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As the US Open is set to begin, a player won’t compete after a positive coronavirus test

August 30, 2020 11:15 AM CNN

A US Open player won’t compete in the event after testing positive for the coronavirus, the United States Tennis Association said Sunday. The…

MLB postpones Astros-Athletics game due to positive Covid-19 test

August 30, 2020 10:07 AM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Major League Baseball postponed Sunday’s scheduled game between the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros “out of…

Lionel Messi skips medical as La Liga sides with Barcelona over contract dispute

August 30, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

Lionel Messi failed to show up for a coronavirus test at Barcelona’s training ground on Sunday, club sources have confirmed to CNN, casting…

Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll challenges other coaches to listen to Black people’s perspectives

August 30, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called on his fellow coaches to fight for social justice and said White people should listen to Black…

Greek lawyer labels Manchester United star’s kidnap claims as ‘fiction’

August 30, 2020 4:49 AM CNN

The Greek prosecution lawyer at the center of the Harry Maguire case has questioned the Manchester United football star’s version of events…

Locomotive FC treat fans, score 2-1 win over Monarchs

August 29, 2020 11:53 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — Fans of El Paso Locomotive FC were treated to a show in their return to Southwest University Park, though it probably had a little…

Fighting for social justice is in the WNBA’s DNA

August 29, 2020 3:19 PM CNN

When much of sports came to a standstill this week, many said the moment was unprecedented. But for WNBA players, activism has been a part of their…

Norway’s Alexander Kristoff recovers from crash to win chaotic first stage of Tour de France

August 29, 2020 1:03 PM CNN

Norway’s Alexander Kristoff won a crash-filled opening stage of the 2020 Tour de France after a sprint finish in treacherous conditions on…

NBA All-Star Cliff Robinson dies at 53

August 29, 2020 12:08 PM CNN

Cliff Robinson, NBA All-Star who played with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns, has died at the age of 53. “The UConn Basketball…

Why Serena Williams may still have the edge at the US Open

August 29, 2020 9:36 AM CNN

For the last three years, Serena Williams has been chasing the all-time grand slam singles record of 24 championships held by Margaret Court. But…

US Open 2020: A tennis grand slam like you’ve never seen before

August 29, 2020 9:07 AM CNN

When Wimbledon was canceled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it became the first of tennis’ grand slams to be scrapped since World War II…

‘Say it Loud’ documentary details harsh reality of Black MLS soccer players

August 29, 2020 7:59 AM CNN

Major League Soccer, as with a large number of other sports leagues in the United States and across the world, is back in full swing. And like other…

Locomotive FC will host fans for 1st time during pandemic

August 21, 2020 4:06 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — For the first time this season, El Paso Locomotive FC will be playing in front of fans. Loocomotive FC vs. Real Monarchs on Aug. 29…

NBA, players say games will resume on Saturday and arenas can be used for voting

August 28, 2020 10:48 PM CNN

The NBA and the players association say competition will resume Saturday, with no playoff games Friday. In a statement released Friday, the league…

Community Champion: Fencing coach from Las Cruces leads one of the nation’s best teams

August 28, 2020 9:42 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Jerry Duffey certainly loves his job because it involves the two things he loves to do, teach and fence. While most athletes…

These teams and athletes refused to play in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting

August 28, 2020 7:28 PM CNN

Across the sports world, athletes took a stand for Black Lives Matter on Wednesday night by holding an unprecedented wildcat strike and refusing to…

NHL in El Paso! Rhinos seek fan vote to host professional game

August 28, 2020 1:37 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – You might not associate a sport played on ice with the Sun City, but don’t tell the NHL! The city El Paso is one of four finalists…

Young Locomotive soccer fans showing their colors before 1st in-person game since the start of pandemic

August 28, 2020 4:28 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – A couple of new El Paso Locomotive FC soccer fans can’t wait to see their first games. Two newborns at The Hospitals of…

Athletes across US sports take a stand, as games are called off in solidarity with Bucks’ boycott

August 28, 2020 12:51 PM CNN

What began as the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to boycott their playoff game following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the team’s home…

NBA, players’ union say playoff games will resume Saturday

August 28, 2020 10:44 AM Associated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the…

Black MLB players donate salaries to racial justice initiatives for Jackie Robinson Day

August 28, 2020 9:35 AM CNN

Dozens of Black baseball players will donate their salaries from Thursday and Friday to support racial justice initiatives, in honor of Jackie…

The NBA took a stand against police violence. But a second message quickly became clear

August 28, 2020 8:50 AM CNN

When NBA teams elected to sit out Wednesday’s slate of playoff games in a player-led protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, it set off…

NFL’s Baltimore Ravens call for arrest of police officers in Blake, Taylor shootings

August 28, 2020 7:03 AM CNN

While several sporting events were scrapped in the US this week in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake, the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens…

Tour de France: Grappling with staging the world’s toughest bike race in a pandemic

August 28, 2020 4:28 AM CNN

It’s set to be a Tour de France like no other. Watched on television by millions across the world, the annual race is deeply embedded in French…

Legendary Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85

August 27, 2020 11:23 PM CNN

Lute Olson, who coached the Arizona Wildcats for 24 seasons from 1983 to 2008, passed away on Thursday at age 85, according to a statement from the…

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into college basketball powerhouse, dies at age 85

August 27, 2020 9:36 PM Associated Press

TUCSON, Arizona — Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85. Olson’s…

NBA players decide to resume playoffs, reports say

August 27, 2020 8:10 PM CNN

NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, according to multiple reports. Still, the league said three playoff games were postponed on Thursday…