Sports Archives

Rough childhood shapes Fort Bliss soldier into boxer

May 23, 2021 12:04 PM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Spc. Alec McGee is taking life lessons from his childhood to shape his roles as a professional boxer, solider, and…

Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix to take drivers’ championship lead

May 23, 2021 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

Max Verstappen produced an assured performance at the Monaco Grand Prix to move to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship standings…

Henrik Stenson snaps club in calmest manner you’ll see during PGA Championship

May 23, 2021 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

We’ve all been there: You think you’ve picked out the best club for the shot, you think you’ve judged the conditions perfectly and…

Simone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike in return to competition

May 23, 2021 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

Defending world champion gymnast Simone Biles became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault move in competition at the GK US Classic…

Riverside advances to 4A baseball Sweet 16

May 22, 2021 11:20 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Riverside may have dropped classes from 5A to 4A, but that has meant nothing to the Rangers baseball program who just continue to…

Fully vaccinated head coaches no longer have to wear masks during NBA games

May 22, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

The National Basketball Association will no longer require head coaches who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks during games,…

Atletico Madrid wins La Liga title for the first time since 2014 in a dramatic final day

May 22, 2021 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

After a drama-filled final day of the La Liga season, Atletico Madrid was eventually crowned champion for the first time since 2014. Needing to…

‘Are you not entertained?’: Joel Dahmen ask famous ‘Gladiator’ question during PGA Championship

May 22, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

With fans back at the majors, players are looking to entertain after so long without them. Joel Dahmen, after holing a crucial putt in his third…

Robert Lewandowski breaks 49-year goal-scoring record with 41st goal of the season

May 22, 2021 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

He would’ve liked to have done it earlier in the day, but eventually, Robert Lewandowski was a history maker. In the final minute of Bayern…

High School Baseball Playoffs: Riverside takes game one over Lubbock Estacado, 9-3

May 21, 2021 8:56 PM Adrian Ochoa

FORT STOCKTON, Texas – The Riverside Rangers couldn’t have asked for a better start to their regional quarterfinal series against Lubbock Estacado.…

Phil Mickelson sets early lead at PGA Championship, and a chance at history

May 21, 2021 7:41 PM CNN Newsource

Sixteen years after winning his PGA Championship title, Phil Mickelson is roaring back — with a chance at history. The five-time major winner…

‘Got lucky there, could have been a 10’: Shane Lowry plays shot from the beach during PGA Championship

May 21, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

He ended up on the beach, but Shane Lowry was looking for his ball rather than where he put his towel and flip-flops. The Irishman’s ball,…

El Paso Locomotive FC receives goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas on loan from MLS club Minnesota United

May 21, 2021 6:43 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed Minnesota United goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas on loan, pending…

Coached by his father, UTEP pole vaulter Paulo Benavides closing in on record season

May 21, 2021 4:46 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Paul Benavides never pushed pole vaulting on his son Paulo. Honestly, he didn’t have to. “He kinda found some old tapes in the…

Y.E. Yang, the man who beat Tiger Woods to win the 2009 PGA Championship, is disqualified

May 21, 2021 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

Y.E. Yang, the man who overcame a two-shot deficit in 2009 to beat Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship, has been disqualified from this year’s…

Seven medical professionals charged with homicide after investigation into Diego Maradona’s death

May 21, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

Seven medical professionals in Argentina have been charged with homicide over the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. The Argentine great died…

Colombia will no longer co-host Copa América, CONMEBOL rejects request for postponement

May 21, 2021 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

The 2021 Copa América will no longer feature games in co-host Colombia after CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation, announced on…

Conners waves Canadian flag from top of gusty PGA leaderboard

May 21, 2021 2:03 AM CNN Newsource

Canada’s Corey Conners tamed a windswept Ocean course on Thursday, carding the round of the day to lead by two shots after the opening of the…

High School Baseball Playoffs: Clint falls to Andrews in game one; Tornillo splits with Littlefield

May 20, 2021 10:47 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Only three El Paso area teams are left in the hunt for a state title in baseball, Clint, Riverside and Tornillo. Thursday, two of…

El Paso Locomotive FC adds goalkeeper Ben Beaury

May 20, 2021 9:05 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed former Reno 1868 FC starting goalkeeper Benjamin Beaury for the…

Why UTEP’s leading tackler rode away from football before his senior season

May 20, 2021 7:57 PM Erik Elken

EL PASO, Texas — Imagine choosing to put an end to the pursuit of a lifelong dream when it’s closest to becoming a reality. That’s exactly what…

Aaron Price returns to UTEP as special teams coordinator

May 20, 2021 4:35 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – After serving on the Miner coaching staff for nine seasons from 2004-12, UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel announced the return of…

‘Do I have to get it?!’: Sebastián Muñoz hits golf ball into trash can during PGA Championship

May 20, 2021 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

It was a rubbish tee shot, wasn’t it? Sebastián Muñoz hit the rarest form of hole-in-one on Thursday at the 2021 PGA Championship, and one…

NFL star Aaron Jones’ El Paso charity softball game featuring sports celebrities is postponed

May 6, 2021 2:43 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, May 20: El Paso native and NFL star Aaron Jones’ plans to host a charity softball game next month in the Sun City featuring sports…

Tim Tebow is back in the NFL after signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars

May 20, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, the team announced on Thursday. The 2007 Heisman…

A doctor who died from Covid-19 left his family a sports card collection worth $20 million

May 20, 2021 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

For over four decades, a doctor from Florida avidly collected baseball cards and sports memorabilia with some items dating back to the 1880s. Now,…

Teenage long jump sensation Larissa Iapichino on the Olympics and matching her mother’s record

May 20, 2021 4:52 AM CNN

Larissa Iapichino’s face said it all: hands on her head and mouth agape, it was the look of someone who could scarcely believe what she had…

Yankees’ Corey Kluber throws the 6th MLB no-hitter in 2021. It’s the 2nd within 24 hours

May 19, 2021 11:23 PM CNN Newsource

For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to…

Community Champions: Riverside, Clint & Tornillo continue playoff runs this week

May 19, 2021 11:19 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – And then there were three. Only three El Paso area teams are left standing in the high school baseball playoffs. The Riverside…

El Paso Locomotive FC signs Las Cruces native Ricardo Zacarías

May 19, 2021 10:00 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today it has signed Borderland native, forward Ricardo Zacarías,…