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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…]

NFL to bolster inclusion policies, probe tanking allegations
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as head coaches, and he pledged an investigation into tanking allegations raised by Brian [Read More…]

NFL commissioner addresses issues with diversity following Brian Flores lawsuit: ESPN
Mark Brown/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Days after former Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL over allegations of discrimination, commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday that the league’s efforts to promote diversity among [Read More…]

2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Best moments from the event
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images (BEIJING) — The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in China’s capital this week with the opening ceremony on Friday, marking the official start of the Games. While preliminary competitions have [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 2/3/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami 112, San Antonio 95 Minnesota 128, Detroit 117 Atlanta 124, Phoenix 115 Toronto 127, Chicago 120 (OT) LA Clippers [Read More…]

US bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, in isolation, still training and caring for son ahead of Olympics
ABC News (BEIJING) — The fear of testing positive for COVID is a constant stress hanging over athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics, a fear realized for U.S. women’s bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor. Meyers Taylor [Read More…]