Sports Archives

Hong Kong’s night races gallop on during the coronavirus outbreak… but without the fans

March 31, 2020 3:24 AM CNN

The Wednesday night races in Hong Kong’s Happy Valley are typically a raucous ritual that can draw up to 20,000 people to the course. But…

Another transfer gone as Deon Stroud to leave UTEP

March 30, 2020 6:57 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – A season ago, the buzz around the UTEP Men’s basketball program was centered on the influx of transfers coming into the program.…

Carmelo Anthony shares story of how LeBron James once saved him from drowning

March 30, 2020 12:52 PM CNN

On the basketball court, LeBron James is a hero to his fans because he led the LA Lakers to win after win. But off the court, another basketball…

Phil Mickelson ‘working on’ rematch of $9M clash with Tiger Woods

March 30, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

Their first match was a $9 million winner-takes-all shoot out, but now Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson could lock horns again to fill the void in…

The 12-hour stream where celebrities and sports stars played ‘Call Of Duty’ for coronavirus aid

March 30, 2020 9:21 AM CNN

As people distance themselves from one another during the coronavirus pandemic, athletes, celebrities, streamers and musicians united online…

‘Better to die standing than to live on your knees,’ says Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko at ice hockey match

March 30, 2020 8:48 AM CNN

While most countries around the world have taken extraordinary and unprecedented measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus, Belarus President…

Lionel Messi and Barcelona squad to take 70% pay reduction during coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020 8:05 AM CNN

Lionel Messi and the rest of the Barcelona squad will take a 70% pay reduction in order to help the club financially during the coronavirus pandemic.…

Lionel Messi and Barcelona squad to take 70% pay reduction during coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020 8:05 AM CNN

Lionel Messi and the rest of the Barcelona squad will take a 70% pay reduction in order to help the club financially during the coronavirus pandemic.…

New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021

March 30, 2020 8:00 AM CNN

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed. An agreement was…

Football is shut down across Europe due to the coronavirus, but in Belarus it’s business as usual

March 30, 2020 7:41 AM CNN

Football tournaments around the world have ground to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, but in one European league it’s business as usual.…

Wimbledon will be canceled, says German tennis official

March 30, 2020 3:14 AM CNN

The Wimbledon tennis championships will be canceled this week, according to German Tennis Federation (DTB) vice-president Dirk Hordorff. Tournament…

A towel Kobe Bryant wore during his farewell speech sold at an auction for over $30,000

March 29, 2020 5:21 PM CNN

The towel that basketball legend Kobe Bryant draped over his shoulders during his farewell speech in 2016, along with tickets to Bryant’s final…

Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus squad give up $100 million in wages amid coronavirus outbreak

March 29, 2020 5:39 AM CNN

With football on hold across the world, Juventus‘ first-team squad and coach Maurizio Sarri have agreed to give up four months’ wages to…

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi donate to hospitals in fight against coronavirus

March 29, 2020 4:52 AM CNN

Footballers from around the world are joining together to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each…

Owner of New York Knicks and Rangers tests positive for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 9:24 PM CNN

James Dolan, owner of the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the…

Caught on video: Hero Las Cruces teen wrestling champ stops kidnapping of children

March 28, 2020 1:39 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 16-year-old wrestling champion helped stop a kidnapping and assault near Las Cruces by pinning a man to the ground until…

Italian soccer team delivers care packages to its elderly fans during coronavirus lockdown

March 28, 2020 8:57 AM CNN

The current coronavirus pandemic has plunged much of the world into unprecedented and uncertain times. But acts of kindness across the globe are…

What are organizers up against now the 2020 Olympics have been moved to next year?

March 28, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

With dust settling from the decision to postpone the Olympics until next year, organizers now face an unprecedented challenge. On three occasions in…

Covid-19 is making some athletes with OCD scrub their hands down to the underlying muscle and tissue

March 28, 2020 3:20 AM CNN

Postponing Tokyo 2020 will have provided a sense of relief to many Olympians but the delay in the decision will have unnecessarily perpetuated the…

3 UTEP employees diagnosed with virus attended Conference USA basketball tournament at The Star

March 27, 2020 7:18 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says…

NMAA Cancels all spring sports & activities

March 27, 2020 3:24 PM Adrian Ochoa

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Activities Association made it official on Friday, cancelling all spring sports and activities. In a news…

‘We talk to him like he’s not sick,’ says brother of brain-damaged footballer

March 27, 2020 9:42 AM CNN

The brother of Abdelhak Nouri says things are “much better than before” now that the former Ajax star has returned home from hospital.…

Barcelona says it will reduce player wages to ‘minimize economic impact’ caused by coronavirus

March 27, 2020 6:43 AM CNN

Barcelona has announced its players and staff will take temporary wage cuts as the club grapples with the economic impact of the coronavirus…

Katie Ledecky hoping next year’s Olympics can be a celebration of ‘the entire world coming together’

March 27, 2020 3:37 AM CNN

Katie Ledecky turned 23 on March 17. It was a day she will never forget. “I celebrated it alone,” the five-time Olympic champion told…

Riverside High football player has own graduation ceremony in living room due to virus pandemic

March 26, 2020 10:49 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — Monica Escobedo held a graduation ceremony for her son Aaron Adams in the living room of their home. Adams is a senior at Riverside…

UFC light heavyweight champ Jones arrested, accused of DWI

March 26, 2020 10:06 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been arrested on suspicion of DWI and other offenses after…

US Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky says postponing Olympics was ‘certainly the right call’

March 26, 2020 9:46 PM CNN

For superstar US swimmer Katie Ledecky, a five-time Olympic gold medalist who has 15 world championship titles and has broken 14 world records, the…

This year’s Wimbledon could be canceled with decision to be made next week

March 26, 2020 4:20 AM CNN

The All England Club (AELTC) will decide the fate of this year’s Wimbledon at an emergency meeting to be held next week. The tournament…

Tokyo 2020: 48 hours that rocked the Olympics

March 26, 2020 3:49 AM CNN

It was on Sunday morning in Geneva, that the proverbial extinguishing of the Olympic flame — at least for Tokyo 2020 — effectively began.…

The ‘Lost Games:’ When the Olympics are stopped by extraordinary world events

March 25, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

It was meant to be the first Games to be held beyond Europe and North America, a spectacle to showcase to the world that Tokyo had overcome the…