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Kenneth Walker’s father attended one of his NFL games for the first time in Super Bowl LX. The Seahawks star running back repaid that by having one of the best performances of his career in Seattle’s 29-13 win over New England. The 25-year-old star rushed for 135 yards en route to winning Super Bowl MVP honors on Sunday evening. Walker showed gratitude toward his father not just for showing up to Sunday’s game but also for the many ways in which he has supported him over the years — including helping him get through one of the toughest times of his life. “When the doctor told me I couldn’t play no more, I just thought football was over,” Walker told reporters following Super Bowl LX. “That’s what I was doing all my life. It was a shocking moment. My dad worked with me throughout that whole process. He was in the hospital with me, as well as my mom. That just made me grateful — each and every day, to be able to go out there and strap up and play this game and still be alive.” Ahead of Walker’s senior year of high school in 2018, he was diagnosed with blood clots in both of his lungs. Doctors recommended that he stopped playing football, as he was placed on blood thinners and had to take a shot twice a day for three months. During that time, Walker’s father participated in non-contact workouts with him so he could stay in shape, according to ESPN. Now, what once seemed unimaginable to Walker is a reality, as he’s just the eighth running back to win Super Bowl MVP. “If I would have told myself as a kid, I wouldn’t have guessed that I would be the one to win the MVP,” Walker said following Sunday’s game. “So it’s a surreal moment. It doesn’t happen without the guys in the locker room. Sunday’s game capped off what’s been a stellar postseason for Walker. After rushing for 1,027 yards on 4.6 yards per carry in the regular season, Walker rushed for 313 yards on 4.8 yards per carry and three touchdowns in the playoffs; his postseason spike came after fellow Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL in their divisional round win over the 49ers. As Walker had success this postseason, he had Charbonnet at the top of his mind. “You know, for somebody like that to get hurt, it sucks,” Walker said. “I wrote his number on my wrist. I was going to show it when I scored, but I didn’t get to score a touchdown. But yeah, he supported me through everything.” Williams certainly felt support from more people other than his teammates on Sunday as well. As Walker’s father attended his first NFL game, he continued to express the gratitude he had for his dad following Super Bowl LX. “My dad, he comes out to Seattle all the time and watch games, but he never goes to the game because he don’t like crowds,” Walker said. “So, this is his first NFL game, and we won a Super Bowl, so it means a lot to me and I know you’re proud of me for real.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

NASCAR is back, and it promises to be loud, raw and a damn good time. Scott Eastwood gets the 2026 season revved up in this season trailer, featuring cameos from former NFL star Marshawn Lynch and YouTuber/NASCAR driver Cleetus McFarland, along with Cup Series drivers Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar, Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson (plus his wife Katelyn). Come watch NASCAR for “grit, fights for inches and contact that counts,” as Eastwood put it. The season started with the Clash at Bowman Gray, an exhibition on Wednesday night. The race was highlighted by physical racing, weather obstacles, and constant lead changes. Ryan Preece took the lead on Lap 156 of the 200-lap race, and cushioned his lead on William Byron after a restart on Lap 182. This Sunday, tune in for the famous Daytona 500, NASCAR’s first points-scoring race of the 2026 season. The green flag for the 68th edition of “The Great American Race” is at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App, with coverage starting at 12:30 p.m. FOX has broadcast the Florida-based race since 2007. The race, which is held at Daytona International Speedway, is a 200-lap race (500 miles). There are 41 cars competing. Byron, who was the runner-up in last week’s Clash, has won the last two Daytona 500s. Tune into the Daytona 500 and follow along throughout the 2026 NASCAR season to feel “Sunday at full throttle”, to hear “engines roar”, and for “dust, denim-fenders, and a place to let loose.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Mauricio Pochettino has once again indicated that he wants to return to Tottenham as he claimed their recent achievements are “not enough” for a club of that stature. Despite his current commitments with the United States national team, the Argentine said his ultimate ambition is to win the Champions League and Premier League. The pull of London remains strong Pochettino may be overseeing the development of football across the Atlantic, but his gaze remains fixed on the high-pressure environment of the Premier League. In a revealing interview on the High Performance podcast, the former Spurs boss has once again fanned the flames of a potential reunion with the club he led to the 2019 Champions League final. With Spurs currently navigating a difficult period under Thomas Frank, Pochettino’s public commentary on the club’s “needs” feels like a deliberate signal to the hierarchy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Argentine spent five successful years in north London, fostering a deep emotional bond with the supporters that has never truly dissipated. While his subsequent spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea were met with mixed success, his time at Spurs remains the defining period of his managerial career. His latest comments suggest that he still views the club as his “home” in English football, and he appears increasingly vocal about what it will take for the Lilywhites to return to the top table of European football. Europa League is ‘not enough’ for Spurs Pochettino was characteristically blunt when discussing the level of success required at Tottenham. While the club went on to win the Europa League last season. the 53-year-old insists that the fans deserve significantly more. He argued that for a club with Tottenham’s infrastructure and following, the focus must be exclusively on the most prestigious prizes in the game. “To win a Europa League, that the team won, is good, but it’s not enough,” Pochettino asserted. “It is not enough to challenge for the Carabao Cup, or the FA Cup, or the Europa League, or the Conference League. It’s a club that should be, or needs to be because the fans, what they expect is, to be in the Champions League, fighting for the Champions League, trying to believe that you can win the Champions League and also fighting for the Premier League and believing that you can win the Premier League”. A hierarchy of trophies Perhaps the most startling aspect of Pochettino’s interview was his admission regarding his own personal ambitions. For a man currently tasked with leading the United States into a home World Cup in 2026, many expected him to name the famous gold trophy as his ultimate goal. However, Pochettino bizarrely admitted that the daily prestige of the Premier League and the Champions League holds a greater allure for him than international football’s greatest prize. When the subject of which competition he most wants to win came up, his response was immediate and focused on the club game. “For me Champions League and Premier League,” he revealed. “Of course the World Cup but Champions League and Premier League for me are things that I don’t know how, but I will touch it for sure. I don’t know which club”. Balancing USMNT duties with the Spurs shadow Pochettino’s comments place him in an awkward position with the US Soccer Federation. With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, his admission that the Premier League is his primary obsession could be interpreted as a lack of focus on the monumental task at hand in North America. The USMNT hired Pochettino specifically for his “big-game” experience, yet his heart seems to be beating for a return to the weekly drama of the English top flight. For Tottenham, the shadow of Pochettino remains a constant presence. As they struggle to climb the table and avoid the “relegation dogfight” mentioned by pundits like Wayne Rooney, the prospect of an experienced, beloved figure returning to steady the ship becomes more tempting by the day.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports