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Japan, a day after Typhoon Hagibis, reaches first rugby World Cup quarterfinal

October 14, 2019 2:23 AM CNN

Ravaged by Typhoon Hagibis, Japan perhaps got the huge lift it needed when its rugby team beat Scotland 28-21 on home soil to reach a first ever…

These three women are young. They’re powerful. And they just made history

October 13, 2019 7:59 PM CNN

Simone Biles. Coco Gauff. Brigid Kosgei. You’ll want to remember their names. This trio of female athletes just had quite a weekend. One…

Struggling Jets stun Cowboys 24-22 for 1st win of season

October 13, 2019 6:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Sam Darnold gave the Jets’ struggling offense a huge boost by throwing two touchdown passes in his return from mononucleosis, and New York held…

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei destroys women’s world record at Chicago Marathon

October 13, 2019 11:24 AM CNN

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei beat the women’s marathon world record by more than a minute Sunday in winning the Chicago Marathon. Her unofficial…

Coco Gauff, 15, becomes the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years

October 13, 2019 10:58 AM CNN

A tournament that began in defeat for Coco Gauff ended with the popular teen claiming her first tennis title. The 15-year-old from Florida became the…

Simone Biles sets record for most world gymnastics championship medals

October 13, 2019 10:14 AM CNN

Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in the world championships’ history on Sunday with a gold medal on the balance beam in…

Bottas wins Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes seals record team title

October 13, 2019 2:52 AM CNN

Valtteri Bottas overtook pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel at the start and won the Japanese Grand Prix to help Mercedes clinch a record-tying sixth…

UTEP upsets Texas Tech in exhibition game, 70-60

October 12, 2019 11:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

Even though it was a game that wouldn’t affect the record book, the UTEP Miners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders put on quite a show during an…

Italy’s Azzurri, wearing green, qualify for Euro 2020

October 12, 2019 3:25 PM CNN

If you watched Italy’s game against Greece in Euro 2020 qualifying on Saturday, you might have done a double take. Here were the…

Max Verstappen, backed by Orange Army, targets 2020 F1 glory

October 12, 2019 11:37 AM CNN

At just 22, Max Verstappen has already reached some notable milestones. In 2015 aged 17, he became the youngest driver to compete in a Formula 1…

Coco Gauff becomes youngest tennis finalist in 15 years

October 12, 2019 11:01 AM CNN

Under normal circumstances, Coco Gauff wouldn’t have made the main draw at this week’s tournament in Linz, Austria. But after getting a…

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge smashes two-hour marathon barrier

October 12, 2019 5:58 AM CNN

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has successfully completed the first ever marathon under two hours in the Austrian capital of Vienna, two years since he…

Borderland Blitz: High school football week 7 scores & highlights

October 12, 2019 12:44 AM KVIA ABC-7

Below are the scores and highlights for week 7 of the Borderland Blitz: 10/10 and 10/11 Parkland 56 at Hanks 41 — FINAL Ysleta 20 at Canutillo…

Eliud Kipchoge ‘confident’ he can run first ever sub-two-hour marathon

October 11, 2019 11:43 PM CNN

Eliud Kipchoge has been here before, but this time is different. On Saturday, the Kenyan distance runner will attempt to run the first ever marathon…

Borderland Blitz: High school football week 6 scores & highlights

October 11, 2019 9:01 PM KVIA ABC-7

Below are the scores and highlights for week four of the Borderland Blitz: 10/3 and 10/4 Las Cruces 35 vs. Centennial 18 — FINAL Burges 23 at…

El Paso native Aaron Jones named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for 4-TD game against Cowboys

October 11, 2019 10:49 AM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso native Aaron Jones continues to shine in the NFL. The former UTEP star running back was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his…

Americas hands Franklin first loss of the season; other scores from Thursday night

October 10, 2019 11:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

Thursday night football in the Sun City saw another undefeated team get their first loss of the season. This time it was the Franklin Cougars. A…

Famed police officer, El Paso native Ron Stallworth named Grand Marshal for Sun Bowl Parade

October 10, 2019 7:01 PM KVIA ABC-7

Ron Stallworth, the El Paso native and retired police officer who infiltrated the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado in the late 1970s, was named…

Bastian Schweinsteiger announces retirement from soccer

October 8, 2019 3:23 PM CNN

German World Cup champion Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from soccer, the decorated midfielder said in a statement on social…

Rob Gronkowski is back, but this time as an NFL analyst on FOX Sports

October 8, 2019 2:42 PM CNN

Rob Gronkowski is returning to football. However, the 30-year-old will be trading in his pads and helmets for a suit and tie as he’ll be…

Rugby World Cup keeps nervous eye on Typhoon Hagibis trajectory

October 8, 2019 12:11 PM CNN

There’s a storm brewing at the Rugby World Cup — quite literally. Typhoon Hagibis is expected to bring torrential rain and violent winds…

NBA star James Harden says China backlash is ‘not a distraction’

October 8, 2019 9:18 AM CNN

James Harden says the Houston Rockets aren’t being distracted by the growing pressure surrounding the NBA and its relationship with China. The…

South Africa qualifies for quarterfinals with 10-try demolition of Canada

October 8, 2019 8:06 AM CNN

Cobus Reinach scored the fastest hattrick in Rugby World Cup history as South Africa ran in 10 tries to secure its place in the quarterfinals with a…

The All Blacks await, but ‘we’re not going to throw’ England match, says Maxime Medard

October 8, 2019 5:41 AM CNN

To be the best, you need to beat the best. But what if you could find a way to become world champion without having to face your most feared opponent…

Andy Murray to make grand slam return at Australian Open

October 8, 2019 4:27 AM CNN

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray will make his grand slam singles return following career-saving hip surgery at the Australian Open in January,…

Outside the Octagon, UFC fighter Paige VanZant fights for equality in MMA

October 8, 2019 3:14 AM CNN

Paige VanZant was already a UFC fan favorite, but her second-placed finish on Dancing with the Stars after wowing viewers with her foxtrot and salsa…

The nightmare is real for Manchester United … and it shows no sign of ending

October 7, 2019 9:26 AM CNN

Record revenues off the field, record deficits on it. Welcome to Manchester United’s new world circa 2019. On Sunday, against a Newcastle…

Leo Messi breaks another record in Barca win; Juventus ends Inter’s unbeaten run

October 7, 2019 5:18 AM CNN

With a swish of his magic left boot, Lionel Messi broke yet another record as his stunning trademark free-kick sealed a comprehensive win against…

Prince George celebrates gleefully during family trip to a Premier League match

October 7, 2019 4:52 AM CNN

It’s no secret that Prince William is an avid soccer fan but it seems he’s passed on the passion to his young family, especially to…

After five years and two World Cups, Jill Ellis signs off as USWNT coach

October 7, 2019 4:35 AM CNN

All good things must come to an end, and so it is that Jill Ellis has stepped down as coach of the United States women’s soccer team. Ellis,…