Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/1/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Toronto 5, Miami 1 Detroit 10, Milwaukee 7 Kansas City 10, Pittsburgh 5 Colorado, 3 Texas 2 LA A...
Jun 02, 2021
Boston prosecutor blasts NBA fan's alleged bad conduct: 'You don’t get to behave this way'
Matt_Brown/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Brooklyn Nets' player Kyrie Irving had a water bottle thrown at him, Washington Wizards' star Russell Westbrook had popcorn dumped on his head, and the Atlanta Hawks' Tr...
Jun 01, 2021
Belmont Stakes favorite Essential Quality draws No. 2 position in final event of horse racing's Triple Crown
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Post positions for the field of eight horses competing in the Belmont Stakes were drawn on Tuesday, with 2-1 favorite Essential Quality drawing the No. 2 po...
Jun 01, 2021
Atlanta Hawks' Clint Capela downplays Knicks' toughness, looking to send New York 'on vacation'
cmannphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- New York tough? Not so much, says Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela. With Atlanta leading the New York Knicks 3-1 in their first-round playoff series, Capela was asked o...
Jun 01, 2021
Major League Baseball makes pitch in NFT market
33ft/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Major League Baseball plans to expand its repertoire in the arena of nonfungible tokens this fall, partnering with a company to offer collectible digital elements, ESPN report...
Jun 01, 2021
76ers' Joel Embiid injures right knee in Game 4, will have MRI
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had to exit Monday night’s game against the Washington Wizards early due to an injury to his right knee. After his...
Jun 01, 2021
Scoreboard roundup -- 5/31/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Milwaukee 3, Detroit 2 San Francisco 6, LA Angels 1 Kansas City 7, Pittsburgh 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE T...
Jun 01, 2021
NHL upholds Kadri's eight game suspension
Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the eight-game suspension from Colorado forward Nazem Kadri. During game two of the Avalanc...
May 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka says she will withdraw from 2021 French Open
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images(PARIS) -- Tennis star Naomi Osaka said she's withdrawing from this year’s French Open. Osaka posted a statement to Twitter on Monday with her intention to wit...
May 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images(PARIS) -- Tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open saying she does not want to be a distraction. pic.twitter.com/LN2ANnoAYD — NaomiOsa...
May 31, 2021