Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at Hall of Fame induction
From gravity-defying dunks and in-air acrobatics to an unquenchable thirst for dominance and an overt disdain for anything shy of excellence, Kobe…
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Leicester City defeats Chelsea to win first FA Cup after late VAR drama
Leicester City won the FA Cup for the first time thanks to a sensational strike from Youri Tielemans as a dramatic, late video assistant referee…
Continue Reading Pro wrestler Jerome ‘New Jack’ Young dies at 58
Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) pro wrestler Jerome “New Jack” Young has died at 58, his wife, Jennifer Young, confirmed on…
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Robert Lewandowski scores 40th Bundesliga goal of the season to equal Gerd Müller’s record
Robert Lewandowski equaled the Bundesliga record of 40 goals in a season during Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw against SC Freiburg. His first-half…
Continue Reading Chelsea boss Emma Hayes says inspiring the new generation is as important as Champions League glory
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says winning the club’s first Women’s Champions League would be an “incredible achievement,” but…
Continue Reading Sabrina Ionescu honors Kobe Bryant, hits game-winning 3 to start the WNBA season
Sabrina Ionescu had a dream that this was coming. On Friday, her first game back since a sprained ankle sidelined her for most of her rookie season…
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UTEP track & field opens competition at the C-USA Championships on Friday
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – The UTEP track and field men’s team opened its 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with 13 points…
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Friday Scoreboard: High School Baseball & Softball Playoffs
EL PASO, Texas – The high school baseball playoffs rolled on with several teams from El Paso in action in the area round. One team from the…
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Medina Spirit cleared to race in the Preakness Stakes after passing drug tests
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit can race in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes after the final two rounds of blood samples from the horse were…
Continue Reading Alex Rodriguez part of ownership group set to buy NBA’s Timberwolves and WNBA’s Lynx
Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore have agreed to a deal to purchase the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves…
Continue Reading New York Yankees say 8 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here’s how that could happen
Eight members of the New York Yankees have tested positive for coronavirus this week despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine,…
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Chihuahuas top Isotopes in homer opener, 5-3
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed 3-0 early on Thursday but scored five unanswered runs to come back and…
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Locomotive FC goalkeeper Logan Ketterer on short-term deal with MLS Portland
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Locomotive FC will be without one their goalkeepers for a short while. Thursday, the Locomotive FC approved a short-term…
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Medina Spirit passes the first of three drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the…
Continue Reading New York Yankees say 7 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here’s how that could happen
Seven members of the New York Yankees’ coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson…
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Baseball is back: El Paso Chihuahuas ready for home opener
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time in 623 days, El Paso on Thursday evening was set to host a baseball game at Southwest University Park. After the…
Continue Reading Pac-12 Conference hires sports entertainment executive George Kliavkoff from MGM Resorts as next commissioner
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 hired sports entertainment executive George Kliavkoff to be the conference’s next commissioner, replacing Larry…
Continue Reading New York Yankees say 7 vaccinated members test positive for Covid-19, but 6 are asymptomatic
Seven members of the New York Yankees’ coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is proud of NBA’s new social justice champion award, but worries US still faces ‘the same issues’
On the court, six-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was famous for the goggles he used to play in. Off it,…
Continue Reading UEFA Champions League final moved from Istanbul to Porto amid travel restrictions
The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea is to be played in Porto instead of Istanbul, European football’s governing body…
Continue Reading Olympic sponsor Toyota ‘concerned’ by growing public frustration over hosting Games
Toyota, one of the leading sponsors of this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, says it’s “concerned” with the amount of…
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NMSU women’s golf finishes in top-10 at NCAA Stanford regional
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) STANFORD, California – The New Mexico State women’s golf team posted its first top-10 finish at an NCAA Regional since…
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UTEP track & field set to compete at Conference USA Outdoor Championships
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will head to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to compete at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field…
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Defending champ Bucs host Cowboys to open NFL season
TAMPA BAY, Florida — The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott…
Continue Reading Mo Salah’s ‘killing of innocent people’ tweet prompts comments on what he doesn’t say
It’s a tweet that’s received 265,000 likes, been retweeted more than 88,000 times and prompted almost 12,000 comments. In a widely shared…
Continue Reading Sporting Lisbon’s bittersweet title win after 19 years of hurt
The year was 2002. The Euro became the official currency for most countries in the European Union, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee…
Continue Reading Colt Brennan, former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii, dies at 37
Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a…
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Community Champions: Bel Air gymnastics flips into history books with highest state finish in program history
EL PASO, Texas – The Bel Air girls gymnastics team knew they had something special entering the season. Despite the challenges they faced due to…
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UTEP athletics announces various basketball capital improvements thanks to Cardwell family gift; new design for court
EL PASO, Texas – The hardwood in the Don Haskins Center is getting a new and modern design as UTEP Athletics has announced a generous $100,000 gift…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit to race at Preakness, trainer says Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for betamethasone after being treated with ointment
Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s…
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