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An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown

January 22, 2020 8:56 PM CNN

An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown after an altercation with a delivery man at Brown’s South Florida home,…

Eli Manning is set to retire after 16 seasons in the NFL

January 22, 2020 4:52 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — After 16 years and two Super Bowl wins with the New York Giants, Eli Manning is ready to hang up his helmet. The quarterback is…

Four players suspended after bench-clearing brawl between rivals Kansas and Kansas State

January 22, 2020 5:38 PM CNN

Four players have been suspended following a bench-clearing brawl in the final seconds of a basketball game between rivals Kansas and Kansas State,…

Olympic qualifying events canceled and moved due to deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

January 22, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing qualifying tournament for the Asian and Oceanian region has been canceled due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the…

Superstar trio share Longines best racehorse award

January 22, 2020 10:13 AM CNN

Superstar thoroughbreds Enable, Crystal Ocean and Waldgeist have been named as joint winners of the prestigious Longines Best Racehorse Award for…

Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat remains scared to return home to her family over headscarf controversy

January 22, 2020 8:43 AM CNN

An Iranian chess referee says she is frightened to return home after she was criticized online for not wearing the appropriate headscarf during an…

Is Javier Hernandez the biggest MLS signing since David Beckham?

January 22, 2020 7:25 AM CNN

LA Galaxy’s signing of David Beckham in 2007 revolutionized Major League Soccer, helping draw more eyeballs to North American football than…

Serena Williams quizzed on Meghan Markle, credits reporter with ‘good try’

January 22, 2020 5:03 AM CNN

If you don’t ask, you don’t get. So a reporter asked Serena Williams about her good friend Meghan Markle. Guess what? They didn’t…

Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff set to meet at the Australian Open

January 22, 2020 5:00 AM CNN

For the first time at a grand slam, Naomi Osaka has her dad watching on from the players’ box during the Australian Open. Whether his…

NFL’s Championship round takes a hit, but still brings in huge ratings

January 21, 2020 8:20 AM CNN

The NFL’s ratings may have been down this weekend because of somewhat one-sided NFC and AFC championship games, but football still managed to…

MLB stars Derek Jeter and Larry Walker elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

January 21, 2020 7:00 PM CNN

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was one of two players elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jeter played 20 seasons for the…

El Paso City Council votes to dedicate park to native baseball legend Frank Castillo

January 20, 2020 10:51 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – From Eastwood High School to the Big Leagues, Frank Castillo carried El Paso with him wherever he went. Now, he will be immortalized…

Rafa Nadal breezes through Australian Open first round

January 21, 2020 9:30 AM CNN

World No. 1 Rafa Nadal got his Australian Open campaign off to a winning start as he cruised past Bolivian Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-3 6-0. Nadal, whose…

Elliot Benchetrit hits back at critics over ball girl banana drama at Australian Open

January 21, 2020 5:00 AM CNN

The tennis player at the center of a social media backlash at the Australian Open has hit back at critics after an on-court incident with a banana…

Emiliano Sala’s family still waiting for answers a year since the soccer star’s death

January 21, 2020 4:48 AM CNN

A year after Emiliano Sala’s death in a plane crash, the soccer player’s family say they are still seeking answers to the tragedy. Sala…

Real Madrid signs teenager Reinier Jesus in ongoing hunt for Brazil’s next superstar

January 21, 2020 4:24 AM CNN

Real Madrid signed promising teenager Reinier Jesus for an estimated $33 million on Monday, as the Spanish club continues its search for the next…

UTEP’s Bryson Williams named C-USA Co-Player of the Week

January 20, 2020 7:33 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the UTEP basketball team, but on Monday some good news for forward Bryson Williams. The…

A diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan may be their unlucky charm. So they’ve asked him to stay home

January 20, 2020 4:41 PM CNN

Abstain from laundry until after the Chiefs clinch the win. Lock yourself in the bathroom during the entire game, if you feel it’s best for the…

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is officially a married man

January 20, 2020 6:13 PM CNN

Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters tied the knot Monday in Cape Town, South Africa, according to People magazine. In a sunset ceremony at La Paris…

Tennis player Elliot Benchetrit told off by umpire for asking ball girl to peel a banana for him

January 20, 2020 4:41 PM CNN

Banana skins are commonplace in the early stages of a grand slam, but no one expected something quite like this. French tennis player Elliot…

Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing days may be over following car wreck, attorneys say

January 20, 2020 1:29 PM CNN

Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing career might be finished after he was “seriously injured” in an accident involving…

Coco Gauff defeats Venus Williams at Australian Open as Federer, Osaka and Serena also win

January 20, 2020 6:11 AM CNN

New year, new grand slam, same result. Teenager Coco Gauff defeated seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams 7-6 6-3 in the first round of the…

Norma Hunt is going to her 54th Super Bowl. This time, her team, the Kansas City Chiefs, will join her

January 20, 2020 5:04 AM CNN

As the confetti rained around her, Norma Hunt gently kissed the trophy bearing her late husband’s name. For the 54th time, she is going to the…

Grigor Dimitrov turns heads with bold tracksuit choice at the Australian Open

January 20, 2020 4:42 AM CNN

If you rock up to the first grand slam of the year in a spotted two-piece tracksuit, you probably have to back it up on the court. Grigor Dimitrov…

After ending her losing streak in finals, is Serena Williams on course to win the Australian Open?

January 20, 2020 4:16 AM CNN

After spending part of the off-season training with Mike Tyson, Serena Williams is hoping to deliver a knockout punch at the Australian Open. For…

Former UTEP standout Aaron Jones breaks Packers’ all-time single season touchdown record

January 19, 2020 11:09 PM Nate Ryan

SANTA CLARA, California – With Green Bay’s 37-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the dream season for El Paso native Aaron Jones came to a close…

49ers roll past Packers 37-20 to reach Super Bowl, will face Chiefs

January 19, 2020 7:44 PM Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, California (AP) — Raheem Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to make quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mostly a spectator,…

‘We’re going to win the league’: Liverpool fans start to dream after victory over Manchester United

January 19, 2020 12:25 PM CNN

“We’re going to win the league,” sang thousands of Liverpool fans inside Anfield. This is a club that has not won the league title…

Conor McGregor wins in 1st UFC match in 15 months

January 19, 2020 5:12 AM CNN

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was victorious in his first UFC match in over 15 months late Saturday…

New Mexico St. stays hot, tops Seattle 75-67 on road

January 18, 2020 11:26 PM Nate Ryan

SEATTLE, Washington – New Mexico State rebounded from a slow start, as well as a late night at their team hotel, to recover and beat WAC foe Seattle…