About 10,000 Tokyo Olympic volunteers have quit with Games closing in
Thousands of volunteers have pulled out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in recent weeks, organizers said, fueling concerns Japan may not be ready to host…
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UTEP men’s basketball to host a pair of basketball camps July 26-30
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball program is excited to announce the return of summer camps! The Miners will hold two camps at the…
Continue Reading Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire in 2022
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the…
Continue Reading Copa America: Brazilian senator calls on Neymar to not take to the field in ‘Championship of Death’
The surprise decision to award Brazil hosting rights for the Copa America, South America’s biggest international football tournament, with just…
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Locomotive FC goalkeeper Logan Ketterer returning to club
EL PASO, Texas – There’s no place like home, and Locomotive FC goalkeeper Logan Ketterer is returning to his home club. Team officials confirm to…
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NMSU football announces games with Air Force added to 2023, 2025 schedules
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The NM State football program and head coach Doug Martin have announced a home-and-home series…
Continue Reading Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire in 2022, according to reports
Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit faces disqualification after 2nd drug test fail
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob…
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Split-sample test of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit came back positive for steroid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Trainer Bob Baffert’s lawyer says a split-sample test of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit came back positive…
Continue Reading Imran Sherwani: Olympic hockey gold medalist reveals early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Olympic hockey gold medalist Imran Sherwani has revealed he has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, after first noticing symptoms…
Continue Reading The Naomi Osaka fiasco is a sign that we’re nowhere near finished with work on mental health
It’s the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire’s gladiatorial shows. After playing for several hours, often in hot and humid…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka: ‘It can be devastating to adjust to fame and fortune,’ says tennis great Chris Evert
Chris Evert knows what it’s like adjusting to life as a tennis superstar at at young age. The tennis great won her first two grand slams aged…
Continue Reading How boxing is changing the way society looks at women in Gaza
“I don’t like violence,” says Reema Aburahma, “I’m so girly!” But the 22-year-old from Gaza City quickly goes on…
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Chihuahuas top OKC Dodgers 9-4; El Paso snaps 4 game losing skid
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas struck out 17 Oklahoma City Dodgers in their 9-4 win Tuesday night. The 17…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka: Serena Williams wants to give world No. 2 a hug; others label her a ‘princess’
Serena Williams says she’d like to give Naomi Osaka a hug after the world No.2 withdrew from the French Open on Monday. Osaka’s departure…
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UTEP football announces TV schedule for 2021 season
EL PASO, Texas – Conference USA has announced its 2021 football broadcast schedule, which includes 11 of UTEP’s games that will air nationally by…
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Community Champion: Coronado’s Naomi Katz shines at UIL state tennis tournament
EL PASO, Texas – Coronado tennis player Naomi Katz is thankful for a lot of things this season. First, that the season wasn’t cut short like last…
Continue Reading Carlo Ancelotti returns to Real Madrid to become manager for the second time
Carlo Ancelotti has returned to Real Madrid to become the club’s new manager for the second time in his career. He succeeds Zinedine Zidane at…
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Sergio Aguero to join FC Barcelona as Spanish club begins squad overhaul
After a season of relative underachievement, five-time European Cup winner FC Barcelona has embarked on the process of overhauling its squad. Sergio…
Continue Reading ‘Everybody loves to hate the villain,’ says Shooter McGavin 25 years on from ‘Happy Gilmore’
From wrestling alligators to feuding with game show host Bob Barker on tour, no one quite draws a crowd like “Happy Gilmore.” Twenty five…
Continue Reading Brazil in ‘negotiations’ to host Copa América — just 13 days before start date
Brazil has cautioned that it is still in “negotiations” with South America’s Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, and the Brazilian…
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna granted bond in domestic violence case
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna posted a $20,000 bond on Monday after being arrested on charges of domestic violence against his wife. Ozuna,…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, citing her mental health
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. The four-time…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after choosing to avoid media
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. The four-time…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka fined for avoiding media after straight sets victory at the French Open
Tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for not talking to the media after her straight set victory at the French Open on Sunday, Roland Garros…
Continue Reading NBA star Kyrie Irving says fans are treating players like ‘they’re in a human zoo’ after latest incident
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says some fans are treating players like “they’re in a human zoo” after a spectator was arrested…
Continue Reading Australian softball squad leaves for Tokyo Olympics, among first athletes to travel to Japan for Games
The Aussie Spirit, the Australian women’s softball team, will be among the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics after…
Continue Reading The French Open just immortalized Rafael Nadal with a statue
It’s hard enough to beat defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal on the red clay courts of Roland Garros, where he has won a record 13…
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How to watch the Indy 500, and everything else you need to know
The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday. Last year, the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was postponed and held without…
Continue Reading Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, 19, dies after crash in qualifying
Jason Dupasquier, a 19-year-old Swiss Moto3 rider, has died after being involved in a serious crash during Saturday’s qualifying session at the…
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