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UB40 sax player Brian Travers dies of cancer at age 62

Monday, August 23 by ABC News

Brian Travers, founding saxophone player for the popular U.K. reggae band UB40, died Sunday at the age of 62. The band announced Travers' death in a message that reads, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of... Read More.

Paralyzed football player walks across graduation stage to get diploma

Tuesday, August 17 by ABC News

(DESOTO, Texas) -- After 12 years in a wheelchair, a paralyzed former football player walked for the first time since his injury at his college graduation. In 2009, Corey Borner was a rising star at cornerback for the DeSoto, Texas, High School football team when... Read More.

US Olympic volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19 just days before Tokyo Olympics

Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News

(TOKYO) -- An American volleyball player tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival to Japan and is reportedly no longer participating in the Tokyo Olympics. “In alignment with local rules and protocols, the athlete has been transferred to a hotel,” USA Volleyball said in a statement... Read More.

Carl Nassib comes out as first gay active NFL player

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- NFL player Carl Nassib made history Monday by announcing that he's gay. He's the first active player to come out publicly in league history. The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end posted a video from his home in Pennsylvania revealing his sexual orientation... Read More.

Rudy Gobert named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. It is the third time Gobert has won the award in the past four years. He was named to the All-NBA Defensive first-team for... Read More.

RYAN WALKER, ARLINGTON’S SUPER BASEBALL PLAYER

Sunday, June 6 by Marcee Maylin

Meet Ryan Walker, a baseball star, and native Snohomish County young man, who is now pitching for the San Francisco Giants in the minors for Eugene. He graduated from and played for Arlington... Read More.

Tennis player arrested over alleged ‘sports corruption’ at French Open

Saturday, June 5 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- A Russian tennis player was placed in police custody Thursday night on charges of "sports corruption and organized gang scam targeting acts likely to have been committed in September 2020," the Paris prosecutor's office told ABC News. At last year's French Open, Russian... Read More.

High school football coaches fired after allegedly forcing player to eat pork

Saturday, June 5 by ABC News

(CANTON, Ohio) -- A high school football coach and six assistant coaches have been fired after they allegedly forced a player to eat pork against his religious beliefs as punishment for missing a non-mandatory practice. The player, a rising senior at McKinley Senior High School... Read More.

Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder

Thursday, June 3 by ABC News

(BLACKSBURG, Va.) -- A freshman Virginia Tech football player has been charged with second-degree murder, authorities said. Officers responded to a building in Blacksburg, home to the university, on Tuesday night for a welfare check and found 40-year-old Jerry Smith dead, the Blacksburg Police Department... Read More.

University of Cincinnati mourning death of 21-year-old soccer player Ally Sidloski

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(CINCINNATI) -- The University of Cincinnati is mourning the death of female soccer player Ally Sidloski, who died Saturday at age 21. An Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson told ABC News Cincinnati affiliate WCPO-TV that Sidloski drowned in East Fork Lake in Clermont County. The... Read More.

6-year-old football player is force to be reckoned with on the field

Wednesday, May 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Video of a girl leaving all her football teammates in the dust is having a viral moment on social media. Alessia Ashley, 6, from Westchester County, New York, is the only girl on her flag football team. A recording of her most... Read More.

Foo Fighters react to Rock Hall induction: “The guitar player from The Germs is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!”

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

Foo Fighters are excited to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but maybe not for the reason you think. Following Wednesday morning's announcement that the "Everlong" rockers are part of the Rock Hall's 2021 class, the band

Stories tagged with: player

UB40 sax player Brian Travers dies of cancer at age 62

Paralyzed football player walks across graduation stage to get diploma

US Olympic volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19 just days before Tokyo Olympics

Carl Nassib comes out as first gay active NFL player

Rudy Gobert named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

RYAN WALKER, ARLINGTON’S SUPER BASEBALL PLAYER

Tennis player arrested over alleged ‘sports corruption’ at French Open

High school football coaches fired after allegedly forcing player to eat pork

Virginia Tech football player charged with second-degree murder

University of Cincinnati mourning death of 21-year-old soccer player Ally Sidloski

6-year-old football player is force to be reckoned with on the field

Foo Fighters react to Rock Hall induction: “The guitar player from The Germs is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!”

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