National Sports

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, a 30-year-old hockey player from Australia, suffered a badly broken finger on his right-hand during a team training session in Perth, Australia,… ... Continue Reading

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 smorgasbord of talent to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.You probably know the big names -- such as gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie… ... Continue Reading

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 of "Start Here," ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast, and dived into the concession made by the U.S. Olympic Committee and officials from Salt Lake… ... Continue Reading

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. Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 4N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 2AMERICAN LEAGUEDetroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Guardians 0Texas Rangers 2, Chicago White Sox 1Tampa Bay Rays 13, Toronto Blue Jays 0Oakland… ... Continue Reading

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 nearly 600 American athletes representing the red, white and blue at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hezly Rivera will make history as the youngest… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEMiami Marlins 6, Baltimore Orioles 3N.Y. Mets 12, N.Y. Yankees 3Minnesota Twins 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Kansas City Royals 6Colorado Rockies 20, Boston Red Sox 7AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland Guardians 2, Detroit Tigers 1L.A. Angels 2, Seattle Mariners 1Toronto Blue Jays 6, Tampa… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEMiami Marlins 6, Baltimore Orioles 3N.Y. Mets 3, N.Y. Yankees 2Philadelphia Phillies 3, Minnesota Twins 0Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Kansas City Royals 2Boston Red Sox 6, Colorado Rockies 0AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland Guardians 5, Detroit Tigers 4L.A. Angels 5, Seattle Mariners 1Tampa Bay Rays 4, Toronto… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEMiami Marlins 6, Baltimore Orioles 3N.Y. Mets 3, N.Y. Yankees 2Philadelphia Phillies 3, Minnesota Twins 0Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Kansas City Royals 2Boston Red Sox 6, Colorado Rockies 0AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland Guardians 5, Detroit Tigers 4L.A. Angels 5, Seattle Mariners 1Tampa Bay Rays 4, Toronto… ... Continue Reading

Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars during the Women's Day Four of 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials at the Target Center, June 30, 2024, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- American gymnast Simone Biles is considered by many to be the G.O.A.T -- the Greatest Of All Time -- and for… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLAMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Guardians 2Texas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 3Oakland Athletics 4, Houston Astros 0Los Angeles Angels 3, Seattle Mariners 1NATIONAL LEAGUEPittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1Final N.Y. Mets 6, Miami Marlins 4Final… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports eventsMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUESan Diego 2, Cleveland 1Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 8Boston 6, LA Dodgers 9AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 2, Texas 3Chicago White Sox 1, Kansas City 4Detroit 4, Toronto 5NY Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 6NATIONAL LEAGUESan Francisco 3, Colorado 2Arizona 1, Chicago Cubs 2NY Mets 2, Miami 4St… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events:WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMinnesota Lynx 86, Atlanta Dream 79Dallas Wings 101, Indiana Fever 93 Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... Continue Reading

Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Texas) -- Ingrid Andress is apologizing for her rendition of the national anthem at the 2024 Home Run Derby on Monday night that has since gone viral online."I'm not gonna b------- y'all, I was drunk last night," Andress wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Tuesday, referring to… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEOakland 18, Philadelphia 3Detroit 4, LA Dodgers 3Pittsburgh 9, Chi White Sox 4San Francisco 3, Minnesota 2Toronto 8, Arizona 7AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 6, NY Yankees 5Tampa Bay 2, Cleveland 0Boston 5, Kansas City 4Texas 4, Houston 2LA Angels 3, Seattle 2NATIONAL LEAGUEMiami 3, Cincinnati… ... Continue Reading

Rufus the hawk and owner Donna Davis talk to ABC News from the stands of Centre Court. Via ABC News.(LONDON) -- Meandering within the manicured lawns and historic courts of Wimbledon are Rufus and Flo, a couple who are incredibly popular with players and fans alike, yet simultaneously unassuming and vital workers whose sole function… ... Continue Reading

Only 280 ball boys and girls will be chosen from around 1,500 applicants each year, including 170 new recruits and 110 recall applications from those who have served in the previous two Championships. -- ABC News(LONDON) -- The first thing you should know about becoming a ball boy or ball girl at Wimbledon is that… ... Continue Reading

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEToronto Blue Jays 5, San Francisco Giants 3Chicago Cubs 8, Baltimore Orioles 0Houston Astros 6, Miami Marlins 3AMERICAN LEAGUEDetroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Guardians 1Boston Red Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 0Tampa Bay Rays 5, N.Y. Yankees 4Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (TBA)NATIONAL LEAGUECincinnati… ... Continue Reading

Members of each team skirmish on the pitch during the CONMEBOL Copa America semifinal between Uruguay and Colombia on Wednesday July 10, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. (Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- After a heated match on the pitch, emotions spilled over into the stands Wednesday night… ... Continue Reading

Gregg Berhalter, head coach of the United States, during the National Anthem before the CONMEBOL Copa America group C match between the United States and Uruguay at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 1, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)(NEW YORK) -- U.S. men's national soccer team coach Gregg… ... Continue Reading

Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a gambling scheme that cost him his NBA career.Porter, in a dark suit and tie, said "guilty" when asked by a federal magistrate in Brooklyn how he pleaded… ... Continue Reading