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The art of winning a penalty: debate heats up over spot-kick spike

January 16, 2021 1:57 AM CNN

The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. We’re not even at the half-way point yet but already there…

Shooting woes plague UTEP in 63-33 loss at North Texas

January 15, 2021 8:27 PM Adrian Ochoa

DENTON, Texas – It was a game the UTEP Miners are going to have to forget about quickly. Friday in Denton, the Miners lost to the North Texas Mean…

UTEP women’s team upended by North Texas, 67-59; Miners on 3 game losing skid

January 15, 2021 11:11 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – It was the first game back home for the UTEP women’s team since fans were allowed back to the Don Haskins Center. UTEP would have…

Ralph Lauren cuts ties with golfer Justin Thomas for using anti-gay slur

January 15, 2021 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur. Thomas apologized for the incident, which…

Justin Thomas apologizes for using ‘inexcusable’ anti-gay slur

January 15, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

World No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas has apologized for using a homophobic slur that was caught by television microphones at a PGA Tour tournament in…

Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for Covid-19, as the NBA’s postponed games list grows

January 15, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

After already losing seven family members to Covid-19, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for the coronavirus.…

James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle

January 15, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the…

Community Champion: Ysleta’s Omar Ibarra shines on the court & in the classroom

January 15, 2021 4:32 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the…

UTEP hires new football offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator on way too

January 15, 2021 3:46 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football program announced Friday that a long-time assistant coach with Michigan State has been hired as the Miners’ new…

Atlanta Falcons say Arthur Smith has agreed to be next coach

January 15, 2021 2:59 PM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to become the team’s head coach.…

Two-time golf major winner Angel Cabrera arrested in Brazil

January 15, 2021 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

Federal Police in Brazil have arrested golfer Angel Cabrera on an Interpol red notice for alleged crimes committed in Argentina. In a statement by…

Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin dies after sustaining injuries in crash

January 15, 2021 3:13 AM CNN Newsource

Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin has passed away from injuries sustained in a crash on January 10, race organizers announced on Friday. Cherpin, 52,…

WAC announces expansion to 13 schools; NMSU to remain independent for football

January 14, 2021 10:56 AM ABC News

HOUSTON, Texas — The worst-kept secret in college sports over the past month was made official Thursday morning in Houston, according to ABC…

The New York Jets have reached an agreement in principle with 49ers assistant Robert Saleh to become their head coach

January 14, 2021 8:26 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets reached an agreement in principle with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to hire him as…

Jacksonville Jaguars hire Urban Meyer as head coach

January 14, 2021 8:10 PM CNN Newsource

Urban Meyer — three-time national champion as a college football coach — will now lead the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced…

Urban Meyer has agreed to a contract to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars

January 14, 2021 4:40 PM Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer has agreed to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He leaves the broadcast booth and returns to the…

Ready for kickoff, UTEP soccer announces 2021 spring schedule

January 14, 2021 4:18 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The countdown to kickoff is on as the UTEP soccer team is ready to return to the pitch The team announced its upcoming schedule for…

British Open Golf Tournament Fast Facts

January 14, 2021 10:26 AM CNN

Here’s a look at the British Open. July 11-18, 2021 – The 149th Open Championship is scheduled to take place at Royal St. George’s…

US tennis player Tennys Sandgren boards plane to Australian Open despite testing positive for Covid-19

January 14, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

Tennis player Tennys Sandgren has boarded a plane to the Australian Open in Melbourne despite saying he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The…

Russian woman who swam under Siberia’s ice may have broken the world record

January 14, 2021 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

Wearing nothing but a bathing suit, a swimming cap and an underwater mask, the 40-year-old woman plunged into a carved-out section of a frozen…

Trinity Rodman, daughter of the NBA legend, drafted 2nd overall in pro soccer league

January 14, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

Trinity Rodman, a rising star on US soccer youth national teams, was selected second overall by the Washington Spirit in Wednesday’s National…

Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster four-team deal, per reports

January 14, 2021 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They are trading the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team…

No. 15 Texas Tech knocks off No. 4 Texas, 79-77

January 12, 2021 4:30 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Mac McClung has led 15th-ranked Texas Tech to victory over one of the Red Raiders’ archrivals. McClung scored 22 points, including…

Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riots

January 13, 2021 8:21 PM CNN

Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol…

Young El Pasoan recalls meeting the late Tommy Lasorda

January 13, 2021 8:03 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Even though Ziggy Monnarez wasn’t born when Tommy Lasorda was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he still became a fan. Monnarez,…

UTEP cancels 2021 indoor track & field season

January 13, 2021 4:02 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP athletics for the most part has been able to navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic. But not all sports are immune to the…

Brooklyn Nets agree to 4-team deal for James Harden, acquiring 3-time scoring champion from Houston Rockets

January 13, 2021 2:48 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets following a four-team deal involving the Houston Rockets,…

Yankee Stadium is expected to join Mets’ Citi Field as a Covid-19 vaccine mega site

January 13, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

New York’s Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19…

Chapecoense earns promotion back to Brazil’s top division

January 13, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which lost almost its entire first-team squad in a plane crash in 2016, has earned promotion back to Serie A.…

2021 Masters to allow return of limited number of fans

January 13, 2021 6:21 AM CNN

The 2021 Masters will allow a limited number of spectators in attendance, Fred Ridley — chairman of Augusta National Golf Club —…