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Sophia Floersch, after terrible crash, looks forward to next F3 season

(NEW YORK) -- Sophia Floersch can't wait to get back on the track.In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Good Morning America, the German Formula Three driver recounted the moment she lost control of her car during the Macau Grand Prix in November, sending it flying over the barriers and into the photographer's box at...

Scoreboard roundup — 12/13/18

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHouston 126, L.A. Lakers 111San Antonio 125, L.A. Clippers 87Orlando 97, Chicago 91Phoenix 99, Dallas 89NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBuffalo 3, Arizona 1Columbus 4, L.A. Kings 1Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 1Montreal 6, Carolina 4OT Nashville 4, Vancouver 3OT Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 4Minnesota 5, Florida 1San...

Former tennis pro Justin Gimelstob facing assault charges

(LOS ANGELES) -- Tennis broadcaster and former tennis pro Justin Gimelstob has been charged with assaulting a man he knew during a Halloween night altercation. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges Thursday morning. Gimelstob, 41, is accused of attacking his former friend, Randall Kaplan, while trick-or-treating in West L.A. with his wife...

Jose Canseco expresses interest in being Trump’s next chief of staff

(NEW YORK) -- Former MLB slugger Jose Canseco is throwing his hat in the ring for President Donald Trump's next chief of staff.Canseco, 54, tweeted to Trump Wednesday evening, saying he needs a "bash brother for Chief if (sic) Staff."The Cuban-born baseball player said he has a "secret reorg plan already" and directed the president...

Reports: Relief pitcher Jeurys Familia returning to Mets

(NEW YORK) -- It appears relief pitcher Jeurys Familia is heading back home to Queens.Multiple reports say the Dominican right-hander has agreed to a three-year deal with the New York Mets. The deal, which is pending a physical, is for $30 million.Familia, 29, joined the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2007 when he...

Scoreboard roundup — 12/12/18

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONIndiana 113, Milwaukee 97OT Boston 130, Washington 125Cleveland 113, NY Knicks 106Charlotte 108, Detroit 107Brooklyn 127, Philadelphia 124New Orleans 118, Oklahoma City 114Memphis 92, Portland 83Dallas 114, Atlanta 107Utah 111, Miami 84Sacramento 141, Minnesota 130Toronto 113, Golden State 93NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEVegas 3, NY...

NASA invites Stephen Curry to tour lab after controversy

(HOUSTON) -- Stephen Curry said on a podcast this week that he doesn't believe the United States has ever completed a moon landing, and NASA has set out to prove otherwise to the NBA player. NASA has invited the Golden State Warriors star to visit the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he can see...

Oakland sues Raiders, NFL over team’s planned move

(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- The city of Oakland, California is suing the Raiders and the NFL over the team's planned 2020 move to Las Vegas, calling it illegal. Last year, the Raiders announced it would be moving from Oakland after the city was outbid by Las Vegas. In a tweet Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said...

Scoreboard roundup — 12/11/18

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHouston 111, Portland 104San Antonio 111, Phoenix 86Toronto 123, L.A. Clippers 99NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEToronto 4. Carolina 1OT Buffalo 4. L.A. Kings 3Vancouver 3. Columbus 2Boston 4. Arizona 3Washington 6. Detroit 2Minnesota 7. Montreal 1Nashville 3. Ottawa 1Winnipeg 6. Chicago 3St. Louis 4. Florida...

Simone Biles reveals she takes anxiety medicine, goes to therapy after speaking out on sexual abuse

(NEW YORK) -- Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles revealed for the first time publicly that she is taking medicine to treat anxiety after revealing she was sexually abused by disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. “I’m on anxiety medicine now because I had a lot of ups and downs throughout the year and trying to figure...