Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
Biden, Harris speak to Cherelle Griner, wife of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner
Todd Wawrychuk/ABC News, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called Brittney Griner’s wife to discuss efforts to release the WNBA star, who has been detained...
Jul 06, 2022
Deshaun Watson's possible year-long NFL suspension following payouts over alleged sexual misconduct
Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- The professional football fate of an NFL star quarterback is set to be determined this week amid sexual misconduct allegations. A three-...
Jul 06, 2022
FINA decision on transgender athletes may have ripple effects on other sport's governing bodies
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- A stance on transgender athletes made by one of the world’s most important athletic federations has sent ripples throughout the rest of th...
Jul 06, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 7/5/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Seattle 6, San Diego 2 Miami 2, LA Angels 1 Pittsburgh 5, NY Yankees 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore...
Jul 06, 2022
WNBA star Maya Moore has baby with now-husband she helped free from prison
GMA(NEW YORK) -- Basketball star turned activist Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons, are now parents to a baby boy.Moore and Irons revealed exclusively on "Good Morning America" Tuesday that t...
Jul 05, 2022
Brittney Griner asks Biden to help get her out of Russia in handwritten letter
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Brittney Griner personally reached out to President Joe Biden, urging him to help get her out of Russian custody, according to her represen...
Jul 05, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 7/01/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Friday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 6 Boston ...
Jul 02, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/30/21
(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 5, Minnesota 3 Houston 2, NY Yankees 1 Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 1 Seattle 8, Oakland 6 NATI...
Jul 01, 2022
Calls to free Brittney Griner escalate ahead of WNBA star's trial in Russia
Mike Mattina/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Friends and family members of Brittney Griner gathered for a vigil outside the Russian Consulate in New York City on Wednesday evening, calling for the WNBA...
Jun 30, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/29/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events: INTERLEAGUE Houston 2, NY Mets 0 Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 3, San Francisco 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 5, Oakland 3 Kan...
Jun 30, 2022