(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 2, LA Angels 1
Cleveland 5, Boston 4
Texas 9, Detroit 7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at Chi Cubs (Postponed)
San Francisco 5, Arizona 0
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Los Angeles 5, Chicago 4 (OT)
Seattle 4, Minnesota 3
Winnipeg 4, Vancouver 2
Calgary 5, San Jose 1
Colorado 5, Edmonton 1
Anaheim 4, Vegas 1
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(NEW YORK) — A college football player from the University of Oregon has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 46-year-old man, police say.
The Eugene Police Department is investigating 19-year-old University of Oregon defensive back Daylen Amir Austin after a fatal hit-and-run crash took place a W. 4th Avenue and Polk Street in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday night at approximately 9:10 p.m just three miles from the college campus.
“Daylen Amir Austin, age 19, was arrested at 11:45 p.m. on April 15 and has initially been charged with felony Hit and Run,” said the Eugene Police Department in a statement released on Wednesday. “This is a complex investigation and EPD is still gathering information to be submitted to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office for a final charging decision.”
The person struck by the car, confirmed to be a 46-year-old man by police, has not yet been identified and no other details on him have been released.
A hit-and-run with a vehicle is a Class C felony in Oregon and is punishable by up to five years in prison.
Austin appeared in three games as a freshman in 2023, after coming to the University of Oregon from Long Beach Poly High in Southern California where he was ESPN’s No. 142-ranked player in the class of 2023 and the No. 11 player in California, according to ESPN.
The investigation into the circumstances that led up to and caused the accident is currently ongoing.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Atlanta 5, Houston 4
Oakland 6, St. Louis 3
Seattle 5, Cincinnati 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 4, Minnesota 2
Texas 5, Detroit 4
Kansas City 4, Chi White Sox 2
NY Yankees 6, Toronto 4
Chi White Sox 2, Kansas City 1
Boston 2, Cleveland 0
LA Angels 5, Tampa Bay 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 3, Miami 1
Milwaukee 1, San Diego 0
NY Mets 9, Pittsburgh 1
Washington 2, LA Dodgers 0
Chi Cubs 5, Arizona 3
Philadelphia 7, Colorado 6
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Philadelphia 105, Miami 104
Chicago 131, Atlanta 116
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 4
NY Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 4
Dallas 2 St. Louis 1 (SO)
Arizona 5, Edmonton 2
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(NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court has voted to overturn West Virginia’s law that bans transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling argues that the law violates Title IX, which protects against sex-based discrimination in schools.
The judges argued that the restrictions cannot be lawfully applied to prevent a 13-year-old girl taking puberty-blockers and who has openly identified as a girl for years from participating in sports.
“Offering B.P.J. a ‘choice’ between not participating in sports and participating only on boys teams is no real choice at all,” the opinion stated.
It continued, “The defendants cannot expect that B.P.J. will countermand her social transition, her medical treatment, and all the work she has done with her schools, teachers, and coaches for nearly half her life by introducing herself to teammates, coaches, and even opponents as a boy.”
The defendants in the case — including the West Virginia State Board Of Education and the State Of West Virginia — argued that sports are separated based on the physiological differences of people assigned male or female at birth.
They added that it would not be “strange” for the trans teen to play on a boys team: “Many women and girls throughout West Virginia and the country have long sought to compete on boys’ teams because they desire a higher level of competition,” one court filing from the state read.
It continued: “A girl competing on the boys’ team need not be strange or uncomfortable because it is far from a unique occurrence.”
LGBTQ rights and civil rights advocates applauded the decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
“This is a tremendous victory for our client, transgender West Virginians, and the freedom of all youth to play as who they are,” said Joshua Block, senior staff attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. “It also continues a string of federal courts ruling against bans on the participation of transgender athletes and in favor of their equal participation as the gender they know themselves to be. This case is fundamentally about the equality of transgender youth in our schools and our communities and we’re thankful the Fourth Circuit agreed.”
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed the trans sport ban into law in 2021. It is one of 25 states that restrict transgender participation in sports, according to the Movement Advancement Project.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Seattle 3, Cincinnati 1
Atlanta 6, Houston 2
St. Louis 3, Oakland 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City at Chi White Sox (Postponed)
Detroit 4, Texas 2
Baltimore 11, Minnesota 3
Toronto 5, NY. Yankees 4
Tampa Bay 7, LA Angels 6
Cleveland 10, Boston 7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona 12, Chi Cubs 11
LA Dodgers 6, Washington 2
Philadelphia 5, Colorado 0
Miami 6, San Francisco 3
NY Mets 3, Pittsburgh 1
San Diego 6, Milwaukee 3
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Sacramento 118, Golden State 94
LA Lakers 110, New Orleans 106
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Vancouver 4, Calgary 1
Vegas 3, Chicago 1
Columbus 6, Carolina 3
Ottawa 3, Boston 1
Washington 2, Philadelphia 1
Detroit 5, Montreal 4 (SO)
Florida 5, Toronto 2
Winnipeg 4, Seattle 3
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(NEW YORK) — Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa star, was selected as the first overall pick for the 2024 WNBA draft Monday night by the Indiana Fever in New York that was broadcast on ESPN.
Known for her jaw-dropping 3-pointers and record-breaking scoring, Clark was projected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever prior to the announcement, according to ESPN.
This season alone, Clark, a 22-year-old Iowa native, broke the NCAA all-time scoring record which was untouched for more than 50 years, and became the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring leader.
The Fever has also reported an increase in ticket sales and the league will broadcast 36 of their 40 games this season.
Earlier this year, Clark announced that she planned to forego her last season of college hoops to enter the WNBA draft.
“I’m just kind of ready for the next chapter and a new challenge in my life,” Clark told ABC News’ Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts in March. “And what I’ve been able to do here has been very, very special. But I think the reason I decided to announce it when I did was just to have that closure.”
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Cameron Brink as the No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. Hailing from Beaverton, Oregon, the 22-year-old became the first women’s basketball player to sign an NIL deal with New Balance in 2023.
Brink broke the program record for career blocks as a junior and won an NCAA championship with Stanford in 2021 under Tara VanDerveer, the winningest coach of all time who also announced her retirement after this season.
Kamilla Cardoso, hailing from Brazil, was the No. 3 overall draft, selected by Chicago Sky.
The 6-foot-7 star began her basketball career at Syracuse and later transferred to South Carolina, where she won two NCAA national championships. After a masterful performance in the NCAA Tournament, the 22-year-old was awarded the most outstanding player in this year’s championship game.
Rickea Jackson, 23, was selected by Los Angeles Spark at No. 4. Hailing from Detroit, Jackson was a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award as Division I’s best small forward while playing for Tennessee, according to the WNBA, and is the fourth-leading scorer in Lady Vol’s program history.
Dallas Wings has selected Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon at No. 5.
Aaliyah Edwards of UConn was the overall 6th pick drafted by the Washington Mystics. The 6-foot-4 forward from Kingston, Ontario, helped UConn to three NCAA Final Four appearances. Edwards was the youngest member of the Canadian women’s national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to the WNBA.
Angel Reese, the celebrated Baltimore native turned “Bayou Barbie,” was selected at No. 7 by the Chicago Sky. Reese, 21, became a sensation following Louisiana State University’s victory over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball championship.
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(NEW YORK) — Nike unveiled its 2024 Paris Summer Olympics track uniforms for women and the designs received criticism online from athletes and fans amid claims of sexism.
Concerns were brought up after the image of the designs was posted last week by Citius Magazine on its social platforms, which shows a women’s unitard featuring a high-cut bikini line.
The post led to thousands of comments including some from former U.S. athletes.
Former U.S. track and field athlete Lauren Fleshman posted the image of the men’s and women’s outfit which were dressed on mannequins on her Instagram account, calling out the brand over sexism concerns in her lengthy caption.
“I’m sorry, but show me one WNBA or NWSL team who would enthusiastically support this kit,” she wrote. “This is for Olympic Track and Field. Professional athletes should be able to compete without dedicating brain space to constant pube vigilance or the mental gymnastics of having every vulnerable piece of your body on display.”
She continued, “Women’s kits should be in service to performance, mentally and physically. If this outfit was truly beneficial to physical performance, men would wear it.”
Noting that the design “is not an elite athletic kit,” Fleshman added, “This is a costume born of patriarchal forces that are no longer welcome or needed to get eyes on women’s sports.”
Olympic champion pole vaulter Katie Moon also took the issue to her Instagram account, citing the image of the outfit “shown on the mannequin was concerning, and warranted the response it received.”
In the post, Moon, however, shared that female athletes have “at least 20 different combinations of a uniform to compete in” including men’s options available to them.
“And if you honestly think that on the most important days of our careers we’re choosing what we wear to appease the men watching over what we’re most comfortable and confident in, to execute to the best of our abilities, that’s pretty offensive,” she added.
In a statement to ABC News, Nike said the outfit is one of the “range of styles” that it offers for athletes to choose from. The brand said it “will also have tailoring options available for Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the games.”
Meanwhile, Nike Chief Innovation Officer, John Hoke, said in a press release last week that the brand “designed the Paris 2024 track and field kits to offer athletes a range of silhouettes tailored for various sport disciplines, body types and sizes, prioritizing performance and maximum breathability.”
The USA Track & Field team also issued its own statement to ABC News regarding the Nike uniform reveal, saying the outfits “are only two of many options, including 50 unique pieces, that athletes will be able to choose from for the upcoming Olympic Games.”
“Athlete options and choices were the driving force for USATF in the planning process with Nike,” the statement continued. “USATF is also aware that Nike consulted with athletes throughout the design process to ensure that all athletes are comfortable and that the uniforms are well-suited for their respective events.”
The criticism over Nike’s design for the women’s track uniforms comes less than two months after the brand received a backlash over its league-wide uniform overhaul for Major League Baseball players which some fans and players called the jersey and pants too transparent.
The MLB said in a statement in February that it would work with Nike to have adjustments made to the uniforms and that the league was in “close contact with our Clubs and uniform partners to ensure Clubs have what they need for Opening Day.”
Nike also said in a statement that they would work closely with the MLB and its players.
“The quality and the performance of our product is of the utmost importance to us. We will continue to work with MLB, the players and our manufacturing partner to address player uniforms,” Nike said in a statement at the time.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Atlanta 6, Houston 1
St. Louis 3, Oakland 1
Seattle 9 Cincinnati 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 6, Boston 0
Texas 1, Detroit 0
Baltimore 7, Minnesota 4
LA Angels 7, Tampa Bay 3
Toronto 3, NY Yankees 1
Kansas City 2, Chi White Sox 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chi Cubs 3, Arizona 2 (11)
Washington 6, LA Dodgers 4
San Francisco 4, Miami 3
Philadelphia 2, Colorado 1
NY Mets 6, Pittsburgh 3
San Diego 7, Milwaukee 3
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NY Islanders 4, New Jersey 1
Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 2
Washington 2, Boston 0
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 2
Detroit 5, Montreal 4 (OT)
NY Rangers 4, Ottawa 0
Edmonton 9, San Jose 2
Minnesota 3, Los Angeles 1
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(NEW YORK) — The highly anticipated 2024 WNBA draft is finally here. Like many fans, players will anxiously await to hear their name called on Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
In 2023, the league broke records in ticket sales with back-to-back WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, reporting sold-out games throughout the season and viewership with the WNBA reporting over 36 million total unique viewers across all national networks during the regular season.
The women’s NCAA championship game earlier this month outdrew the men’s with an average of 18.9 million viewers, according to ESPN.
With some of women’s college basketball players being newcomers, the league is anticipating bigger turnouts than ever before. Here are six players to watch ahead of the WNBA draft.
1. Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark is known for her jaw-dropping 3-pointers and record-breaking scoring. The University of Iowa star declared for the WNBA draft in February in a social media post. Clark, 22, is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever, according to ESPN. I
Iowa announced it will be retiring Clark’s jersey, No. 22, later this season. The Fever is also reporting increased ticket sales and the league will broadcast 36 of their 40 games this season.
2. Cameron Brink
Hailing from Beaverton, Oregon, and standing at 6-foot-4, Cameron Brink is a force to be reckoned with in the post. Brink became the first women’s basketball player to sign an NIL deal with New Balance in 2023. Brink broke the program record for career blocks as a junior and won an NCAA championship with Stanford in 2021 under Tara VanDerveer, the winningest coach of all time who also announced her retirement after this season.
The 22-year-old is expected to be the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft with the Los Angeles Sparks, according to ESPN.
3. Kamilla Cardoso
At just 15 years old, Kamilla Cardoso left her home in Montes Claros, Brazil, and moved to the U.S. alone. Her goal was to play basketball in college and reach the WNBA. The 6-foot-7 star began her basketball career at Syracuse and later transferred to South Carolina, where she won two NCAA national championships. After a masterful performance in the NCAA Tournament, the 22-year-old was awarded the most outstanding player in this year’s championship game.
Cardoso is expected to be the No. 3 overall draft pick for the Chicago Sky, according to ESPN. She will be featured in a documentary alongside Clark coming this May.
4. Rickea Jackson
Though you don’t hear the name often, 23-year-old Rickea Jackon’s calm and poised demeanor on the court should not go unnoticed. Hailing from Detroit, Jackson was a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award as Division I’s best small forward while playing for Tennessee, according to the WNBA, and is the fourth-leading scorer in Lady Vol’s program history.
The 6-foot-2 forward has name, image and likeness deals with Burt’s Bees and Bojangles. She is projected to be the No. 4 overall pick for the Los Angeles Sparks. according to ESPN.
5. Aaliyah Edwards
Playing under UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is no easy task. The 6-foot-4 forward from Kingston, Ontario, helped UConn to three NCAA Final Four appearances. Edwards was the youngest member of the Canadian women’s national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to the WNBA.
Edwards signed an NIL deal with adidas Canada, becoming the first NIL athlete of the global sports brand’s Canadian division, according to the WNBA. She is projected to be selected No. 5 to the Dallas Wings, according to ESPN.
6. Angel Reese
The Baltimore native turned “Bayou Barbie” became a sensation following Louisiana State University’s victory over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball championship. Angel Reese, the 2024 SEC player of the year, made her WNBA draft announcement in style — with a feature in Vogue magazine. With nearly 3 million followers and big NIL deals, the 6-foot-3 forward has captivated the world at the intersection of sports and fashion. She is projected to be selected No. 8 by the Chicago Sky, according to ESPN.
The WNBA draft will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be streamed on ESPN.
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(NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle Griner are expecting a baby, according to a shared post on each of their Instagrams.
“Can’t believe we’re less than three months away from meeting our favorite human being,” read the caption of the post, including the hashtags “#BabyGrinerComingSoon #July2024,” indicating a summer due date.
The post was accompanied with a photo of the couple holding hands with matching tattoos, on top of a series of photographs showing ultrasound photos.
The couple met at Baylor University where Brittney Griner was a star college basketball player before being drafted as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft.
The announcement comes over one year since Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on December 8 2022 after a 10-month detainment. Cherelle Griner, a lawyer, played a role in her wife’s release from Russia, speaking out on the topic often and communicating with President Joe Biden.
Brittney, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, plays for the Phoenix Mercury.
Earlier this year, “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts announced she will sit down for an exclusive first interview with Brittney this spring to discuss the athlete’s new book, “Coming Home,” her experience in Russia and the process of re-entering her life in the United States.
Britney’s memoir is set to hit shelves on May 7.
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