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25Baltimore Ravens(BALTIMORE) -- The Charm City just scored a touchdown with the Ravens' heart-warming plans for the NFL draft.
When the Baltimore Ravens got wind of an inspiring young fan, who regularly discusses the team with a local sports radio station, head coach John Harbaugh found the perfect way to include him in the team's upcoming NFL draft selection.
Mo Gaba, 13, a three-time cancer survivor who has been blind since he was just 9 months old, will soon make history as the first person in to read an NFL draft pick in Braille.
While the superfan analyzed the upcoming draft on the Justin, Scott and Spiegel 98 Rock Morning Show, Harbaugh surprised him on the other line and shared some exciting news.
"We heard about this guy named Mo that has incredible insights into the Ravens and what we do and how good we're gonna be and we heard he's one of our very biggest fans," Harbaugh said. "We're inviting Mo to announce our fourth round draft pick at our draft fest event at the Inner Harbor.
"What do you think about that Mo?" Harbaugh asked.
"What?! Really? I've never done that before," a surprised and excited Mo said. "I'd like to do that, yeah."
"You're gonna be the first person in the history of the NFL to announce a draft pick written on a card in Braille," Harbough told Mo. "How amazing is that going to be?"
"Whoaaa," Mo replied, stunned at the exciting history making moment.
One of the show's hosts asked if this was the start of his budding sports broadcasting career, to which Mo confidently replied, "It's gonna start this week."
The Ravens told ABC News that they first heard about Mo through the radio show and a local news story in March, which highlighted Mo's incredible bond with a resource officer at his middle school.
When the team heard Mo's cancer came back for a fourth time, they sent its mascot Poe to a fundraiser for the boy on March 22. At that time, they began to consider plans to include him in the draft pick announcement, a representative for the team said.
Harbaugh said the team will "roll out the red carpet" for Mo and his mom, who will attend the draft day event at Baltimore's inner harbor on Saturday, "just like one of our draft picks."
"It's gonna be first class all the way," he said. "There's gonna be tons of fans down there, our players are gonna be down there -- so many of our guys are fired up to have a great day and it's gonna be really amazing."
The video of their radio interview has been viewed on the Baltimore Ravens Twitter account more than 108,000 times as of Thursday afternoon
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2533ft/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- Millions of football fans will be tuning in to the NFL Draft to see if their favorite college players get picked.
The first round kicks off Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee.
ABC News’ Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts will host the first round of the draft. In the video below, she breaks down what to expect from the big night:
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25iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Cleveland 6 Miami 2
San Diego 1 Seattle 0
San Francisco 4 Toronto 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 10 Tampa Bay 2
Oakland 6 Texas 5
Baltimore 4 Chi White Sox 3
Boston 11 Detroit 4
Houston 7 Minnesota 1
NY Yankees 6 LA Angels 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis 5 Milwaukee 2
Colorado 9 Washington 5
Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 1
Arizona 11 Pittsburgh 2
Philadelphia 6 NY Mets 0
Chi Cubs 7 LA Dodgers 6
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Houston 100 Utah 93
L.A. Clippers 129 Golden State 121
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
SO Carolina 4 Washington 3
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York City 1 Chicago 0
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24wellesenterprises/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A Texas family is accused of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a scheme to re-sell tickets to the annual Masters golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, the Department of Justice said.
The indictment, unsealed in the Southern District of Georgia on Tuesday details a pattern from 2013 to 2017 in which Steven and Diane Freeman and their children Christine Oliverson and Stephen M. Freeman took steps to defraud the prestigious golf tournament's through its selective ticketing system.
According to the indictment, tickets are distributed in a lottery after information is submitted on the Augusta National Incorporated website and only one account per household is allowed.
Prosecutors allege that the family "defrauded ANI by creating false user accounts in order to purchase spectator tickets to attend the Masters Golf Tournament held annually in Augusta, Georgia." They went on to say, the family was hoping to "re-sell the tickets at a substantial profit.
The government alleges that the family created "false user accounts by purchasing mailing lists that included the actual names and addresses of individuals who did not grant their authority or permission for the creation of these accounts," the charging document says. They also created fake IDs, utility bills and credit card statements to go with fake accounts, and mail them to Augusta for a change of address, the prosecutors said.
They also purchased emails, "in bulk" to use to register online, authorities said.
The government says the family created a document in which they could all see information pertaining to the scheme at the same time.
"Mom, this links to a document that we can all see at once. this is how chrissy requested i send her the info," reads an email included in the indictment allegedly sent by Stephen M. Freeman. "we'll see how this works. i found a fairly basic utility bill in NY state. the link to the bill is on the document along with the changes that need to be made," the email reads.
Stephen Michael Freeman is also charged with identity theft.
If convicted, each member of the family could face up to 20 years in prison.
No attorneys for the family members were listed in court records.
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24iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The physical demands professional runners endure are both grueling and awe-inspiring. For Olympian Deena Kastor, becoming a successful long distance runner was about more than just training her body; it was about training her mind, too. She outlines the lessons she learned about competing, life, and discovering her winner's mindset in her new book, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory.
In an exclusive conversation with ABC News, Kastor discusses some of the lessons she took from years of competing on the national stage.
She says whether people are competing on the race course, at school, or their jobs, they must find ways to reframe their perceptions about failures and shortcomings. "It may take a lot of work to get there," she concedes, "but the work is worth it."
Kastor recounts one of her worst losses as a moment when she learned that she could use failure to push herself to succeed. In an eight kilometer cross country national championship race early in her career, she believed she was going to come in first place after months of intense training. Instead, she says, "I was absolutely demolished. I went from confident to crushed in just thirty minutes."
Her coach would not let her wallow in the unexpected failure. He wanted her to use her failure to increase her desire to win and find ways to improve before her next competitive race:
"My coach told me, 'I'm glad you're disappointed because it means you care.'"
It was following this loss that she improved her times and became a world class runner, competing in national and Olympic races.
Kastor looked to fill her book with a variety of lessons she learned at different points in life. They include how becoming a mother reframed the way she thought about competition, and how she was able to move on from the grief she endured in losing her family dog.
With her memoir, she hopes some of what she learned will empower others to endure through their own challenges and reach their potential:
"The lessons of bravery and courage and enduring can be related across the board. At any given moment, we can choose to throw in the towel, give up... I think it's really important to pass along the message we can reshape and redefine our perceptions. And the best way to share that knowledge is to write a book... not so much for people to learn about me, but discover more about themselves through using thoughts, and perspectives, and more of their mental game to get an edge on their running and their lives."
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24iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
INTERLEAGUE
Miami 3, Cleveland 1
San Francisco 7, Toronto 6
San Diego 6, Seattle 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 7, Boston 4
Baltimore 9, Chicago White Sox 1
Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 2
Detroit 4, Boston 2
Houston 10, Minnesota 4
N.Y. Yankees 7, L.A. Angels 5
Oakland 11, Texas 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 6
Arizona 2, Pittsburgh 1
N.Y. Mets 9, Philadelphia 0
St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 3
Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Dodgers 2
Washington 6, Colorado 3
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Toronto 115, Orlando 96
Philadelphia 122, Brooklyn 100
Denver 108, San Antonio 90
Portland 118, Oklahoma City 115
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Boston 5, Toronto 1
San Jose 5, Vegas 4
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23TPN/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The apple certainly doesn't fall from the tree!
Tennis superstar Serena Williams posted this video of her daughter Olympia hitting the racquet closet not once, but four times!
"History in the making," she wrote in the caption as little Olympia gave each racquet a smash test!
Some of Williams' celebrity friends commented on the post. Singer Justin Timberlake wrote "Uh oh!" while actress Olivia Wilde said, "Already better than me."
Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, remarked: "Smash that racquet, baby girl!"
No matter what Olympia puts her young mind to, she will certainly have a wealth of coaches and supporters along the way to guide her.
If young Olympia does follow in her mother's footsteps, she will be hitting the court in just a few short years. Williams was just 4 years old when she started playing tennis and was a professional by the age of 14.
Olympia turns 2 in September.
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22Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) -- Tom Brady often speaks about his deep appreciation for his parents and the hand they've had in his great success.
The New England Patriots quarterback shared a lengthy post to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday.
Alongside Galynn Brady and Tom Brady Sr.'s wedding photo and a more recent photo of the couple, the football star wrote, "The strength of their marriage has always been an inspiration and the best example to me and my sisters of what true love, respect and commitment mean."
He explained that their union has helped him and his three sisters navigate life's challenges.
"Life always has its ups and downs and their togetherness in good and bad taught us teamwork," he wrote. "Their trust, love and dedication as parents taught us how to become the parents we are today."
He went on, "They have always put our family first and instilled in us the values they were taught from their parents, which we now carry on and teach our own kids. They have always encouraged us to attain milestones and we’re honored to celebrate this one they’ve achieved."
"We love you so much, mom and dad," he added. "Happy anniversary!!!"
Brady is extremely close with his family. They were at Super Bowl LIII in February to watch him get his sixth ring after the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
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22Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) -- Thirteen is proving to be an unlucky number for the New York Yankees.
Aaron Judge, who dons the number on his jersey, is the latest player to join the team’s injured list. With his addition to the list, the Yankees now have 13 players who are battling injuries.
The 26-year-old right fielder strained his left oblique while swinging in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list the following day.
The Yankees recalled infielder Thairo Estrada from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to step in for Judge during his absence from the lineup.
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22Aneese/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) -- The Philadelphia Flyers have joined the New York Yankees in ceasing to play Kate Smith’s rendition of “God Bless America” during games.
The move comes after the Flyers “learned that several of the songs Kate Smith performed in the 1930s include lyrics and sentiments that are incompatible with the values of our organization, and evoke painful and unacceptable themes,” the team said in a statement Sunday.
Last week, the Daily News reported that the Yankees stopped playing Smith’s version of the song during the seventh inning stretch this season because of her history of occasionally singing songs that appear to be racist and embrace slave culture.
"The NHL principle 'Hockey is for Everyone' is at the heart of everything the Flyers stand for," Flyers President Paul Holmgren said in a statement. "As a result, we cannot stand idle while material from another era gets in the way of who we are today."
In addition to dropping Smith’s rendition of “God Bless America,” the Flyers also on Sunday removed a statue of her that was located outside of the team’s arena.
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