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Meet three Asian American athletes breaking barriers in team sports
ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s no secret Asian American athletes are underrepresented in professional sports in the U.S. They make up just 1.4% of the WNBA, 1.3% of Major League Soccer and 0.1% of [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 5/1/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Seattle 7, Miami 3 Texas 7, Atlanta 3 LA Dodgers 6, Detroit 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 9, Tampa Bay [Read More…]
Scoreboard Roundup — 4/29/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Miami 8 Seattle 6 Final Atlanta 6 Texas [Read More…]
Travon Walker talks being the NFL draft’s No. 1 pick
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Travon Walker was selected as the No. 1 overall pick during Thursday night’s NFL draft. The former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Walker, 21, appeared [Read More…]
2022 NFL Draft: A look at the biggest moments
David Becker/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night in Las Vegas. The Jacksonville Jaguars got the first overall pick, taking Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker. Watch the night’s biggest moments [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/28/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 2, Seattle 1 Minnesota 7, Detroit 1 Houston 3, Texas 2 NY Yankees 10, Baltimore 5 [Read More…]
Roger Goddell talks about what fans can expect from 2022 NFL draft
ABC News (LAS VEGAS) — The first round of the 2022 NFL draft kicks off in Las Vegas Thursday night, with Rounds 2-7 taking place on Friday and Saturday. So what can fans expect from [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Oakland 1, San Francisco 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi White Sox 7, Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 2 [Read More…]
College softball player is 3rd female student-athlete to die in recent weeks
James Madison University (NEW YORK) — A college softball star from James Madison University has died at the age of 20, the university announced Tuesday. Her death marks the third of a female college athlete [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/26/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 8 Oakland 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 8, Tampa Bay 4 NY Yankees 12, Baltimore 8 Kansas City [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/25/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 6, Boston 2 Texas 6, Houston 2 LA Angels 3, Cleveland 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco 4, [Read More…]
College track star dies by suicide, family launches foundation in her name
UW Athletics (MADISON, Wisc.) — A family and college community are mourning the loss of a 21-year-old track star at University of Wisconsin-Madison who died by suicide. Sarah Shulze, a cross-country athlete, died on April [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/24/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Colorado 6, Detroit 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 NY Yankees 10, Cleveland 2 Houston 8, Toronto [Read More…]
Cristiano Ronaldo shares first family photo after newborn son’s death
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez are “grateful” for their newborn daughter. After revealing the devastating loss of their newborn son on Monday, the couple [Read More…]
“The Paterno Legacy” explores football coach’s storied and sullied career
Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Penn State University rose to national prominence in large part because of football and one man: Joe Paterno. Paterno was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/21/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 3, NY. Yankees 0 Cleveland 6, Chi White Sox 3 Toronto 3, Boston 2 Minnesota 1, Kansas [Read More…]
Teen wrestler born without legs becomes state champion in Virginia
tirc83/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Virginia high school wrestler is proving that any dream is achievable through hard work and dedication. Adonis Lattimore, 17, was born without a right leg, a partial left leg [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/20/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 8, Chi Cubs 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 11, Chi White Sox 1 Cleveland 2, Chi White Sox [Read More…]
Dwayne Haskins was getting gas before fatally hit by dump truck, wife told 911
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was walking on a Florida highway to get gas before he was fatally struck by a dump truck earlier this month, his wife apparently told a [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/19/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 6, Chi Cubs 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 2, Toronto 1 NY Yankees 4, Detroit 2 Kansas City [Read More…]