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Liverpool comes from behind to move within three wins of Premier League title

March 7, 2020 9:24 AM CNN

After three defeats in its last four games, Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, beating Bournemouth 2-1…

Major tennis event scrambles to ease coronavirus fears

March 7, 2020 7:52 AM CNN

Ball boys and girls will wear gloves at the BNP Paribas Open international tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, to combat the coronavirus…

Tiger Woods withdraws from Players Championship with back injury

March 7, 2020 6:15 AM CNN

Tiger Woods will miss the Players Championship next week at Sawgrass after withdrawing because of a back injury. The 15-time major winner has not…

11-year-old Syrian table tennis player Hend Zaza qualifies for Olympics

March 6, 2020 8:39 PM CNN

An 11-year-old Syrian table tennis player has qualified for Tokyo 2020 and is set to become one of the youngest Olympians of all time. Prodigy Hend…

Quarterback Josh Adkins to leave NMSU

March 6, 2020 12:39 PM Andrea Vazquez

LAS CRUCES, NM — New Mexico State University football quarterback Josh Adkins announced his departure from the team on Twitter Friday morning.…

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to skiing after grieving death of father Jeff

March 6, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

After stepping away from ski racing to grieve following her father’s shock death, Mikaela Shiffrin will return to competition in Sweden next…

Formula E’s Rome ePrix postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

March 6, 2020 10:00 AM CNN

Formula E’s Rome ePrix has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers confirmed Friday. The race had been scheduled to be held…

Despite coronavirus concerns, Inter Milan president Steven Zhang confident Serie A season will be completed

March 6, 2020 9:52 AM CNN

As recently evidenced by Inter Milan’s eerie Europa League clash against Ludogorets in an empty San Siro, sport without fans is no spectacle at…

Steph Curry makes long-awaited return from injury in rematch of 2019 NBA Finals

March 6, 2020 7:28 AM CNN

The sparkling new Chase Center is a basketball palace. Sited on the shore of San Francisco Bay, it has been the Golden State Warriors’ home…

The ‘Queen’ of Cheer reveals how Netflix mega-hit changed her life

March 6, 2020 4:57 AM CNN

Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint. Aldama is very much the star of…

Sexist abuse of AFL Women’s players has become so bad a newspaper is shutting down its comments section

March 6, 2020 4:44 AM CNN

An Australian newspaper has shut down comments on its coverage of the women’s Australian Football League, after being inundated with sexist…

English Premier League bans pre-game handshakes between players to prevent spread of coronavirus

March 6, 2020 4:17 AM CNN

The Premier League, the biggest soccer league in the world, will no longer shake hands before matches amidst rising coronavirus concerns. The league…

The ‘Queen’ of Cheer reveals how Netflix mega-hit changed her life

March 6, 2020 3:57 AM CNN

Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint. Aldama is very much the star of…

Perfection for NMSU; Aggies defeat Cal Baptist, 83-50 to end WAC play undefeated

March 5, 2020 11:11 PM Adrian Ochoa

Las Cruces, NM – The New Mexico State Aggies wrapped up their regular season Thursday night when they hosted WAC rival California Baptist University.…

‘I’d rather not go through it again.’ Tayla Harris stood up to vile trolls and became a symbol of defiance

March 5, 2020 1:32 PM CNN

Muscles aching after an afternoon gym session, Tayla Harris is spending the early evening hanging laundry in the backyard of her Melbourne home.…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes one of many embroiled in widespread anti-corruption probe

March 5, 2020 11:17 AM CNN

The offices of top Portuguese soccer teams SL Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting CP were raided by Portuguese authorities on Wednesday, as part of a…

Ronaldinho under investigation in Paraguay over ‘fake’ passports claims

March 5, 2020 11:05 AM CNN

Brazilian former soccer star Ronaldinho is under investigation after Paraguayan authorities claimed he and his brother entered the country using fake…

‘Phenomenon’ Kylian Mbappe lives up to billing as the new Pele

March 5, 2020 10:10 AM CNN

Kylian Mbappe continues to live up to Arsene Wenger’s judgment that the young Frenchman is the new Pele. The hat-trick he scored in Paris…

Juventus donates leftover food to charity after coronavirus postpones Coppa Italia game

March 5, 2020 8:44 AM CNN

Over three tons of leftover food from Juventus’ postponed Coppa Italia semifinal against Inter Milan has been donated to charity. The food…

Racially abused footballer Jonathan Leko criticizes lack of support from anti-racism bodies

March 5, 2020 8:27 AM CNN

An English football player who was racially abused during a match has criticized the lack of support he received from anti-racism bodies following…

GC Global Champions: Will Ben Maher do the treble in $40M series?

March 5, 2020 6:03 AM CNN

The world’s top show jumpers have gathered in Doha, Qatar for the season opener of the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions…

Jose Mourinho ‘understands’ Eric Dier’s anger after player climbs into stands to confront fan

March 5, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho says “he is with” Eric Dier after the England international climbed into the stands to confront a…

Jurgen Klopp incredulous at coronavirus question following defeat by Chelsea

March 5, 2020 3:11 AM CNN

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dismissed questions about coronavirus following Tuesday’s FA Cup defeat by Chelsea, insisting his opinion on the…

UTEP punches ticket to C-USA tournament after defeating Middle Tennessee, 60-56

March 4, 2020 9:59 PM Adrian Ochoa

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It wasn’t an easy road getting there, but for the UTEP Miners it doesn’t really matter. Wednesday night in Murfreesboro, the…

NMSU set for $600,000 track facility upgrade after becoming WAC Champions

March 4, 2020 9:10 PM Michael Gordon

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University won the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship for the first time…

Locomotive FC announces attacking midfielder Dylan Mares on the roster

March 4, 2020 10:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive this week announced another offensive threat to the roster in attacking midfielder Dylan Mares,…

NHL player needed 90 stitches after he was hit with a skate blade near his eye

March 4, 2020 3:03 PM CNN

The New York Islanders may have lost Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, but defensive player Johnny Boychuk almost lost more than that.…

Flamengo fans find a taste of the Maracana 5,700 miles from home

March 4, 2020 8:58 AM CNN

Were it not for the brisk London wind that whipped through the pub every time somebody opened the door, you would have been forgiven for thinking…

Coronavirus threat to Tokyo 2020 is ‘heartbreaking,’ says surfer Kanoa Igarashi

March 4, 2020 7:42 AM CNN

It is less than 150 days until Tokyo 2020’s opening ceremony and as the landmark approaches there is mounting speculation on how and whether…

Chasing the sun: Racing 1,800 miles by solar power

March 4, 2020 3:12 AM CNN

Greener energy is a burning issue in the battle against climate change, but one car race across Australia has been chasing the sun for 20 years. The…