Sports Archives

Premier League in limbo as chiefs consider ‘radical solutions’ to finish the season

March 16, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

With the Premier League season already curtailed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, focus has turned to finding a way to conclude the current…

NFL draft to proceed, although public events are canceled

March 16, 2020 11:38 AM CNN

The National Football League has announced that it’s 2020 draft will go ahead as planned, but public events around the event have been canceled…

Football stars go head-to-head over video games as coronavirus suspends play

March 16, 2020 10:20 AM CNN

With matches postponed and teams self-isolating, football stars are finding novel ways to keep their competitive juices flowing during the…

JJ Watt and Kealia Ohai donate $350,000 to foodbank amid coronavirus outbreak

March 16, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

The suspension of all major sport in the US as measures were implemented in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus has hit some of those working…

With society shutting down will Tokyo 2020 go ahead?

March 16, 2020 8:38 AM CNN

As Covid-19 spreads with alacrity around the world, billion-dollar sports leagues have been brought to a halt. Thursday in the US was one of the most…

Brazilian soccer stars wear face masks in protest at playing match amid coronavirus pandemic

March 16, 2020 5:38 AM CNN

Soccer stars in Brazil wore face masks in protest of having to play a match while the South American country battles with the novel coronavirus…

They’ve trained for months. Then their marathons got canceled

March 16, 2020 5:28 AM CNN

Simon Crow is not a professional athlete. But he has spent the last three months running six times a week, clocking in between 40 and 60 miles.…

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino closing for 3 weeks; Derby now canceled

March 15, 2020 3:59 PM Nate Ryan

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Just 3 days after an announcement that the race would run without fans, the 2020 Sunland Derby has officially been…

Wayne Rooney: We were treated like guinea pigs over the coronavirus

March 15, 2020 11:32 AM CNN

Former Manchester United and England soccer international Wayne Rooney has joined a growing list of high-profile stars who have criticized…

Family of Premier League star Jan Vertonghen held at knifepoint in burglary

March 15, 2020 8:34 AM CNN

The family of Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen was held at knifepoint in a burglary while the player was away with his club on Champions…

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japanese PM Abe insists Games to go ahead as planned

March 14, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe insisted Saturday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer as planned despite growing fears about the…

Max Schachmann wins ‘Race to the Sun’ but should it have taken place?

March 14, 2020 11:56 AM CNN

An exhausted Max Schachmann clung on for overall victory as a truncated version of the prestigious Paris-Nice cycling race, held under the cloud of…

Sunland Derby horse race will run with no spectators due to virus concerns

March 13, 2020 6:32 PM Jim Parker

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Officials announced that the Sunland Derby horse race will still take place, but it will be held with any audience at the…

Emiliano Sala crash: Pilot was not licensed for fatal flight, says report

March 13, 2020 10:07 AM CNN

The pilot of the plane that crashed killing soccer player Emiliano Sala did not have the appropriate license, according to an official report.…

Atletico Madrid condemns star forward Diego Costa for coughing at media

March 13, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

With sports leagues and organizations across the world shutting down in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some athletes appear to…

Tiger Woods’ Masters defense postponed because of coronavirus

March 13, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

Tiger Woods’ defense of his Masters title has been put on hold after the revered tournament was postponed because of the spread of coronavirus.…

Premier League hit by decision to postpone all English football

March 13, 2020 7:21 AM CNN

The English Premier League — the world’s richest top-flight division — has been hit by the decision to postpone all professional…

Australian Grand Prix canceled because of coronavirus outbreak, two other races postponed

March 13, 2020 7:06 AM CNN

Two more Formula One races have been postponed after the Australian Grand Prix was canceled because of the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.…

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, NBA star Rudy Gobert faces backlash for prank

March 13, 2020 6:15 AM CNN

The first NBA player to test positive for coronavirus is being criticized for a prank he pulled on members of the media as it could put them…

Coronavirus outbreak provides sobering reality for sports

March 13, 2020 4:15 AM CNN

Former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once uttered one of the most famous lines in the game: “Some people believe football is a matter of life…

El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments

March 12, 2020 10:54 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…

NCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed

March 12, 2020 2:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…

Locomotive FC games on hold as USL and MLS shut down for 30 days due to the coronavirus

March 12, 2020 11:12 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the…

Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas

March 12, 2020 1:10 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…

Charles Barkley under self-quarantine as he awaits coronavirus test results

March 12, 2020 9:29 PM Jim Parker

Charles Barkley reveals he fell ill and has been self-quarantined, has taken a coronavirus test but has not yet gotten the results…

Rugby player Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks after grabbing opponent’s genitals

March 12, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

English rugby player Joe Marler has been handed a 10-week ban for grabbing an opponent’s genitals. The incident occurred during the Six Nations…

How major sports leagues in the US are responding to coronavirus

March 12, 2020 3:31 PM CNN

Perhaps nothing illustrates the wide-ranging effects the novel coronavirus has had on the United States as the state it left major US sports in on…

UIL postpones state basketball tourney over virus concerns

March 12, 2020 3:06 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Texas have decided to postpone the boys’ state basketball tournament after the Thursday afternoon session for…

WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs

March 12, 2020 10:24 AM Brittany Carlock

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…

Major League Soccer suspends season for 30 days because of coronavirus

March 12, 2020 11:52 AM CNN

Major League Soccer is suspending its season for 30 days, making it the latest sports league to halt games during the coronavirus pandemic.…