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Pro rally driver Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident

Tuesday, January 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Pro rally driver Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident in Utah Monday.The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office said it received a call about an accident in the Mill Hollow area at about 2 p.m. local time."The driver, Kenneth Block, [a] 55-year-old... Read More.

‘DWTS’ judge Len Goodman to step down as judge, pro Whitney Carson pregnant with baby #2

Tuesday, November 15 by ABC News

Dancing with the Stars dropped a few bombshells during Monday night's episode.The first announcement of the night came from dance pro Whitney Carson, who revealed she's expecting her second child with husband Carson McAllister. The pair are already parents to two-year-old son Leo.The dancer,... Read More.

‘DWTS’ pro Cheryl Burke seemingly shades ex Matthew Lawrence in TikTok: “Goodbye forever”

Friday, August 26 by ABC News

Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke posted a cryptic TikTok about a cheating ex amid her divorce from Matthew Lawrence.“When he said he would never talk to her again yet I found text messages, viagra, and a necklace hidden in a pair of... Read More.

The Rock reaches out to student who took his cutout to prom; daughter taking up family business of pro wrestling

Tuesday, May 31 by ABC News

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a famously charismatic guy, which was proven again when a two-dimensional version of him went viral.An Instagram user called @smilesweetsraccoon showed off a cardboard cutout of the movie star/TV star/entrepreneur, which she took out for a very special day."Thank... Read More.

Former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy opens up about escaping war-torn Ukraine

Friday, March 4 by ABC News

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is opening up for the first time since escaping Ukraine a week after Russia invaded the country.The former Dancing with the Stars pro, who was born in Ukraine but immigrated to the U.S. with his family in the 90s and is now a U.S. citizen,... Read More.

Pro golfer Phil Mickelson faces backlash for comments about Saudi-backed golf league

Tuesday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Professional golfer Phil Mickelson has apologized for comments he made supporting a Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour, after they appeared to cost him one his biggest sponsors.The global tax firm KPMG said Tuesday it had dropped its sponsorship of Mickelson in the... Read More.

Rob Gronkowski offers advice to student athletes who dream of going pro

Thursday, February 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the Super Bowl on Sunday, it'll reignite student athletes' determination to one day play in the Big Game themselves. Statistically, just 0.00075 percent of all high school football players go pro, according to LeagueSide. NFL star Rob Gronkowski beat those... Read More.

“Pro Choice” Marvel movie star Evangeline Lilly protesting vaccine mandates

Thursday, January 27 by ABC News

In a post on her Instagram, Evangeline Lilly, the Lost veteran who plays Hope van Dyne/The Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, blasted COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Along with a picture of someone carrying a sign that read "Vaxxed Democrat for medical freedom" at last weekend's... Read More.

Vaxxed ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Cheryl Burke quarantines after positive COVID-19 test

Monday, September 27 by ABC News

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke announced on her Instagram that although she's vaccinated, she tested positive for COVID-19 and as such won't appear on tonight's show -- and likely the following week's, either.She says learned the news on Sunday, and admitted... Read More.

Golf newbie? Pro golfer Max Homa shares three tips on how to improve your swing

Monday, August 9 by ABC News

Not everyone has a powerhouse swing like pro golfer Max Homa, this year's Genesis Invitational winner. However, some people have yet to pick up a golf club out of fear of looking like a fool. But he tells ABC Audio everyone should give the sport... Read More.

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