Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
Alyssa Nakken becomes first woman to coach on-field in MLB game
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken made history Tuesday night, becoming the first woman to coach on the field during a regular season Major Lea...
Apr 13, 2022
Person of interest named after mother of Olympic athlete killed by stray bullet
mphotoi/Getty Images(WATERBURY, Conn.) -- Connecticut police are searching for the gunmen responsible for the fatal shooting of the mother of an Olympian, who was sewing inside her home when she was s...
Apr 13, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 4/12/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 5 LA Angels 4, Miami 3 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 5 Milwaukee 5, Baltimor...
Apr 13, 2022
WNBA Players Association president says Brittney Griner is detained in Russia 'because of a gender issue'
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner enters her 54th day in Russian custody, the WNBA Players Association has a new message amid concerns over her safety and mental health...
Apr 12, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 4/11/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 2, Milwaukee 0 Colorado 6, Texas 4 LA Angels 6, Miami 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 10, K...
Apr 12, 2022
Scottie Scheffler wins his first Masters
Andrew Redington/Getty Images(AUGUSTA, Ga.) -- Scottie Scheffler added a new green jacket to his wardrobe on Sunday. The 25-year-old American and top-ranked player in the world was crowned the Masters...
Apr 11, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 4/11/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Oakland 4, Philadelphia 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore ...
Apr 11, 2022
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins hit and killed by dump truck on Florida highway
Joe Sargent/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed Saturday morning after being hit by a dump truck on a South Florida highway, authorities said. Hask...
Apr 09, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 4/8/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Friday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 9 Oakland 5 AMERICAN LE...
Apr 09, 2022
Tiger Woods returns to Masters with strong opening round
Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images(AUGUSTA, Ga.) -- Golf great Tiger Woods is back Friday for day two at Augusta National Golf Club in his first competitive golf tournament since the SUV crash tha...
Apr 08, 2022