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3 US tennis stars share message of support for Coco Guaff sidelined by COVID-19
ABC News(TOKYO) -- U.S. tennis star Cori "Coco" Gauff has been sidelined from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, leaving the women's singles squad to just three first-time Olympia...
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News Jul 19, 2021

Collin Morikawa shoots bogey free 66, wins The Open
Harry Trump/R&A/R&A via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Collin Morikawa won The Open in Sandwich, England Sunday afternoon to win his second major. The 24-year old shot a bogey-free 66 to beat J...
Leighton Schneider, ABC News Jul 18, 2021

Hijab-wearing basketball referee out to blaze trail at Tokyo Olympics
Ahmed Benzerguine/iStock(NEW YORK) — For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketball referee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court. The Egypt...
Hatem Maher, ABC News Jul 18, 2021

NFL has 'steep hill to climb to make amends' for race-norming in concussion settlement program: Senator
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A powerful lawmaker says efforts by the NFL to address alleged racial bias in its concussion settlement program are falling short of wha...
Pete Madden, ABC News Jul 18, 2021

1st COVID-19 case confirmed in Tokyo Olympic Village
narvikk/iStock(TOKYO) -- The first COVID-19 case inside the Olympic Village was confirmed, officials said Saturday, as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are set to kick off in less than a week. The case was rep...
Meredith Deliso, ABC News Jul 17, 2021

Scoreboard roundup -- 7/16
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Friday's sports events: INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 7 Atlanta 6 AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto &n...
ABC Audio Jul 17, 2021

Nats rookie surprises his dad with good news
Biola University Eagles(WASHINGTON) -- RobertAnthony Cruz has dreamed about being a professional baseball player his whole life. This week, when he got the call to join the Major League Baseball Washi...
Eric Noll and Haley Yamada, ABC News Jul 16, 2021

Washington Nationals' Starlin Castro placed on administrative leave
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(WASHINGTON) -- Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro has been placed on administrative leave, Major League Baseball announced on Friday. The Athletic repo...
Louis Milman, ABC News Jul 16, 2021

Yankees-Red Sox game on following positive COVID-19 tests
Dmytro Aksonov/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Friday's New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox game is on after Thursday's clash in the Bronx was postponed following six positive COVID-19 tests on the Yankees r...
Leighton Schneider, ABC News Jul 16, 2021

Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata announced failed drug test
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) -- New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata announced on Instagram that he failed a drug test. "I was informed by the NFLPA yesterday that I hav...
Leighton Schneider, ABC News Jul 16, 2021
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