British artist L.S. Lowry’s “Going to the Match” painting is expected to sell at auction for up to $4 million in June, Sotheby’s auction house said on Friday. “‘Going to the Match’ is among the earliest known, if not the earliest, depiction of one of L.S. Lowry’s most iconic and timeless subjects — that of
Continue Reading For Isha Johansen, a journey that began by helping to give kids displaced by war a semblance of a normal childhood, has led her to become the first West African woman elected to the council of soccer’s world governing body, FIFA. “The narrative about Sierra Leone was child soldiers,” Johansen tells CNN Sport’s Alex Thomas.
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One of America’s most famous sporting events takes place Saturday in front of a reduced crowd, a sign that the country is returning to normal but the pandemic remains dangerous, The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby returns to its position as the first leg of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown at Churchill Downs, where
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Dallas Cowboys have added some serious length to their defensive line with the 84th pick in the draft on Friday night, taking defensive end Chauncey Golston out of Iowa, ABC affiliate WFAA in Dallas reports. Golston has an 84 1/4″ wing span, as measured at the Iowa pro day. A 6’4, 269 pound defensive
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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 for students at El Paso’s Hawkins Elementary that’s exactly what happened. Aaron and Alvin Jones as part of their A&A Foundation gave 60 deserving and lucky students a pair of brand new
Continue Reading The 2021 Kentucky Derby is here and the fans, who can this time watch on site, are excited. However, the historic race on Saturday will provide an opportunity for a few individuals to break barriers and create their own little bit history. The Derby, which is run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is the
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EL PASO, Texas — Legendary longtime Coronado High School football coach Don Brooks – a name synonymous with gridiron history in the Borderland – has died at the age of 79, a friend of the Brooks family confirmed to ABC-7 on Friday. Brooks, who was inducted into the El Paso Sports Hall of Fame, retired
Continue Reading CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the best linebackers in college football, the top defensive tackles in the class and the consensus best safety are all still on the board heading into the second day of the NFL draft, which airs starting at 5 p.m. Friday on ABC-7. The first round was dominated Thursday night by
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Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been banned from Major League Baseball following an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct in 2014, the league announced Friday. Alomar, who retired before the 2005 season, has also been terminated from his job as a consultant to Major League Baseball. Commissioner Robert Manfred said his office
Continue Reading A pair of Lionel Messi’s boots have been sold for charity for $173,000, auction house Christie’s said on Friday. “The boots were offered at auction to raise funds in aid of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital’s Art and Health programme,” said Christie’s. The $173,000 sale price was world auction record for a pair of game
Continue Reading Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. 2021 NBA and WNBA Finals May 22, 2021-July 22, 2021 – The NBA Playoffs and Finals are scheduled to take place. September 23, 2021 – The WNBA Playoffs begin. 2020 NBA and
Continue Reading The Kentucky Derby Racing Commission said they will not take action against United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, owner of this year’s Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality. The KHRA said they received a complaint against Sheikh Mohammed from a group of human rights lawyers and students from the University of Louisville
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs continued Thursday with two El Paso teams punching their ticket to the area round. Hanks and El Dorado won bidistrict titles in Class 5A. In Class 6A, Montwood and Socorro will look to bounce back after losing their opening round games on the road. The results
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EL PASO, Texas – The season is over, and the collegiate semester is winding down. But for UTEP student athletes, it’s a chance to end their academic year on a winning note. When UTEP offensive lineman Robert Mervin arrived on campus, he didn’t have the grades to see the field. So he came to the Miner
Continue Reading CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL Draft set up perfectly for the defense-starved Dallas Cowboys, through the first seven picks. Only offensive players were selected through those first seven selections, and all of them at positions the Cowboys do not need in this draft. And then the bottom fell out, reports ABC affiliate WFAA in Dallas. Dallas, coming off a
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EL PASO, Texas – The 2021-22 UTEP women’s basketball season tickets are now officially on sale, it was announced Wednesday. Prices range from $65 to $150 based on seat location, and fans are encouraged to call 915-747-UTEP or visit UTEPMiners.com/Tickets for more information. Fans can also visit UTEPMiners.com/tickets to view the seating chart for the upcoming season. All seats in
Continue Reading DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys signed their star quarterback to a long-term deal, which means they won’t be in the market at that position with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft, which kicks off live on ABC-7 at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Whether they take a potential backup to Dak Prescott is
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(Information Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico State women’s golf team looks for its 10th appearance at NCAA Championships when it travels to Stanford, Calif., for the NCAA Stanford Regional as the 15 -seed from May 10-12 at Stanford Golf Course. Joining NM State at the Stanford Regional at Stanford Golf Course
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs are officially underway. Most teams will begin their playoff runs Thursday, but on Wednesday the only game in El Paso was a 5A bidistrict round matchup between Hanks and Burges. The two schools will play a best of three series. Game one took place at Bonham
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – UTEP put together its best round of golf on the final day of stroke play at the 2021 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship with the Miners shooting 5-under par as a team on Wednesday at Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana. The Miners closed out the event tied for 10th place. UTEP put together a
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EL PASO, Texas — For 100 years, the Armed Services YMCA El Paso has provided help to military families for their health and well-being. It’s the oldest continuously serving military service organization in the country. And the ASYMCA El Paso is holding a charity golf tournament next month. ASYMCA El Paso has over 32 programs
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EL PASO, Texas – While most high school football teams in El Paso managed to play a complete season last year, that wasn’t the case for Cathedral High School. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fighting Irish played only one game last season. That was a problem for the seniors on the team who were
Continue Reading Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European silverware endures. That’s despite abundant success in their domestic leagues and the continued backing of wealthy owners — PSG’s from Qatar and City’s from the United Arab Emirates. The investment into both clubs
Continue Reading Christian Pulisic became the first US Men’s National Team player to score in a Champions League semifinal, as Chelsea and Real Madrid played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s first leg. The 22-year-old opened the scoring after 14 minutes, skipping past Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and firing the ball between two defenders on the
Continue Reading Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European silverware endures. That’s despite abundant success in their domestic leagues and the continued backing of wealthy owners — PSG’s from Qatar and City’s from the United Arab Emirates. The investment into both clubs
Continue Reading Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European silverware endures. That’s despite abundant success in their domestic leagues and the continued backing of wealthy owners — PSG’s from Qatar and City’s from the United Arab Emirates. The investment into both clubs
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – UTEP shot 9-over par in the second round of the 2021 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship on Tuesday at Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana. The Miners will enter the final round of stroke play in 10th place. On Tuesday, UTEP shot 297 (+9) as a group to finish the second round in 10th place. The
Continue Reading “Sultan of Swat,” meet “Sho Time.” On Monday, baseball’s Shohei Ohtani accomplished a feat not seen in nearly a century — taking the mound as his team’s starting pitcher while simultaneously leading the league in home runs. The last man staking a claim to such an effort? Herman “Babe” Ruth, on June 13, 1921. Ohtani,
Continue Reading Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes died Monday at his family home in Valdosta, Georgia, according to his former football coach Frankie Carroll. He was 33. Carroll, who coached Hayes at Madison County High School in Florida and is currently the athletic director of the Worth County School District, said Hayes’
Continue Reading European football’s governing body UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s “alleged financial interest in a betting company.” The AC Milan striker reportedly owns a stake in Bethard and in March 2018 was officially announced as an “active ambassador” for the firm. At the time of that announcement, the Malta-based gambling website said
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