Texas keeps ‘The Eyes of Texas’ alma mater song despite athlete demands
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas announced a series of steps Monday intended to make itself more welcoming to its Black students but stopped…
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Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne says her request to opt out of 2020 season for medical reasons has been denied
Elena Delle Donne, the reigning WNBA MVP and a star on the defending champion Washington Mystics, is weighing whether she will play this season after…
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Two NBA players are in quarantine after breaking the league’s campus bubble
Two NBA players are under quarantine after accidentally leaving the league’s Orlando, Florida, campus, just weeks before the league will resume…
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Three Miners Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Team
El Paso, TX – UTEP had three players selected to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, the 2020 College Football Preview magazine…
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Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued via social media, Westbrook…
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves will keep their name but review the ‘Tomahawk Chop’
The Atlanta Braves will not be changing their name. The “Tomahawk Chop” chant however, may be on the chopping block. In a statement from…
Continue Reading One of the biggest baseball card collections of all time goes up for auction
Jimmy Micioni, a New Jersey man affectionately known as Uncle Jimmy to everyone who knew him, died in March at the age of 97. However, little did…
Continue Reading NFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says
The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not…
Continue Reading Manchester City wins appeal against two-year ban from European football competitions
Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). City was originally…
Continue Reading Nick Pope stymies Liverpool’s charge on Premier League points record tally
Liverpool’s hopes of achieving a Premier League points record tally suffered a setback after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Bunley. Andy…
Continue Reading Christian Kabasele says racism online ‘is worse’ than incidents in stadium
It was a moment that shocked European football. Christian Kabasele, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scored for Genk against…
Continue Reading Premier League star Zaha racially abused on social media
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with racist threats made to Wilfried Zaha, a star player for the UK soccer team Crystal Palace.…
Continue Reading Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil’s star striker barely turned up
It’s one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it’s the case of the…
Continue Reading Usman eases past Masvidal on UFC ‘Fight Island’ debut
The “Nigerian Nightmare” might not have given his opponent a terribly bad dream but he still eased to victory in the main event on the…
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Locomotive claim 1-0 victory with late goal over Rio Grande Valley FC
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FCÂ (1-0-1, 4 points) returned to Southwest University Park to host Rio Grande Valley FC, securing a critical…
Continue Reading Former USA Gymnastics coach is arrested and faces charges of lewdness with a minor
A former gymnastics coach was arrested in Las Vegas and faces 14 counts of lewdness with a child under age 14, authorities said Terry Gray, 52, was a…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s WNBA team supports Black Lives Matter after pushback from co-owner, a US senator
The players of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream jointly signed a statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, which they assert is a…
Continue Reading Jack Charlton, English World Cup-winning footballer, dies aged 85
Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner in England’s famous 1966 team who spent more than two decades at Leeds United, has died at 85 following a…
Continue Reading Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams plans to ‘make history’ with Chris Froome
A Canadian-Israeli billionaire and avid cycling fan is planning to “make history” after persuading four-time Tour de France winner Chris…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Eagles ‘penalize’ DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic statement
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Friday that the team has “penalized” wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the…
Continue Reading Handcuffs to light bulbs shine light on painful Black experience
Through sport we learn about glory and defeat, the sacrifices made to be the best, the intoxicating joy of victory, and the pain of the near-misses.…
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Community Champion: Franklin wrestler who survived car crash signs with Air Force
EL PASO, Texas — James McClain Green III doesn’t take life for granted. He made a vow that nothing was going to get in the way of the sport that he…
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UTEP women’s basketball announces 2021 Conference USA schedule
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team got a first look at their conference schedule on Friday. It’s a return to a more traditional…
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NFL reveals protocols that ban autographs and jersey exchanges, but no changes in-game
The NFL has no issues with players battling in the trenches and tackling each other while playing a full-contact sport where it is impossible for…
Continue Reading Noah Lyles breaks 200m world record — but then it transpires he only ran 185m
Former middle distance runner turned athletics commentator Steve Cram was flummoxed and flabbergasted as US sprinter Noah Lyles crossed the finishing…
Continue Reading Meet ‘Spot’ and ‘Pepper’: Baseball’s robot fans
Say hello to “Spot” and “Pepper.” They’re big baseball fans who never stop moving and never get tired of singing for…
Continue Reading Thierry Henry kneels during match to honor George Floyd
As one of only two Black managers in Major League Soccer (MLS), Montreal Impact’s Thierry Henry used his platform to make a powerful statement…
Continue Reading Champions League draw: European giants discover their fate
It has been four months since a ball was last kicked in the Champions League, but now finally all the fixtures are confirmed for the remainder of the…
Continue Reading How Portugal lost Cristiano Ronaldo and learned to ‘suffer’ before winning Euro 2016
As qualification for Euro 2016 got underway, few would have earmarked Portugal –– a nation rarely short of footballing talent but with no…
Continue Reading Jewish NFL player Mitchell Schwartz says DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts came from ‘a place of ignorance’
Kansas City Chief’s player Mitchell Schwartz spoke out on Thursday about DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic social media posts, calling on the…
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