(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 5
LA Angels 4, Miami 3
St. Louis 6, Kansas City 5
Milwaukee 5, Baltimore 4
Colorado 4, Texas 1
LA Dodgers 7, Minnesota 2
Houston 2, Arizona 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 5, Detroit 3
Chicago White Sox, 3 Seattle 2
NY Yankees 4 Toronto 0
Tampa Bay 9, Oakland 8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh 1
NY Mets 2, Philadelphia 0
Atlanta 16, Washington 4
San Francisco 13, San Diego 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn 115, Cleveland 108
Minnesota 109, LA Clippers 104
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo 5, Toronto 2
Carolina 4, NY Rangers 2
Washington 9, Philadelphia 2
Florida 3, Anaheim 2 (OT)
St. Louis 4, Boston 2
Ottawa 4, Detroit 1
NY Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 4 (SO)
Minnesota 5, Edmonton 1
Nashville 1, San Jose 0 (OT)
Los Angeles 5, Chicago 2
Calgary 5, Seattle 3
Dallas 1, Tampa Bay 0
New Jersey 6, Arizona 2
Vancouver 5, Vegas 4 (OT)
(NEW YORK) — As seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner enters her 54th day in Russian custody, the WNBA Players Association has a new message amid concerns over her safety and mental health.
Nneka Ogwumike, president of the WNBA Players Association, joined ABC News’ Good Morning America Tuesday to shine a new light on Griner’s detainment and explain the overall mood among her fellow WNBA players.
“We move intentionally and given the nature of Brittney’s situation — it was very important for us to be intentional about doing the best thing to ensure that we don’t compromise her coming home,” Ogwumike told Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview. “A lot of that had to do with educating ourselves about the details of what was going on. As much as we could know. But then understanding how important it was for us to be strategic about when and how we speak about her.”
The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February, one week before Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian customs released video that appeared to show Griner going through security at an airport near Moscow and an airport employee removing a package from her bag. Griner had vape cartridges containing hashish oil — an offense punishable in Russia by up to 10 years in prison — according to Russian state media.
“It’s tough — that could have been us,” Ogwumike said, who has also played overseas during the off-season. “We’re really most concerned about her health and safety. Especially her mental health. We’re hearing that … she’s OK. But we want her home.”
In a statement, the U.S. State Department told ABC News: “We are closely engaged on this case and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s legal team,” adding that Griner has not received a consular visit since March 23 but she was in “good condition.”
“The consular officer who visited with Brittney Griner was able to verify that she is doing as well as can be expected under these very difficult circumstances,” Ned Price, a spokesperson for the State Department, said.
Ogwumike said she believes there is a gender issue at play in Griner’s case.
“When is it not? It’s disappointing that the question of it being a gender issue is top of mind now when it comes to this type of circumstance and the reality is she’s over there because of a gender issue, pay inequity,” she said. “I played in Russia for four years and played in Poland for one year and China for two years. We go over there to supplement our incomes and quite frankly to maintain our game. Our teams encourage us to keep up with our game by going over there and being more competitive. There’s so much that’s at play that, you know, we live politically intrinsically.”
The top WNBA salary is $228K, whereas star NBA players can make upwards of $1 million a year.
While Ogwumike said “we’re treated well,” she explained that “we don’t want to play 12 months out of the year — we don’t want to feel as though we have to go over there to get what we want to get at home.”
On Monday night, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert immediately addressed Griner’s situation overseas at the WNBA Draft and called her freedom a top priority.
“Before we get into tonight’s events, I want to take a moment to reiterate the WNBA’s support for Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner. Please know that getting her home safely continues to be our top priority,” she said.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Oakland 4, Philadelphia 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit 1
Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 0
Texas 12, Toronto 6
Cleveland 17, Kansas City 3
Minnesota 10, Seattle 4
Houston 4, LA Angels 1
Boston 4, NY. Yankees 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington 4, NY. Mets 2
Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 3
Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 4
Colorado 9, LA Dodgers 4
San Francisco 3, Miami 2
San Diego 10, Arizona 5
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Cleveland 133, Milwaukee 115
Charlotte 124, Washington 108
Atlanta 130, Houston 114
Brooklyn 134, Indiana 126
Orlando 125, Miami 111
New York 105, Toronto 94
Boston 139, Memphis 110
Philadelphia 118 Detroit 106
Chicago 124, Minnesota 120
LA Clippers 138 Oklahoma City 88
Dallas 130, San Antonio 120
Golden State 128, New Orleans 107
Sacramento 116, Phoenix 109
Utah 111, Portland 80
LA Lakers 146, Denver 141 (OT)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Washington 4, Boston 2
Pittsburgh 3, Nashville 2 (OT)
Tampa Bay 5, Buffalo 0
Minnesota 6, Los Angeles 3
Carolina 5, Anaheim 2
Dallas 6, Chicago 4
Winnipeg 4, Ottawa 3
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta 0
Austin FC 1, Minnesota 0
(NEW YORK) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed Saturday morning after being hit by a dump truck on a South Florida highway, authorities said.
Haskins, 24, was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he “collided with an oncoming dump truck,” Florida Highway Patrol said in an accident report. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is unclear why Haskins was walking on the highway, authorities said.
Haskins was in Florida training with other Steelers players, according to ESPN.
The Steelers confirmed Haskins’ sudden passing.
“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement Saturday. “He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community.”
“Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many,” he continued. “I am truly heartbroken.”
Haskins was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the first round in 2019. He signed with the Steelers in 2021 and was a backup to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh last season.
The Commanders shared their condolences.
“Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him,” Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement. “This is a very sad time and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed.”
Prior to being drafted, the New Jersey native attended Ohio State University, where he was a Heisman Trophy finalist, won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football award as the best player in the Big Ten and earned the Big Ten’s Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year awards.
He is survived by his wife, Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins.
(AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Golf great Tiger Woods is back Friday for day two at Augusta National Golf Club in his first competitive golf tournament since the SUV crash that almost took his life 14 months ago.
Many doubted if Woods would walk again after shattering his right leg in the devastating crash. Now the five-time Masters champ has finished his first tournament round Thursday, only four strokes off the lead, saying he’s right where he needs to be heading into round two.
“I was able to make a few putts and end up in the red like I am right now,” he said.
Watch the full report from ABC’s Good Morning America:
(AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Golf great Tiger Woods is back Friday for day two at Augusta National Golf Club in his first competitive golf tournament since the SUV crash that almost took his life 14 months ago.
Many doubted if Woods would walk again after shattering his right leg in the devastating crash. Now the five-time Masters champ has finished his first tournament round Thursday, only four strokes off the lead, saying he’s right where he needs to be heading into round two.
“I was able to make a few putts and end up in the red like I am right now,” he said.
Watch the full report from ABC’s Good Morning America:
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Houston 3, LA Angels 1
Boston at N-Y Yankees 1:05 p.m.(Postponed)
Seattle at Minnesota 4:10 p.m.(Postponed)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 0
NY Mets 5, Washington 1
Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 3
Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 4
Arizona 4, San Diego 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte 128, Orlando 101
Toronto 119, Philadelphia 114
Milwaukee 127, Boston 121
New Orleans 127, Portland 94
Minnesota 127, San Antonio 121
Denver 122, Memphis 109
Golden State 128, LA Lakers 112
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Philadelphia 4, Columbus 1
NY Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 0
Montreal 7, New Jersey 4
Nashville 3, Ottawa 2
Carolina 5, Buffalo 3
Seattle 2, Chicago 0
Toronto 4, Dallas 3 (OT)
Vancouver 5, Arizona 1
Edmonton 3, Los Angeles 2
Calgary 4, San Jose 2
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas 131, Detroit 113
Brooklyn 110, New York 98
Boston 117, Chicago 94
Utah 137, Oklahoma City 101
LA Clippers 113, Phoenix 109
Atlanta 118, Washington 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit 3, Winnipeg 1
Washington 4, Tampa Bay 3
St. Louis 4, Seattle 1
Vancouver 5, Vegas 1
Calgary 4, Anaheim 2
(NEW YORK) — Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation.
“Our offices will use the full weight of our authority to investigate and prosecute allegations of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation by employers throughout our states, including at the National Football League,” the attorneys general from New York, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington wrote in a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “All of this is entirely unacceptable and potentially unlawful.”
The letter was obtained by ABC News.
The letter centers on a story written by the New York Times that it said “described a workplace culture that is overtly hostile to women.”
All but one of the states have an NFL franchise and the state of New York is home to NFL headquarters.
“In New York, where the NFL is headquartered, the Office of the Attorney General has never hesitated to take action to protect employees from sexual harassment and abuse, whether they are entry-level employees of the Weinstein Company or servers and bartenders at Batali-owned restaurants,” the letter says.
In February, a congressional committee heard from former Washington Commanders employees about potential sexual harassments allegations. Tiffani Johnston, a former marketing and events coordinator for the then-Washington Redskins, was allegedly put next to owner Dan Synder at a dinner “not to discuss business, but to allow him, Dan Snyder, to place his hand on my thigh under the table.”
Snyder, in a statement reported by ESPN, apologized for past misconduct by the organization, but denied the new allegations involving himself.
The letter to Goodell says in the aftermath of the Ray Rice scandal in 2014, the NFL promised to improve the culture for women at the NFL, but it said the allegations mentioned in the New York Times account “suggest that you have not.”
Female employees told the New York Times they were “that they were held back and criticized for having an “‘aggressive tone’ — an often unfair stereotype of women, especially women of color, who try to advance in a male dominated workplace.”
“Other women reported that, in a training intended to improve sensitivity on the issue, they were asked to raise their hand to self-identify if they had been victims of domestic violence or knew someone who had,” the letter says. “This is NOT doing better. Anti-discrimination laws in many states, including New York, prohibit employers from subjecting domestic violence victims, as well as women and people of color, to a hostile work environment.”
In a statement, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told ABC News the NFL shares the “commitment of the attorneys general to ensuring that all of our workplaces — including the league office and 32 clubs — are diverse, inclusive and free from discrimination and harassment.”
“We have made great strides over the years in support of that commitment, but acknowledge that we, like many organizations, have more work to do,” McCarthy said in an email. “We look forward to sharing with the attorneys general the policies, practices, protocols, education programs and partnerships we have implemented to act on this commitment and confirm that the league office and our clubs maintain a respectful workplace where all our employees, including women, have an opportunity to thrive.”
He pointed to employee training programs with RISE, GLAAD, Paradigm, The Winters Group and internal affinity groups where employees can interact, learn and support each other within smaller communities like BEN (Black Engagement Network), PIN (Parents Initiative Network) and WIN (Women’s Interactive Network), as examples.
