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Mad Match: “Nice guy” Tom Hardy dominates in real-life Brazilian Jiujitsu tournament

Wednesday, September 21 by ABC News

Tom Hardy proved he's been keeping up with his training from his days in the 2011 martial arts movie Warrior: He reportedly took gold after competing in the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keyes, England on Saturday. According to the local paper

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy team up for new virtual PGA tournament

Thursday, August 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two of golf’s biggest names -- Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy -- are stepping up to lead a new virtual golf tournament. Called the TGL, the new virtual golf league, launched in partnership with the PGA, will have pros compete in a... Read More.

Moonlite Drive-In holds car show benefitting Make-A-Wish

Sunday, August 14 by Louise Bennett

Brookville - The Moonlite Drive-In Theater is celebrating 70 years of Groovin’ and Cruising today with a car show. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. with the show taking place from 11 to 3 p.m. General Admission is free. The cost is $5 for car, truck or... Read More.

9/11 families slam Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament in New Jersey

Wednesday, July 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Terry Strada, the chair of the organization 9/11 Families United, which advocates for families of victims and survivors of the 2001 attacks, was shocked when she heard that the LIV Golf Tournament would be playing at the Bedminster Golf Course in... Read More.

7th annual Frank Varischetti All Star Football Game kicks off tonight

Friday, July 1 by Louise Bennett

Brockway – Football is the featured event of Brockway’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration tonight. It's the 7th annual Frank Varischetti All Star Football Game. Twenty Varischetti Memorial Scholarships will be awarded at about 6:40 p.m. followed by the football game at 7 p.m. This game features... Read More.

Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament accused of ‘sportswashing’

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A splashy new golf tournament, which attracted some of the biggest players in the game and launched in London last week, has become the latest example of what detractors call "sportswashing," the practice of sanitizing the reputation of a country or... Read More.

DuBois YMCA to hold pickleball tournament during Community Days

Friday, June 10 by Louise Bennett

DuBois - The DuBois YMCA is hosting a Pickleball tournament on Saturday during Community Days. After many setbacks due to COVID-19, this is the second year that the pickleball tournament is being held. There are three age groups to compete in 10-13, 14-18, and 18 and... Read More.

Saint Peter’s does it again: Peacocks win stunner over Purdue to become 1st 15-seed ever to make Elite Eight of NCAA tournament

Saturday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Elite Eight of the men's NCAA tournament is set and will feature some of the biggest and storied programs in college basketball history -- Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas. But there's a tiny Jersey City, New Jersey, university that also punched... Read More.

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament due to injury

Saturday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Naomi Osaka on Saturday withdrew from the Melbourne Summer Set due to an abdominal injury, saying she needed to rest before the Australian Open. "I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne. Unfortunately I have an abdominal injury which I... Read More.

As Haiti reels, Naomi Osaka pledges to donate tennis tournament earnings to earthquake relief efforts

Tuesday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tennis star Naomi Osaka pledged to donate earnings from her latest tournament to relief efforts in Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated the country on Saturday. "Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel... Read More.

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