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Miami Heat suspend star Jimmy Butler for 7 games after he requested trade, said he had no 'joy' with teamButler is in his sixth season with the HeatFox News Flash top sports headlines for January 3 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler warms up before Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets at Kaseya Center in Miami on June 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler leaves the court after the team's win over the Boston Celtics during Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden in Boston on May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat shoots during Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at FTX Arena in Miami on May 19, 2022. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

For the first time in NFL history, a 14-win team will have to settle for a wild-card spot in the NFL playoffs.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, both 14-2, will face off Sunday night for both the NFC North crown and the top seed in the conference.
The loser will fall to the fifth seed in the bracket with the top wild-card spot despite a 14-win season.
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It wouldn't be the first playoff seeding oddity. There have been 7-9 teams who have won divisions, which means they automatically hosted playoff games.
But with his team in danger of losing just three games but not being at home on wild-card weekend, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown says the format needs to be revamped.
“It's crazy. I think the rule should be changed,” St. Brown told reporters this week. “Obviously, if you win the division, you should obviously make a playoff spot, but having a 14-win team having to go on the road is kind of crazy. But I guess I don'..

U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday in Miami Beach and tased by police, bodycam footage shows.
Kerley was then charged in a separate incident from last year.
According to police, via WSVN in Miami, the Olympian approached the site of an active investigation Thursday, saying he had parked his car nearby.
But when he was asked to leave the area, he refused, grew agitated and got into a fighting stance, police said.
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A confrontation ensued, and Kerley was arrested. Bodycam footage caught Kerley being tased by an officer, while a bystander pleaded with officers to “stop” because “he didn't do anything.”
Kerley faces charges of battery on a police officer, corrections officer or firefighter; resisting an officer without violence; and disorderly conduct. He was released on his own recognizance.
However, the Miami-Dade County Jail website later incidated he was back in custody on charges of domestic violence, strangul..

Tommy Tuberville slams 'woke corporations bowing to terrorists' during Sugar Bowl after terror attack'Instead of honoring the innocent lives lost, these woke corporations bowed to terrorists,' he saidESPN criticized for not televising USA chants, national anthem, moment of silence during Sugar Bowl Former NFL player Jack Brewer joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss what he considered ESPN's 'missed opportunity' for unity, the need for heightened security at events with large crowds and the Allstate CEO's message following the terror attack.
Then-Auburn University Head Football Coach Tommy Tuberville coaching at Jordan-Hare stadium in Auburn, Alabama. (Todd Van Emst)
A general view during the national anthem before the 2024 Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)
Family and friends moved to identify the growing number of vic..

Panthers' DJ Johnson will miss final game of the season after being involved in car accidentJohnson sustained a concussion, according to a team repFox News Flash top sports headlines for January 3 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
Joe Burrow (9) of the Cincinnati Bengals is hit by DJ Johnson (52) of the Carolina Panthers during the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium Sept. 29, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Carolina Panthers linebacker DJ Johnson after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles Dec. 8, 2024, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. during the second half of a game against the Washington Commanders Dec. 29, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Boise State coach pleads for fans to donate to NIL fund with other teams offering up to '10 times more''We are losing recruits in the portal to schools that are just flat outbidding us'Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 3 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
Boise State Broncos offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter before a game against the San Diego State Aztecs at Albertsons Stadium. (Brian Losness/Imagn Images)
Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) runs for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo., Nov. 23, 2024. (Troy Babbitt/Imagn Images)
Head coach Spencer Danielson of the Boise State Broncos during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Dec. 31, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Im..

Simone Biles says competing in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics would be 'greedy'Biles won three gold medals and one silver medal in ParisFox News Flash top sports headlines for January 3 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
FILE – Simone Biles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women's artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles poses for a photograph with her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
USA's Simone Biles celebrates winning the gold medal following the Women's All-Around Final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Thursday, August 1, 2024. (Mike Egerton/PA Im..

Allstate deletes social media post of CEO's controversial Sugar Bowl message amid backlashCEO Tom Wilson states Americans should overcome an 'addiction to divisiveness'ESPN criticized for not televising USA chants, national anthem, moment of silence during Sugar Bowl Former NFL player Jack Brewer joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss what he considered ESPN's 'missed opportunity' for unity, the need for heightened security at events with large crowds and the Allstate CEO's message following the terror attack.
Tom Wilson, chairman and CEO of Allstate Corp., listens during the CEO Initiative event in New York City on Sept. 25, 2017. (Misha Friedman/Bloomberg)
A general view of the field before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
Police investigate a crime scene on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, where a driver plowed into crowds of Ne..

USA chants at Sugar Bowl following New Orleans terror attack represent a unified America, Saints star says'This is about us supporting each other, this is about America supporting each other,' Cam Jordan saidSaints' Cam Jordan donates $25K to New Orleans terror attack victims New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan discusses his significant donation to support the families of the New Year’s terror attack victims during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends.’
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) heads to the locker room after the game against the Carolina Panthers at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) takes pictures with fans as he leaves a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Caesars Superdome. (Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images)
Cam Jordan during red carpet arrivals for the NFL Honors show at Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. (Brace Hemmelgarn-USA Today Sports)

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke believed to have played entire season with torn ACL: reportRourke tore his ACL in 2022 and again in AugustFox News Flash top sports headlines for January 3 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, throws during the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)
Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, shows the injured thumb during the Indiana versus Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (IMAGN)
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, scrambles during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)