Two-time golf major winner Angel Cabrera arrested in Brazil
Federal Police in Brazil have arrested golfer Angel Cabrera on an Interpol red notice for alleged crimes committed in Argentina. In a statement by…
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Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin dies after sustaining injuries in crash
Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin has passed away from injuries sustained in a crash on January 10, race organizers announced on Friday. Cherpin, 52,…
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WAC announces expansion to 13 schools; NMSU to remain independent for football
HOUSTON, Texas — The worst-kept secret in college sports over the past month was made official Thursday morning in Houston, according to ABC…
Continue Reading The New York Jets have reached an agreement in principle with 49ers assistant Robert Saleh to become their head coach
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets reached an agreement in principle with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to hire him as…
Continue Reading Jacksonville Jaguars hire Urban Meyer as head coach
Urban Meyer — three-time national champion as a college football coach — will now lead the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced…
Continue Reading Urban Meyer has agreed to a contract to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer has agreed to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He leaves the broadcast booth and returns to the…
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Ready for kickoff, UTEP soccer announces 2021 spring schedule
EL PASO, Texas – The countdown to kickoff is on as the UTEP soccer team is ready to return to the pitch The team announced its upcoming schedule for…
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British Open Golf Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the British Open. July 11-18, 2021 – The 149th Open Championship is scheduled to take place at Royal St. George’s…
Continue Reading US tennis player Tennys Sandgren boards plane to Australian Open despite testing positive for Covid-19
Tennis player Tennys Sandgren has boarded a plane to the Australian Open in Melbourne despite saying he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The…
Continue Reading Russian woman who swam under Siberia’s ice may have broken the world record
Wearing nothing but a bathing suit, a swimming cap and an underwater mask, the 40-year-old woman plunged into a carved-out section of a frozen…
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Trinity Rodman, daughter of the NBA legend, drafted 2nd overall in pro soccer league
Trinity Rodman, a rising star on US soccer youth national teams, was selected second overall by the Washington Spirit in Wednesday’s National…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster four-team deal, per reports
The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They are trading the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team…
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No. 15 Texas Tech knocks off No. 4 Texas, 79-77
AUSTIN, Texas — Mac McClung has led 15th-ranked Texas Tech to victory over one of the Red Raiders’ archrivals. McClung scored 22 points, including…
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Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riots
Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol…
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Young El Pasoan recalls meeting the late Tommy Lasorda
EL PASO, Texas – Even though Ziggy Monnarez wasn’t born when Tommy Lasorda was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he still became a fan. Monnarez,…
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UTEP cancels 2021 indoor track & field season
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP athletics for the most part has been able to navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic. But not all sports are immune to the…
Continue Reading Brooklyn Nets agree to 4-team deal for James Harden, acquiring 3-time scoring champion from Houston Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets following a four-team deal involving the Houston Rockets,…
Continue Reading Yankee Stadium is expected to join Mets’ Citi Field as a Covid-19 vaccine mega site
New York’s Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19…
Continue Reading Chapecoense earns promotion back to Brazil’s top division
Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which lost almost its entire first-team squad in a plane crash in 2016, has earned promotion back to Serie A.…
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2021 Masters to allow return of limited number of fans
The 2021 Masters will allow a limited number of spectators in attendance, Fred Ridley — chairman of Augusta National Golf Club —…
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Manchester United moves top, but ‘no hugs’ in future as Premier League grapples with Covid-19 spike
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his team will do its best to keep within the new Covid-19 guidelines as the Premier League looks…
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Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol rioters as ‘White supremacy mob’
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week’s riots in the US Capitol as “a huge stain on the country.” Rapinoe, who has…
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UTEP women’s team looking to rebound after back-to-back losses
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team is in a bit of slump, but there’s plenty of time to get back on track. The Miners lost back-to-back…
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Aaron Rodgers reveals he will guest host an episode of ‘Jeopardy!’
Growing up, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers idolized “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek. Now, he gets to take his place for a night…
Continue Reading Boston Bruins to retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier
The National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins will retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with Boston in…
Continue Reading Crowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title
A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if…
Continue Reading Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November
LONDON (AP) — The start of the Formula One season was delayed by one week on Tuesday after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the…
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UTEP travels to defending C-USA champion North Texas seeking momentum
EL PASO, Texas – In the pandemic-revised Conference USA schedules, UTEP is playing conference opponents back-to-back on Friday and Saturday making it…
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UTEP athletics to allow fans at basketball games until further notice
EL PASO, Texas – The fans are here to stay, at least for the time being. Monday, UTEP announced that fans will be able to attend UTEP basketball…
Continue Reading India cricket captain Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma announce arrival of baby girl
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma, announced on Monday the arrival of their first child. “We are…
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