Donald Trump has dropped his three NFL picks for the 2027 Super Bowl ahead of the new season and showed love for a star quarterback.

The new NFL season is fast approaching, with the Seattle Seahawks aiming to defend their Super Bowl title following last season’s triumph over the New England Patriots.

The Seahawks beat the Patriots 29-13 in Santa Clara, California.

Despite the Seahawks adding a second Super Bowl title to their trophy cabinet, US president Trump doesn’t think Mike Macdonald’s team will be in the mix in the upcoming season.

Donald Trump Names Three Super Bowl Winner Picks

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Trump was in attendance at the 2026 Patriot Games Finale in Geneva, Ohio, as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.

During the event, he conducted an interview with ESPN where he was asked about the 2027 NFL season.

Laura Rutledge asked Trump which NFL teams he is keeping his eyes on.

He added: “I think you have a lot of good teams – a lot of great teams. We’ll see how it turns out. I’ll be watching.”

Donald Trump Singles Out Jaxson Dart

Trump is a big fan of Giants quarterback Dart, who introduced the 80-year-old at a rally in May at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

And the US president was full of praise for the 23-year-old during his speech.

“I’m looking at Jaxson, I’d like to know, is there any woman in the audience that thinks they can tackle that guy? Because I’d like to meet you. I’d like to shake your hand,” he said.

“I don’t know, Jaxson, you think you could play against women? Okay, do you think you’d have any problem? I don’t think so.

“Don’t get involved, Jaxson. Don’t answer that question. No, I’m looking at the legs. He’s this beautiful guy. He’s got legs like tree trunks. This is not a good thing for women. This would not be. No, it’s no good.”

On introducing Trump, Dart, who accepted the invitation out of respect for the office of the presidency and his family’s military service, said: “This was a unique opportunity being asked and given the opportunity to introduce the President of the United States. My thinking was pretty simple in the fact of I’ve always loved this country. I have extended family members who have fought in wars.”

Jose Mourinho once told a British footballer he was the “best player in the world”.

Mourinho is the subject of a fascinating new three-part Netflix docu-series about his illustrious managerial career. Unlike other managerial greats, Mourinho didn’t have the advantage of a top playing career behind him.

But that didn’t prevent him from becoming a legendary figure in the sport. He won the Champions League with FC Porto in 2004 and then led Chelsea to back-to-back Premier League titles.

Mourinho then moved to Inter Milan, where he won two Serie A titles and the Champions League, before moving to Real Madrid in 2010.

The Mourinho-Pep Guardiola rivalry followed, featuring a series of epic battles between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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Mourinho eventually returned to Chelsea in 2013, winning another Premier League title, before ending up at Manchester United in 2016 – three years after he was set to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford but moved back to west London instead.

The 63-year-old has since coached Tottenham, AS Roma, Fenerbahce and Benfica before getting the call from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to return to the Bernabeu this summer after the Spanish giants endured a rare trophyless season.

Mourinho Hailed Former Chelsea Star as ‘Best in World’

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Over the course of his 26-year managerial career, Mourinho has coached many extraordinary players including Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and so on.

But it was at Chelsea where he told one of his players: “You are the best player in the world”.

Speaking on MOURINHO, Frank Lampard said: “A few days before the start of the season, we go into the shower, and I end up on my own in the shower.

“I didn’t agree with it but I was like, ‘Well, thanks, boss.’

“And then he said, ‘You are the best player in the world but you can’t be yet because you haven’t got titles. And until you win titles, that won’t be the case’.

“I don’t ever think he thought I was the best player in the world because I wasn’t, but what he did was boosted me up. I was like, ‘wow, best player in the world. Jose Mourinho thinks so’.

“The second time he gave me a challenge: ‘you better win some titles, otherwise you’re not going to be’.

“It had one of the biggest effects on my life, and that’s a conversation in the shower. That shows you the power of good man management, I guess.” Watch the clip below:

Lampard went on to finish second in the voting for the 2005 Ballon d’Or award behind Barcelona legend Ronaldinho. He was also the runner-up behind the Brazilian in the voting for the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year.

While Ronaldinho may have had the edge on Lampard at the time, there probably isn’t another footballer Mourinho would have swapped the England international for.

Women’s basketball great Cheryl Miller has hit out at Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White after they both announced their intent to enter the 2027 WNBA draft.

The debate around transgender athletes in the WNBA continues to rumble on following Sophie Cunningham’s comments.

She sparked controversy by stating that transgender women should not compete in women’s sports.

“I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that’,” she told ESPN. “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”

Her words quickly moved beyond the WNBA, with not one but two former NBA players declaring their intention to enter the WNBA draft.

Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White Declare for 2027 WNBA Draft

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Kanter Freedom and White weighed in on the WNBA transgender debate by declaring their intention to enter the 2027 WNBA draft.

The WNBA operates under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which sets rules on matters including revenue sharing and player salary caps, among other issues.

On player eligibility, the CBA states: “Only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA.”

The lack of detail in the league’s eligibility criteria, however, has been questioned by Kanter Freedom, who took to social media to declare himself a WNBA prospect.

Kanter Freedom, who played 11 seasons in the NBA, said: “I’m officially declaring myself a WNBA prospect.”

Another ex-NBA player in the shape of former Sacramento Kings power forward White, who is now a Minnesota political candidate, also declared for the 2027 WNBA draft, claiming he identifies as a woman for basketball purposes to intentionally challenge and protest the league’s transgender eligibility rules.

Cheryl Miller Condemns Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White

Kanter Freedom and White have drawn a strong reaction from ex-WNBA star Miller, who questioned where they have been in the women’s basketball game amid the transgender debate.

Speaking to TMZ Sports, she said: “I’m not giving them, those two, in particular, a whole lot of thought, because there’s outsiders looking to hijack our network. It’s horrible energy. It’s horrible energy.”