(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 7, Minnesota 5
Houston 5, Oakland 1
Cleveland 7, Kansas City 3
Baltimore 10, Boston 0
Texas 9, Tampa Bay 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee 7, Chi Cubs 6
St. Louis 6, San Diego 3
Colorado 7, Miami 1
San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 4
Milwaukee 3, Chi Cubs 1
NY Mets 13, Washington 5
Arizona 6, Atlanta 2
Pittsburgh 6, LA Dodgers 5
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
NY Rangers 6, Carolina 2 (NY wins 4-3)
After holding off the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night, the Boston Celtics advanced to the championship series.
Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum, shooting guard Jaylen Brown and point guard Marcus Smart were the top scorers for Boston, helping them top the Heat 100-96.
The Celtics will now face off against the Golden State Warriors for the championship. The Warriors advanced to the finals after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tip off Thursday, June 2, in San Francisco at 9 p.m. ET.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NY Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 2
Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2
Boston 16, Chicago White Sox 7
Texas 4, Oakland 1
Toronto 6, L.A. Angels 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 20, Chicago Cubs 5
Washington 7, Colorado 3
Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 1
Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3
L.A. Dodgers 14, Arizona 1
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Golden State 120, Dallas 110
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Carolina 3, NY Rangers 1
Edmonton 5, Calgary 4 (OT)
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Connecticut 99, Dallas 68
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Tampa Bay 5, Miami 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Oakland 4, Seattle 2
NY Yankees 2, Baltimore 0
Chi White Sox 3, Boston 1
Houston 2, Cleveland 1
Texas 7, LA Angels 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 10, Colorado 5
San Francisco 9, NY. Mets 3
Washington 1, L.A. Dodgers 0
Milwaukee 2, San Diego 1
Cincinnati 4, Chi Cubs 3
Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 4
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Boston 93, Miami 80 (Boston leads 3-2)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
St. Louis 5 Colorado 4 (OT) (Colorado leads 3-2)
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Los Angeles 99, Phoenix 94
(DALLAS) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivered a powerful message on Tuesday after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas: “We can’t get numb to this.”
In his pregame news conference before tip-off for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Kerr said “any basketball questions don’t matter” and instead addressed politicians in a plea for gun control.
“When are we going to do something?” Kerr yelled, slamming his fists on the table. “I’m tired. I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there — I’m sorry. I’m tired of the moments of silence. Enough.”
Kerr, who has long been outspoken against gun violence, also referenced H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, a bill that would tighten background checks for private firearm transfers. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives last year but has since stalled in the Senate, with conservative lawmakers, whose votes are required to overcome a filibuster, and Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin opposed to the legislation.
“There’s a reason why they won’t vote on it. To hold on to power,” Kerr said Tuesday. “So I ask you, [Senate Minority Leader] Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings, I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? Because that’s what it looks like. It’s what we do every week.”
Kerr’s father was shot dead in a reported terror attack in Beirut in 1984. Kerr has since spent much of his professional career using his platform to echo calls for gun law reform.
“I’m fed up,” he said Tuesday evening. “I’ve had enough. We’re going to play the game tonight, but I want every person here, every person listening to this — think about your own child or grandchild or mother or father, sister, brother — how would you feel if this happened to you today?”
The Uvalde, Texas, shooting at Robb Elementary School happened just over a week after a suspected white supremacist was accused of killing 10 Black shoppers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and 10 days after a gunman opened fire at a church in Laguna Woods, California, killing one.
(NEW YORK) — Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who has been detained in a Russian prison for nearly 100 days, spoke on Tuesday in an interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America.
Griner told GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts that the support her wife has gotten from the league has brought the WNBA star “comfort” amid her detention in Russia.
The WNBA, which kicked off its 2022 season on May 6, is honoring Griner with a floor decal bearing her initials and jersey number (42) on the sideline of all 12 WNBA teams.
“Things like that matter, like, it has her hopeful,” Cherelle Griner told Roberts. “It lets her know she’s not forgotten.”
“Those small moments, I know, give her some type of hope,” she added.
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was visiting Russia in February to play basketball during the off-season when she was arrested at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow for allegedly having vape cartridges in her luggage that contained hashish oil — an illegal substance in Russia.
She was charged with “large-scale transportation of drugs” and could face up to 10 years in prison, according to The New York Times.
Cherelle Griner said that her wife texted her when she was first taken into custody, but Brittney’s phone was taken soon after.
She has not spoken with her for nearly 100 days, but they’ve communicated “sporadically” through letters, Cherelle Griner said.
“[Brittney] wrote me one letter and was like, ‘Babe, I know you wanna go down right now but like, don’t just yet,'” she said.
“I won’t go down until she’s back … Every single day matters for me to be sound, for me to be alert, for me to be attentive, to make sure that she comes back,” she added.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began one week after Griner was detained on Feb. 17. Some officials are concerned that Americans jailed in Russia could be used as leverage in the ongoing conflict.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Friday that a U.S. consular officer was able to meet with Griner on Thursday, May 19, for the second time in a week.
Price said the official “found her continuing to do as well as could be expected under these exceedingly challenging circumstances.”
“But again, our message is a clear and simple one — we continue to insist that Russia allow consistent and timely consular access to all U.S. citizen detainees,” he added. “One-off visits are not sufficient, and we will continue to call on Moscow to uphold its commitments under the Vienna Convention for consistent and timely access, as well.”
Price said that he spoke with Cherelle Griner earlier this month by phone, assuring her that the administration was doing everything it could to ensure the WNBA player’s release.
Cherelle Griner said that she also spoke with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and was “grateful” for the call.
“You say she’s top priority, but I wanna see it, and I feel like to see it would be me seeing BG on U.S. soil,” she said.
Calls to free Brittney Griner escalated following the release of U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed last month, who was freed from a Russian prison as part of a prisoner exchange. Former Marine Paul Whelan has also been detained in Russia since 2019.
The U.S. government classified Griner’s case on May 3 as “wrongfully detained” in Russia, which means that the U.S. would work to negotiate her release, as opposed to letting her case play out in the Russian legal system.
Cherelle Griner said that she would like to speak with President Joe Biden.
“I just keep hearing that, you know, he has the power. She’s a political pawn,” she said.
“So if they’re holding her because they want you to do something, then I want you to do it,” she added.
Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia was extended by one month on May 13, as the United States works to secure her freedom.
Alexander Boikov, Griner’s lawyer, told ABC News on May 13 that Griner’s pre-trial detention has been extended until June 18.
Russian media have reported that the U.S. and Russia are discussing the possibility of exchanging Griner for Victor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was convicted in the U.S.
Boikov said he does not have any information on a possible exchange.
Griner’s trip to Russia to play off-season has underscored the issue of pay inequality in professional basketball.
Many WNBA players have traveled around the world to play in the off-season because they don’t make enough money during the season — an issue that is not as prevalent for NBA players who are paid more. The top WNBA salary is $228K, whereas star NBA players can make at least $1 million a year.
Asked if the issue has impacted her wife, Cherelle Griner said, “Absolutely.”
“BG would wholeheartedly love to not go overseas. She has only had one Thanksgiving in the States in nine years since she’s been pro, and she misses all that stuff. Just because, you know, she can’t make enough money in the WNBA, like, to sustain her life,” she said.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Tampa Bay 4, Miami 0
Toronto 8, St. Louis 1
Arizona 8, Kansas City 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 2, Detroit 0
NY Yankees 7, Baltimore 6
Houston 7, Cleveland 3
Boston 16, Chi White Sox 3
LA Angels 5, Texas 3
Oakland 7 Seattle 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chi Cubs 11, Cincinnati 4
Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 1
LA Dodgers 9, Washington 4
Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5
Milwaukee 4, San Diego 1
San Francisco 13, NY Mets 12
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Dallas 119, Golden State 109 (Golden State leads 3-1)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
NY Rangers 4, Carolina 1 (Series tied 2-2)
Edmonton 5, Calgary 3 (Edmonton leads 3-1)
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Washington 70, Atlanta 50
Dallas 85, Connecticut 77
Minnesota 84, New York 78
Chicago 95, Indiana 90
(NEWARK, N.J.) — A United Airlines employee was fired and a former NFL player was arrested following a physical altercation at Newark Liberty International Airport last week.
Brendan Langley, former player for the Denver Broncos, was charged with simple assault and released on his own recognizance following the incident, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The fight broke out after the United employee asked Langley to return a wheelchair he was using to carry his luggage, sources told ABC News. The employee was attempting to retrieve the wheelchair for another passenger who was disabled, the source said.
It is unclear who initiated the fight. Portions of the incident were caught on camera and posted to social media.
United Airlines said it fired the employee after investigating the incident and reviewing video from a bystander.
The Calgary Stampeders football club, for whom Langley currently plays, said it was aware of the incident and “is currently looking into the matter in order to learn the full details and will have no further comment until the investigation is complete.”
The incident comes ahead of the Memorial Day Travel period, which is expected to be the busiest since the start of the pandemic.
ABC News’ Anthony McMahon contributed to this report.
(NEW YORK) — Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who has been detained in a Russian prison for nearly 100 days, spoke for the first time on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with “Good Morning America.”
Griner told “GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts that the support her wife has gotten from the league has brought the WNBA star “comfort” amid her detention in Russia.
The WNBA, which kicked off its 2022 season on May 6, is honoring Griner with a floor decal bearing her initials and jersey number (42) on the sideline of all 12 WNBA teams.
“Things like that matter, like, it has her hopeful,” Cherelle Griner told Roberts. “It lets her know she’s not forgotten.”
“Those small moments, I know give her some type of hope,” she added.
Watch the interview Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. ET exclusively on “Good Morning America.”
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was visiting Russia to play basketball off-season when she was arrested in February at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow for allegedly having vape cartridges in her luggage that contained hashish oil — an illegal substance in Russia.
She was charged with “large-scale transportation of drugs” and could face up to 10 years in prison, according to the New York Times.
The U.S. government classified Griner’s case on May 3 as “wrongfully detained” in Russia, which means that the U.S. would work to negotiate her release, as opposed to letting her case play out in the Russian legal system.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday that a U.S. consular officer was able to meet with Griner on Thursday May 19, for the second time in a week.
Price said that the official “found her continuing to do as well as could be expected under these exceedingly challenging circumstances.”
“But again, our message is a clear and simple one — we continue to insist that Russia allow consistent and timely consular access to all U.S. citizen detainees,” he added. “One-off visits are not sufficient, and we will continue to call on Moscow to uphold its commitments under the Vienna Convention for consistent and timely access as well.”
Price said that he spoke with Cherelle Griner earlier this month by phone, assuring her that the administration was doing everything it could to ensure the WNBA player’s release.
Calls to free Brittney Griner escalated following the release of Marine veteran Trevor Reed last month, who was freed from Russian prison as part of a prisoner exchange. Former Marine Paul Whelan has also been detained in Russia since 2019.
ABC News’ Shannon Crawford contributed to this report.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
St. Louis 7, Toronto 3
Arizona 9, Kansas City 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 6, NY Yankees 4
Minnesota 5, Detroit 4
Cleveland 6, Houston 1
Seattle 7, Oakland 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 2, Colorado 1
Chi Cubs 7, Cincinnati 4
LA Dodgers 10, Washington 1
Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 3
NY Mets 13, San Francisco 3
San Diego 3, Milwaukee 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Boston 102, Miami 82
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Tampa Bay 2, Florida 0
Colorado 6, St. Louis 3
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Las Vegas 104, Los Angeles 76
