Steve Kerr’s future with the Golden State Warriors is uncertain.

Naturally, ESPN is interested.

The network is reportedly “aggressively” pursuing Kerr for a potential NBA broadcasting role as the Warriors coach considers what comes next after a disappointing Golden State season, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. The Warriors finished with a losing record for the first time since 2019-20.

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Kerr is in the final year of his contract, and with no extension currently in place, ESPN apparently sees an opportunity.

Of course it does.

Kerr is a four-time NBA champion as a head coach, a five-time champion as a player, a former TNT broadcaster and one of the most recognizable figures in basketball. From a pure NBA television standpoint, the interest makes sense.

But let’s not pretend there isn’t another reason ESPN would love this.

Kerr is exactly the kind of sports figure ESPN has spent years elevating: famous, media-trained, politically outspoken and a left-wing progressive. If only he were Black (and possibly a woman), he’d be perfect.

Kerr has been one of the loudest political voices in American sports over the last decade. He’s talked about gun control. He’s criticized Donald Trump. He’s weighed in on immigration (incorrectly, we might add). He’s taken public positions on major culture-war issues. And, in each case, he’s taken the position one might expect a left-winger to take.

That matters for ESPN, even if the company has done a better job recently of rooting out some of its most extreme left-wing and hateful commentators and analysts.

The network has spent the last several years trying to figure out what exactly it wants its NBA coverage to be. It fired Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. It brought in Doc Rivers (another outspoken left-winger), only for Rivers to leave for the Bucks job (probably a fortunate result for ESPN). It moved JJ Redick into the booth, then watched him leave to coach the Lakers. It elevated Doris Burke, then moved Tim Legler into the lead booth alongside Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and Lisa Salters for the 2025-26 season.

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It’s the same type of carousel that ESPN had with the “Monday Night Football” booth before spending a fortune to pluck Joe Buck and Troy Aikman from Fox. ESPN needs stability in its NBA broadcast booth because the company spent an even bigger fortune to make itself the league’s main media partner. That included the rights to distribute the TNT-produced “Inside the NBA” to secure its studio coverage.

Kerr makes sense as a potential lead analyst on game broadcasts, including the NBA Finals. There’s arguably no one better to talk about the NBA playoffs on broadcasts during the postseason than a guy who has won nine NBA titles as a player and a coach. Plus, he’s done television before, so it wouldn’t be like when ESPN tried to send Jason Witten right from the field into one of the most prominent positions in sports television (spoiler alert: It didn’t work).

So, yes, ESPN wanting Kerr is completely logical.

It’s also very ESPN.

This is the same network that spent years insisting it wanted to focus more on sports while constantly drifting back into politics whenever the right personality gave it permission. Kerr would give ESPN exactly that kind of permission. He’d be able to break down a Lakers-Nuggets pick-and-roll one minute, then offer a lecture about immigration laws or gun control in the next.

There’s no guarantee that Kerr won’t continue coaching. Some might argue that his recent posture, specifically saying he regretted calling Trump a “buffoon,” might be an attempt to tone down his political rhetoric to make him more palatable to a league that is trying to alienate fewer fans than it has in the past.

Golden State’s entire modern identity is tied to Kerr and Steph Curry. Walking away from that, especially while Curry is still playing, wouldn’t be an easy decision.

But it’s also not hard to see why Kerr might want to move on.

The Warriors aren’t the Warriors anymore and the dynasty is dead. Television would be much easier.

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And if Kerr does leave coaching for broadcasting, ESPN would probably be the most natural landing spot. The network wants big names. Kerr is a big name who would undoubtedly make ESPN’s NBA coverage smarter (strictly from a basketball perspective).

He’d also make it more predictably political, because that’s who Kerr is. He can’t help himself. Lucky for him, ESPN is the type of place where he’d fit right in.

They probably want him because of his outspoken political rhetoric, not in spite of it.

India’s strong solidarity with UAE
Condemning the attack, PM Modi made it clear that India stands firmly with the UAE in this difficult time. Responding on social media, he said that targeting civilians and infrastructure is completely unacceptable. PM Modi wrote in his message, “We strongly condemn the attacks on the UAE in which three Indian citizens have been injured. Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable. India stands in full solidarity with the UAE and reiterates its support for the peaceful resolution of all issues through dialogue and diplomacy. Ensuring safe and unimpeded transit through the Strait of Hormuz is of utmost importance for regional peace, stability and global energy security.”


Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, calling the act unacceptable. UAE has directly blamed Iran for this attack. India has strongly supported dialogue and diplomacy to deal with this situation and restore peace and stability in West Asia.

Strait of Hormuz dispute and energy crisis
The attack comes at a critical time when the ceasefire between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is under great pressure. While America is trying to break Iran’s blockade on this route, Iran is strongly opposing the US military’s sanctions on its ports. The Strait of Hormuz is a lifeline for global trade, as approximately one fifth (20%) of the world’s oil and gas passes through it. The conflict in the narrow waterway of the Gulf has severely disrupted shipping, causing a sharp rise in oil prices and creating energy shortages in many countries.

UAE’s retaliatory action and diplomatic stir
Amidst this tension, the UAE Defense Ministry informed on Monday that its air defense systems successfully faced 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones fired by Iran. The UAE Foreign Ministry has described these attacks as a ‘dangerous escalation’ and termed them as a direct threat to the country’s security and regional stability and made it clear that they are fully prepared to deal with any threat. On the other hand, there is a lot of activity on the diplomatic front as well; According to Iranian media, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing (China) on Tuesday as part of his ongoing diplomatic discussions with various countries.

conclusion
This attack on Fujairah Port is a major blow to regional peace as well as global energy markets. PM Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs have clearly stated that ensuring safe and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz under international law is extremely important not only for regional peace but also for global energy security. India stands ready to support all peaceful diplomatic efforts to resolve this dispute.

Daniel Krauthammer, son of the late Fox News contributor Dr. Charles Krauthammer, appeared on “Special Report” on Monday to honor this year’s winners of the seventh annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship and reflect on his father’s lasting legacy.

The Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship is awarded every year to the children of Fox News employees.

This year’s recipients of the scholarship are Amanda Parker of Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and Tess Sonne of Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, N.Y. Both are graduating seniors and are valedictorians in their class.

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Throughout her academic career, Parker has received the Harvard Book Award, Advanced Placement Chemistry Award and was additionally honored as a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student. In the fall, she will be attending Stony Brook University and plans to study environmental biology. Parker is the daughter of a Fox News Media video editor.

Sonne is a leader at Model United Nations and received the George Eastman Young Leaders Award. She has received her EMT certification and has dedicated her time with the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps. She will be attending the University of Virginia this fall. Sonne is the daughter of a senior executive at FOX Nation.

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“The scholarship really celebrates so much of my father’s memory, his love for learning, and we’re really excited to congratulate Amanda and Tess, Daniel Krauthammer told Fox News’ Bret Baier. “It’s fun to see each year what these kids are interested in. And it looks like these two are into the sciences — Amanda in ecology and Tess in medicine. And as you know, my father spent a lot of his early life in those areas. And even though he found his way to writing in politics, I know he’d say that learning in any area enriches every other. So we’re very happy for them.”

“It just makes me think so much that he would love what this scholarship is doing, encouraging the love of learning among these kids, and we’re so happy to congratulate them,” he added.

Dr. Charles Krauthammer was a regular presence on Fox News Channel, providing sharp political analysis as a panelist on programs like “Special Report” and “Fox News Sunday” from 2002 until his passing in 2018.

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Fox News Media established the Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship in 2018. Winners receive a stipend per college year for a maximum of four years. The program is conducted through the National Merit Scholarship Program by the independent, non-profit National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), including deciding winners and the administration of their awards.

Joe Kaufman knows what it’s like to lose a close race in a historically Democratic District. In fact, in the 2024 election cycle, Kaufman ran in the closest congressional race in the state, narrowly losing in the 23rd district to incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., a two-term congressman who has sought to build a moderate profile.

Florida has just completed its redistricting process, and this time around, Kaufman is confident that he can win, despite the Republicans facing headwinds.

Kaufman confirmed to Fox News Digital that in 2026, he will be running in the new 25th District, although it remains unclear exactly who his opponent will be or if he faces a primary challenger.

Moskowitz said on Monday that if he runs, it will be in the 25th District, while it appears that incumbent Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., who would be seeking her 12th term in Congress, is also weighing running in the same district.

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Kaufman brings a battle-tested strategy and message to the race, on the heels of his near-victory in 2024:

“Yes, we had 48% of the vote. It was the closest race in all of Florida and the highest percentage of any Republican to ever run for that seat. But back then, I got in very late in the game and this time around our numbers are much better, and we’ve been able to form those coalitions that we needed to last time. We’ve done that now, and I will win this seat this time.”

Kaufman bills himself as a “terrorist hunter” and brings strong foreign policy credentials to the table.

“I do counter-terrorism research, writing and lectures.” He says he’s been involved in “the shutdown of terrorist charities and the imprisonment of terror-related individuals. Recently, I led the shutdown of a pro-Hamas conference that was to take place in Coral Springs, and the organizers, including CAIR and the South Florida Muslim Federation, they were upset, so they sued me and the Marriott Corporation in federal court. They sued us not once, but twice and I’m proud to say that we won not once, but twice.”

“He says in regard to foreign policy, “I’ve been very involved these past few years in what’s been taking place. 17 years ago, I was honored to co-found a group called Cyrus Force with his majesty, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who we believe is going to be soon to be a future leader of Iran.”

Despite being a foreign policy hawk, Kaufman is opposed to putting troops on the ground in Iran.

“No, I don’t support ground troops, at least not from the United States. I don’t want to see what took place in wars past happen here with seeing Americans come back in body bags. I feel the same way about our friends in Israel. 

“But there are third parties that want to get involved, and I say, give them the green light to do so. So, if there’s any ground troops…they shouldn’t be from America or Israel. It should be from these third parties.”

Kaufman is a strong advocate for vocational training in high school, and a critic of the Affordable Care Act.

“Well, for one thing, I support putting vocational training in all of the high schools in America. And it’s a project I want to initiate as a congressman. Too many kids today are staying home with their parents after they graduate high school. They need to have real job skills so they could make money, get out of their parents’ homes, be able to have their own families, and eventually, purchase their own house of their own. 

“Also, I don’t like the Affordable Care Act. It was never affordable. It’s been taking hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies, thanks to the Democrats. And I think we need a new health care system that costs the American government less and costs the American taxpayer less and better quality. And I think we could have that without Obamacare.”

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Historically, the party of the incumbent president loses seats in midterm elections the vast majority of the time. In what is widely believed to be a difficult year ahead for Republicans, Kaufman acknowledges the current engagement in Iran and the lingering effects of Biden-era inflation as challenges.

“Well, a lot of it has to do with the war overseas, but I believe that that’s going to be short term. I think that’s, that’s going to end soon. Also, with regards to inflation, we’re still dealing with the Biden years where Joe Biden initiated very heavy inflation for our country.

“And thank you, President Trump, for doing the things that would bring inflation down. So I’m looking forward to low inflation, better affordability and very soon an end to the war, and results overseas that allow us to have peace in the Middle East and more peace in world.”

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Kaufman says the Democratic Party is fundamentally broken, and Republicans can win on messaging in 2026.

“Well, the Democrats, they’ve allowed people, an untold amount of people, to cross our borders, some of which have been terrorists and members of terror cells. They’ve hurt the values in the United States. They’ve destroyed our healthcare system with an Affordable Care Act that was never affordable. They’ve done everything possible to destroy our nation, and we need to make that change.”

If it’s working at the MLB level, we might as well start gauging the temperature of the ABS challenge system in college baseball.

At least that’s the thought process inside the Southeastern Conference offices in Birmingham, Alabama, as the SEC tournament approaches in three weeks.

Since officially arriving this season in Major League Baseball, there has been an uptick in conversation surrounding the Automated Balls and Strikes mechanism that has seen plenty of fanfare in the professional ranks.

The crowd has seemed to enjoy the crazy moments that come when a player challenges a pitch, and most notably when a pitcher decides to try their luck with a challenge that ends up making them look even worse than the throw itself.

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Now, there will be ABS at the college baseball level, with the SEC submitting a proposal to the NCAA for them to be able to use the system later this month in Hoover, Alabama.

After first being tested in the minor leagues, and only arriving at the MLB level this year, the concept allows pitchers, batters or catchers to challenge a call made by the home plate umpire on whether the pitch was a ball or strike.

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SEC prepared to set up ABS at conference tournament

In the MLB, teams are only afforded two challenges per game.

But, there will be a difference when SEC teams take to the mound later this month with the ABS system.

At the SEC Tournament, each team will be given three challenges to start the game, with an additional challenge given if said contest were to go into extra innings.

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Who knows how this will turn out, but I would imagine this brings an extra bit of juice to each game in Alabama, especially for those in attendance.

“The introduction of this challenge system at the SEC Tournament reflects our continued commitment to innovation,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. “This addition represents a continued step forward for our game, aligns more closely with the professional level and supports the development of our student-athletes as they prepare for success at the next level.”

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How will the SEC set up the new system for its tournament?

The Hoover Met will be equipped with cameras, which will track the movement of the baseball. This is how the automated system can place the location of the ball within the strike zone.

•     Measurements of each player will be gathered prior to each team’s first game of the SEC Tournament. This will determine the appropriate strike zone for each individual player based on each player’s height.

•     Each team will start a game with three challenges. The challenge must be initiated immediately after the conclusion of the prior pitch, provided that if there is an ensuing play on a runner (including a batter-runner), or an appeal of a check-swing, the call may be challenged immediately upon the conclusion of the ensuing play.

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The question is whether this will be implemented on a full-time basis within the conference moving forward. That is something SEC officials will discuss over the next few months during meetings, and maybe we start to see this being used more in the future.

Obviously, this would not have been implemented at the conference tournament without SEC coaches being on board with the move.

This should spice things up a bit in the southern heat of Alabama later this month.