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Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández wins the Home Run Derby
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger got a boost from a former teammate who just happened to be [Read More…]
Hawks and Hounds: Inside the weird and wonderful world of Wimbledon’s working animals
Rufus the hawk and owner Donna Davis talk to ABC News from the stands of Centre Court. Via ABC News. (LONDON) — Meandering within the manicured lawns and historic courts of Wimbledon are Rufus and [Read More…]
Inside the cutthroat world of becoming a Wimbledon ball boy and ball girl
Only 280 ball boys and girls will be chosen from around 1,500 applicants each year, including 170 new recruits and 110 recall applications from those who have served in the previous two Championships. — ABC [Read More…]
Paul Skenes pitches 7 no-hit innings as the Pirates blank the Brewers 1-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday. Skenes threw 99 pitches in his 11th major league [Read More…]
Brawl breaks out between players and fans after Colombia-Uruguay Copa America match
Members of each team skirmish on the pitch during the CONMEBOL Copa America semifinal between Uruguay and Colombia on Wednesday July 10, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. (Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire [Read More…]
US men’s national soccer coach Gregg Berhalter fired
Gregg Berhalter, head coach of the United States, during the National Anthem before the CONMEBOL Copa America group C match between the United States and Uruguay at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 1, [Read More…]
Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter pleads guilty to illegal betting
Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a gambling scheme that cost him his [Read More…]
Transforming tennis tradition: The massive new Wimbledon Park Project will more than double its size
Wimbledon (LONDON) — Wimbledon is about to get bigger. A lot bigger. If all goes ahead as planned, the Wimbledon Park Project will be a new and ambitious endeavor aimed at transforming the historic Wimbledon [Read More…]
Wimbledon takes over New York City as the tournament expands beyond UK borders
Wimbledon (LONDON) — There is only one place in the world where you can be greeted by Wimbledon stewards and invited to immerse yourself in the quintessential experience of British tradition and fare, with iconic [Read More…]
California wildfires latest: Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in path of massive blaze
Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters battling flames amid a heat wave in Southern California are struggling to gain control of a wildfire that exploded over the weekend to more [Read More…]
How Wimbledon’s sustainability mission is impacting change on sports globally
Ground staff paint lines on the courts during day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2024 in London, England. (Francois Nel/Getty Images) (LONDON) — [Read More…]
Team USA Olympian Nikki Hiltz on their journey to Paris 2024 Olympics
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Team USA middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz discusses their journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics and their LGBTQ+ advocacy after coming out as transgender and nonbinary. Hiltz came out as a [Read More…]
Seven-time gold medalist swimmer Caeleb Dressel talks pressures of the Paris Olympics spotlight in and out of the pool
Caeleb Dressel of the United States reacts after winning the Men’s 100m butterfly final on Day Eight of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium, June 22, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Maddie [Read More…]
Simone Biles to represent team USA at 2024 Paris Olympic Games: See the full roster
Members of the Men’s and Women’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team pose on Day Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on June 30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by [Read More…]
NHRA drag racing great John Force shows daily improvement but long road to recovery, team says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force is showing “daily signs of improvement” in a neurological intensive care unit a week after a fiery, 300 mph crash at the Virginia Nationals, according to his [Read More…]
11 people injured when escalator malfunctions in Milwaukee ballpark after Brewers lose to Cubs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eleven people were injured Saturday when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee following the Brewers’ loss to the Chicago Cubs, a team official said. Six people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening [Read More…]
LeBron James intends to sign a new deal with the Lakers
LeBron James is going to move toward a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul George and Klay Thompson may simply be on the move to new teams. And the NBA’s free agency period, [Read More…]
Bronny James selected by Los Angeles Lakers in 2nd round of NBA Draft
David Becker/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — After going unselected in the first round of the NBA Draft, Bronny James was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 55th pick on Thursday. The oldest son [Read More…]
Alex Morgan shares disappointment after being left off Olympic women’s soccer team roster
Alex Morgan of the U.S. Women’s National Team looks on before the game against South Korea, on June 1, 2024, in Commerce City, Colorado. (C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — U.S. women’s soccer star [Read More…]
Gymnasts share fondest Olympic memories, competition day routine, one thing they’d pack for Paris
Sunisa Lee of the United States on the podium with her gold medal after winning the All-Around Final for Women at Ariake Gymnastics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, July 29, 2021, in [Read More…]
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