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16-year-old softball player with cerebral palsy inspires thousands with surgery recovery
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 16-year-old softball player with cerebral palsy has gained thousands of social media followers sharing her recovery efforts after a major leg surgery. Throughout her life, Charlie Duffy has had over [Read More…]
Report: Running back David Montgomery, Detroit Lions agree on three-year deal
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is reportedly headed to Detroit. Citing a source, ESPN reports Montgomery, 25, has agreed on a three-year, $18 million deal with [Read More…]
Starr Andrews talks about her US Nationals medal, push for more diversity in skating
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starr Andrews recently made history as the first Black woman to medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 35 years. The 21-year-old skater has been open about her push [Read More…]
Elite runner Kara Goucher comes out about sexual assault allegations against former coach in new memoir
Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kara Goucher, one of the fastest female long-distance runners in American history, describes a “secret world” of professional running in her new memoir. “Running is life-changing,” Goucher told [Read More…]
Puerto Rico throws combined perfect game against Israel in World Baseball Classic
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico shut out Israel in the World Baseball Classic Monday night, beating them 10-0 in eight innings. Four pitchers retired all 24 batters they faced, marking the competition’s [Read More…]
‘Football City’: Nearly two dozen NFL players have come from one small South Carolina town
Freshman player J’Zavien Currence is shown during an interview with ABC News. (ABC News) (ROCK HILL, S.C.) — Friday night high school football games are an American tradition. But only one town — Rock Hill, [Read More…]
NCAA March Madness brackets are set
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — March Madness fans rejoice: Selection Sunday is now behind us and we now know the 68 teams that will be participating in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball [Read More…]
South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament
Dawn Staley has South Carolina six wins away from finishing off a historic season. The Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season as the they [Read More…]
March Madness: Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue the 1 seeds
The top overall seed, Alabama, has been on a roll despite being entangled in a murder case. Another No. 1 seed, defending national champion Kansas, is coming off a blowout loss and has a coach coming [Read More…]
Rams trading All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/9/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Toronto 3, Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 7, Baltimore 6 Detroit 10, Pittsburgh 7 Oakland 1, LA Dodgers 0 [Read More…]
Former NBA great Shawn Kemp arrested on felony drive-by shooting charges
Philipp Hülsmann/picture alliance via Getty Images (TACOMA, Wash.) — Former Seattle Supersonics star and NBA great Shawn Kemp has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting at a mall, police say. The [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/8/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 2, Washington 1 St. Louis 4, NY Yankees 0 Arizona 2, Texas [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/7/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 7, Toronto 2 Detroit 16, St. Louis 3 Tampa Bay 7, Philadelphia 3 Chi White Sox [Read More…]
MLB shift limits raising batter spirits and averages so far
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Yankees switch-hitter Aaron Hicks batted from the left side last season, he was almost always greeted by an infield shift — a wall of defenders camped in shallow right [Read More…]
Ex-Raider Derek Carr agrees to 4-year contract with Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek Carr has proved repeatedly that he can produce as a passer. What the former Raiders quarterback hasn’t done is win in the playoffs, something he aims to change in New [Read More…]
Seahawks, QB Geno Smith reach agreement on 3-year deal
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with quarterback Geno Smith on a three-year contract Monday that keeps the AP comeback player of the year in the Pacific Northwest. The deal will [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/6/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE NY Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 2 Kansas City 10, Arizona 1 Colorado 4, Texas 1 Chi Cubs 6, Seattle 2 [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/5/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 2 Houston 6, Washington 2 Boston 4, Miami 1 NY Yankees 10, Atlanta 6 Toronto 16, Philadelphia 4 Kansas [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/2/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Boston 15, Philadelphia 3 NY Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 1 Houston 6, St. Louis o Pittsburgh 2, Toronto [Read More…]