No beer, no food and less chanting. The new normal for baseball fans in South Korea
South Korean baseball fans are back. Ten percent of stadiums are now allowed to be filled, with spectators scattered throughout the stands and a…
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Major League Baseball season start overshadowed by Covid-19
Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said he’s “scared.” The MLB team manager, who underwent a heart procedure last year,…
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Former NFL player Dana Stubblefield convicted of rape
A former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers was convicted of rape and other charges in a California courtroom Monday. Dana Stubblefield, 49, was…
Continue Reading NFL cancels preseason games ahead of 2020 season, commissioner says
There will be no preseason games for the National Football League this year, according to an open letter published Monday by Commissioner Roger…
Continue Reading Former UCLA soccer coach Jorge Salcedo pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo pleaded guilty Monday for his role in the college admissions scandal, the US Attorney’s…
Continue Reading Miami Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak pushes MLB to postpone three games
A number of players and coaches on the Miami Marlins tested positive for Covid-19, pushing Major League Baseball to postpone three games and raising…
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NMSU to face Northwestern on the gridiron in 2023
Las Cruces, NM – Hopefully by 2023 Covid-19 will be in the rear view mirror, and the NMSU Aggies are looking ahead toward that football season. Â New…
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UTEP Tennis Team Secures ITA All-Academic Team Status
El Paso, TX – For the fifth straight year, the UTEP tennis team has been named an ITA All-Academic Team. Furthermore, nine members of the squad were…
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci’s baseball card just became one of the best selling in Topps’ history
Dr. Anthony Fauci threw an abysmal first pitch to kick off the historic 2020 Major League Baseball season. But fans of the renowned disease expert…
Continue Reading Mike Ditka says kneeling athletes should ‘get the hell out of the country’
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka didn’t mince words when he was asked about athletes who kneel during the national anthem. “If…
Continue Reading Paris Saint-Germain suffers Kylian Mbappe injury blow ahead of Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League hopes suffered a major blow Monday as the club confirmed star forward Kylian Mbappe will be out for…
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AP source says Yankees-Phillies game has been postponed as Marlins deal with coronavirus outbreak while in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two major league games scheduled for Monday night have been postponed as the Miami Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak…
Continue Reading Orioles GM Mike Elias confirms that Orioles-Marlins game in Miami has been postponed
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Miami Marlins’ home opener against Baltimore has been postponed as the Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that…
Continue Reading Is Bryson DeChambeau irreversibly changing golf?
During the height of lockdown, while most of us sought comfort in movies, Netflix and video games, Bryson DeChambeau found purpose in the gym. When…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Juventus wins ninth straight Serie A title
There are few certainties in life, but Juventus winning Serie A and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring in big games seem to be two of them. Ronaldo scored his…
Continue Reading Manchester United, Chelsea seal Champions League spots as Leicester misses out
Manchester United and Chelsea grabbed the final two Champions League places at the expense of Leicester City on the final day of the English Premier…
Continue Reading Halep, concerned about rising coronavirus cases and travel, pulls out of tennis’ return event
The first official tennis tournament to be staged during the coronavirus pandemic lost its top attraction when Simona Halep pulled out Sunday in a…
Continue Reading Filmmaker and elite marathon runner, Alexi Pappas wants to make sure ‘the complete person is happening’
An Olympic 10,000-meter runner turned marathoner by day, actor, director, screenwriter and author in all other spare hours she can salvage, Alexi…
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Mighty Mujer Triathlon cannot be stopped despite pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Triathlons held prior to March of this year generally required athletes to be within close proximity of each other. But now in the…
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Special Olympics of New Mexico celebrates Las Cruces athletes with parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Special Olympics athletes in southern New Mexico had their chance to shine on Saturday, even in the middle of a pandemic.…
Continue Reading At the debut of a brand new Texas ballpark, the cracks of bats echo through empty stands
There’s nothing quite like a summer baseball game — except a baseball game in the summer of 2020. In the age of a pandemic, ballparks are…
Continue Reading WNBA dedicates season to Breonna Taylor and Say Her Name campaign
Before the start of its 2020 campaign on Saturday, the WNBA dedicated the season to Breonna Taylor and the Say Her Name movement, which raises…
Continue Reading Spanish footballing great Xavi ‘ok’ after testing positive for coronavirus
Xavi, considered one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, has tested positive for the coronavirus but says he is “ok.” The…
Continue Reading Manchester United in nearly-$100 million game against Leicester
Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City would have likely — to use the expression — “bitten your hand off” to be in the…
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Locomotive FC suffers 1st loss of the season; New Mexico United victorious, 2-1
EL PASO, Texas — For the third straight time since the restart of the USL season, the El Paso Locomotive FC took to the pitch without any fans at…
Continue Reading The first practicing medical doctor to play in the NFL opts out of the 2020 season
Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the first practicing medical doctor to play in the NFL, has decided to opt out of playing in the…
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Former NMSU Aggie Cracks Cleveland Indians’ Opening Day Roster
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University baseball player is headed to The Show. Daniel Johnson, was added to the Cleveland…
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UTEP to implement mobile ticketing for athletic events
EL PASO, Texas – UTEPÂ will transition to mobile ticketing for all athletics events beginning this fall, Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced…
Continue Reading NBA players are dedicating their post-game interviews to Breonna Taylor
With the NBA season officially resuming on July 30, players such as LeBron James are using their platforms to dedicate their post-game interviews to…
Continue Reading University of Kentucky faculty members call for renaming stadium, campus buildings
Some University of Kentucky faculty members are calling for the renaming of all campus buildings that memorialize “enslavers, Confederate…
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