Usain Bolt and partner Kasi Bennett welcome newborn twin sons, Thunder and Saint Leo
Jamaican track and field great Usain Bolt announced the birth of his twin sons in an Instagram post on Father’s Day. The post shows a family…
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Justices rule against NCAA caps on student athlete benefits, open door to compensation
WASHINGTON, DC— In a ruling that could reshape college sports by allowing more money from a billion-dollar industry to go to the players, the U.S.…
Continue Reading Calls made for Germany’s Euro 2020 game against Hungary to be played in rainbow-colored stadium
The Euro 2020 game between Germany and Hungary could be played in a stadium lit with rainbow-colored lights. That’s after a motion was put…
Continue Reading New Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Olympic Games
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for…
Continue Reading Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix: ‘I want my legacy to be one of someone who fought for women’
Like many Olympians, USA track and field athlete Allyson Felix has been having an eventful journey to Tokyo 2020. With four Games under her belt…
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Tokyo 2020 organizers to set 50% venue capacity limit for spectators
Tokyo 2020 announced on Monday that it will allow spectators at the Olympics this year amid the pandemic, setting a 50% cap at venues, up to a…
Continue Reading Japanese organizers set limit of 50% of capacity up to a maximum of 10,000 fans for all Tokyo Olympic venues
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month. This goes against the…
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Jon Rahm wins US Open at Torrey Pines on his first Father’s Day
Jon Rahm won the 121st US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, on Sunday. Rahm joins an exclusive club with his first ever…
Continue Reading Damascus to Tokyo 2020: Syrian refugees’ remarkable journeys to the Olympic Games
It has been six years since Olympian Aram Mahmoud has seen his family. Mahmoud left Syria to pursue his dream of competing in badminton on the…
Continue Reading Italy records third victory of Euro 2020 as Wales also reaches knockout stages
Italy defeated Wales 1-0 on Sunday as both sides progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2020. Topping Group A with nine points, Italy’s…
Continue Reading Jon Rahm wins US Open at Torrey Pines
Jon Rahm won the 121st US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, on Sunday. This is Rahm’s first-ever win at a major…
Continue Reading Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton at French Grand Prix to extend F1 title race lead
Max Verstappen extended his lead at the top of the Formula One championship with a thrilling victory at the French Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen…
Continue Reading Ugandan Olympic coach tests positive for Covid after arriving in Japan
A coach in Uganda’s Olympic team tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Tokyo on Saturday night, according to Japanese officials. Uganda…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley says he’d rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League’s new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols,…
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Munguia stays unbeaten, Rosado scores epic knockout to highlight Golden Boy Boxing in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The legend of Tijuana native Jamie Munguia continues to grow with each knockout, and after Saturday’s thrashing of Kamil Szeremeta,…
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Blair ‘The Flair’ Cobbs is the self-described ‘most exciting thing’ in boxing
EL PASO, Texas – Undefeated Mexican fighter Jaime Munguia and former world title challenger Kamil Szeremeta are Saturday’s main event fight at the…
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Germany secures impressive victory against Portugal at Euro 2020
Two own goals and scores from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens helped Germany to a convincing 4-2 victory against Portugal in the sides’ Euro 2020…
Continue Reading Viktor Hovland forced to withdraw from US Open after getting sand in his eye
Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw from the US Open on Friday after getting sand in his eye. The freak injury occurred ahead of…
Continue Reading India’s legendary sprinter Milkha Singh has died of Covid-19 complications age 91, days after his wife
Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has died at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19, according to a family statement obtained by…
Continue Reading Matthew Wolff, in contention at the US Open, opens up on mental health
After two rounds at the US Open, Matthew Wolff is in a tie for third and one shot off the lead. And he acknowledges he is surprised to be in this…
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Cody Decker seeks to create new youth baseball complex in Santa Teresa
EL PASO, Texas — Even after a year of event cancellations due to Covid-19, the El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association continues to bring baseball…
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UTEP athletics announces 100% capacity for 2021-22
EL PASO, Texas – All UTEP Athletics sporting events for the 2021-22 season will return to 100 percent capacity, Director of Athletics Jim Senter…
Continue Reading England vs. Scotland: No goals but plenty of passion as international football’s oldest rivals meet for 115th time
It may have rained relentlessly for eight hours leading up to kick off, but the torrential downpour wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the…
Continue Reading Euro 2020 semifinals and final present Boris Johnson with new ‘public health’ issue
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK government is talking with European football governing body UEFA about “sensible…
Continue Reading Christian Eriksen discharged from hospital after ‘successful operation’
Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a “successful operation,” the Danish Football Association confirmed…
Continue Reading Danish soccer federation says Christian Eriksen has been discharged from the hospital
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The Danish soccer federation says Christian Eriksen has been discharged from the hospital. Eriksen has been in the hospital in…
Continue Reading Japan’s top Covid-19 adviser says holding the Olympics without spectators is ‘desirable’
Japan’s top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is “desirable” as it would be the…
Continue Reading Daredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump
Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years…
Continue Reading ‘I just had fun with it’: Bryson DeChambeau videobombs Brooks Koepka interview at U.S. Open
Heading into this week’s U.S. Open, the on and off course shenanigans between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau had dominated the headlines.…
Continue Reading Pelé ‘rooting’ for Neymar, who scores 68th goal for Brazil to edge closer to legend’s all-time scoring record
Neymar netted his 68th goal for Brazil in its 4-0 win over Peru during the Copa América on Thursday, surpassing Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima as the…
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