Mirim Lee wins first golf major with victory at the ANA Inspiration
South Korea’s Mirim Lee held her nerve to win a tense three-way play-off and claim her first golf major at the ANA Inspiration. The 29-year-old…
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Naomi Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian descent, thanks her ancestors after US Open tennis triumph
Naomi Osaka came from behind to win the US Open, and a day later, she looked back in gratitude far further into the past. “I would like to…
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Naomi Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian descent, thanks her ancestors after US Open tennis triumph
Naomi Osaka came from behind to win the US Open, and a day later, she looked back in gratitude far further into the past. “I would like to…
Continue Reading These were the Black victims Naomi Osaka honored on face masks at the US Open
She said earlier this year that she was “done being shy,” and tennis star Naomi Osaka duly found her voice at the 2020 US Open. Osaka,…
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Cowboys fall to Rams 20-17 in season opener
INGLEWOOD, California— Malcolm Brown rushed for a career-high 79 yards and two touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 275 yards and the Los Angeles Rams…
Continue Reading Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 should not be held in China, human rights groups say in letter to IOC
More than 160 human rights groups around the world have signed a letter calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reverse its decision…
Continue Reading Here’s how NFL Sunday games highlighted racial inequality in the US
The first NFL Sunday of the season kicked off with players and teams acknowledging the racial strife that has engulfed the United States in recent…
Continue Reading Pau Gasol names baby after Kobe Bryant’s daughter
Pau Gasol and his wife Catherine have named their newborn baby after the daughter of former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant. Bryant, his 13-year-old…
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New York City Marathon’s first winner retraces race course 50 years later
Fifty years after winning the inaugural New York City Marathon in 1970, 80-year-old Gary Muhrcke retraced one lap around the course where he ran to…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ McCarthy makes debut in Rams opener with Dallas still seeking playoff run
LOS ANGELES, California — It’s the inaugural game at SoFi Stadium, the centerpiece of Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s $5 billion arena development. The…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton wins crash-hit Tuscan Grand Prix to extend world title lead
Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday marked by two spectacular multi-car collisions and a miserable afternoon for…
Continue Reading Canada’s Henderson joins Korda in lead on ‘stinking hot’ day in California
Canada’s Brooke Henderson charged into the joint lead with Nelly Korda at the second women’s major of the season with a seven-under 65 in…
Continue Reading Mo Salah hat trick sinks Leeds in seven-goal Premier League thriller
Mo Salah scored a hat trick to secure a 4-3 victory for English Premier League champion Liverpool in a breathtaking opening day match with Marcelo…
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Late own goal gifts Locomotive FC 2-1 win over San Antonio FC
EL PASO, Texas – San Antonio FC got a little too cute Saturday night at Southwest University Park, and it came back to bite them in a major way. San…
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Ehlinger leads No. 14 Texas as it overwhelms UTEP 59-3
AUSTIN, Texas — Sam Ehlinger threw a 78-yard touchdown to Joshua Moore on the first play and had career-high five scoring passes in the first half,…
Continue Reading Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari executed despite international campaign
Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari has been executed in Iran on Saturday, according to Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA, despite a…
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El Paso Locomotive FC and youth soccer program host drive-up food bank
EL PASO, Texas — Soccer players and lovers united on Saturday morning to help feed those in need in the El Paso area. The El Paso Locomotive FC and…
Continue Reading MLB game is delayed after an armed standoff outside stadium
The first pitch of the game between the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed 30 minutes after a standoff between police and an…
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Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Victoria Azarenka for US Open title and third major
Naomi Osaka came to the US Open looking for a third Grand Slam title. She got it by beating a rejuvenated Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 — after…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Victoria Azarenka for US Open title and third major
Naomi Osaka came to the US Open looking for a third Grand Slam title. She got it by beating a rejuvenated Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 — after…
Continue Reading This Ravens superfan died at 14. His face will fill the seats on Sunday
Walking into the rows of purple seats at the Baltimore Ravens’ stadium, a mother saw a sea of repeating cardboard faces. Sonsy Gaba covered her…
Continue Reading The Minnesota Vikings are honoring George Floyd’s family before Sunday’s game
The Minnesota Vikings will honor George Floyd’s family on Sunday before the team’s home opener against the Green Bay Packers. The family…
Continue Reading Nadhim Shaker, former Iraqi soccer star, dies from Covid-19
Nadhim Shaker, one of Iraq’s most famous soccer stars in the 1970s and ’80s, has died from Covid-19, health officials told CNN on…
Continue Reading Nelly Korda leads at halfway in pursuit of maiden major title
Nelly Korda is closing on her first major golf title as a five-under 67 saw the young American take a two-shot halfway lead at the ANA Inspiration in…
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UTEP, Texas to face off with 18,000 fans in the stands expected for the game in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — David Flores, a University of Texas at Austin alumnus who’s had Longhorn football season tickets for the past six years, said he…
Continue Reading Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari executed despite international campaign
Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari has been executed in Iran on Saturday, according to Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA, despite a…
Continue Reading Zverev reaches first Grand Slam final after comeback win at US Open, will face Thiem
It wasn’t a classic five-setter, but Alexander Zverev might not mind. Zverev came from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreño Busta 3-6 2-6 6-3…
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Why UTEP moved graduation ceremonies online, but allowed fans at football games
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 is learning more about how UTEP came to the decision to move graduation ceremonies online, instead of holding it in-person.…
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No. 14 Texas eager for opener vs. UTEP before chasing Big 12 title
AUSTIN, Texas — For Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, each day of summer workouts and training camp felt like uneasy steps toward a season that might…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs fans booed players during a moment of unity against racism
The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans kicked off the 2020 NFL season by holding a moment of unity against racism together on the field at…
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