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NCAA hands down punishments against Creighton men's basketball, former assistant coach, for violations
cmannphoto/iStock(OMAHA, Neb.) -- Creighton University's men's basketball program was handed down a series of punishments on Tuesday, as part of an NCAA investigation into rules violations. The NCAA r...
Louis Milman, ABC News Jun 22, 2021

Washington Spirit's Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender man
Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Kumi Yokoyama, a forward for the National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit and the Japanese national team, came out as a transgender man in a ...
Louis Milman, ABC News Jun 22, 2021

Minnesota Vikings rookie injured in shooting, expected to recover
Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Minnesota Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman was one of several people injured in a shooting in Washington, D.C. on Monday, the team said. Twyman's agent, D...
Louis Milman, ABC News Jun 22, 2021

New York Mets' deGrom continues remarkable run of dominance
Photo by Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) -- New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom continued his domination on Monday, shutting down the Atlanta Braves for five innings as he returned to the mound after ...
Louis Milman, ABC News Jun 22, 2021

England pair to sit out Euro match due to COVID-19 protocols
Pavel1964/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A pair of England soccer players have been ruled out of Thursday's Euro 2020 match against the Czech Republic due to COVID-19 protocols. Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell were...
Louis Milman, ABC News Jun 22, 2021

Scoreboard roundup -- 6/21/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 4, Chi Cubs 0 Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 10, Baltimore 2 Texas 8...
ABC Audio Jun 22, 2021

Carl Nassib comes out as first gay active NFL player
iStock/fstop123(NEW YORK) -- NFL player Carl Nassib made history Monday by announcing that he's gay. He's the first active player to come out publicly in league history. The Las Vegas Raiders defensiv...
Ivan Pereira, ABC News Jun 21, 2021

Allyson Felix qualifies for fifth Olympics, celebrates with her 2-year-old daughter on the track
Steph Chambers/Getty Images(EUGENE, Ore.) -- This summer, American sprinter Allyson Felix will head to the Olympics for the fifth time, but it will be her first Olympics as a mom. Felix, 35, placed se...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Jun 21, 2021

USA Women's Olympic basketball team announced
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The US Women's Olympic Basketball team has been announced with a mix of star veterans and first-time selections Guard's Dianna Taurasi and Sue Bird have been s...
Leighton Schneider, ABC News Jun 21, 2021

Supreme Court rules against NCAA caps on student athlete education-related gifts and benefits
iStock/Amy Sparwasser(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the NCAA in a major case involving whether it violates anti-trust law by capping what student athletes can receive by way...
Devin Dwyer, ABC News Jun 21, 2021
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