Italy’s Marcell Jacobs – born in El Paso – is fastest man in world, wins sprint gold
TOKYO, Japan — At the Tokyo Olympics, Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs is The World’s Fastest Man as he claimed a shock victory. Jacobs won the…
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Mexican Olympic softball team faces ire for tossing uniforms in trash after loss
TOKYO, Japan — The Mexican Olympic Committee expressed disappointment that its softball team appeared to have left the Olympic Games this past…
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Yulimar Rojas sets world record in triple jump and wins gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela set a world record with her final attempt to win the women’s triple jump gold medal at the Tokyo…
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Olympics schedule and events to watch Sunday
By Meg Wagner The Summer 2020 Olympic Games are underway in Tokyo. If you’re watching in the US, here’s a look at some of the key events…
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American Xander Schauffele wins gold in golf by 1 shot
KAWAGOE, Japan — Xander Schauffele has won the Olympic gold medal in golf in a tense finish. Schauffele was tied for the lead with Rory Sabbatini…
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Two Solignac goals power Locomotive win; keep El Paso atop USL tables
EL PASO, Texas – Real Monarchs surprised everyone when they took a 1-0 lead over El Paso in the opening twenty minutes Saturday night. For a team at…
Continue Reading Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics; still deciding on balance beam
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise, but is still to decide on the balance beam. USA Gymnastics…
Continue Reading Caeleb Dressel gets 5th Olympic gold as U.S. wins swim relay
UPDATE: American Caeleb Dressel has claimed a fifth gold medal in the Tokyo Games as the U.S. men won the 4×100 medley relay. Britain won…
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Aussie Emma McKeon wins record 7 Olympic swim medals
UPDATE: Emma McKeon has claimed her historic seventh swimming medal at the Tokyo Olympics with Australia’s victory in the women’s 4×100 medley…
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Caeleb Dressel joins elite club with 5 golds at 1 Olympics as Americans set relay record to close out Tokyo swimming
TOKYO (AP) — Make it five for Caeleb Dressel. The American star won his fifth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the final race at the pool. He…
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U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke gets grueling win for 2nd Olympic gold
TOKYO, Japan — American Bobby Finke has won gold in the grueling men’s 1,500-meter freestyle race. The American won his second gold medal of the…
Continue Reading NHL to investigate claims by Evander Kane’s wife that the San Jose player bet on own games and tried to lose for profit
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane’s wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games…
Continue Reading Patrick Mahomes rookie card sells for record-breaking $4.3 million
By Rachel Trent, CNN Patrick Mahomes is not letting this year be all about Tom Brady. Months after the Tampa Bay Bucaneers beat the Kansas City…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to award Congress’ highest honor to first Black NHL player
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate passed legislation this week to grant Congress’ highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to…
Continue Reading Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins gold medal in women’s 100 meters in Olympic record 10.61 seconds
TOKYO (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters. She crossed the line…
Continue Reading Olympics schedule and events to watch Saturday
By Adrienne Vogt As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games get into the second weekend of competition, medals will be awarded in swimming, fencing, judo and…
Continue Reading Welcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He’d experienced one before as a decathlete at the…
Continue Reading Why kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue Reading Britain wins wild Olympic debut of 4×100 mixed medley, where men, women swim together and it’s hard to tell who’s ahead
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic debut of the 4x-100-meter mixed medley relay lived up to its promise of utter chaos and unpredictability. One swimmer’s…
Continue Reading American Katie Ledecky wins 2nd gold, defeats Aussie rival
TOKYO, Japan — Katie Ledecky has closed out her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal. Ledecky became the first female swimmer to capture six…
Continue Reading Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars finals at Olympics
TOKYO, Japan — USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues…
Continue Reading U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel sets world record to win 3rd Olympic gold
TOKYO, Japan — Caeleb Dressel has won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly. Dressel touched in…
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UTEP football kicks off 2021 campaign with the start of training camp
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team is feeling the pressure as they prepare to kickoff their season in 2021. Friday was the official start of…
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Jefferson students plant 23 trees in honor of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Jefferson High School students and faculty planted 23 trees on Friday to remember the lives lost in the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista…
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Community Champion: Las Cruces Boom win national youth softball title
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia is celebrating a championship! But it’s not with the Aggies, but with local…
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Larry K. Durham Set to Match Proceeds for “Paydirt’s Rally”; Bidding Starts Aug. 6
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s week-long auction and fundraiser dubbed “Paydirt’s Rally” received a boost on Friday as former Texas Western…
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Kristi Albers, El Paso’s greatest female golfer, concludes professional career
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – Some golfers go their entire career trying to win a championship on the professional tour. Most go their entire life trying…
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Goalkeeper heroics, Rapinoe conversion saves day for U.S. women in soccer
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s…
Continue Reading Djokovic loses in Olympic tennis semis, ends Golden Slam bid
TOKYO, Japan — There will be no Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic. With his bid over for at least another three years, Djokovic rested his head on…
Continue Reading Japanese athletes face Chinese nationalists’ wrath after beating China at Olympics
By Nectar Gan, CNN Some of Japan’s victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists…
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