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NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus

March 11, 2020 6:39 PM Associated Press, ABC News

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The NBA has suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested…

UTEP women’s team advances to Conference USA quarterfinals

March 11, 2020 7:20 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s team got another step closer to a Conference USA Tournament championship. The Miners defeated the Florida Atlantic…

New book dispels myths, focuses on history of Latinos in American football

April 15, 2020 9:11 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas – A new book dispels the myth that baseball, boxing and soccer are the chosen and competent sports for Spanish-surnamed athletes. They…

Atletico Madrid stuns Liverpool at Anfield to dump holder out of the Champions League

March 11, 2020 5:14 PM CNN

Atletico Madrid stunned Liverpool with three goals in extra time to knock the holders out of the Champions League. With the tie level at the end of…

Charles Barkley is selling Olympic gold medal and NBA MVP award to build affordable housing in hometown

March 11, 2020 4:43 PM CNN

Most athletes would likely never entertain the thought of auctioning off an Olympic gold medal. Former NBA star Charles Barkley is doing just that…

Coronavirus forces sports world to make clear that TV increasingly calls the shots

March 11, 2020 4:35 PM CNN

Concerns about coronavirus have forced the sports-TV world into a rather uncomfortable position: Admitting that having fans in the stands is less…

Historic women’s deal ‘reward for all the hard work we’ve been putting in for years,’ says Spain star

March 11, 2020 1:14 PM CNN

The Spanish league that Marta Corredera made her debut in more than a decade ago is almost unrecognizable to the one she plays in today. In the 12…

Historic women’s deal ‘reward for all the hard work we’ve been putting in for years,’ says Spain star

March 11, 2020 1:14 PM CNN

The Spanish league that Marta Corredera made her debut in more than a decade ago is almost unrecognizable to the one she plays in today. In the 12…

Man City vs. Arsenal postponed amid coronavirus as Gunners players isolated

March 11, 2020 8:49 AM CNN

The Premier League has entered new territory as the game between Manchester City and Arsenal was postponed to become the first-top flight English…

Jean-Pierre Adams: The 38-year coma that can’t stop love

March 11, 2020 8:36 AM CNN

What present do you buy a man who has been in a coma for more than 30 years? That’s the question the family of former France international…

Formula E is ‘literally the future,’ says pop star and environment campaigner Ellie Goulding

March 11, 2020 6:26 AM CNN

A childhood Formula One fan, but also an environmental enthusiast, supporting Formula E makes sense to Ellie Goulding. Although the British…

Formula E is ‘literally the future,’ says pop star and environment campaigner Ellie Goulding

March 11, 2020 6:26 AM CNN

A childhood Formula One fan, but also an environmental enthusiast, supporting Formula E makes sense to Ellie Goulding. Although the British…

Breeders’ Cup offers $35 million ‘wow experience’

March 11, 2020 5:07 AM CNN

The Breeders’ Cup might be one of the most traditional events in the world of horse racing but its new president and CEO Drew Fleming is…

‘Toto Wolff of Formula E’ aims to make sparks fly for Mercedes

March 11, 2020 4:26 AM CNN

His boss might be famed Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff, but Ian James is bringing his own “passionate” approach as head of the…

How do you beat high-flying Liverpool? Watford’s Christian Kabasele reveals all

March 11, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

Completing an unbeaten Premier League campaign was always going to be a tall order for Liverpool, but few could have foreseen the league…

How do you beat high-flying Liverpool? Watford’s Christian Kabasele reveals all

March 11, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

Completing an unbeaten Premier League campaign was always going to be a tall order for Liverpool, but few could have foreseen the league…

How an open water swimmer braved freezing water to uncover Antarctica’s ‘dark secret’

March 11, 2020 3:33 AM CNN

Once he had overcome the aching, agonizing cold of the water — and while he continued to negotiate a tunnel cluttered with enormous stalactites…

Thrilling RB Leipzig runs riot to dump Jose Mourinho and Tottenham out of the Champions League

March 10, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

Outplayed, outgunned and outcoached, Jose Mourinho was powerless to stop his Totttenham side suffering a Champions League exit at the hands of RB…

NHL broadcasts make history by featuring all-female crews for International Women’s Day

March 10, 2020 3:50 PM CNN

From the production truck to the broadcast booth, every person involved in the telecasts of two recent NHL games was a woman. Both aired on Sunday…

An Italian soccer player turned a goal celebration into a coronavirus message: ‘Everything will be fine. Stay at home’

March 10, 2020 11:28 AM CNN

An Italian soccer player celebrated a goal with a message. But it wasn’t about the game. After finding the back of the net on Monday, forward…

MotoGP’s Grand Prix of the Americas postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

March 10, 2020 11:18 AM CNN

MotoGP’s Grand Prix of the Americas race has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Originally scheduled to be held in Austin,…

Tom Brady is going to Hollywood as NFL star launches production company amid free agency rumors

March 10, 2020 6:25 AM CNN

Stay in New England? Start afresh with a new team? If there are lot of unanswered questions surrounding the future of Tom Brady’s NFL career,…

Italy suspends all domestic sport competitions in bid to curb coronavirus

March 10, 2020 5:52 AM CNN

All domestic sport in Italy has been suspended as the novel coronavirus outbreak shows no signs of abating. The country’s Prime Minister…

Italy suspends all domestic sport competitions in bid to curb coronavirus

March 10, 2020 5:52 AM CNN

All domestic sport in Italy has been suspended as the novel coronavirus outbreak shows no signs of abating. The country’s Prime Minister…

Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown

March 9, 2020 10:27 PM Shelby Montgomery

PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…

Pro sports leagues like the NBA and MLB will restrict locker room access indefinitely to combat coronavirus

March 9, 2020 7:44 PM CNN

As the coronavirus continues to spread, US professional sports leagues have taken steps to protect athletes and staff. The NBA, Major League…

NMSU prepares to head to Vegas as top seed in the WAC basketball tournament

March 9, 2020 11:06 AM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the completion of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball regular season over the weekend, the New…

Rugby player Joe Marler could face ban for squeezing opponent’s genitals

March 9, 2020 9:20 AM CNN

English rugby player Joe Marler could be handed a ban after grabbing an opponent’s genitals. The incident occurred during the Six Nations match…

‘Not the nicest move,’ says Megan Rapinoe on timing of US Soccer’s equal pay offer

March 9, 2020 8:49 AM CNN

The war of words over the equal pay dispute between US Soccer and the USWNT escalated over the weekend as Megan Rapinoe spoke of her unhappiness…

Daniel Deusser king of LGCT Doha with Killer Queen

March 9, 2020 7:09 AM CNN

Daniel Deusser and his horse Killer Queen VDM broke Belgian hearts as they won the Longines Global Champions Tour season opener in Doha. The German…