Sports Archives

Community Champions: Centennial girls soccer team

November 20, 2019 10:07 PM Adrian Ochoa

Winning a state championship in no way distinguishes the success of a team’s season. Case in point, the Centennial girls soccer team. This past…

Jose Mourinho: Tottenham Hotspur announce new head coach

November 20, 2019 6:59 AM CNN

Jose Mourinho has been named Tottenham Hotspur’s head coach after the surprise sacking of Mauricio Pochettino. The Portuguese coach, who has…

Mark Sampson: Ex-England women’s coach charged with racist language

November 20, 2019 5:55 AM CNN

Former England women’s manager Mark Sampson has been charged with alleged racist language by the English Football Association. The 37-year-old…

‘Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order’: Gareth Bale pokes fun at critics

November 20, 2019 4:30 AM CNN

He’s won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid and scored over a hundred goals for the club. But Gareth Bale is facing a backlash from…

UTEP remains perfect with 66-63 win over New Mexico

November 19, 2019 9:14 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — In a Noche Latina game that came down to the wire, the UTEP Miners defeated the New Mexico Lobos 66-63 Tuesday night at the Don…

Mauricio Pochettino sacked by Tottenham Hotspur

November 19, 2019 2:23 PM CNN

Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur just six months after leading the club to the Champions League final. “The Club can…

‘They need the cool factor’: Tony Hawk on skateboarding at Tokyo 2020

November 19, 2019 1:10 PM CNN

The Olympics needs skateboarding more than skateboarding needs the Olympics. That is the message from skateboarding legend Tony Hawk who told CNN…

Marc and Alex Marquez united in MotoGP for next season

November 19, 2019 10:26 AM CNN

Sibling rivalry just took a high-speed, two-wheel twist as Moto2 champion Alex Marquez was announced as Repsol Honda’s new MotoGP rider…

Gerard Pique hopes to avoid own goal in $3 billion Davis Cup revamp

November 19, 2019 9:02 AM CNN

He’s a World Cup winner and one of Spain’s most celebrated footballers, but Gerard Pique hopes to avoid an own goal in his controversial…

Manchester United debt increased by almost $181 million in 2019

November 19, 2019 8:55 AM CNN

If you thought the situation for Manchester United on the pitch was troubling, fans looking for consolation in the club’s financial situation…

Luis Enrique back as Spain boss, months after daughter’s death

November 19, 2019 7:16 AM CNN

Luis Enrique has been reappointed as Spain’s national team coach, five months after he left the job to spend more time with his family during…

How a small US town became CrossFit’s global mecca

November 19, 2019 4:04 AM CNN

Imagine if tennis legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams lived and trained in the same small town. Both arguably the greatest of all time in their…

Qatar World Cup coverage has been unfair, says 2022 chief executive

November 18, 2019 10:17 AM CNN

The chief executive of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizing committee says the country has been surprised by the “severity” of the…

Tsitsipas rallies past Thiem to become youngest debut ATP FInals winner in 41 years

November 18, 2019 8:40 AM CNN

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would love to have the fan base of Roger Federer one day. That would take some doing. But on Sunday, the fans were…

Sonny Bill Williams hoping to ‘open doors’ with rugby league switch

November 18, 2019 8:19 AM CNN

He’s one of New Zealand’s most famous sporting sons, but Sonny Bill Williams believes his move into rugby league in Canada could help…

Three years on, Colin Kaepernick remains in limbo

November 18, 2019 6:52 AM CNN

From the ‘Kunta Kinte‘ shirt he wore to his workout to his very public calling out of the NFL, Colin Kaepernick made clear to the…

Stefanos Tsitsipas: Greek sensation prepared to overcome ‘pain’ to break Big Three’s dominance

November 18, 2019 5:59 AM CNN

The end of the tennis season perennially produces as many questions as answers. And one asked repeatedly in recent years, as noted by Roger Federer,…

Israel Folau links Australia’s bushfires and drought to the country’s same-sex and abortion laws

November 18, 2019 5:25 AM CNN

A leading Australian rugby player has suggested that Australia’s bushfires and droughts are punishments from God for the country’s…

Dutch football match halted after ‘Black Pete’ chants

November 18, 2019 5:14 AM CNN

The Dutch Football Association has launched an investigation after a second division game between FC Den Bosch and Excelsior was stopped due to…

Record crowd watches Arsenal beat Tottenham in Women’s Super League

November 18, 2019 4:07 AM CNN

If you build it, they will come. Tottenham’s new billion-dollar stadium attracted a record crowd for women’s soccer in England with…

Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums

November 18, 2019 12:47 AM CNN

Max Verstappen won a brilliant Brazilian Grand Prix as the drama unfolded behind him like an episode of Wacky Races. The Ferraris pressed the…

8-year-olds to represent El Paso in youth football nationals

November 17, 2019 2:51 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The football season is nearing its end, but one local youth team still has big plans for the year. The Southeast T-birds will be…

Prescott tops 400 yards passing as Cowboys defeat Lions 35-27

November 17, 2019 2:43 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

DETROIT, Michigan — Dak Prescott threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Dallas Cowboys to a 35-27 win over the Detroit Lions on…

Ronaldo scores 99th international goal as Portugal qualifies for Euro 2020

November 17, 2019 11:05 AM CNN

The man from Madeira is at it again. Soccer showman Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 99th goal for Portugal as the defending champions qualified for the…

The NFL says it’s disappointed after Colin Kaepernick made a last-minute workout change

November 17, 2019 2:21 AM CNN

ATLANTA, Georgia — Colin Kaepernick’s much-awaited NFL workout did not go as planned after he abruptly changed the venue at the last…

Euro 2020: Joy in Finland as men’s team qualifies for a major soccer tournament for the first time

November 17, 2019 1:39 AM CNN

It may have taken more than 100 years but Finland has finally qualified for its first major soccer tournament. The Finnish men’s team will head…

NMSU ends losing skid after taking down UIW Cardinals, 41-28

November 16, 2019 9:54 PM Adrian Ochoa

The NMSU Aggies are once again in the win column after defeating the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 41-28. The Aggies entered the night with an 0-9 record…

Borderland Blitz: Playoff high school football scores & highlights; Next round playoff matchups

November 15, 2019 10:08 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Here are the high school football scores for week 12 of the Borderland Blitz: 11/14 & 11/15 Montwood 32 Midland Lee 65 Chapin 7…

ATP Finals: Tsitsipas stuns Federer to reach final against Thiem

November 16, 2019 3:26 PM CNN

For the second straight year, Roger Federer was undone by a 21-year-old in the semifinals at the ATP Finals, much to the disappointment of the…

Borderland Blitz: Schedule & Scores of Playoff games

November 15, 2019 4:43 PM Adrian Ochoa

Frenship vs. Americas Franklin vs. Odessa Permian Pebble Hills vs. Amarillo Tascosa Lub. Coronado vs. Eastwood Del Valle vs. Abilene Cooper Bowie vs.…