Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- The first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics was officially won Saturday in Japan China's Qian Yang earned gold in the women's 10-meter air rifle to take home the...

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Friday's sports events:  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:  INTERLEAGUE  Final  N.Y. Mets   3  Toronto          ...

Jason Miller/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) -- Following decades of backlash from the Native American community, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team announced that the franchise will change its name...

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(TOKYO) -- Skateboarding has always been as much about culture as competition. But now, that culture will have to make room for the biggest competitio...

Lintao Zhang/Getty Images(TOKYO) -- After a yearlong delay and a string of scandals, the 2020 Summer Olympics officially opened in Tokyo. All eyes were on the opening ceremony to see whether the host ...

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 7 Texas 5 LA Angels 3, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 4 Boston 5, NY Yankees 4 ...

Todd Kirkland/Getty ImagesNEW YORK) — New York Jets assistant coach and passing game coordinator Greg Knapp has died after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle in California on Tuesday...

Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) -- The New Orleans Pelicans have named Willie Green as its next head coach, Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin announ...

Tom Pennington/Getty Images(ST. LOUIS) -- St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong told reporters on a conference call that forward Vladimir Tarasenko could still be on the team next season.&nbs...

Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images(DALLAS)  -- Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list after offseason back surgery...