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Luis Suarez accused of passing rigged Italian language exam, according to prosecutors

September 24, 2020 6:24 AM CNN

Barcelona star Luis Suarez has been accused of passing a rigged Italian language exam amid a potential move to Juventus, according to Italian…

From world titles to the cover of Vogue Arabia, meet world champion BMX rider Matthias Dandois

September 24, 2020 5:30 AM CNN

As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. “I was really into soccer. I played for seven years but I…

From world titles to the cover of Vogue Arabia, meet world champion BMX rider Matthias Dandois

September 24, 2020 5:30 AM CNN

As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. “I was really into soccer. I played for seven years but I…

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in talks to invest in Welsh soccer team

September 24, 2020 4:56 AM CNN

It seems a script you simply couldn’t write. Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been named as potential investors in Wrexham AFC, a…

Packers’ Aaron Jones named NFL’s Ground Player of the Week, making his case for contract extension

September 23, 2020 9:29 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Jones’ bid for a new contract is paying early dividends for the Green Bay Packers. He was named the FedEx NFL Ground…

UTEP’s athletic department furloughs employees, cuts jobs due to pandemic budget woes

September 23, 2020 4:47 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, TEXAS – In what UTEP President Heather Wilson called “tough decisions,” the university announced late Wednesday afternoon that it was…

NFL Legend Gale Sayers Dies at 77

September 23, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

NFL legend Gale Sayers has died at the age of 77. Widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs to ever carry a football, the former Chicago…

Bryson DeChambeau added 40 pounds to boost game. This is what he ate

September 23, 2020 9:48 AM CNN

Bryson DeChambeau’s physical transformation has been remarkable in 2020. What’s equally remarkable is how quickly he’s started to…

Bryson DeChambeau added 40 pounds to boost game. This is what he ate

September 23, 2020 9:48 AM CNN

Bryson DeChambeau’s physical transformation has been remarkable in 2020. What’s equally remarkable is how quickly he’s started to…

Chris Paul says NBA players ‘are woke’ and empowered in the social justice movement

September 23, 2020 3:32 AM CNN

Oklahoma City Thunder star Chris Paul says NBA players are acutely aware of the current social justice movement and feel empowered to make a…

Notorious for the anti-Arab racism of some of its fans, Israeli soccer club explores Emirati investment

September 23, 2020 2:54 AM CNN

A glass cabinet in the lobby of Moshe Hogeg’s office is filled with action hero figures. The high-tech executive explained to CNN’s Oren…

Notorious for the anti-Arab racism of some of its fans, Israeli soccer club explores Emirati investment

September 23, 2020 2:54 AM CNN

A glass cabinet in the lobby of Moshe Hogeg’s office is filled with action hero figures. The high-tech executive explained to CNN’s Oren…

Some parents question EPISD superintendent being at game with daughter since fans aren’t allowed

September 22, 2020 11:35 PM Wil Herren, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera was recently photographed not wearing a face mask while…

Why this year will be the first time Mike Tyson will vote

September 22, 2020 9:57 PM CNN

Mike Tyson, 54, has never voted before. He’s changing that this election year. “This will be my 1st time voting,” Tyson said in a…

EPISD cancels indoor games vs. districts allowing fans; move comes as 2 YISD athletes get virus

September 22, 2020 4:56 PM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District’s El Paso High Tigers cancelled their volleyball game against the Ysleta Independent School…

UTEP head coach Dana Dimel looks ahead to road test against Louisiana-Monroe

September 22, 2020 7:54 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will hope to continue riding that wave of momentum as they get set for a road matchup against Louisiana Monroe. UTEP…

Santa Teresa High School volleyball team on quarantine after coach diagnosed with virus

September 22, 2020 1:15 PM Jim Parker

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — 26 students on the volleyball team at Santa Teresa High School are being required to quarantine after a coach at the…

5 NFL teams and coaches who didn’t wear masks during games face more than $1 million in fines

September 22, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Two more NFL teams, the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders, are being fined $250,000 each because their head coaches were not wearing face…

Notre Dame postpones football game after multiple student-athletes test positive for Covid-19

September 22, 2020 6:10 PM CNN

The University of Notre Dame was forced to postpone its football game against Wake Forest on Saturday after multiple student-athletes tested positive…

The Chicago Bulls have hired Billy Donovan as their new head coach

September 22, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have hired Billy Donovan as their coach. The 55-year-old Donovan spent the last five seasons with the Oklahoma…

Kobe Bryant’s widow sues LA County sheriff and the department for crash photo leak

September 22, 2020 3:50 PM CNN

Vanessa Bryant is suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Alex Villanueva for a photo leak of the helicopter crash that…

QPR director Les Ferdinand criticizes football’s obsession with gestures over ‘actions’ when it comes to racism

September 22, 2020 9:49 AM CNN

A leading director or football has strongly defended his club’s decision not to take a knee before games. Queens Park Rangers director Les…

Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin team up to start NASCAR team, with Bubba Wallace as a driver

September 22, 2020 8:00 AM CNN

NBA legend Michael Jordan will be trying his hand at a new sport soon, NASCAR. Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin announced Monday…

Age is just a number to Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he leads AC Milan to victory

September 22, 2020 4:54 AM CNN

Veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired AC Milan to a 2-0 victory over Bologna on Monday in its opening game of the new Serie A season. The…

Remembering the Original 9, the pioneers of women’s tennis who allowed future generations to live their dream

September 22, 2020 3:36 AM CNN

As Naomi Osaka lay down in the centre of Arthur Ashe Stadium, her third grand slam title secured, it offered a moment to reflect on a momentous…

Remembering the Original 9, the pioneers of women’s tennis who allowed future generations to live their dream

September 22, 2020 3:36 AM CNN

As Naomi Osaka lay down in the centre of Arthur Ashe Stadium, her third grand slam title secured, it offered a moment to reflect on a momentous…

TB Lightning knot series with Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup final

September 22, 2020 1:45 AM Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Stanley Cup final is knotted at a game apiece after the Tampa Bay Lightning rediscovered their power-play touch. The…

Texas Tech football has no new positive virus tests

September 21, 2020 6:02 PM Associated Press

Texas Tech reported no positives among 360 Covid-19 tests conducted for football players and staff during three testing periods last week, which…

Novak Djokovic defeats Diego Schwartzman to win fifth Italian Open title

September 21, 2020 1:21 PM CNN

Little over three weeks since being defaulted at the US Open, Novak Djokovic has returned to his winning ways with victory at the Italian Open in…

Novak Djokovic defeats Diego Schwartzman to win fifth Italian Open title

September 21, 2020 1:21 PM CNN

Little over three weeks since being defaulted at the US Open, Novak Djokovic has returned to his winning ways with victory at the Italian Open in…