Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
American Caeleb Dressel sets world record in 2nd individual win at Olympics
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- Caeleb Dressel set a new world record in swimming at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Two days after setting an American record in the 100-meter freestyle, Dressel one...
Jul 31, 2021
Scoreboard roundup -- 7/30/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Friday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Miami 1 Fi...
Jul 31, 2021
US swimmer voices concerns about doping in Olympic Games
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- American backstroke swimmer Ryan Murphy alleged Friday that doping remains a problem in the sport after he lost twice to swimmers on the Russian Olympic Committee. ...
Jul 30, 2021
These dating US track athletes are taking their love to the Tokyo Olympics
Steph Chambers/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- When U.S. Olympian Tara Davis competes in the long jump competition this weekend at the Tokyo Olympics, cheering her on from home will be her boyfriend, Hunter Wo...
Jul 30, 2021
How Allyson Felix could make history at the Tokyo Olympics
Patrick Smith/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- One medal and Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix could make history. Two, and she'll smash another record. The 35-year-old U.S. track star has won nine medals across f...
Jul 30, 2021
Former Olympians react to Simone Biles having the decision to withdraw
Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from competition at the Olympics sent shockwaves around the world, one facet in particular stood out to former Olym...
Jul 30, 2021
Competitors support swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker beating them to smash world record
Jean Catuffe/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker edged out America's Lilly King and Annie Lazor to win gold in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Seconds...
Jul 30, 2021
US soccer team wins nail-biter against Netherlands with penalty kicks in Olympics quarterfinal
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- The U.S. faced off against the Netherlands Friday in soccer at the Olympics and won. This was their first match of the knockout stage of the Tokyo Olympics, a...
Jul 30, 2021
Key moments from the Olympic Games: Day 7
MATTHIAS SCHRADER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(TOKYO) -- Each day, ABC News will give you a roundup of key Olympic moments from the day’s events in Tokyo, happening 13 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern S...
Jul 30, 2021
Pro golfer Max Homa rallies behind Simone Biles: "We’re all battling something internally"
Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Pro golfer Max Homa added his name to those supporting Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the women's all-around competition at the Olympi...
Jul 30, 2021