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Lorenzen Wright’s mother speaks out on getting justice after 12 years
ABC News (NEW YORK) — For over a decade, Deborah Marion has been fighting for answers in the murder of her son, former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, who was found shot in 2010. “With Lorenzen, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/15/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Kansas City 3, San Francisco 2 Cleveland 7, Colorado 5 LA Dodgers 4, LA Angels 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/14/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 4, Colorado 3 San Francisco 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Dodgers 2 L.A. Angels 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston [Read More…]
Russian court extends detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner
Mike Mattina/Getty Images (MOSCOW) — A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner, who was detained in February, will remain in custody at least through July 2, according [Read More…]
Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament accused of ‘sportswashing’
Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A splashy new golf tournament, which attracted some of the biggest players in the game and launched in London last week, has become the latest example of what [Read More…]
NBA Finals: Warriors take the lead in Game 5 over Celtics
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The Golden State Warriors are just one win away from another championship title after beating the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday night. The Warriors [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/13/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 6, Kansas City 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 11, Baltimore 1 Chi White Sox 9, Detroit 5 Texas [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/12/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE NY Yankees 18, Chicago Cubs 4 Houston 9, Miami 4 NY Mets 4, LA Angels 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland [Read More…]
Warriors hope to bounce back against Celtics in Game 4 of NBA Finals
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (BOSTON) — The Golden State Warriors are hoping to even out the series against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night. The Celtics are up 2-1 in [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 2, St. Louis 1 LA Dodgers 11, Chi White Sox 9 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 8, Oakland 4 [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/8/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 13, Oakland 2 Tampa Bay 11, St. Louis 3 LA Dodgers 4, Chi White [Read More…]
NBA stars raise awareness about Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia
Christian Petersen/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — As the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors face off in the 2022 NBA Finals, players are calling attention to the case of Brittney Griner, the WNBA star [Read More…]
California man charged in Olympic gold medal theft from US volleyball star
YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images (ANAHEIM, Calif.) — A California man has been arrested for the theft of an Olympic volleyball champion’s gold medal last month. The medal, awarded to U.S. women’s volleyball starting setter [Read More…]
Victims of Larry Nassar to file $1 billion in claims against FBI
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gymnasts and other victims of sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault of minors, as well as other charges, said they plan on [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/7/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Atlanta 3, Oakland 2 Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 3 Baltimore 9, Chi Cubs 3 Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 2 [Read More…]
Avalanche win battle of attrition to reach Stanley Cup final
With Nazem Kadri out with an injury, Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen shifted to center to take his spot and was on the receiving end of a few chops on the back of his leg from Edmonton’s Duncan [Read More…]
Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play US Open
Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying that his damaged right leg needs more time to get stronger to contend in the majors. Woods made a surprise return at the Masters, just [Read More…]
Homeland Security Investigations, Boston Police warn of counterfeit goods and tickets during NBA Finals
Adam Glanzman/Getty Images (BOSTON) — Authorities from Homeland Security Investigations and the Boston Police Department are warning that there could be an uptick in counterfeit NBA goods and tickets being sold, as the series shifts [Read More…]
Transgender athletes banned from women’s sports in Louisiana
DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards didn’t veto or approve the Republican-led Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, by the end of the legislative session Monday. The now-law that bans transgender [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 7, Houston 4 Boston 1, LA Angels 0 Toronto 8, Kansas City 0 Texas at Cleveland (Postponed) [Read More…]