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Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware indicted in girlfriend’s murder
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Former NFL player Kevin Ware was indicted Thursday for murder in the death of his missing girlfriend, Taylor Pomaski. “We appreciate everyone who has come forward to provide evidence and [Read More…]
Athlete, rapper Flau’jae Johnson ready to profit from new NCAA rules
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lakia Johnson, the mother of Flau’jae Johnson, remembers her daughter’s basketball journey like only a mother can. “She goes, ‘I want to play basketball.’ And I said, ‘Basketball? Well, there’s [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 4, San Diego 3 Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 4 Colorado 6, Chi White Sox 5 St. Louis 6, Toronto [Read More…]
9/11 families slam Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament in New Jersey
Jamie Squire/LIV Golf via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Terry Strada, the chair of the organization 9/11 Families United, which advocates for families of victims and survivors of the 2001 attacks, was shocked when [Read More…]
Brittney Griner testifies in Russian court as US works to secure her release
Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brittney Griner testified on Wednesday in a Russian court more than five months after she was detained in the country, saying she did not mean to [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/26/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Toronto 10, St. Louis 3 NY Mets 6, NY Yankees 3 San Diego 6, Detroit 4 Milwaukee 7, Minnesota [Read More…]
Brittney Griner shares message to wife as WNBA star’s drug trial in Russia resumes
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Brittney Griner returned to court in Russia on Tuesday for her drawn-out trial on drug charges, the American basketball star told ABC News she has a [Read More…]
All-female team breaks world record by rowing from California to Hawaii
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Four female rowers made history Tuesday morning when they arrived in Hawaii after rowing more than 2,400 nautical miles from California to Hawaii. Libby Costello, Sophia Denison-Johnston, Brooke Downes and [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/25/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 12, San Diego 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 3, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 1 Kansas City 7, [Read More…]
Bold, aggressive Big Ten leaves door open for more expansion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren talked Tuesday about the conference being bold and aggressive as college sports goes through a period of sweeping change, and he left the door open for more [Read More…]
Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion, the former Boston Red Sox slugger was inducted into [Read More…]
Elliott won’t celebrate gifted Pocono win after Hamlin DQ
Chase Elliott left Pocono Raceway as a third-place finisher and learned when he landed home in Georgia that he had been declared the race winner. For now, at least. Joe Gibbs Racing can still appeal NASCAR’s [Read More…]
Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card going up for auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break records when it goes up for auction next month. The collector’s item from 1952 features one of baseball’s most celebrated and [Read More…]
Heat wave postpones Boston Triathlon, shortens New York run, bike races
sharply_done/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — As the U.S.’s intensifying heat wave continues into the weekend, triathlons in the Northeast scheduled for Sunday were postponed and shortened. The Boston Triathlon postponed its race to Aug. [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/21/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Texas 8, Miami 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 3, NY Yankees 2 Houston 7, NY Yankees 5 Detroit 7, Oakland [Read More…]
2022 ESPYS: Stephen Curry urges ‘global sports community’ to ‘stay energized’ for Brittney Griner
ABC via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The accolades continue for Stephen Curry. One month after winning the NBA Championship, the Golden State Warriors star hosted Wednesday’s ESPY Awards. Curry also took home two awards, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/20/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Chicago 78, Seattle 74 Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Judge, Yanks on top as baseball returns from All-Star break
CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros — they’re all just looking for more of the same. The Atlanta [Read More…]
Why Rob Gronkowski says he ‘isn’t really retiring,’ plus what he’d say if Tom Brady called
GMA (NEW YORK) — Larger than life Super Bowl champion and pro football star Rob Gronkowski recently retired from the NFL for a second time — but just because he says he won’t be back [Read More…]
NASCAR to hit the streets of Chicago with downtown race
CHICAGO (AP) — Ben Kennedy is thinking big. As in big cities, big ideas and big plans. That’s how NASCAR and Chicago got together. Kennedy played an instrumental role in NASCAR bringing an unprecedented street [Read More…]