Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
Scoreboard roundup -- 1/17/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Boston 104, New Orleans 92 Charlotte 97, New York 87 Washington 117, Philadelphia 98 Cleveland 114,...
Jan 18, 2022
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in French Open
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn(PARIS) -- Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic could be barred from competing in the French Open following the French Parliament’s adoption of a vaccine pass on Sunday. Pr...
Jan 17, 2022
Beijing 2022 Olympics: Tickets won't be sold to public due to COVID-19
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images(BEIJING) -- No public tickets will be sold to next month's Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19, the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee said. Instead, groups of spectators will be...
Jan 17, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 1/13/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 118, Golden State 99 New Orleans 113 L.A. Clippers 89 Final Memphis 116 Minnesota 108 F...
Jan 14, 2022
Scoreboard roundup -- 1/12/22
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 112, Orlando 106 Boston 119, Indiana 100 Charlotte 109, Philadelphia 98 Miami 115, At...
Jan 13, 2022
Former NFL star Eddie Jackson predicts who's heading to the Big Game
Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Eddie Jackson may have hung up the helmet and cleats to pursue his passion in the culinary arts, but that hasn't stopped him from predicting who'll be in this year's Sup...
Jan 13, 2022
Texas man charged with giving 2020 Olympic athletes performance drugs
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A naturopathic therapist who operates out of El Paso, Texas, has been charged with distributing multiple performance-enhancing drugs to at least two athlete...
Jan 12, 2022
Novak Djokovic apologizes for 'error of judgement' in new statement
TPN/Getty Images(MELBOURNE) -- Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is apologizing for an "error of judgement" related to an in-person interview he conducted last month after being exposed to COVID-19 as...
Jan 12, 2022
US speedskater makes Winter Olympic team thanks to teammate's selfless act
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) -- Erin Jackson, a 20-year-old American long track speedskater from Ocala, Florida, narrowly had her dreams dashed of making her second Winter Olympic team. At the...
Jan 12, 2022
Novak Djokovic in limbo as Australian visa canceled again
STR/AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images(MELBOURNE) -- Novak Djokovic will not be deported or detained on Friday night, but the world's No.1 tennis player will need to attend an interview with immigration offic...
Jan 11, 2022