Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
American Carissa Moore rides a wave to Olympic history
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images(TOKYO) — American Carissa Moore grabbed a typhoon by the tail and rode into the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first woman ever to win a gold medal in surfing at...
Jul 27, 2021
Key moments from the Olympic Games: Day 4
Lintao Zhang/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 Standard Time. Afte...
Jul 27, 2021
Simone Biles withdraws from gymnastics team competition early, US comes in 2nd
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- The U.S. won silver in the gymnastics team competition at the Tokyo Olympics after Simone Biles left competition early following a rare stumble on vault Tuesday. She d...
Jul 27, 2021
Naomi Osaka knocked out of Tokyo Olympics in surprise loss
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- Naomi Osaka, ranked second and competing in her home country, will leave the Tokyo Olympics without a medal. Osaka, 23, lost to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech ...
Jul 27, 2021
Katie Ledecky competing in historic 1500-meter Olympic freestyle race
Getty Images/Al Bello (NEW YORK) -- American Katie Ledecky is looking to further cement her name in swim history with a race making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. The 1,500-meter freestyle had previously...
Jul 26, 2021
University of Texas, University of Oklahoma formally asked for invitation to SEC
John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images(DALLAS) -- The Presidents of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have sent a letter to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey requesting an invi...
Jul 26, 2021
Indianapolis Colts head coach tests positive for COVID-19
Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the start of training camp, the team announced...
Jul 26, 2021
How USA Gymnastics has changed since the Larry Nassar scandal
simonkr/iStock(NEW YORK) — As American gymnasts prepare to dazzle on the Olympic stage in Tokyo this month, the sport is still struggling to shake off the specter of the Larry Nassar sex abuse s...
Jul 26, 2021
US men's gymnastics team comes in 5th at Olympics
skynesher/iStock(TOKYO) -- The U.S. men's gymnastics team came in fifth in the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. The athletes were up against powerful teams from Japan and China, as we...
Jul 26, 2021
Key moments from the Olympic Games: Day 3
Lintao Zhang/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 Standard Time. Afte...
Jul 26, 2021