Riverside advances to 4A baseball Sweet 16
EL PASO, Texas – Riverside may have dropped classes from 5A to 4A, but that has meant nothing to the Rangers baseball program who just continue to…
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Fully vaccinated head coaches no longer have to wear masks during NBA games
The National Basketball Association will no longer require head coaches who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks during games,…
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Atletico Madrid wins La Liga title for the first time since 2014 in a dramatic final day
After a drama-filled final day of the La Liga season, Atletico Madrid was eventually crowned champion for the first time since 2014. Needing to…
Continue Reading ‘Are you not entertained?’: Joel Dahmen ask famous ‘Gladiator’ question during PGA Championship
With fans back at the majors, players are looking to entertain after so long without them. Joel Dahmen, after holing a crucial putt in his third…
Continue Reading Robert Lewandowski breaks 49-year goal-scoring record with 41st goal of the season
He would’ve liked to have done it earlier in the day, but eventually, Robert Lewandowski was a history maker. In the final minute of Bayern…
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High School Baseball Playoffs: Riverside takes game one over Lubbock Estacado, 9-3
FORT STOCKTON, Texas – The Riverside Rangers couldn’t have asked for a better start to their regional quarterfinal series against Lubbock Estacado.…
Continue Reading Phil Mickelson sets early lead at PGA Championship, and a chance at history
Sixteen years after winning his PGA Championship title, Phil Mickelson is roaring back — with a chance at history. The five-time major winner…
Continue Reading ‘Got lucky there, could have been a 10’: Shane Lowry plays shot from the beach during PGA Championship
He ended up on the beach, but Shane Lowry was looking for his ball rather than where he put his towel and flip-flops. The Irishman’s ball,…
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El Paso Locomotive FC receives goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas on loan from MLS club Minnesota United
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed Minnesota United goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas on loan, pending…
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Coached by his father, UTEP pole vaulter Paulo Benavides closing in on record season
EL PASO, Texas – Paul Benavides never pushed pole vaulting on his son Paulo. Honestly, he didn’t have to. “He kinda found some old tapes in the…
Continue Reading Y.E. Yang, the man who beat Tiger Woods to win the 2009 PGA Championship, is disqualified
Y.E. Yang, the man who overcame a two-shot deficit in 2009 to beat Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship, has been disqualified from this year’s…
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Seven medical professionals charged with homicide after investigation into Diego Maradona’s death
Seven medical professionals in Argentina have been charged with homicide over the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. The Argentine great died…
Continue Reading Colombia will no longer co-host Copa América, CONMEBOL rejects request for postponement
The 2021 Copa América will no longer feature games in co-host Colombia after CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation, announced on…
Continue Reading Conners waves Canadian flag from top of gusty PGA leaderboard
Canada’s Corey Conners tamed a windswept Ocean course on Thursday, carding the round of the day to lead by two shots after the opening of the…
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High School Baseball Playoffs: Clint falls to Andrews in game one; Tornillo splits with Littlefield
EL PASO, Texas – Only three El Paso area teams are left in the hunt for a state title in baseball, Clint, Riverside and Tornillo. Thursday, two of…
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El Paso Locomotive FC adds goalkeeper Ben Beaury
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed former Reno 1868 FC starting goalkeeper Benjamin Beaury for the…
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Why UTEP’s leading tackler rode away from football before his senior season
EL PASO, Texas — Imagine choosing to put an end to the pursuit of a lifelong dream when it’s closest to becoming a reality. That’s exactly what…
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Aaron Price returns to UTEP as special teams coordinator
EL PASO, Texas – After serving on the Miner coaching staff for nine seasons from 2004-12, UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel announced the return of…
Continue Reading ‘Do I have to get it?!’: Sebastián Muñoz hits golf ball into trash can during PGA Championship
It was a rubbish tee shot, wasn’t it? Sebastián Muñoz hit the rarest form of hole-in-one on Thursday at the 2021 PGA Championship, and one…
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NFL star Aaron Jones’ El Paso charity softball game featuring sports celebrities is postponed
UPDATE, May 20: El Paso native and NFL star Aaron Jones’ plans to host a charity softball game next month in the Sun City featuring sports…
Continue Reading Tim Tebow is back in the NFL after signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars
The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, the team announced on Thursday. The 2007 Heisman…
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A doctor who died from Covid-19 left his family a sports card collection worth $20 million
For over four decades, a doctor from Florida avidly collected baseball cards and sports memorabilia with some items dating back to the 1880s. Now,…
Continue Reading Teenage long jump sensation Larissa Iapichino on the Olympics and matching her mother’s record
Larissa Iapichino’s face said it all: hands on her head and mouth agape, it was the look of someone who could scarcely believe what she had…
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Yankees’ Corey Kluber throws the 6th MLB no-hitter in 2021. It’s the 2nd within 24 hours
For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to…
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Community Champions: Riverside, Clint & Tornillo continue playoff runs this week
EL PASO, Texas – And then there were three. Only three El Paso area teams are left standing in the high school baseball playoffs. The Riverside…
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El Paso Locomotive FC signs Las Cruces native Ricardo Zacarías
(Courtesy: Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today it has signed Borderland native, forward Ricardo Zacarías,…
Continue Reading Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber throws majors’ 6th no-hitter of season and 2nd in 2 days, beating Rangers 2-0
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Kluber threw the major leagues’ sixth no-hitter this season and second in two nights, leading the New York Yankees over…
Continue Reading Duke University’s new athletics director is first woman and person of color to hold that position
Duke University has hired the first woman — and first person of color — to serve as the school’s director of athletics. The…
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Southwest University Park lifts mask rule for Chihuahuas, Locomotive
EL PASO, Texas – Southwest University Park announced Wednesday that facial coverings would no longer be required at El Paso Chihuahuas…
Continue Reading Karim Benzema recalled to French national team for Euro 2020 despite upcoming trial
Karim Benzema has been recalled to the French national team for the first time in almost six years for the upcoming European Championships. The…
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