Sports Archives

Week 9: Sweet Play of the Week, Christian Ronquillo & the Del Valle Conquistadores

October 30, 2019 7:24 PM Adrian Ochoa

The Del Valle Conquistadores are the winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 9 of the high school football season. In the game against Bel…

Diego Maradona receives hero’s welcome — and a throne — on return to former club

October 30, 2019 11:52 AM CNN

Even by Diego Maradona’s flamboyant standards, it was a night to remember. The Argentine football legend received a hero’s welcome…

Former UTEP running back Aaron Jones wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week for 2nd time this season

October 30, 2019 10:08 AM Mauricio Casillas

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones continues to make El Paso proud with his stellar play on the field. Jones was…

Svitolina advances at WTA Finals as injured Andreescu eliminated

October 30, 2019 9:51 AM CNN

When Elina Svitolina was told in July an undefeated champion at the WTA Finals would receive $4.725 million — the biggest payday in tennis…

Vlatko Andonovski: New USWNT coach feels weight of expectation

October 30, 2019 6:40 AM CNN

How do you build on near perfection? That is the daunting challenge facing Vlatko Andonovski after the 43-year-old was appointed as the new head…

England’s Haka response was ‘fantastic,’ says NZ coach Steve Hansen

October 30, 2019 4:59 AM CNN

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has described the England team’s controversial response to the All Blacks’ Haka ahead of their Rugby…

This footballer was racially abused by a fan … then banned for six matches

October 30, 2019 4:32 AM CNN

“We got awarded a penalty … and I heard shouts: ‘You black b******,’” Linford Harris recalls. High-profile incidents of…

Japan 2019: The joy of sleeping in a capsule hotel

October 30, 2019 4:24 AM CNN

It’s a short ride from Kyoto to Osaka. And like all our other rail journeys throughout Japan, we accessorized the experience with snacks from…

Messi eclipses Ronaldo’s club goal tally after scoring twice for Barcelona

October 30, 2019 4:14 AM CNN

In their ongoing battle to break records — and outdo each other — Lionel Messi went one up on Cristiano Ronaldo. Or make that two up,…

LeBron James sends taco truck to feed firefighters in LA

October 29, 2019 5:54 PM CNN

Firefighters and first responders battling the Getty Fire were treated to a warm meal courtesy of NBA star LeBron James, according to Los Angeles…

NCAA says athletes may profit from name, image and likeness

October 29, 2019 3:19 PM CNN

The NCAA Board of Governors on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow student-athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness once its…

World Series: Astros look to snap road-team win streak in Game 6

October 29, 2019 1:17 PM CNN

In a World Series where neither team has won a home game, the Houston Astros are taking a 3-2 series lead … home. The first pitch of Game 6 is…

Italian soccer stars banned for blasphemy

October 29, 2019 10:27 AM CNN

Two Italian soccer players have been given one-match bans for blasphemy after being filmed taking God’s name in vain while out on the field of…

Tom Brady says again that he will play in the NFL until he’s 45

October 29, 2019 10:14 AM CNN

If Tom Brady, 42, can play football at a high level until he hits 45, it may be further proof that he is superhuman. The New England Patriots…

Bulgaria given one-time stadium ban and fined $83,000 over racism

October 29, 2019 10:05 AM CNN

Bulgaria’s national soccer team has been ordered by UEFA to play its next home game behind closed doors as punishment for the “racist…

Stand-in Bertens stuns world No. 1 Barty at WTA Finals

October 29, 2019 9:32 AM CNN

Beware the alternate at the WTA Finals, especially if it’s Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman replaced Naomi Osaka Tuesday after a back injury ended…

Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket star banned over corruption

October 29, 2019 8:16 AM CNN

Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the sport’s…

Age is just a number when it comes to playing rugby in Japan

October 29, 2019 8:16 AM CNN

Age is a just a number to 75-year-old winger Isao Tsulabayashi, who is a member of Tokyo’s Buwaku Rugby Club. “For me rugby is a tough…

Social media campaign sends twin brother of England star to Japan to watch Rugby World Cup final

October 29, 2019 5:39 AM CNN

Rugby player Ben Curry is rushing to Japan after a late call-up for the Rugby World Cup final — but he won’t be packing his boots. Curry,…

Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury

October 29, 2019 4:42 AM CNN

An eventful season for Naomi Osaka came to an unfortunate end Tuesday when the Japanese megastar pulled out of the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China with…

How the scourge of racism continues to tarnish English football

October 29, 2019 4:23 AM CNN

Joel Mannix shook hands with the club’s chairman and watched as he immediately, instinctively, wiped his palm on his trousers. As a black…

World Series flashers get banned indefinitely by MLB

October 28, 2019 4:04 PM CNN

Major League Baseball is cracking down hard on two women who flashed their breasts on TV during Game 5 of the World Series Sunday night in…

Soccer club donates 3,000 food parcels to the homeless after match washed out

October 28, 2019 10:58 AM CNN

The idea of social justice is deeply rooted in the English county of Nottinghamshire. After all, the city of Nottingham and the surrounding Sherwood…

Halep saves match point to beat her fan Andreescu at WTA Finals

October 28, 2019 10:22 AM CNN

The encounter between the teen phenom and her idol didn’t disappoint as the drama continued at the women’s WTA year-end championships. In…

Naomi Osaka: ‘I want to leave some sort of legacy’

October 28, 2019 9:47 AM CNN

Naomi Osaka has learned a lot about dealing with expectations in 2019. The Japanese cemented her star status with a second straight grand slam title…

Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka ticked off by Unai Emery after angry reaction to boos

October 28, 2019 8:26 AM CNN

As captain’s performances go it probably wasn’t the one Arsenal manager Unai Emery was looking for when he appointed Granit Xhaka skipper…

Tiger Woods ties record for most PGA Tour titles with 82nd win in Japan

October 28, 2019 7:52 AM CNN

Tiger Woods added another layer of history to a remarkable year when he won his record-equaling 82nd PGA Tour title at the Zozo Championship in…

With Manny Pacquiao’s help, Alibaba founder Jack Ma challenges Floyd Mayweather to a fight

October 27, 2019 9:38 PM CNN

China’s richest man says he’s ready to take on The Money Team. In a video posted to Twitter Sunday, Philippines boxing legend Manny…

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wins 300th game, making him only the third head coach to do so

October 27, 2019 8:48 PM CNN

The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is now part of an elite club of coaches. The Patriot’s 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns…

Odell Beckham Jr. faces the Patriots in spooky Halloween cleats

October 27, 2019 5:55 PM CNN

Odell Beckham Jr. has a new strategy to spook the competition. In Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns wide…