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January 22, 2021

Baseball legend Hank Aaron dies at 86

Hulton Archive/Getty Images)By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Baseball icon and Hall of Famer Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron died Friday. He was 86.The outfielder from Mobile, Alabama, was one of the greatest power hitters in Major League Baseball history.”Mr. Aaron passed away peacefully in his sleep. The family asks for privacy at this time,”…… read more »

January 22, 2021

‘There is no plan B’ for Tokyo Olympics, IOC chief says

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BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty ImagesBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Despite rising COVID-19 infections in Japan, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Thursday that there is “no reason whatsoever” to believe the Olympic Games in Tokyo will not open on July 23 as planned.”This is why there is no plan B and this is…… read more »

January 22, 2021

Scoreboard roundup — 1/21/21

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iStockBy ABC News(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONLA Lakers 113 Milwaukee 106Utah 129, New Orleans 118New York 119, Golden State 104NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUENY Islanders 4, New Jersey 1Winnipeg 4, Ottawa 1Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2 (OT)Boston 5, Philadelphia 4 (SO)Montreal 7, Vancouver 3Los Angeles 4, Colorado 2Florida at…… read more »

January 21, 2021

Scoreboard roundup — 1/20/21

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iStockBy ABC News(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONDallas 124, Indiana 112Philadelphia 117, Boston 109Cleveland 147, Brooklyn 135 (2OT)Miami 111, Toronto 102Atlanta 123, Detroit 115 (OT)Orlando 97, Minnesota 96Phoenix 109, Houston 103LA Clippers 115, Sacramento 96Golden State 121, San Antonio 99Washington at Charlotte (Postponed)Memphis at Portland (Postponed)NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEEdmonton…… read more »