Category Archives: Sports News – ABC Audio
Men's triathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games postponed due to poor water quality
A boat floats down the Seine River at sunrise after the Men's triathlon race was postponed due to Seine pollution and high E.coli levels during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Pont Alexandre III brid...
Jul 30, 2024
USA men's gymnastics wins bronze in Paris Olympics: What to know about the team
Team USA poses with their bronze medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. (Paul ...
Jul 30, 2024
McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US
SasinT Gallery/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old has become the youngest female to play professional soccer in the United States.McKenna "Mak" Whitham set the record in her debut Sunday -- one d...
Jul 30, 2024
Scoreboard Roundup -- 7/29/24
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 14, Philadelphia Phillies 4N.Y. Mets 15, Minnesota Twins 2Texas Rangers 6, St. Louis Ca...
Jul 30, 2024
'Fastest person on Earth': Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles arrives in Paris with grand Olympic ambitions
Gold medalist Noah Lyles poses with a miniature Eiffel Tower after winning the men's 200 meter final on Day Nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 29, 202...
Jul 30, 2024
Olympic athlete amputates finger to play in 2024 Paris Games
Julian Finney/Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Olympic athlete has had his finger amputated after he suffered an injury just so he can play in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Just two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson...
Jul 26, 2024
Ten US Olympians to watch in Paris
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images(PARIS) -- From Bacon (both Sarah, a diver, and Phoebe, a swimmer) to Coffey (both Olivia, a rower, and Sam, a soccer player), Team USA will be sending a veritable smorgasb...
Jul 26, 2024
U.S. Olympics committee drops doping probe to secure Salt Lake City hosting bid
Alex Livesey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the 2024 Summer Olympics officially kick off in Paris on July 26, USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joined Brad Mielke on Thursday’s episode ...
Jul 26, 2024
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/25/24
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEBaltimore Orioles 7, Miami Marlins 6NATIONAL LEAGUESan Diego Padres 3, Washington Nationals 0L.A. ...
Jul 26, 2024
Who Is Hezly Rivera? The youngest Team USA athlete talks outlook for Paris Olympics
Hezly Rivera warming up on beam on Day Two of the 2024 U.S.Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center, June 28, 2024, in Minneapolis. (Karen Hickey/isi Photos/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Of the ne...
Jul 25, 2024