Cristiano Ronaldo targets sixth Champions League title
And then there were 16. Italy’s Atalanta, playing in the competition for the first time in its history, and Spain’s Atletico Madrid were…
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Packers’ key to Super Bowl run: ‘Get the ball to (former UTEP standout) Aaron Jones’
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Packers had a four-week stretch earlier this season where Matt LaFleur’s offense couldn’t miss. But that…
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Mocked by some, but ‘green’ soccer club wants to save the world
The chant goes up, “You dirty vegan b*****d, you’re eating our grass.” The abuse is directed at a player of fourth-tier English…
Continue Reading Barcelona’s Fati becomes the youngest scorer in Champions League history
Barcelona forward Ansu Fati became the youngest scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League after he netted a late winner in his side’s…
Continue Reading Football and food banks: How UK soccer fans are helping tackle society’s ‘gaping wound’
Dave Kelly can still recall the time he glimpsed the biggest pack of pasta he had ever seen. Standing inside a community center in the UK city of…
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Unranked Texas Tech knocks off No. 1 Louisville at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s one poll position no team may want: Louisville is the latest No. 1-and-done in an upset-crazed college hoops season. Davide…
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UTEP football earns 4 All-Conference selections
EL PASO, Texas — The Conference-USA league office announced it’s All-Conference teams Tuesday, and UTEP was well recognized on both the C-USA Second…
Continue Reading The 100 seconds that saved Liverpool’s Champions League hopes
For nearly an hour it was a tense and nervy affair and then in the space of 100 seconds Liverpool exhaled a huge sigh of relief. The Champions League…
Continue Reading Jean-Eric Vergne wins Autosport award to brighten difficult start to season
He may have endured a testing start to his defense of the Formula E championship, but Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne was given a reason to cheer at the…
Continue Reading ‘There’s a morality to it’: Rory McIlroy turns down golf event in Saudi Arabia
Rory McIlroy says “morality” issues are largely behind his decision to avoid playing in next year’s European Tour event in Saudi…
Continue Reading Burrow, Fields, Hurts and Young named 2019 Heisman finalists
The 2019 Heisman Trophy finalists were announced Monday evening. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, Oklahoma…
Continue Reading Premier League: Racist and homophobic incidents tarnish ‘best league in the world’
It’s been dubbed the “best league in the world” for its exciting games and competitiveness, but it wasn’t the greatest…
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Giants guard, UTEP alum Will Hernandez wears ‘El Paso Strong’ cleats on MNF; Eagles rally past Giants 23-17
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — UTEP alum and New York Giants’ starting left guard Will Hernandez wore special ‘El Paso Strong’ cleats to benefit…
Continue Reading Russia banned from 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup over doping scandal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has unanimously agreed to ban Russia from major international sporting competitions — notably the Olympics…
Continue Reading French basketball player fined for disrespecting Chinese anthem
French basketball player Guerschon Yabusele has been fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) and given a warning for not raising his head during the Chinese…
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Cowboys waive struggling kicker Maher, sign veteran Forbath
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have waived struggling kicker Brett Maher and replaced him with eight-year veteran Kai Forbath. Maher is the…
Continue Reading The head of the US anti-doping agency called the Russia sports ban a ‘weak punishment’
Russia has been banned from competing in major international sporting competitions including the Olympics and World Cup for four years, but the head…
Continue Reading Motto linked to hate group removed from West Point football flag
The US Military Academy removed a longtime motto from its football team’s spirit flag because the phrase is linked to hate groups, the academy…
Continue Reading Athletes have healthier brains that can actually hear better, study says
Listen closely: Can you hear that noisy static in your brain? Neurobiologist Nina Kraus can. At her lab at Northwestern University called…
Continue Reading Dog bites, kidney infections and 335 laps of a car park — how an ex-banker ran a marathon in every country
Close to 17,000 runners took part in this year’s Athens Marathon, but no one had undertaken a journey to the start line quite like Nick Butter.…
Continue Reading Serena Williams’ smashed racket from the US Open sells for $20,910
Serena Williams’ smashed racket from her infamous US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka has been sold for $20,910 at a New Jersey auction.…
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Arizona State to face Florida State in the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — Arizona State, which finished 7-5, will face Florida State, 6-6 on the season, in the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl from El Paso’s Sun…
Continue Reading Patrick Reed penalized for rules breach at Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed was penalized two strokes for appearing to deliberately improve his lie in a bunker during the third round of…
Continue Reading Anthony Joshua wins rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia ‘Clash on the Dunes’
Anthony Joshua reclaimed the WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight titles from Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia’s “Clash on the…
Continue Reading Man arrested after racist incident mars Manchester derby
A 41-year-old man has been arrested over an alleged incident of racist abuse by a Manchester City fan during the derby match against crosstown rival…
Continue Reading Borussia Monchengladbach beats Bayern Munich to lead Bundesliga
Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich suffered late heartache as league leader Borussia Monchengladbach secured a 2-1 win in injury time to stay top.…
Continue Reading Dual Olympic champion Ester Ledecka wins first World Cup skiing race
She stunned the world with gold medals in two different sports at the Winter Olympics, but now Ester Ledecka has clinched her first World Cup ski…
Continue Reading Players pictured under controversial ‘Black Friday’ headline embrace
The two black soccer stars pictured on the front page of an Italian newspaper under the headline “Black Friday” embraced on the pitch…
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Locomotive FC reveals their 2020 team jerseys
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC put its creativity on display as it revealed a number of new designs for the team’s 2020 jerseys this week.…
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NBA SCHEDULE Clippers-Bucks highlight 10-game schedule UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers visit Milwaukee tonight, opening a six-game Eastern…
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