scrutinized closely during training camp and in the preseason.

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If Sanders is unable to secure the team’s starting job immediately, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Few fifth-round picks are elevated into starting roles on Day 1.

The early returns sound promising, though. Stefanski’s comments seem to indicate the negative chatter…

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