Sports Archives

No sex and no fans, but the beer is flowing fast in the NBA ‘bubble’

July 31, 2020 6:59 AM CNN

In 1987, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl and their quarterback Phil Simms uttered five immortal words: “I’m going to Disney…

Formula One driver Sergio Perez tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss British Grand Prix

July 31, 2020 6:49 AM CNN

Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The Mexican was…

Serena Williams helps to donate 4.25 million face masks to schools in need

July 31, 2020 5:36 AM CNN

Serena Williams is helping to donate 4.25 million face masks to schools in the US as children prepare to head back to classrooms in the coming…

Saudi-backed consortium pulls out of bid to buy Newcastle United

July 31, 2020 4:52 AM CNN

A Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has withdrawn its bid to buy English Premier League side Newcastle United. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment…

NBA season restarts with a nod to Black Lives Matter and 2 games that went down to the wire

July 31, 2020 3:45 AM CNN

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers took their game down to the wire on Thursday — just like the Utah Jazz and New Orleans…

NBA players took a knee before kicking off the league’s reopened season

July 30, 2020 11:10 PM CNN

Every NBA player who restarted the NBA’s season on Thursday kneeled during the National Anthem, wearing “Black Lives Matter”…

NMSU loses $1.5 million football game payout with Florida

July 30, 2020 3:58 PM Nate Ryan

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University took yet another potentially large hit to the school’s athletic budget Thursday afternoon, as…

MLB’s Phillies say two staffers tested positive for coronavirus after playing Marlins

July 30, 2020 2:12 PM CNN

Two staff members of the Philadelphia Phillies staff tested positive for coronavirus days after the team played the Miami Marlins, whose season is on…

Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19

July 30, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

The entire Rutgers University football program is under quarantine and has temporarily halted all in-person activities, all the result of individuals…

NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs.

July 30, 2020 1:20 PM Associated Press

The NFL’s chief medical officer says it’s not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training…

Wheelchair basketball player considers leg amputation after rule change

July 30, 2020 11:20 AM CNN

British wheelchair basketball athlete George Bates has said he is considering having his leg amputated after a rule change left him ineligible to…

Gianni Infantino: Swiss special prosecutor opens criminal proceedings against FIFA president

July 30, 2020 10:11 AM CNN

A special prosecutor appointed to look into undocumented meetings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino…

The NBA will use artificial intelligence and a tap-to-cheer app feature to help fans stuck at home get in the game

July 30, 2020 7:19 AM CNN

Fans won’t be allowed in the NBA bubble to cheer their favorite teams on. It is a bubble, after all. But knowing what a difference their…

The NBA season resumes today. Here’s where it and other sports leagues stand in restarting plans

July 30, 2020 6:16 AM CNN

Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down American sports, the games are returning. For now, at least. Baseball and women’s basketball…

NBA player Harrison Barnes has a message for Americans after overcoming coronavirus

July 30, 2020 5:28 AM CNN

As NBA players are preparing to restart a season shut down by coronavirus, Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes had a powerful message for…

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won’t play in Western & Southern Open or US Open

July 30, 2020 5:24 AM CNN

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, the top-ranked singles player in women’s tennis, has announced she will not play in either the Western &…

Chicago Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games once fans return

July 30, 2020 5:21 AM CNN

The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks may not be changing its team name, but it will no longer allow costume headdresses at future team-sanctioned…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic compares himself to Benjamin Button after reaching new scoring milestone in Italy

July 30, 2020 5:06 AM CNN

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has compared himself to Benjamin Button after becoming the first man to score 50 league goals for both Milan clubs. The…

Rory McIlroy hints that he might not return to Europe to play amid Covid-19 fears

July 30, 2020 4:52 AM CNN

Rory McIlroy has suggested that he may choose not to return to Europe to compete on the European Tour this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The…

‘It’s quite incredible,’ says Cesc Fabregas as great-grandmother turns 96 after two positive Covid-19 tests

July 30, 2020 3:21 AM CNN

By the sound of it there’s clearly something special about the Fabregas family genes. There is of course renowned footballer Cesc Fabregas…

What we can learn from sports about preventing Covid-19 after Marlins outbreak

July 30, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the…

MLB suspends Dodgers’ Kelly 8 games for throwing high-and-tight pitches and taunting Astros

July 29, 2020 3:24 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly has been suspended eight games by Major League Baseball for throwing a fastball near the…

NFL’s Aaron Jones goes 1-on-1 with ABC-7 as he waits out the pandemic here in the Borderland

July 29, 2020 11:49 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — From Burges High School to UTEP to the top of the NFL, Aaron Jones has carried El Paso with him everywhere he’s gone. He’ll be the…

Legendary former NMSU basketball coach Lou Henson dies at age 88

July 29, 2020 11:43 AM Brenda De Anda-Swann, Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Lou Henson, whose 41-year career as a collegiate head coach made him the all-time winningest basketball coach at both New…

Nick Markakis of the Braves opts back in to MLB season

July 29, 2020 6:35 PM CNN

Saying he might have made a rash decision, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis said Wednesday he is opting back into the Major League Baseball…

ACC limits football schedule to 11 games; Notre Dame will play 10 ACC foes and be eligible for the conference title game

July 29, 2020 2:47 PM Associated Press

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season as part of a plan to play 10 league games and start the…

The NBA and players’ union say no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts

July 29, 2020 12:42 PM CNN

On the eve of the restart of the NBA season, the league and players’ union announced on Wednesday that none of the 344 players tested since…

NBA player Michael Porter Jr. claims coronavirus ‘is being used for population control … overblown’

July 29, 2020 12:06 PM CNN

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said during a Q&A session on Snapchat Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic “is being used for…

Kaepernick and Fauci will be honored as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award laureates

July 29, 2020 10:41 AM CNN

Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick are being honored as 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights…

Baltimore Ravens superfan Mo Gaba has died at 14

July 29, 2020 9:07 AM CNN

Mo Gaba, a young Baltimore Ravens superfan who was blind and battled cancer, has died, according to tweets from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the…