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Scoreboard roundup — 7/27/21

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 4, Cleveland 2 Miami 7, Baltimore 3 Texas 5, Arizona 4 Colorado 12, LA Angels 3 San Diego 7, Oakland 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi White Sox 5, Kansas City 3 NY Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 6,...

Gymnasts support US women, Biles after silver finish in Tokyo

(TOKYO) -- Gymnasts have been showering support for the U.S. women's gymnastics team after winning the silver medal in Tokyo -- and particularly for Simone Biles and her decision to withdraw from the competition. Biles competed on the opening rotation of vault Tuesday in the team competition but decided not to compete on any further...

Chiefs Star Patrick Mahomes buys stake in MLS club Sporting Kansas City

(KANSAS CITY) -- Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes has bought a stake in MLS club Sporting Kansas City. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join Sporting Kansas City’s ownership team and strengthen my connection to the fans and the city I love,” said Mahomes in a statement. “Sporting is a community-oriented club and...

Capitals star Ovechkin re-signs with 5-year, $47.5 million contract

(WASHINGTON) -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has signed a new 5-year, $47.5 million contract, the team announced Tuesday. "Alex is the face of our franchise and is committed to this organization and this city," said general manager Brian MacLellan in a statement. "Alex embodies what our franchise is all about, and we're thrilled that...

These women athletes are making Olympics history with record firsts for Team USA

(NEW YORK) — Team USA athletes, specifically women athletes, are already making history at the Tokyo Olympics. From fencing to taekwondo, swimming and more, the Summer Games in Tokyo have been a chance for American women to prove their athletic prowess. Lydia Jacoby Lydia Jacoby, 17, won the first gold medal for the U.S. women’s...

Refugee Olympic Team features 29 athletes from across the globe

(TOKYO) — Yusra Mardini escaped the Syrian civil war in August 2015. She went from Syria to Lebanon and then to Turkey, and from there, she got on a broken boat -- meant for just a few people but holding around 20 -- heading to Greece. When the boat began to capsize, she swam through...

Tropical Storm Nepartak set to miss Tokyo, but Olympians get no relief from heat

(TOKYO) — Olympic athletes are set to see some reprieve from extreme weather conditions, as Tropical Storm Nepartak is now forecast to miss Japan's capital city. The storm is expected to make landfall in northern Japan on Wednesday morning local time. It was located approximately 134 nautical miles east-northeast of Yokosuka, Japan (a town that...

Simone Biles’ surprise withdrawal at Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on athletes’ mental health

(TOKYO) — Simone Biles' shocking withdrawal from the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday put a spotlight on mental health and the extreme stress elite athletes like Biles are under. The U.S. women's gymnastics team won silver in the team competition after Biles left the competition early following a rare stumble on vault. USA...

University of Texas, University of Oklahoma formally asked for invitation to SEC

(DALLAS) -- The Presidents of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have sent a letter to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey requesting an invitation to join the conference, according to a joint statement.  "The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma (the “Universities”) request invitations for membership to the Southeastern...

American Carissa Moore rides a wave to Olympic history

(TOKYO) — American Carissa Moore grabbed a typhoon by the tail and rode into the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first woman ever to win a gold medal in surfing at the Olympics. The 28-year-old Hawaiian, the world's No. 1 ranked woman surfer, burst into tears as she emerged from the water at Japan's...