Olympics schedule and events to watch Saturday
By Adrienne Vogt As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games get into the second weekend of competition, medals will be awarded in swimming, fencing, judo and…
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Welcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He’d experienced one before as a decathlete at the…
Continue Reading Why kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue Reading Britain wins wild Olympic debut of 4×100 mixed medley, where men, women swim together and it’s hard to tell who’s ahead
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic debut of the 4x-100-meter mixed medley relay lived up to its promise of utter chaos and unpredictability. One swimmer’s…
Continue Reading American Katie Ledecky wins 2nd gold, defeats Aussie rival
TOKYO, Japan — Katie Ledecky has closed out her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal. Ledecky became the first female swimmer to capture six…
Continue Reading Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars finals at Olympics
TOKYO, Japan — USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues…
Continue Reading U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel sets world record to win 3rd Olympic gold
TOKYO, Japan — Caeleb Dressel has won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly. Dressel touched in…
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UTEP football kicks off 2021 campaign with the start of training camp
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team is feeling the pressure as they prepare to kickoff their season in 2021. Friday was the official start of…
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Jefferson students plant 23 trees in honor of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Jefferson High School students and faculty planted 23 trees on Friday to remember the lives lost in the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista…
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Community Champion: Las Cruces Boom win national youth softball title
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia is celebrating a championship! But it’s not with the Aggies, but with local…
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Larry K. Durham Set to Match Proceeds for “Paydirt’s Rally”; Bidding Starts Aug. 6
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s week-long auction and fundraiser dubbed “Paydirt’s Rally” received a boost on Friday as former Texas Western…
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Kristi Albers, El Paso’s greatest female golfer, concludes professional career
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – Some golfers go their entire career trying to win a championship on the professional tour. Most go their entire life trying…
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Goalkeeper heroics, Rapinoe conversion saves day for U.S. women in soccer
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s…
Continue Reading Djokovic loses in Olympic tennis semis, ends Golden Slam bid
TOKYO, Japan — There will be no Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic. With his bid over for at least another three years, Djokovic rested his head on…
Continue Reading Japanese athletes face Chinese nationalists’ wrath after beating China at Olympics
By Nectar Gan, CNN Some of Japan’s victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists…
Continue Reading Japanese athletes face Chinese nationalists’ wrath after beating China at Olympics
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Some of Japan’s victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists…
Continue Reading Watch Sunisa Lee’s family and friends react to her gold medal win
Sunisa’s Lee’s family and friends gathered in her Minnesota hometown to cheer her on as she competed in the women’s all-around gymnastics…
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NMSU football media day; Aggies ready for the start of training camp
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The NMSU Aggies are getting ready to hit the field for the official start of their 2021 campaign. The Aggies will start…
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Detroit Pistons select Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. Cunningham had…
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Cowboys’ Prescott out of training camp with shoulder strain
OXNARD, California — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was listed Thursday as day-to-day because of a right shoulder strain after leaving…
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SEC votes to invite Texas & Oklahoma to join league
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team…
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The Southeastern Conference has voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league, effective July 1, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team…
Continue Reading Sunisa Lee wins Olympic gold medal in women’s all-around
TOKYO, Japan — An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee became the fifth…
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Locomotive FC tops San Antonio FC on the road, 2-1
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The El Paso Locomotive FC (8-1-4, 28 points)claimed a 2-1 win over San Antonio FC at Toyota…
Continue Reading China women set world record in freestyle relay, deny Ledecky
TOKYO, Japan — China has surprised the U.S. and Australia with a world-record performance in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Katie…
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Franklin football coach Daren Walker unavailable to coach team
EL PASO, Texas – The Franklin High School football team will be without their longtime head coach at least for the time being. The El Paso…
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U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins 2nd gold, sets Olympic record in 100 freestyle
TOKYO, Japan — Caeleb Dressel lived up to the hype in an Olympics where many of the U.S. favorites have faltered. Dressel claimed the first…
Continue Reading American Finke takes gold in men’s 800 free Olympic debut
TOKYO, Japan — Bobby Finke of the United States has captured gold in the debut of the men’s 800-meter swimming freestyle event at the Tokyo…
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El Pasoan Daniel Amigo continues chasing his hoop dreams
EL PASO, Texas – Daniel Amigo isn’t quite ready to give up on his hoop dreams. While the journey playing pro basketball has been long and…
Continue Reading MLB game postponed due to 12 positive coronavirus tests within Washington Nationals team
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Washington Nationals game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday has been postponed due to a dozen Covid-19…
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