El Paso Rhinos to join two new leagues
El Paso, TX – When one door closes, another one opens. That was the case for the El Paso Rhinos after the team announced Tuesday that it will join…
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Oklahoma State football coach apologizes for t-shirt after star running back Chuba Hubbard calls him out
Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy has released a video statement apologizing for wearing a One America News Network shirt, one day after…
Continue Reading The US Open will be held in New York this summer, but without fans
It won’t look like the previous years, but there will be world-class tennis in New York City this summer. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced…
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Boxing returns to Mexican TV after 3-months pandemic halt
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Professional boxing is set to return to Mexican television after a three-month halt on matches due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue Reading UK government announces U-turn on free meals after Manchester United star’s campaign
The UK government has reversed its decision to not extend free school meal vouchers throughout the summer holidays following a campaign by Manchester…
Continue Reading NBA or social justice? ‘I just feel like our people — we need attention,’ says LA Laker Dwight Howard
The 2020 NBA season is set to resume on July 31, but right now Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard thinks there are more important matters at…
Continue Reading Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua: Irish government concerned by involvement of ‘organized crime figure’ in deal
The announcement of a potential world heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has raised questions about the role of Irishman Daniel…
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1st social-distancing practice day for some Borderland high school athletes
(Editor’s note: ABC-7 erroneously reported earlier that practices were ending after the first day in the SISD system due to virus concerns. This was…
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Ezekiel Elliott among several Cowboys & Texans players infected by coronavirus
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for Covid-19, a source close to him told ABC affiliate WFAA.…
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University of Texas president to meet with students on athletes’ demands
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of…
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Several Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans players test positive for coronavirus
Several players for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have tested positive for the coronavirus, sources tell NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and…
Continue Reading Real Madrid’s Marcelo shows support for Black Lives Matter movement in goal celebration
After a number of stars in Germany’s Bundesliga voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in recent weeks, Real…
Continue Reading Marcus Rashford calls on UK lawmakers to ‘find humanity’ and combat child hunger
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has written an emotional open letter to Members of Parliament in the UK, asking them to do more to stop…
Continue Reading Becoming a mother inspired Allyson Felix to fight for ‘voiceless’
US sprinter Allyson Felix wasn’t always comfortable speaking out. That changed when she gave birth to her daughter in 2018. “My daughter…
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Would Serena Williams play US Open without daughter? Her coach doubts it
Serena Williams’ decision of whether or not to play at the US Open — if it is held — may come down to family. It’s yet…
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Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour spent two months learning about the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to develop a safe plan to return, followed…
Continue Reading A safe return for golf as Berger wins Colonial in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour completed a safe and successful return to competition, and so did Daniel Berger. He made a 10-foot birdie…
Continue Reading Messi milestone in first game back for Barcelona
There was another milestone for Lionel Messi in his first game back for Barcelona while another forward also had a night to remember. Messi’s…
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‘We’re looking for solutions’: Boxing champ and comedian lead Las Cruces ‘Black Lives Matter’ town hall meeting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Boxing champ Austin Trout and comedian Tommy Black led a discussion in downtown Las Cruces Saturday night around police…
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Roger Goodell saying Black Lives Matter is ‘almost like a slap in the face,’ Michael Bennett says
NFL defensive end Michael Bennett isn’t buying Commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments last week that the league believes Black Lives…
Continue Reading Katrin Davidsdottir severs ties with CrossFit in fallout from founder’s tweets over George Floyd
Two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir says she won’t compete in the 2020 contests after the recent controversy involving how the…
Continue Reading Crowds, yes crowds, return to watch Super Rugby in ‘coronavirus-free’ New Zealand
While top-class sport is slowly returning to empty stadiums and with strict hygiene and social distancing measures in place, rugby union fans in New…
Continue Reading ‘I’m the same as everyone else’: How albinism empowered a champion
You’re at the top of a steep snow-capped mountain. You squint your eyes tightly — almost to the point of blindness. Beneath you are two…
Continue Reading Bubba Wallace says there’s more good than bad in fan reaction to NASCAR’s Confederate flag ban
Bubba Wallace is excited about the change he’s seen in NASCAR this week. Wallace, the only full-time African American driver in NASCAR’s…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor
The son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a stabbing incident in California. Deputies from the…
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Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump not ‘the right President’ to handle current situation in the US, says African American soccer star
U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Weston McKennie says he doesn’t think President Donald Trump is “… the right president…
Continue Reading NBA player reveals he was sexually abused at a young age
Lonnie Walker IV of the San Antonio Spurs had been growing out his hair since the 5th grade until he recently got it cut. But that haircut comes with…
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PGA Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silence in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. And then at 8:46 a.m., it…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL star Emmanuel Acho ‘honors’ actor Matthew McConaughey for fronting up to talk about race
“How can I do better as white man,” actor Matthew McConaughey recently asked Emmanuel Acho as part of the former NFL star’s YouTube…
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