Mexico’s all-time leading scorer is joining FOX Sports for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Javier Hernández, who scored a record 52 goals in 109 appearances for Mexico, will make his broadcast debut with FOX Sports this summer as his beloved El Tri co-hosts the World Cup with Canada and the United States. “When the opportunity came to join a great company like FOX Sports and cover the FIFA World Cup this summer, it was a no-brainer,” Hernández said. “I’m a rookie, so I expect to have fun as an analyst and learn, but really I just want to share my perspective on how I see the beautiful game and sport that I’ve been playing my entire life with fans watching at home.” Hernández played in three World Cups during his legendary 10-year international career. He made his World Cup debut in 2010, less than a year after his senior national team debut, and notably scored goals against France in the group stage and Argentina in the Round of 16. He ended his World Cup career with four goals in three editions of the tournament, which is tied for Mexico’s all-time record. Hernández was also a global phenomenon at the club level, securing a groundbreaking transfer from Chivas de Guadalajara to Manchester United in 2010. He went on to score 37 goals in 103 appearances for United and lifted the Premier League title twice with the Red Devils. His career in Europe came to an end in 2020, when he joined Major League Soccer and signed with the LA Galaxy. Hernández will be the latest soccer great to join FOX Sports for the World Cup. In March, global icon Zlatan Ibrahimović announced he will join as an analyst for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. France legend and World Cup winner Thierry Henry, who made his FOX Sports debut at the FIFA World Cup draw in December, will also be part of the network’s broadcast crew this summer. Award-winning presenter and celebrated broadcaster Rebecca Lowe will make her FOX Sports debut this summer as one of the network’s hosts for FIFA World Cup. 2026 FIFA World Cup: How To Watch From June 11 through July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents its largest World Cup production and broadcast slate to date featuring all 104 matches live across FOX (69) and FS1 (35) with every match live-streaming on FOX One and the FOX Sports App. All 104 tournament matches will air live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within both the FOX One and the FOX Sports apps. A record 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in prime time across FOX (21) and FS1 (19).Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
But it’s comments that she made in a recent interview that have really left fans reeling.
Nikki appeared on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast this week, where she revealed that she has a somewhat unusual fetish:
Nikki Glaser may have shared too much information during a recent podcast interview. (YouTube)
Nikki has been dating Chris Convy on and off for over a decade, and she says that while she’s monogamous in their relationship, he is not.
And she enjoys hearing about his relations with other women.
“In a relationship, I don’t really care if my boyfriend were to hook up,” she shared with Cooper. “But that is not a two-way street. I’m not someone who likes to hook up when I’m in a relationship. I don’t really care about that. But I don’t care if someone else were to. In fact, I kinda like it.”
Nikki said that early in the relationship, she “would always ask him about past hookups and girlfriends and how they got together.”
“Like, ‘How did you first know you liked each other?’ I loved that,” Glaser added, explaining that it made her “horny to think about him doing that with other girls.”
“So, I’d ask about all of his girlfriends or anyone he had hooked up with, all the details about it and it would really be like a foreplay for me. I would get revved up talking about it,” she continued.
Nikki Glaser appears on Alex Cooper’s podcast. (YouTube)
When Convy ran out of stories, she asked him to “get some more,” noting, “I want a guy that other girls want.”
Glaser went on to reveal that her arrangement with Convy has some strict rules, including no kissing and no emotional connections.
“If a guy has a sexual connection with a girl and he was to use protection and just have sex for a night, I literally wouldn’t care if my husband did that,” Glaser explained, adding:
“I don’t know why. If he were to watch The Wire with her or do crosswords puzzles, or send memes and stuff, I’d be like, ‘What the f–k are you doing? That’s our thing.’
“Emotional cheating would hurt me.”
Nikki Glaser visits SiriusXM’s ‘The Howard Stern Show’ at SiriusXM Studios on May 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Across social media today, many are applauding Nikki’s honesty, but some have derided her as a “cuckquean,” which is the female equivalent of a “cuckold.”
It’s a term that originally referred to a person who was unknowingly being cheated on by their spouse, which is clearly not the case with Nikki and Chris.
It later came to refer to someone who is aroused by the humiliation aspect of infidelity, which is also not the case here.
Nikki has never been shy about the unconventional nature of her relationship.
During a 2024 appearance on Howard Stern’s XM radio show, Glaser estimated that she and Convy had broken up “five times in 10 years.”
“I think forever just makes me think of no other adventures. It’s just kind of admitting defeat,” she said told Stern.
“Our breaks have gone from maybe two days to … one break was three years long,” Nikki elaborated.
Three years is a long break. We’re guessing Convy came back from that hiatus with some good stories!
Authorities in the Bahamas have arrested Brian Hooker four days after his wife’s alleged disappearance.
55-year-old Michigan native Lynette Hooker was experienced on the water, long before this fateful vacation.
But, according to her husband, the choppy waters drove them apart after she abruptly fell overboard.
Lynette’s daughter isn’t buying his story. And neither are police.
55-year-old Lynette Hooker allegedly fell overboard in the ocean despite years of experience on the water. This according to husband Brian Hooker. (Photo Credit: CBS/YouTube)
The search for Lynette is ongoing
On the night of Saturday, April 4, 59-year-old Brian Hooker, an American who had been vacationing in the Bahamas, made a seemingly urgent report to authorities.
He told police that his wife, Lynette, had fallen into rough waters during a ride in a small boat between Hope Town and Elbow Cay.
Though Lynette was experienced in the water, Brian reported that she had simply vanished from the 8-foot dinghy.
It seemingly took hours between her alleged accidental disappearance and his report to authorities to mount a rescue.
On Wednesday, April 8, Brian took to Facebook to post about his alleged heartbreak.
In April 8, 2026, Brian Hooker shared this dubious post to Facebook amidst his wife’s alleged disappearance at sea. (Image Credit: Facebook)
Brian described his “desperate attempts to reach her.”
He claimed that his “sole focus” is the continued search efforts.
Additionally, he also thanked the Royal Bahamas Police Force and others who had assisted in the search.
That gets a little awkward on multiple levels.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force has taken Brian into custody. Additionally, the US Coast Guard has launched a criminal investigation related to Lynette’s disappearance.
On large boats and small, Lynette Hooker seemed to never have trouble on the water until April 4, 2026. (Photo Credit: CBS/YouTube)
Police aren’t the only ones with doubts
Sometimes, law enforcement — for various reasons — falsely accuses a victim of a crime, or someone reporting a crime, of wrongdoing.
In these cases, the stunned individual often relies upon their closest family for emotional support as they deal with a compounded tragedy.
But that does not seem to be the vibe in this case.
Lynette’s adult daughter, Karli Aylesworth, has been very open with her skepticism of Brian’s story.
In part, of course, because her mother was so experienced on the water. To be blunt, she does not believe that her mother simply fell overboard.
Karli also shed light on what she described as marital difficulties between Lynette and Brian.
They had, she said, been doing a lot of fighting in recent years.
The Hookers had broken up and then, fatefully, reconciled.
Karli also shared that there had been a lot of alcohol consumption recently, but that it was “always kind of rocky.”
It’s clear that she views her stepfather’s story, and the man himself, with heavy suspicion.
According to CBS News, Brian Hooker did not seem interested in sharing his side of the story following his arrest in the Bahamas. (Photo Credit: CBS)
What really happened?
We make no claims to know whether or not Brian’s story is true.
It is unclear what evidence police in the Bahamas may have found that led them to conclude that Brian needed to be taken into custody.
The best ending for all of this would be for Lynette to be found alive and well. As the days continue to pass, that grows less likely.
Even the luckiest person floating in the ocean for this long would already be seeing skin cell degradation from overexposure to water. And there are numerous hazards beyond the sun and waves that could adversely impact someone’s chances of survival.
If, of course, Lynette was still alive when (and if) she went into the water. Our hearts go out to her loved ones at this uncertain time.
Andrew Zimmern, in all his travels and openness to what many may call unusual, knows good food, and this is his pick for most underrated food city in the East.
An Alaska State Trooper conducts a traffic stop outside Wasilla in early 2024. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Troopers)
The House State Affairs committee advanced a governor’s appointee for a public seat on the Alaska Police Standards Council with some skepticism on Tuesday.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed Veronica Lambertsen to serve in one of four public seats on the 13-member Alaska Police Standards Council, which oversees law enforcement standards across the state.
The council is charged with setting and enforcing standards for law enforcement certification, as well as training and retention for all police, probation, parole and correctional officers. Members are also tasked with adopting state regulations and investigating police misconduct, like officer discipline and use-of-force.
Lambertsen is a small business owner, and since 2001 has operated the Bird Creek Motel in Bird Creek, a small unincorporated area south of Anchorage, according to her resume. She has volunteered on the Turnagain Arm Community Council since 2023, which serves the communities of Bird Creek, Indian and Rainbow.
Lambertsen’s resume lists no formal educational or professional training experience, and describes her education as “homeschooled.”
Lawmakers seemed skeptical of her qualifications, and asked Lambertsen about her connection with law enforcement or public safety issues at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Members of the House State Affairs Committee consider the governor’s appointees for the Alaska Police Standards Council and the Board of Parole on Apr. 7, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)
Rep. Steve St. Clair, R-Wasilla asked if she had law enforcement experience.
“Not active duty or anything,” said Lambertsen by phone. “But being a small business owner, and in reflection of owning a cafe and a motel, I’ve had a lot of experience with law enforcement, and yes, there’s a lot of incidents that have happened regularly, and there’s been a relationship.”
The council has 11 seats reserved for members in leadership positions with law enforcement or corrections, and four seats for members of the public, including two from communities of 2,500 population or less.
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, I-Sitka asked Lambertson what perspective she would bring to the statewide council. “How will you help make this a better council?” she asked.
Lambertsen told lawmakers she would bring a “public perspective” and said she’s interested in working on standards for training.
Committee members were unsure on Tuesday if police training is required for appointees to the Council. Lambert said it was not, but added that members have the opportunity to take police standards classes.
Officials with the Alaska Department of Public Safety confirmed Wednesday public members of the council do not need to have any law enforcement connection.
Lambertsen serves as the volunteer secretary for the Anchorage chapter of Moms for Liberty, according to her resume, a far-right national group that advocates for parental rights, and is known for its advocacy against school curricula that includes LGBTQ rights. Some chapters advocate for book bans.
The group has been deemed an “antigovernment” group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization, and has known ties to other extremist or hate groups.
Lawmakers did not ask about Lambertsen’s affiliation with the group, or how it would affect her role on the Alaska Police Standards Council.
Lambertsen responded to questions about her affiliation with the group by email on Wednesday, saying that her position with Moms for Liberty “had nothing to do with anti-student inclusion.”
“My understanding of Moms for Liberty was asking for curriculum being provided by teachers to educate children to be age appropriate, especially for Early Childhood Learning to 6th Grade Learning, for parents to ask questions about curriculum of the School Districts and not allow “soft porn books” in schools and libraries for children of all ages to have access to,” she said. “Certain books should be available in older age sections with accessibility to that age group.”
Lambertsen did not respond to questions about how her political views would influence her role on the council.
In an interview Wednesday, Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks, chair of the House State Affairs Committee, said the committee’s review process is “like a job interview” and a procedural step before a full vote before a joint session of the Legislature. But she said she has concerns about partisan conservative nominees appointed by Dunleavy, including Lambertsen, across state boards.
“It really leads to a lean of our state boards and commissions and those decision making services towards potentially a partisan flavor,” she said. “And I think after eight years of this administration, we are seeing some of the impacts of that.”
Carrick said each lawmaker does their own research on nominees for a final vote in a joint session of the Legislature. She said she prefers to contact nominees privately with concerns, rather in the committee process, and also relies on public input.
“I think at this point I would really need to hear from folks around the state if they’re also concerned,” she said. “And hopefully the hearing just brought just a little bit of attention to this appointee and what she’s being appointed for.”
The more, the merrier! The United Football League announced on Thursday morning that it’s expanding to 10 teams in 2028, including the addition of a team in Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma lives and breathes football, so bringing the UFL to Oklahoma City was an easy decision,” UFL Co-Owner Mike Repole said in a statement about the inclusion of Oklahoma City. “This is a state that shows up, cares deeply, and truly understands the game. From college powerhouses to Friday night lights, football runs deep here. We’re committed to building a franchise in OKC that the entire state can rally behind.” Oklahoma City’s UFL team doesn’t have a nickname yet, but it will play its home games at MAPS 4 Multipurpose Stadium, which is under construction. The location of the other expansion team isn’t known, either. “Oklahoma City has long been one of the most glaring vacancies on the professional football map,” UFL President & CEO Russ Brandon said in a statement. “The combination of a new stadium, deep-rooted football culture, and a city that has proven its ability to support major league sports makes this an easy decision. We are thrilled to bring the UFL’s brand of high-octane spring football to the passionate fans of Oklahoma.” The lone major professional sports team in Oklahoma City is the Thunder, who just won their first NBA championship in franchise history last season. Elsewhere, the Oklahoma Sooners (college) are located roughly 25 minutes south of Oklahoma City, while the Oklahoma State Cowboys (college) are located roughly 70 minutes north of Oklahoma City. As for this season, which is two weeks young, the UFL has three new teams: the Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings and Orlando Storm.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Female artists dominate this year’s nominations, with Megan Moroney leading the way with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, while Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson are tied with seven nominations each.
Performers for the 2026 ACM Awards include Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Riley Green, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
The show is set to stream live exclusively on Prime Video for a global audience across more than 240 countries and territories on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fans can also tune in via the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and through the Amazon Music app.
See the full list of nominees below.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Megan Moroney
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
GROUP OF THE YEAR
49 Winchester
Flatland Cavalry
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
Cherry Valley – Carter Faith
Producer: Tofer Brown
Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA
Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green
Producer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
Record Company-Label: MCA
SONG OF THE YEAR
[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
Publishers: Bada Bing & Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Producers: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Producers: Jay Joyce
Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records
The Fall – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb
Record Company-Label: Republic Records
Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook
Record Company-Label: Empire
Don’t Mind If I Do – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
Trailblazer – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
Record Company-Label: MCA
You Had To Be There – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
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