By Amir Vera, Gregory Lemos, Leslie Perrot and Carma Hassan, CNN About a dozen guns, $1,120 in cash, and a large amount of drugs were found after four suspects were arrested at a downtown Denver hotel Friday, according to two probable cause statements released Monday by the city’s police department. The person who rented the
Continue Reading Twin sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, became official business partners this month after the National Collegiate Athletic Association, reversing decades of policy, approved an interim rule change granting student-athletes the ability to monetize their social media followings and strike lucrative endorsement deals. CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield talks to them about the changes.
Continue Reading WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic has tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 20th Grand Slam title with a four-set victory over Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Djokovic won his third consecutive championship at the All England Club and sixth overall. He adds that to nine titles at the
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN Paige Bueckers, the star point guard for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, was named the best college athlete in women’s sports at the 2021 ESPYS on Saturday night and used her acceptance speech to celebrate and honor Black women. “With the light that I have now as a White
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Unless you are a huge fan of college hoops or a regular on TikTok, you may not be familiar with Haley and Hanna Cavinder. But they are ushering in a new era of college sports. The twin sisters, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, are arguably the leading faces of
Continue Reading Alaa Elassar, CNN The third time’s the charm, right? That’s what Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier must be thinking going into this weekend’s big fight. The two men have faced off twice before and talked a lot of trash in the lead-up. Now, each aims to shut the other up for good. But who will
Continue Reading CNN’s Laura Coates talks with Cameron Kinley, the captain of the US Navy football team, who will be allowed to try to play in the National Football League after the US military reversed course and approved his request to delay his service.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State is among a handful of NCAA schools with great school spirit, but you can bet they stand alone in terms of school spirits! With their latest entry into the adult beverage game, they are breaking ground. The Aggies became the first university to officially license a brand
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Same building. Same court. A fresh new look. This week, NM State athletics unveiled a new-look playing surface inside the Pan American Center which will be home to the Aggies’ men’s basketball, volleyball and women’s basketball teams for their respective 2021-22 seasons and beyond. The brand-new court
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Authorities have arrested and charged Bryan Anthony Rhoden in the July 3 triple homicide at the Pinetree Country Club, in which golf pro Gene Siller was killed, Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox said in an evening press conference on Thursday. He has been charged with three counts
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RIGA, Latvia – A former Las Cruces High School basketball star is showing the world what he can do as he competes in a international competition. Gonzalo Corbalan is representing his home country of Argentina in the U-19 FIBA World Cup. Wednesday, Corbalan put on a show as Argentina faced Turkey in the round of
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LAS CRUCES , New Mexico – As an assistant coach with the Aggies’ track team, Rachel Dincoff usually wears the black and crimson colors of New Mexico State. But these days, she can be found be sporting a more patriotic color scheme: the red, white and blue of Team USA. That’s because Dincoff will represent
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TOKYO, Japan — Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain
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TAMPA, Florida — Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into the dark days of the pandemic one last time. The NHL commissioner beckoned not just captain Steven Stamkos but the entire team over to touch, kiss and hoist the
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season. They beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 to wrap up the series four games to one, with Ross Colton scoring in the second period. Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a series-ended shutout for an NHL-record fifth consecutive time dating to
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Athletics will hold a week-long auction and fundraiser dubbed “Paydirt’s Rally” from Aug. 6 to 13 where fans can unite in support of Miner student-athletes through a variety of activities. Paydirt’s Rally – sponsored by KVIA ABC-7, Brian Burds Home Selling Team, Enterprise Car Sales, The Garick Group, Inc., Rudy’s
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the rebound after his initial penalty was saved in the 104th minute to give England a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Denmark in extra time at Wembley Stadium
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Golf pro Gene Siller was among three men found dead on the grounds of an Atlanta-area golf club in an incident still surrounded by many unanswered questions. Siller, 46, and the other two men were discovered Saturday at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia, according to police. One of the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field program has had tremendous representation in the Summer Olympics, dating back to 1952. This year, the tradition continues as past, present and future Miners will compete in Tokyo. Six UTEP alums, one current and one future Miner have punched their tickets to the Games of the
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Welcome back, Aggie Nation. In an announcement made Tuesday by NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia, all NM State athletics venues will return to 100% attendance capacity for the 2021-22 season. Complete stadium operating procedures, pregame tailgating and all gameday experiences will also be in full effect for the 2021-22 academic
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball Head Coach T.J. Hubbard announced three key additions to the Miners’ 2022 roster Monday morning bolstering his already formidable second-year signing class. The three signees are infielders hailing from Texas junior colleges: Cheyenne Stark (C/UTL) from Grayson College and teammates Marijn Crouwel (C/3B) and Hunter Harkrider (SS) from Odessa College. “We
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson isn’t on the Olympic roster released by USA Track and Field. The decision means the American’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race. Richardson’s positive test nullified her
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EL PASO, Texas – A fireworks show was provided to fans after Saturday night’s Locomotive FC home match against New Mexico United. But Dylan Mares thought he’d give the show a head start. Mares scored two second half goals, one minute apart, to propel El Paso Locomotive FC past rival New Mexico United in front
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EL PASO, Texas – Current El Paso Chihuahuas outfielder Patrick Kivlehan has played for a number of teams over his 10-year professional baseball career, but none will top the team he’ll play for at the end of the month. Kivlehan was selected Friday to represent the United States as part of their baseball roster for
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UPDATE: 4-star RB Tavorus Jones has committed to Missouri. A huge coup for the Tigers, as they fend off Texas A&M, Alabama and tons of Power 5s. Jones becomes Mizzou’s first 247Sports Top National 200 recruit since 2015. Major recruiting win for Eli Drinkwitz. 3-star safety Jeremiah Cooper has committed to Iowa State. Beat out
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Friday, marking the return to a regular tradition the Covid-19 pandemic had interrupted. The trip to the White House has long been a hallmark of American sports as victorious teams get a chance to meet
Continue Reading Bobby Bonilla hasn’t played for the New York Mets or in Major League Baseball since 2001, but July 1 still brings a big payday until 2035 due to a unique contract negotiation.
Continue Reading DALLAS, Texas — The NFL announced Friday that the Dallas Cowboys will be featured in HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this season. In a tweet, the league said the new season debuts Aug. 10. We’re coming for you, @DallasCowboys! 🤠#HardKnocks kicks off August 10th on @HBOMax pic.twitter.com/1NFJ9DhCSh— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) July 2, 2021 “Hard Knocks” is a
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EL PASO, Texas – A return to a more traditional format highlights the 18-game 2021-22 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP women’s basketball team, as announced Thursday. The Miners will have home-and-home matchups against LA Tech, North Texas, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB and UTSA. UTEP will also square off against Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, FIU, Marshall, Middle
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an independent investigation that found the club’s work environment was “highly unprofessional,” especially for women, according to a news release from the league. The fine comes after 15 former female employees and two journalists
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