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ATF bomb-sniffing dogs on patrol at the Super Bowl
Luke Barr/ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Not all the Super Bowl action on Sunday will be on the field at Sofi Stadium — it might be outside in the search for bombs and suspicious packages. [Read More…]
Naomi Osaka shares the mental health tip that gives her ‘clarity’
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open in May 2021 to protect her mental health, the move shook the tennis world and put mental health in [Read More…]
American figure skater Nathan Chen wins gold medal in Beijing
Annice Lyn/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Nathan Chen has his Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old took the win in the men’s singles event, rebounding from his disappointing 2018 Pyeongchang performance for a triumphant comeback. The reigning [Read More…]
Chloe Kim cruises to second straight Olympic gold in Beijing
Patrick Smith/Getty Images (BEIJING) — American snowboarding queen Chloe Kim was crowned with gold for the second straight Olympics. The 21-year-old took first place in women’s halfpipe, followed by Spain’s Queralt Castellet, who claimed silver, [Read More…]
Simone Biles tweets support to Mikaela Shiffrin after she exits second Olympics event
Tom Pennington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles, who suffered her own setbacks at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics, is showing support for U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who on Tuesday suffered her second [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 105, San Antonio 92 Chicago 121, Charlotte 109 Toronto 117, Oklahoma City 98 Portland 107, LA Lakers 105 Utah [Read More…]
Authorities ramp up Super Bowl security by air and sea ahead of Sunday’s game
iStock/fstop123 (LOS ANGELES) — As the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams prepare to take the field for the Super Bowl on Sunday, law enforcement officials tell ABC News they’re preparing to secure the big [Read More…]
Why Kelly Stafford says pressure is off for Matthew Stafford’s Super Bowl debut
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After being selected by the Detroit Lions as the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2009 and 12 seasons without a playoff win before being traded to the Los [Read More…]
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin blows gate in slalom, out of event
Tom Pennington/Getty Images (BEIJING) — For the second straight competition, Mikaela Shiffrin has busted out of the competition just seconds into the first run. Shiffrin missed the fourth gate in her slalom run, the event [Read More…]
Los Angeles could host the hottest Super Bowl on record
Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of relatively cooler weather throughout Southern California, temperatures are beginning to spike heading into Super Bowl weekend. An excessive heat watch has been issued [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/8/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Phoenix 114, Philadelphia 109 Boston 126, Brooklyn 91 Atlanta 133, Indiana 112 Memphis 135, L.A. Clippers 109 New Orleans 110, [Read More…]
Four Olympic gymnasts score perfect 10s in weekend of college competitions
David Madison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As American athletes competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this weekend, a quartet of Summer Olympic athletes scored their own victories at home in the United States. [Read More…]
Simone Biles talks taking ‘a step back,’ withdrawing from Tokyo Olympics and more
Katharine Lotze/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time, gold medal winner Simone Biles stunned fans last year when she withdrew from the team final at the Toyko Olympics. [Read More…]
Olympic figure skater Karen Chen shares touching meaning behind her costume
Jean Catuffe/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Karen Chen was lovely in lavender during day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games for this year’s Women’s Single Skating Free Skating Team event. While she wowed spectators [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/7/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 116, Charlotte 101 Miami 121, Washington 100 Golden State 110, Oklahoma City 98 Phoenix 127, Chicago 124 Utah 113, [Read More…]
Vincent Zhou out of Olympic men’s figure skating event after second positive COVID-19 test
Annice Lyn/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Team USA figure skater Vincent Zhou has withdrawn from Tuesday’s individual competition after testing positive for COVID-19 for a second time. U.S. Figure Skating announced Sunday night that Zhou had [Read More…]
Peng Shuai calls sexual assault allegation a ‘huge misunderstanding’ in first international interview
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (BEIJING) — The president of the International Olympic Committee said he held a face-to-face meeting with Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who retreated from the public eye after accusing a former [Read More…]
Shiffrin falls in Giant Slalom, delaying quest for Olympic history
FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP via Getty Images (BEIJING) — U.S. Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s quest to make Olympic history will have to wait for another day after she didn’t land a medal in the Giant Slalom [Read More…]
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara arrested after Las Vegas nightclub fight: Police
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested in Las Vegas Sunday, police said. The arrest happened shortly after the 26-year-old played in the Pro Bowl on Sunday. [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Denver 124, Brooklyn 104 Minnesota 118, Detroit 105 Philadelphia 119, Chicago 108 Boston 116, Orlando 83 Dallas 103, Atlanta 94 [Read More…]