Tag: game
High school girl forced to cut braids during softball game
Officials claimed the 16-year-old girl violated rules, while the teen and her family counter that the rules are discriminatory. source
NCAA poised to enter new era for college sports with NIL policy
ESPN’s Desmond Howard breaks down what the change could mean for schools and student-athletes. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST on ABC News Live…
Woman fulfills 60-year dream at Yankees game
When Gwen Goldman was 10 years old, she wrote the Yankees a letter asking if she could be a bat girl. Now, 60 years later,…
Nigeria men’s basketball team hopes for Olympic glory
ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports on Nigeria’s men’s basketball squad, which upset Team USA in an exhibition game ahead of the Olympics, highlighting the growth…
How Olympic athletes trained through uncertainty of Tokyo Games
The International Olympics Committee announced the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games in March of last year as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world….
US averaging 57,000 new COVID-19 cases per day due to delta variant
Major League Baseball had to postpone a game due to breakthrough infections. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi reports on what’s being announced today in Washington….
‘Squid Game’s’ global popularity has real-life ripple effects
The South Korean dystopian thriller series has taken the world by storm, causing Vans shoes similar to the ones worn on the show to dramatically…
‘Squid Game’ ignites dalgona candy craze
ABC News’ Joohee Cho visits a little shop in Seoul that’s now packed with tourists after providing all the dalgona candy for the Netflix hit…
The Rundown: Top headlines today: Oct. 18, 2021
Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Dwyane Wade celebrated at final home game
The Miami Heat star, who led the franchise to three NBA championships, got a superstar sendoff at his last home game before retiring. source
Disney launches its own streaming service
Disney CEO Bob Igor calling this new service a game changer, Disney Plus will provide many new shows and many favorable classic movies for the…
‘Jeopardy!’ champ breaks $1 million
James Holzhauer is only the second person in the game show’s history to crack seven figures. source
‘I’m fighting through it’: Alex Trebek discusses cancer battle
The 78-year-old icon, who has hosted “Jeopardy” for 35 years, revealed the cancer diagnosis in March. He said he was grateful for support from fans…
Heart transplant recipient meets donor’s family at ball game
A heart transplant recipient and his organ donor’s family had an emotional encounter at a baseball game, and it was completely by chance. WATCH THE…
Russian President Putin slips on ice during annual hockey game
Russian President Vladimir Putin took a fall as he waved to the crowd during an ice hockey game in Sochi. He scored eight goals during…
Army sergeant reunites with sister at final baseball game after 3 years away
Ki’Audra Hayter had posted on Twitter that she had one wish before graduating from the University of Texas: to have brother La’Kedran Hayter see her…
Toronto Raptors score buzzer-beater to win Game 7
Toronto star Kawhi Leonard put up the shot as the clock ran out against the Philadelphia 76ers and scored the first Game 7 buzzer-beater in…
‘Game of Thrones’ finale sets records, draws backlash
The show became the single most watched HBO telecast of all time, but its end is raising questions about what’s next for the network. READ…
‘Jeopardy James’ returns to game show after 2-week hiatus
James Holzhauer is just one spot behind Ken Jennings, the highest total winner in a regular “Jeopardy!” season. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
Tributes pour in for baseball legend Bill Buckner
Buckner is best known for how he handled the backlash after an infamous play that cost the Boston Red Sox Game 6 of the 1986…
