Sports Archives

Corporate America pulls the plug on President Trump

January 11, 2021 7:21 AM CNN

Corporate America has long had a complex relationship with President Donald Trump. Many executives have been critical of his unpredictability,…

What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship

January 11, 2021 5:38 AM CNN

The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an accomplishment…

After difficult injury run, Ana Konjuh closes in on grand slam return with battling Australian Open qualifying win

January 11, 2021 4:00 AM CNN

Tennis star Ana Konjuh kept alive hopes of competing at her first grand slam in more than two years after outlasting Anna-Lena Friedsam in Australian…

Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002

January 11, 2021 2:35 AM CNN

The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…

Fans ejected from Sydney Test as cricket launches probe into alleged racist abuse

January 10, 2021 9:04 PM CNN

Six people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of…

Take a deep breath…freediver swims 662 feet underwater

January 10, 2021 4:58 PM CNN

Danish freediver Stig Severinsen has broken the world distance record for swimming with fins on just one breath — making it 202 meters (662 ft…

AC Milan: Serie A title bid gathers pace for European football’s most improved team

January 10, 2021 9:34 AM CNN

All the signs are looking good that leading Italian football club AC Milan could secure its first Serie A title in 10 years. Milan defeated Torino…

Rice steals Saturday win 71-68 from UTEP as tempers flare postgame

January 9, 2021 11:47 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Saturday night’s UTEP-Rice game at the Don Haskins Center showed us that the back-to-back game format this season will result in…

Inspiring effort falls short as UTEP women swept by Rice

January 9, 2021 8:30 PM Nate Ryan

HOUSTON, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball won’t come home from Houston with any numerical victories, but their performances this weekend against…

Everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs

January 9, 2021 4:37 PM CNN

The NFL playoffs are here. Beginning Saturday, 14 teams will face off for the honor of playing in the much-anticipated Super Bowl LV, scheduled for…

Stephen Curry thumped the Clippers with a 38-point performance to give the Warriors a comeback win

January 9, 2021 1:38 PM CNN

The Los Angeles Clippers found out just how hot Stephen Curry can be after allowing the Golden State Warriors to come from a 22-point deficit.…

After 30 league games without a win, Schalke stops the rot with 4-0 victory

January 9, 2021 11:39 AM CNN

Having last won a German Bundesliga game just under a year ago, Schalke ended that dismal record in some style on Saturday — comfortably…

Louie Barry: 17-year-old lights up English football with goal — and smile — in debut

January 9, 2021 8:57 AM CNN

Footballers don’t usually smile after losing a game 4-1, but all is forgiven in the case of teenager Louie Barry. The 17-year-old was part of a…

UTEP makes it two wins in a row; Miners upend Rice, 101-89

January 8, 2021 11:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Friday night saw the return of UTEP basketball fans to the Don Haskins Center. It was the first conference home game for the Miners,…

Runners will have new way to enjoy El Paso Marathon as race adapts to pandemic

January 8, 2021 12:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATED: El Paso, Texas — The annual El Paso Marathon and its associated events will still happen this year, but the race will look a little…

Like his uncle, play-calling comes easy for UTEP PG Jamal Bieniemy

January 7, 2021 10:09 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Rodney Terry has the utmost trust in Jamal Bieniemy to run the UTEP Offense. It’s why he recruited the Oklahoma transfer this past…

Despite late comeback attempt, UTEP women’s team falls at Rice, 74-68

January 8, 2021 3:57 PM Adrian Ochoa

HOUSTON, Texas – The UTEP women’s team will have less than 24 hours to try and rebound after suffering their first loss in conference play. Despite a…

‘They’re not fking protesters, they’re fking terrorists,’ says NBA star Draymond Green on US Capitol insurrection

January 8, 2021 6:45 AM CNN

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green says those involved in the insurrection at the US Capitol on Wednesday were not “protesters”…

Football player Alex Apolinario dies aged 24

January 8, 2021 6:45 AM CNN

Brazilian football player Alex Apolinario has died at the age of 24, his club FC Alverca said in a statement Thursday. Alverca said Apolinario…

‘You just show them the photos.’ How LeBron James says he talks to his children about the double standard of the US Capitol riots

January 8, 2021 5:37 AM CNN

When asked how he talks to his children about Wednesday’s chaos in Washington, DC, LeBron James responded, “You just show them the…

Karim Benzema to face trial over alleged involvement in blackmail scheme

January 8, 2021 12:55 AM CNN

French striker Karim Benzema is set to face trial for his alleged involvement in a scheme to blackmail his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena in 2015,…

Community Champion: Franklin’s Allyson Little to run cross country for the University of Texas

January 7, 2021 7:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Allyson Little’s love for cross country came much later in her high school career. The Franklin senior played soccer for the…

UTEP celebrating 100 seasons of men’s basketball

January 7, 2021 6:41 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball program has reached a major milestone this season. Its 100th season of men’s basketball. As Conference…

Sports world sees two Americas in policing of DC riot and Black Lives Matter protests

January 7, 2021 11:35 AM CNN

After rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, players and coaches across American sports…

Sports world reacts to Capitol riot, Jacob Blake decision

January 7, 2021 7:03 AM CNN

After rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, players and coaches across American sports…

After ‘life-changing’ major win, Collin Morikawa says fame won’t change him

January 7, 2021 4:46 AM CNN

After the RBC Canadian Open in June 2019, Collin Morikawa was ranked 1039th in the world having finished tied for 14th. A little over a year later,…

Lionel Messi scores twice to help resurgent Barcelona move to third in La Liga

January 7, 2021 3:32 AM CNN

After a turbulent summer, Lionel Messi has had an atypically slow start to the season. However, with the calendar having flipped to 2021, the…

UTEP to allow some fans for its men’s basketball games this weekend vs. Rice

January 6, 2021 2:03 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – A limited number of fans will be allowed in the Don Haskins Center for this weekend’s UTEP men’s basketball games against…

Texas State looks to extend streak vs Arkansas St.

January 6, 2021 3:31 PM Associated Press

Arkansas State (3-6, 0-2) vs. Texas State (7-4, 1-1) Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State looks for its…

UTEP football player Andrew Stokes honored with C-USA Spirit of Service Award

January 6, 2021 12:14 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP football player Andrew Stokes is one of 14 student-athletes who were honored with the Fall Conference USA Spirit of Service…