Community Champion: Hanks runner commits to University of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not easy signing to compete at a division one university, but with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Hanks…
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From Chinese controversy to Kobe’s death and finally coronavirus; this NBA season will live long in the memory
It came from China, that’s where this all began. It’s the reason NBA games were canceled and why the brand value plunged. The source of…
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MountainStar Sports joins other foundations with $1M challenge grant for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
EL PASO, Texas — During these uncertain times, families are in need of help putting food on the table. Some local foundations are stepping in to…
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The Latest: 3 Rangers minor leaguers in self-isolation
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Three minor league players in the Texas Rangers organization…
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Tom Dempsey, NFL kicker who set a record for the longest field goal, dies of coronavirus
Originally Published: 05 APR 20 10:06 ETBy Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) — Tom Dempsey, a journeyman NFL kicker who…
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Former F1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone to be a father again at 89
Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, are expecting a baby. Ecclestone’s fourth child will be born this summer, the…
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Former NMSU QB Josh Adkins to transfer to UTSA
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As a fan of college sports, it’s never easy to hear about a player deciding to leave a particular program. But nowadays, it…
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JUCO baseball star gets eligibility ‘surplus’ with Texas Longhorns
EL PASO, Texas — After canceling spring athletics, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring athletes on Monday. It’s great news for…
Continue Reading Experts warn lockdown could come at ‘psychological cost’ to footballers
Jose Mourinho is pedaling on an exercise bike to the familiar beat of “Sweet Home Alabama.” The Tottenham manager, far from engrossed in…
Continue Reading Cardinals’ Kim is back in St. Louis, might be permitted to return to South Korea to see family
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (St. Louis Post Dispatch) — Kwang Hyun Kim, the South Korean…
Continue Reading English Premier League players ‘thrown under a PR bus’ by clubs, says Gary Lineker
Adored by millions of fans around the world, English Premier League footballers suddenly find themselves in an unusual position — a lightning…
Continue Reading New England Patriots fly 1.2 million protective masks from China after ‘challenging’ operation
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says the task of flying more than a million protective masks from China was the most…
Continue Reading What are the odds? Legendary Grand National horse race to take place virtually
It sounds like a trick question, but is it possible to have one of the most famous horse races in the world without humans or the actual horses? And…
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New England Patriots team plane with 1.2 million N95 masks arrives from China to help ease shortages
A New England Patriots team plane loaded with 1.2 million N95 protective masks has landed back in Boston after picking up the vital supplies in…
Continue Reading NBA returns in virtual form as Kevin Durant headlines video game tournament
A new video game tournament is offering NBA stars a chance for a competitive outlet, as players who would normally be preparing for the postseason…
Continue Reading ‘It’s unreal,’ says Italian rugby star Maxime Mbanda as he tackles coronavirus’ frontline
As Maxime Mbanda prepared for a Six Nations match earlier this month, he never anticipated how he would spend the next few weeks. The Italian rugby…
Continue Reading Some English Premier League clubs living in ‘moral vacuum’ amid coronavirus pandemic
With the English Premier League season on hiatus amid the coronavirus outbreak, some of its leading clubs are coming in for heavy criticism for using…
Continue Reading Former NBA star Stephon Marbury to help bring masks to New York
For NBA veteran Stephon Marbury, the coronavirus pandemic has hit close to a couple of places he calls home. The first is New York, more specifically…
Continue Reading Professional CrossFit unites in common cause during the coronavirus pandemic
As the sport of professional CrossFit sits in limbo, unsure as to whether their annual world championships, the CrossFit Games scheduled for late…
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A fierce critic of Turkey, Enes Kanter has more than just losing the NBA season on his mind
While NBA players search for ways to stay fit during the current suspension of play caused by the coronavirus, Enes Kanter has much more than…
Continue Reading A fierce critic of Turkey, Enes Kanter has more than just losing the NBA season on his mind
While NBA players search for ways to stay fit during the current suspension of play caused by the coronavirus, Enes Kanter has much more than…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson set for charity rematch involving NFL stars Tom Brady and Peyton Manning
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are set to be joined by NFL legends Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in a possible televised charity match. Negotiations…
Continue Reading Shin-Soo Choo pledges to give every Texas Rangers’ minor league player $1,000
Shin-Soo Choo, an outfielder and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers, is giving every player in the Rangers’ minor league system $1,000 to…
Continue Reading Gymnast Simone Biles calls Olympic postponement the ‘right decision’
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles says she was in the gym training when she heard the 2020 Tokyo Olympics had been postponed because of the ongoing…
Continue Reading Wimbledon tennis tournament canceled amid coronavirus pandemic
This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships have been canceled by organizers because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The grass-court grand…
Continue Reading The breast cancer survivor determined to make her fifth Olympic Games in 2021
Chaunté Lowe is accustomed to having her world turned upside down. A four-time Olympic high jumper and the bronze medalist from the Games in Beijing…
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The breast cancer survivor determined to make her fifth Olympic Games in 2021
Chaunté Lowe is accustomed to having her world turned upside down. A four-time Olympic high jumper and the bronze medalist from the Games in Beijing…
Continue Reading Can the Tour de France go ahead without the ‘soul of the sport?’
With the list of sporting postponements growing ever longer, the fate of cycling’s Tour de France would seem almost inevitable. The…
Continue Reading Legendary Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after contracting coronavirus
Former Olympique de Marseille President Pape Diouf has died after contracting coronavirus, according to the French Ligue 1 club. Diouf had been…
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Former Astros star Jimmy ‘The Toy Cannon’ Wynn dies at 78
Jimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and ’70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon,”…
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