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Scoreboard roundup — 9/15/21

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 3 Boston 9, Seattle 4 NY Yankees 4, Baltimore 3 Cleveland 12, Minnesota 3 Houston 7, Texas 2 LA Angels 3, Chi White Sox 2 Oakland 12, Kansas City 10...

Simone Biles ties mental health struggle at Tokyo Olympics to Nassar sexual abuse

(NEW YORK) — When U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman testified before Congress Wednesday, they painted a portrait of a system that failed them when they reported sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. The gymnasts also shared a vivid picture of what it is...

Browns Star Odell Beckham to be held out this weekend

Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will be held out against Houston this week, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday.  "[I] just felt like that was the right thing to do," he said. "Last week, I thought we had a good plan. He was close, working very hard on the side, but felt...

Jaguars Urban Meyer ‘No chance’ he leaves Jaguars for USC

(JACKSONVILLE) -- Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has no interest in the University of Southern California.  “There’s no chance. I’m here and committed to trying to build this organization," Meyer said. USC athletic director Mike Bohn fired head coach Clay Helton on Monday following a 42-28 loss to Stanford on Saturday.  "As I committed...

Gymnasts testify as Congress investigates FBI’s handling of Larry Nassar sexual abuse

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. elite gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman are testifying before Congress Wednesday about what they say were failures in FBI's handling of the sexual abuse case against Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. Nassar, a former doctor, was sentenced in 2018 to up to 175 years...

Scoreboard roundup — 9/14/21

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Detroit 1, Milwaukee 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 3, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0 Minnesota 6, Cleveland 3 NY Yankees 7, Baltimore 2 Texas 8, Houston 1 Chi White Sox 9, LA Angels 3 Kansas City 10, Oakland 7...

Scoreboard roundup — 9/13/21

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 6, Minnesota 5 Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 15, Texas 1 Seattle 5, Boston 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami 3, Washington 0 St. Louis 7, NY Mets 0 San Francisco 9, San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 5...

Foundation honors high school coach’s legacy to fund athletic programs after he died of COVID-19

(IN) -- Neighbors, first responders, health care workers, teachers and coaches are the strong, quiet heroes that make up every corner of the country, and one Indiana man's pep talks, booming voice and bear hugs will be greatly missed by his community but long remembered thanks to a new chapter of his legacy. The student athletes,...

Scoreboard roundup — 9/12/21

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Milwaukee 11, Cleveland 1 Arizona 5, Seattle 4 NY Mets 7, NY Yankees 6 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 22, Baltimore 7 Chi White Sox, 2 Boston 1 Houston 3, LA Angels 1 Kansas City 5, Minnesota...

WATCH: Teen sensations square off in women’s US Open finals

(NEW YORK) -- Canadian Leylah Fernandez, 19, an unseeded player who took down defending champ Naomi Osaka, and Emma Raducanu, 18, will face off in the final. Watch the report from ABC's Good Morning America: Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.