(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Washington 113, Dallas 105
Atlanta 104, Philadelphia 95
Miami 117, Charlotte 112
Portland 106, New Orleans 95
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NY Rangers 8, Detroit 2
Boston 3, Calgary 1
Columbus 5, Philadelphia 2
Carolina 7, Edmonton 2
Vegas 7, Buffalo 4
New Jersey 4, Ottawa 3 (OT)
Arizona 2, NY Islanders 0
St. Louis 5, San Jose 3
Colorado 5, Nashville 3
Los Angeles 2, Chicago 1 (OT)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina 25, Atlanta 15
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas 82, ND State 59
Texas Tech 78, Texas Southern 54
Indiana 101, B-CU 49
Creighton 96, North Dakota 61
Texas 82, HBU 31
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Orlando 94, Dallas 87
Portland 105, Charlotte 95
Denver 122, Indiana 119
Utah 125, Atlanta 119
Brooklyn 112, New York 85
Boston 128, Detroit 112
Toronto 116, Houston 109
Phoenix 129, Minnesota 117
Final New Orleans 115 Chicago 111
Memphis 124, San Antonio 122 (OT)
Milwaukee 136, Oklahoma City 132 (2OT)
Sacramento 127, Cleveland 120
LA Clippers 114, LA Lakers 101
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida 3, Carolina 0
Pittsburgh 4, Washington 1
Montreal 5, Vancouver 2
Minnesota 4, Anaheim 1
(NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who’s been detained in Russia since February and is facing nine years in a Russian prison, has been transferred to a penal colony.
The move was decried by White House officials.
“Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement early Wednesday. “As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the Administration to prevail on her Russian captors to improve her treatment and the conditions she may be forced to endure in a penal colony.”
Griner’s lawyers said in a statement that she was transferred on Nov. 4 from a detention center in Iksha. She’s now on her way to a penal colony in an undisclosed location.
“We do not have any information on her exact current location or her final destination,” the lawyers, Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, said in a statement. “In accordance with the standard Russian procedure the attorneys, as well as the U.S. Embassy, should be notified upon her arrival at her destination.”
The White House said it had made a “significant offer” to Russian officials to “resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions of American citizens.”
“In the subsequent weeks, despite a lack of good faith negotiation by the Russians, the U.S. Government has continued to follow up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with the Russians through all available channels,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
She added, “The U.S. Government is unwavering in its commitment to its work on behalf of Brittney and other Americans detained in Russia — including fellow wrongful detainee Paul Whelan.”
Griner, a 31-year-old Houston native who plays professional basketball for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained on Feb. 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Khimki as she returned to Russia to play during the WNBA’s offseason after she was accused of having vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in the country.
(NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who’s been detained in Russia since February and is facing nine years in a Russian prison, has been transferred to a penal colony.
The move was decried by White House officials.
“Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement early Wednesday. “As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the Administration to prevail on her Russian captors to improve her treatment and the conditions she may be forced to endure in a penal colony.”
Griner’s lawyers said in a statement that she was transferred on Nov. 4 from a detention center in Iksha. She’s now on her way to a penal colony in an undisclosed location.
“We do not have any information on her exact current location or her final destination,” the lawyers, Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, said in a statement. “In accordance with the standard Russian procedure the attorneys, as well as the U.S. Embassy, should be notified upon her arrival at her destination.”
The White House said it had made a “significant offer” to Russian officials to “resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions of American citizens.”
“In the subsequent weeks, despite a lack of good faith negotiation by the Russians, the U.S. Government has continued to follow up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with the Russians through all available channels,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
She added, “The U.S. Government is unwavering in its commitment to its work on behalf of Brittney and other Americans detained in Russia — including fellow wrongful detainee Paul Whelan.”
Griner, a 31-year-old Houston native who plays professional basketball for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained on Feb. 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Khimki as she returned to Russia to play during the WNBA’s offseason after she was accused of having vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in the country.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Vegas 4, Toronto 3 (OT)
NY Islanders 4, NY Rangers 3
Montreal 4, Detroit 2 (SO)
Arizona 4, Buffalo 1
Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 1
New Jersey 3, Calgary 2
Vancouver 6, Ottawa 4
Edmonton 3, Tampa Bay 2
Winnipeg 5, Dallas 1
Seattle 5, Nashville 1
LA Kings 1, Minnesota 0
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Washington 108, Charlotte 100
Houston 134, Orlando 127
Detroit 112, Oklahoma City 103
Indiana 129, New Orleans 122
Philadelphia 100, Phoenix 88
Atlanta 117, Milwaukee 98
Portland 110, Miami 107
Chicago 111, Toronto 97
Boston 109, Memphis 106
New York 120, Minnesota 107
Denver 115, San Antonio 109
Dallas 96, Brooklyn 94
Golden State 116, Sacramento 113
Utah 139, LA Lakers 116
LA Clippers 119, Cleveland 117
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston 3, St. Louis 1
NY Islanders 4, Calgary 3 (OT)
Washington 5, Edmonton 4
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore 27, New Orleans 13
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
North Carolina 69, UNC-Wilmington 56
Gonzaga 104, North Florida 63
Houston 83, N. Colorado 36
Kentucky 95, Howard 63
Baylor 117, MVSU 53
Kansas 89, Omaha 64
Duke 71, Jacksonville 44
Creighton 72, St. Thomas (MN) 60
Arkansas 76, N. Dakota St. 58
Tennessee 75, Tennessee Tech 43
Texas 72, UTEP 57
Indiana 88, Morehead St. 53
TCU 73, Ark.-Pine Bluff 72
Auburn 70, George Mason 52
Villanova 81, La Salle 68
Arizona 117, Nicholls 75
Virginia 73, NC Central 61
Alabama 75, Longwood 54
Michigan 75, Fort Wayne 56
Illinois 87, E. Illinois 57
Dayton 73, Lindenwood (Mo.) 46
Texas Tech 73, Northwestern St. 49
UCLA 76, Sacramento St. 50
San Diego St. 80, Cal St.-Fullerton 57
Oregon 80, Florida A&M 45
(HOUSTON) — Thousands of Houston Astros fans are expected to line the streets of downtown Houston on Monday as the city celebrates the 2022 World Series champions with a parade.
The parade will begin at 1 p.m ET and travel down Smith Street, beginning at the intersection with Preston Street and ending at the intersection with Taum Street.
#WorldSeries parade will be tomorrow at 12pm‼️
Please utilize @METROHouston or ride share to get to the Parade. Services from @METROHouston will be free tomorrow. ⚾️⚾️🥳🥳
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Cleveland 114, LA Lakers 100
Toronto 113, Chicago 104
Memphis 103, Washington 97
Utah 110, LA Clippers 102
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Toronto 3, Carolina 1
Detroit 3, NY Rangers 2 (OT)
Florida 5, Anaheim 3
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 42, Carolina 21
Detroit 15, Green Bay 9
Jacksonville 27, Las Vegas 20
LA Chargers 20, Atlanta 17
Miami 35, Chicago 32
Minnesota 20, Washington 17
NY Jets 20, Buffalo 17
New England 26, Indianapolis 3
Seattle 31, Arizona 21
Tampa Bay 16, LA Rams 13
Kansas City 20, Tennessee 17 (OT)
(LA PLATA, Md.) — A Maryland homeowner returned from work to find five people dead in his house in what police said was a quadruple murder-suicide.
The Charles County Sheriff’s office said officers responded to a residential home in La Plata, Maryland, on Friday to find the homeowner at the front door and two women and three men dead, with trauma to their bodies.
Preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, 28-year-old Andre Sales, entered the house and killed his ex-girlfriend, 21-year-old Sara Mann; her brother, 18-year-old Kai Mann; their mother, 48-year-old Sommaly Mann; and another man who was inside, 23-year-old Javon Watson.
According to police, Sales, who resides at a different residence, then shot himself with a gun.
Two young children who were initially unaccounted for were later found safe and unharmed at a different location.
Police said investigators and forensic personnel are still processing evidence and interviewing family and friends to establish a motive.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will perform autopsies to confirm the exact cause of death for each individual, police said.
Earlier, police had said the incident appears to be isolated to the residence.
(NEW YORK) — Every year, there’s a new story about someone crawling, being lifted, or not even making it to the finish line of a marathon.
And every year, as spectators watch in awe as thousands of athletes run a grueling, painful 26.2 miles in the TCS New York City Marathon, they may be asking themselves: Why do people choose to do this?
ABC News went to the professionals to ask why they put their bodies through this –if not for the grand prize and title at the end.
When asked “Why do people do this?,” Tatyana McFadden, a five-time TCS New York City Marathon champion and 20-time Paralympic medalist, said she asks herself the same thing.
“When it’s so tough, you’re like, ‘Oh, my God, why did I put my body through this?'” she said to ABC News. Many of the runners are running with a charity or fundraiser, she pointed out, meaning the connection to the race can be much deeper than a personal achievement. “It’s very emotional … Everyone is running for something, running for some cause.”
Zackary Harris, the inaugural nonbinary division winner in the race’s history, said they love the way it challenges their body and mind. They sometimes have to literally yell at themselves to keep their “feet up, head up” to make it through the race even when their body wants to stop.
“Running a marathon puts every single facet in your mind to its ultimate test, like, your body is pushed to its limits, your mind is pushed to its limit,” Harris said to ABC News. “Throughout the course, you’re having all these internal struggles with yourself. But then once you finally get to the finish line, it’s like this sense of pure accomplishment that I don’t think get happens in a lot of other athletic events.”
Daniel Do Nascimento, an Olympian and Americas’ marathon record-holder from Brazil, told ABC News that he never thought initially he’d be breaking records, let alone running for two hours directly.
“I thought I’d run for an hour, and then I did another hour … and I felt so good,” Do Nascimento said. That rhythm grew, until he ran with the best in the world and broke the Americas marathon record in 2022. It made him feel powerful, he told ABC News.
For Matt Llano, the first openly gay American professional runner, the sport is all about perseverance and community.
“You see just so many stories of triumph, and people who’ve gone through so many different things to get there on that day,” Llano said to ABC News, describing the tearful, jubilant joy of people as they collapse crossing the finish line, or throw their hands up and cheer. “It just makes you think back on your own journey and what you have overcome to get to that starting line. Everybody has something, whether they think they do or not.”
Llano said that the running community plays a key role in his love for the sport, and the growing inclusivity within it is a bright spot for him to connect with other athletes — The NYC Marathon has been deemed a “safe space” for LGBTQ runners.
For non-professionals, who spend lots of time icing and massaging out their soreness before and after the marathon, the question of “why” may still be hanging in the air.
11-time-marathon-runner and psychology professor Glenn Geher told ABC News that though the reasons for racing are different for everyone, there are some common threads that weave all marathon runners together.
Firstly, the “runner’s high” is no myth as the hormonal aspect of marathon running plays a big role in why people feel compelled to join in. Running is known for giving athletes a rush of endorphins, and crossing the finish line of an hourslong race can be described by some as euphoric.
That feeling of pure achievement after months of training is undeniable and the hoards of spectators cheering certainly helps, Geher said.
“In reality, completing a marathon is not the impressive part (although it is the glorified part),” he said. Instead, he applauds the hours and hours of training that builds up into the final race day. “Effectively training for a marathon is really what’s impressive — and that end of things often goes unseen.”
Geher added that completing a marathon is also a way to socially signal one’s traits on dedication, discipline and time management — all required for getting through a successful race.
“I work with a lot of people in different contexts and different groups. You want people who are diligent, you want people who are hardworking, you want people who are gonna … ‘go the extra mile.’ Marathon finishers fit all those details in a very profound way,” Geher said.
Runners may also be inclined to run a marathon because, evolutionarily, walking or running long distances is in our blood, Geher said.
“Everyone was [nomadic,] and while nomads don’t run marathons, it is not uncommon for a nomadic group to travel as far as 20 miles in a day,” Geher, who specialized in evolutionary psychology, said. “Especially when [humans were] hunters, they weren’t faster than a lot of the game that they were chasing ,right? They had more endurance. So it does seem like to some extent long distance running, maybe not marathon running per se, but long distance running does seem to have a long history in the human evolutionary experience.”
