Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
US Olympic women's gymnastics trials feature more diverse athletes, but barriers persist
Jamie Squire/Getty Images(ST. LOUIS) -- Roughly every four years, when athletes take on the world stage at the Olympics, excitement buzzes over the USA gymnastics team. The 2021 Tokyo Olympic trials f...
Jun 25, 2021
Allyson Felix launches lifestyle brand inspired by fight against gender injustice
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix is heading to her fifth Olympics, the Toyko games, which will be her first since becoming a mom. Now, she has a new accomp...
Jun 25, 2021
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/24/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 8, Kansas City 1 Oakland 5, Texas 1 Toronto 9, Baltimore 0 Tampa Bay 1, Boston 0...
Jun 25, 2021
Mom who gave birth as college athlete competes in US Olympic track and field trials
Mikaila Martin via University of Houston(NEW YORK) -- When Mikaila Martin competes Thursday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon, she will have her biggest fan rooting her on, ...
Jun 24, 2021
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/23/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Chi White Sox 4, Pittsburgh 3 Detroit 6, St. Louis 2 Colorado 5, Seattle 2 San Francisco 9, LA...
Jun 24, 2021
High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident
(LOS ANGELES) -- A high school basketball coach in California has been fired after tortillas were thrown at the team's predominantly Hispanic opponents after a championship game. The incident, which w...
Jun 23, 2021
High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident
KGTV(LOS ANGELES) -- A high school basketball coach in California has been fired after tortillas were thrown at the team's predominantly Hispanic opponents after a championship game. The incident, whi...
Jun 23, 2021
Here are the 18 US Olympic Women's Soccer Team players heading to Tokyo
artisteer/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The 2020 Summer Olympics are just around the corner and the U.S. Women’s National Team has selected the soccer players heading to Tokyo. Vlatko Andonovski, USWNT&rs...
Jun 23, 2021
WNBA players continue history of activism with support for voting rights
Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Members of the WNBA wore special T-shirts during games Tuesday to show support for passing expansive voting rights legislation, like the For The People Ac...
Jun 23, 2021
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/22/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cincinnati 10, Minnesota 7 Toronto 2, Miami 1 Pittsburgh 6, Chi White Sox 3 Detroit 8, St. Louis...
Jun 23, 2021