Diamond Images/Getty ImagesBY: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The NFL addressed sexual harassment and verbal abuse allegations against the league’s Washington D.C. team in a tweet Friday morning. The response from the league came less than 24 hours after a new report by The Washington Post that claimed […]
Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesBY: HALEY YAMADA, ABC NEWS (ORLANDO) — New Orleans Pelicans star Jrue Holiday said he’ll donate the rest of his paychecks for the NBA’s 2019-2020 season to help launch a social justice fund. “Today we announced that I have pledged the remainder of my 2020 NBA salary as […]
artisteer/iStock By ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — More than a dozen former female employees for the NFL’s Washington, D.C. franchise claim they were sexually harassed and verbally abused while working for the team, The Washington Post reports. The former staffers say the toxic work environment and sexual harassment went on from […]
Michael Janosz/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The athletes on the U.S. women’s national soccer team have spent their whole careers disrupting the status quo and fighting for women. Now, some of the players are turning their efforts off the pitch to help mentor fellow female […]
Allen Kee / ESPN ImagesBy CARMEN J. COX, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia sports fans won’t be in the stands watching their beloved Phillies or Eagles when they play at home in 2020. City officials made the call, citing safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Eagles are still […]
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images By ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (ASHBURN, Va.) — The NFL’s Washington Redskins have decided to change their team name. “On July 3rd we announced the commencement of a thorough review of the team’s name. … Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins […]
fstop123/iStockBy: ERIC MOLLO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With America in the midst of a reckoning over racial inequality, more athletes are continuing to speak out across the sports world. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, and star running back Adrian Peterson are just a few […]
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(LONDON) — Along with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, Duchess Kate surprised tennis fans from Bond Primary School in South London on a video call Friday. “The former Wimbledon Champion shared his experiences of playing tennis growing up, some vital tips to better their game and how […]
Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImageBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Valentina Sampaio has become the first transgender model to grace the pages of Sports Illustrated’s highly coveted swimsuit issue. “I was so surprised,” Sampaio told Good Morning America. “It means a lot, not just for myself but for […]
cmannphoto/iStockBy ABC News (ORLANDO, Fla.) — On the same day the Orlando Magic arrived at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to prepare for the upcoming NBA season restart, officials said one of their players will be temporally benched by the coronavirus. Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman […]
