Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a long-term rehab facility,” Brennan’s sister, Carrera Shea, told CNN on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, he relapsed.” Brennan, 37, was pronounced dead at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, according to the Orange County coroner. The
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EL PASO, Texas – The Bel Air girls gymnastics team knew they had something special entering the season. Despite the challenges they faced due to Covid-19, the team overcame the obstacles and ended the season with their highest finish ever at the state competition. The Highlanders are among the top ten teams in Texas after
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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 from the Cardwell Family. A portion of the money will be used to refinish the court – which was last done in 2015 – hang new banners in
Continue Reading Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The news that the colt will be able to race comes after trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that the
Continue Reading Manchester City can finally celebrate becoming the new English Premier League champion after fierce rivals Manchester United lost to Leicester City 2-1 on Tuesday. United needed to win the game to keep its title hopes mathematically alive, but goals from Caglar Soyuncu and Luke Thomas condemned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s much changed side to defeat, despite
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Major League Baseball has instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure the new ballpark it hopes for to stay in Oakland. MLB released a statement expressing its longtime concern that the current Coliseum site is “not a viable option for the future vision of baseball.”
Continue Reading Trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had been treated prior to the race with an ointment containing the steroid betamethasone. Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, arrived at the Pimlico race track Monday ahead of Saturday’s
Continue Reading Take a ramshackle group of racing misfits and some wildly inappropriate machinery, add a couple of finely honed professional athletes, throw in a rivalry that dates back more than a century, top it off with a beer and a cheeseburger, and what do you get? The answer is the King of the Baggers, the wackiest
Continue Reading Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards has notched his 182nd career NBA triple-double, breaking Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson’s record for the most in league history. The record had stood since 1974, the year Robertson retired. “Russell Westbrook, I’m very happy for you,” Robertson said in a recorded video message. “Your family is very proud
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Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The horse is expected to be on the track between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Tuesday but
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EL PASO, Texas – New UTEP basketball coach Joe Golding picked up a big win on the recruiting trail Monday, by securing a commitment from one of his own players! Center Tydus Verhoeven, who started every game in the 2020-21 season, announced on twitter Monday his intention to return to UTEP for the 2021-22 season.
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EL PASO, Texas – What do NFL Stars Aaron Jones, Von Miller, and Dak Prescott have in common? Easy. They all follow Johnny Fajardo on social media. Fajardo has scouts salivating for the high school class of 2029 and after leading his El Paso Youth football team to a national runner up finish, his social
Continue Reading Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse’s victory at Churchill Downs earlier this month into doubt. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert revealed the test results Sunday, saying the 3-year-old colt tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, which is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid and
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s not everyday an NFL superstar comes to your school, let alone gives you a pair of shoes, but it’s now happened for a second time in recent weeks in El Paso. Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones and his family, as part of their A&A Foundation, surprised some lucky
Continue Reading If Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit ends up being disqualified for failing a postrace drug test, second-place finisher Mandaloun will inherit the title. Like Medina Spirit, Mandaloun is a 3-year-old colt. The two were separated by half a length at the Derby finish line on May 1. A blood sample taken after the race found
Continue Reading Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse’s victory at Churchill Downs earlier this month into doubt. Hall-of-Fame trainer Bob Baffert revealed the test results Sunday, saying the three-year-old colt tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, which is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid and sometimes used
Continue Reading You’re hired! Football executive Lorna Falconer has never been on “The Apprentice,” but the story of how she got a foot in the door of an industry that is notoriously difficult to enter for women, especially Black women, has echoes of the hit UK television show. Before Alan Sugar moved into TV he was the
Continue Reading Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver DK Metcalf’s speed went viral last season when he ran the full length of the pitch to catch an opponent during an NFL game, but he isn’t quite quick enough for the Tokyo Olympics. Metcalf competed in the 100 meters at Sunday’s USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open
Continue Reading Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics while speaking out against the lack of racial diversity in promotional photos of the Australian Olympic team. Cambage, who helped Australia win bronze at the 2012 Olympics and also competed at the 2016 Games, criticized the images in a series of posts on
Continue Reading The end of Rory McIlroy’s winning drought just so happened to fall on Mother’s Day — a fitting way to celebrate with his family. After claiming his first victory since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, McIlroy made a beeline for daughter Poppy and wife Erica as they celebrated victory as a family
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TACOMA, Washington – Jesse Scholtens’ second go-round with the El Paso Chihuahuas is off to a roaring start. Scholtens struck out six over 5 innings, including two of super-prospect Jared Kelenic, and the Chihuahuas even their opening series with the Tacoma Rainiers with a 5-1 win Sunday afternoon. Patrick Kivelhan hit a two-out, two-RBI single
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Former New Mexico State star Pascal Siakam has earned cent of his new 4-year $136 million dollar contract with the Toronto Raptors. But for Mothers’ Day, he decided to give it back to his mother Victorie in the form of a new house. In a video posted on his Instagram,
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, trainer Bob Baffert revealed Sunday, throwing the horse’s victory last weekend at Churchill Downs into question. Speaking to reporters Sunday morning, Baffert denied that the horse had ever been treated with the drug, which is sometimes used for joint pain in horses,
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas — Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record-breaking 73,126 crowd inside Texas’ AT&T Stadium. The attendance figure set an all-time record for an indoor US boxing event — breaking the previous record set in 1978 when Muhammad Ali beat
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes pulled off a perfect pit stop strategy to reel in Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and pass the Dutch driver with just six laps remaining of the Spanish Grand Prix. These two rivals have been battling for race wins in each of the four grands prix so far this season, but Hamilton’s
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, trainer Bob Baffert revealed Sunday, throwing the horse’s victory last weekend at Churchill Downs into question. Speaking to reporters Sunday morning, Baffert denied that the horse had ever been treated with the drug, saying his team would conduct its own investigation. “Yesterday
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – It was no secret that defending 5A champion Las Cruces High was underseeded in this year’s state tournament. And they nearly proved it tenfold in Saturday’s title game, but a 4th quarter run from Cleveland put that notion as well as potential repeat to bed. Tre Foster’s bucket with eight seconds
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EL PASO, Texas – Saturday marked the last day of bi-district rounds for El Paso-area baseball teams in search of advancing in the UIL state Tournament. For teams that won their games or series, they move on to the Area Round (Regional Quarterfinal) next week. 6A Americas 9 – Frenship 7 (Americas advances to area
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EL PASO, Texas – The crowd at Southwest University Park was capped at 70% for Saturday night’s season-opener vs. New Mexico United. But from the constant sound and energy, it felt a lot like 100%. Playing in front of more than half capacity for the first time in two years, Locomotive FC started slow but
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive may have only come away with a 1-1 draw against New Mexico United on Saturday night, but the real victory was having fans in the stands at 70% capacity for the first time in two years at Southwest University Park. There were first-timers, die-hards and some even
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