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For some, rugby isn’t just a game. It’s an obsession: a fan’s experience at the Rugby World Cup

October 7, 2019 4:15 AM CNN

Y’all drink a lot. That’s my first big takeaway from five nights in Japan for the Rugby World Cup. I’m new to the sport. I’ve…

Enable beaten by Waldgeist to miss historic third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

October 7, 2019 1:39 AM CNN

Shock and a large dose of disappointment fell on Longchamp as favorite Enable came up agonizingly short in her quest for an historic third straight…

The NFL just played its first game at a new London stadium with a retractable pitch

October 6, 2019 3:45 PM CNN

A man in a New York Giants jersey threw a pass and it was dropped by a guy in a Baltimore Ravens jersey. The crowd laughed as a man in a Denver…

UT-San Antonio vs. UTEP

October 5, 2019 9:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

Saturday was homecoming night for the UTEP Miners, but the night was spoiled by yet another UTEP loss, this time to Conference USA rival, UT San…

Inter Milan vs. Juventus: Antonio Conte seeks to answer prayers in search for holy grail

October 4, 2019 1:51 PM CNN

Just over a week since it was announced that Inter Milan, along with its city rival AC Milan, plan to build a brand new $1.35 billion, 60,000-seat…

Naomi Osaka ends Bianca Andreescu’s win streak

October 4, 2019 12:45 PM CNN

For the first time since March, Bianca Andreescu has lost a tennis match. In a blockbuster between the past two US Open champions, it was Osaka, the…

Could London become a permanent home for the NFL?

October 4, 2019 9:15 AM CNN

Be it the towering, arced south stand, the roof rimmed with glass, or the golden cockerel that surveys proceedings from on high, Tottenham…

South Africa thrashes Italy as Azzurri see red for horror tip tackle

October 4, 2019 7:48 AM CNN

South Africa took a big step towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with a convincing 49-3 victory over Italy. The Springboks, who lost to New…

From ‘useless’ to trusted aide: The remarkable story of Enable’s groom

October 4, 2019 7:40 AM CNN

He arrived in the UK with barely any English and little experience with horses, but now Pakistan’s Imran Shawani is the groom for a superstar…

Atlanta Braves teammates call out Ronald Acuña Jr. for lack of hustle: ‘That can’t happen in the playoffs’

October 4, 2019 6:02 AM CNN

Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is a supremely talented baseball player. That was on full display Thursday at SunTrust Park in…

Katarina Johnson-Thompson overcomes heartbreak to win gold

October 4, 2019 5:19 AM CNN

Despite her unquestionable talents and potential, much of Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s career has been defined by heartbreak. Disappointment at…

Japanese superfan turns body into canvas for World Cup

October 4, 2019 2:25 AM CNN

The body is the canvas as Hiroshi “Bak-san” Moriyama’s wife Rika patiently daubs gold and green paint onto her husband’s…

Boston Bruins choose a probation officer and bartender as their new National Anthem singer

October 3, 2019 4:59 PM CNN

The Boston Bruins have a new full-time National Anthem singer at TD Garden and they found him steps from the ice. Todd Angilly, a bartender at the…

New Mexico considers fair-pay rules for college athletes

October 3, 2019 3:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Republican state senator wants New Mexico to allow college athletes to receive paid endorsements. Senator and former University of New Mexico…

Racism allegation overshadows South Africa’s Rugby World Cup campaign

October 3, 2019 9:31 AM CNN

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by accusations of racial and physical abuse leveled at one of its star players,…

All Blacks cruise to victory in nine-try rout of Canada

October 3, 2019 7:45 AM CNN

Without getting out of second gear, New Zealand’s All Blacks put on the highest score of the Rugby World Cup and shut out Canada to ease to a…

Ireland bounces back from shock defeat by Japan with win over Russia

October 3, 2019 6:52 AM CNN

Ireland got its Rugby World Cup campaign back on track with a comfortable 35-0 victory over Russia in Kobe. A shock defeat by Japan Saturday meant…

Wonder mare Enable chases Arc fairytale in Paris

October 3, 2019 5:48 AM CNN

She’s heading to Paris to make history, but she’s not a fashion model or a top chef. Enable is a superstar racehorse bidding to win…

Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac: Man pleads guilty to attempted robbery of Arsenal duo

October 3, 2019 5:03 AM CNN

A man who admitted attempting to rob Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolašinac in London in July has pleaded guilty, PA Media reported Thursday.…

EP Locomotive gain 3 more points in playoff race, El Paso defeats Fresno FC, 2-1

October 2, 2019 11:01 PM KVIA ABC-7

With a push to make the playoffs, the El Paso Locomotive are peaking at the right time of the season. Wednesday night at Southwest University Park,…

Virtual reality research lab unveiled at New Mexico State University

October 2, 2019 8:11 PM KVIA ABC-7

Could New Mexico State University be turning into the next big technology hub? A group of students and professors are transforming their school into…

California passes Fair Pay for Play Act

October 2, 2019 7:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

October 1st, 2019 California passed the Fair Pay for Play Act. This legislatoin enabled college athletes the ability to hire agents and make money…

Wk 5 Sweet Play of the Week: Adrian Parsons & the Bel Air Highlanders

October 2, 2019 7:15 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Bel Air Highlanders are the winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 5 of the high school football season. Bel Air quarterback Adrian…

NMSU football coach says law allowing college athletes to get paid will ‘destroy college athletics’

October 2, 2019 6:57 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico State’s head football coach says a new California law that will allows college athletes to profit from their name, image and…

Liverpool survives astonishing Salzburg fightback in seven-goal thriller

October 2, 2019 4:12 PM CNN

Perhaps watching football at Anfield should come with a health warning. Just five months since Liverpool produced one of the most astonishing…

Rugby World Cup: Misfiring France beats USA with late surge

October 2, 2019 8:00 AM CNN

A disjointed display from France was enough to secure a bonus-point 33-9 win over USA in Fukuoka City to maintain its perfect start to the Rugby…

Tennis umpire suspended for telling teen ballgirl she was ‘very sexy’

October 2, 2019 5:37 AM CNN

An Italian tennis umpire has been suspended after videos emerged online of him telling a teenage ball girl she was “very sexy.” Gianluca…

Today is the start of the NHL season

October 1, 2019 10:26 PM CNN

It’s October, which can only mean one thing: the start of the 2019-20 NHL season. There were a lot of offseason moves, and the rookie draft…

Trailblazer of chile industry from New Mexico State University to be honored

October 1, 2019 4:04 PM KVIA ABC-7

A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. Fabian Garica will…

Serge Gnabry stars as Bayern Munich humiliates Tottenham

October 1, 2019 3:55 PM CNN

Tottenham fans probably thought they had seen the last of Serge Gnabry after the German left rivals Arsenal in 2016 but he was back with a vengeance…