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(WATERBURY, Conn.) — Connecticut police are searching for the gunmen responsible for the fatal shooting of the mother of an Olympian, who was sewing inside her home when she was struck by a stray bullet.

Officers from the Waterbury Police Department responded to the home of Mabel Martinez Antongiori on Saturday around 1:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area near Orange and Walnut Streets, Lt. Ryan Bessette, public information officer for the Waterbury Police Department, told ABC News.

Antongiori, 56, was found with a gunshot wound to her head and taken to Saint Mary’s Hospital in critical condition, Bessette said. Shortly after, police received a call from Waterbury Hospital detailing a 35-year-old man who had been walking in the area and was struck in the leg, Bessette said. Investigators also discovered that the home at 42 Orange Street was also struck by bullets, but no one there was injured, he added.

Antongiori, the mother of Yarimar Mercado Martinez, a rifle shooter who represented Puerto Rico in the 2016 and 2021 summer games, succumbed to her injuries the next day and died, Bessette said.

She was sewing at the time she was struck, Martinez, 27, wrote on Facebook, adding that her mother “did not deserve” what happened to her.

“This pain I feel exceeds any pain I’ve felt in my life,” Martinez wrote.

Investigators were able to determine that a Black Honda Accord and white Acura sedan were involved in a drug-related altercation, in which occupants in the Honda were shooting at the other car, Bessette said.

The owner of the Honda Accord, Levi Brock, 34, of New Haven, has been named a person of interest, Bessette said, adding that he has been convicted of multiple felonies, including reckless endangerment, cruelty to animals and felony assault and is currently on probation. Investigators are currently working with Brock’s probation officer to locate him so they may question him.

Police have found both cars, which are pending search warrants, and the Honda Accord was located in New Haven Monday with a firearm inside, Bessette said. The owner and other occupants of the Acura sedan are “all known to Waterbury PD,” Bessette said.

Twenty-five shell casings, some from a 9-millimeter firearm and others from a 45-caliber, were recovered from the scene, Bessette said.

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(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)

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(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.

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(AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Scottie Scheffler added a new green jacket to his wardrobe on Sunday.

The 25-year-old American and top-ranked player in the world was crowned the Masters champion at Augusta National Golf Club.

Scheffler finished 10 under par to win the Masters, his first major tournament victory.

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(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

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(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.”

Statement from Head Coach Mike Tomlin: pic.twitter.com/hI5QaKzBUq

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 9, 2022

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.

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(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:

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(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:

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(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

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(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

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