Katie Ledecky wins by 21 seconds in her first race for a year
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky secured an emphatic victory in her first race since March 2020 on Wednesday, winning the 1500-meter…
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Chaos, scandal and anger: Barcelona faces seminal presidential elections
Few people will envy the man elected to be the new president of FC Barcelona. The upcoming election — to be held on Sunday, just days after…
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UTEP prepares for tough test against #13 Kansas
EL PASO, Texas – Before competing at the Conference USA Championships next week, the UTEP men’s basketball team will square off against the…
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MLB delays start of Triple-A season; Chihuahuas to begin season May 6
EL PASO, Texas – Baseball fans will have to wait a little longer to see the El Paso Chihuahuas return to Southwest University Park. Wednesday, Major…
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MLB delays start of El Paso Chihuahuas season until May
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas will have to wait a little while longer for Opening Day. Chihuahuas were originally planning their home…
Continue Reading Instagram accidentally hid likes for some users
An Instagram bug briefly hid likes from some of its users on Tuesday, after the company accidentally expanded a long-running test of the feature.…
Continue Reading ‘Boiling up’: Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says Covid-19 has sparked anti-Asian violence in the US
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says he’s seen a rise in racism across the US since the coronavirus pandemic started and says the country must…
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Investigators to examine data from the black box of the car Tiger Woods was driving in crash
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will retrieve data from the black box in the Genesis SUV courtesy vehicle that golf legend Tiger…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo breaks another record during his 600th league game
Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his name into football’s record books once again on the occasion of his 600th league game. When he netted…
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High School Basketball Playoffs: Chapin & Americas fall in regional semifinals
EL PASO, Texas – The longer you stay in the hunt for a state title, the tougher the obstacles ahead in the journey. Chapin and Americas found that…
Continue Reading Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t want to have to choose between ‘morality versus being able to do your job’ at the 2022 Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics in Beijing are under growing calls for a boycott because of China’s policy on the Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in…
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UTEP women’s golf finishes 8th at GCU Invitational
PHOENIX, Arizona – The UTEP Women’s Golf team wrapped up the final round of action at the GCU Spring Invitational with the Miners finishing 8th as…
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NMSU tops UT-Rio Grande Valley, 69-51
EL PASO, Texas – The NMSU Aggies notched up another win in WAC play Tuesday morning at the Don Haskins Center. The Aggies took care of business…
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University of Texas donors threatened to withhold money if ‘The Eyes of Texas’ dropped
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after a quadruple overtime. The…
Continue Reading Former US gymnast Aly Raisman wants independent investigation into sexual abuse
Olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman wants an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics after John Geddert’s death. Geddert, who coached…
Continue Reading Horse racing faces new welfare scrutiny after more footage appears of a jockey posing on a dead horse
The horse racing industry is facing renewed scrutiny over animal welfare after footage emerged showing an amateur jockey jumping onto the back of a…
Continue Reading How Sandi Morris and Tyrone Smith navigated the ‘purgatory’ of a postponed Olympics
When your career highs come around only once every four years, the prospect of putting your aspirations on hold can be difficult to stomach.…
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UTEP football begins spring practices
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, the UTEP football team officially kicked off their 2021 campaign with the start of spring practices. This will be the 4th…
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YISD planning to allow limited fans at Spring sporting events
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Independent School District is moving forward with plans to allow a limited number of fans at Spring sporting events.…
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UTEP volleyball earns first win in North Texas in 27 years
DENTON, Texas – The last time the Miners walked out of North Texas with a win was 1994 when Norm Brandl was head coach. Five coaching changes…
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UTEP men’s golf signs Laurenz Kubin to National Letter of Intent
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Men’s Golf has announced the signing of Laurenz Kubin to the 2021 class, it was announced by the program on Monday. Kubin, a…
Continue Reading Struggling Atlanta Hawks fire coach Lloyd Pierce, look for ‘strong second half’ of NBA season
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been fired following a slow start to a season of heightened expectations. Hawks president…
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Borderland woman sets world record marathon run
EL PASO, Texas — Well El Paso, we’ve got a Guinness World Record holder in our midst. Andrea Amaro officially ended her marathon of marathons…
Continue Reading Top racing trainer Gordon Elliott apologizes over photo of himself sitting on a dead horse
Top racing trainer Gordon Elliott has apologized after a photo surfaced of him sitting on top of a dead horse. Elliott, who trains horses at…
Continue Reading Reigning Chinese Super League champion Jiangsu FC ‘ceases operations’
The owners of Jiangsu FC, the defending Chinese Super League (CSL) champion, announced on Sunday that the club would “cease operations”…
Continue Reading England rugby player Ellis Genge says he received death threats following Six Nations defeat by Wales
England rugby player Ellis Genge says he received death threats after not clapping his Welsh opponents following his side’s defeat in the Six…
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TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue Reading Jasmine Harrison delights in Atlantic Ocean world record row
When your phone goes off in the middle of the night, it isn’t usually good news. At best, it signals a call into action, albeit with a foggy…
Continue Reading Golfers wore red and black in honor of Tiger Woods during Sunday’s play
Golfers wore red shirts and black pants during the WGC-Workday Championship on Sunday in honor of golf legend Tiger Woods, who is hospitalized after…
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UTEP scores Senior Day sweep of Charlotte 77-62; Kansas next
EL PASO, Texas – If Sunday was the last time we see Bryson Williams on the floor at the Haskins Center, he certainly went out in a way emblematic of…
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