Tokyo 2020: Australian baseball team pulls out of Olympic qualifiers, citing Covid fears
Australia’s baseball team has pulled out of Olympic qualifiers, citing the “insurmountable” challenge of traveling to Mexico during…
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Letesenbet Gidey breaks Sifan Hassan’s two-day-old 10,000m world record
The previous women’s 10,000-meter record was only set on Sunday, but Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey has already bettered it. Gidey’s…
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Brazilian players and staff criticize Copa America in a public letter
Brazilian national team players and staff published a letter on their social media accounts Wednesday criticizing the organization of the Copa…
Continue Reading Football’s coming home, but taking a knee divides England fans
Twenty five years ago, when England hosted Euro 1996, the nation was in thrall to a team that reached the European Championship’s semifinals…
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Chihuahuas wrap up series in Round Rock with shutout victory over Express
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) ROUND ROCK, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas held the Round Rock Express to two hits in their 11-0 shutout win…
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UTEP men’s basketball to play Kansas Jayhawks in December
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will get another shot at finishing what they tried to do back in March. That’s pull off an upset on the hardwood…
Continue Reading NBA’s Enes Kanter says he is ‘shocked and disgusted’ after his brother was robbed in Atlanta
Enes Kanter, a center for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, called for “normal gun control measures” after he said his brother was…
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Locomotive FC welcomes Indy Eleven for the first time at Southwest University Park
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC makes its return to Southwest University Park where it is currently undefeated…
Continue Reading Navy denies football team captain’s request to delay service and try to play in the NFL
The US Navy has denied a request by football team captain Cameron Kinley to delay his military service and try to play in the National Football…
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Chihuahuas back in win column following 4-2 victory over Round Rock
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) ROUND ROCK, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored three runs in the second inning and beat the Round Rock Express…
Continue Reading Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleads not guilty to DWI charge after crash that hospitalized 5-year-old girl
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded not guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge Monday, months after he was involved in…
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NMSU’s Tillman, McCants, & Henry to return this basketball season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The band is getting back together again over at New Mexico State. NMSU announced through social media Monday that Donnie…
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UTEP track & field set to compete in 5 events at nationals in Eugene; schedule of events
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will be sending seven student-athletes to compete in five events at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and…
Continue Reading For handcyclist Oz Sanchez, Paralympic success is a ‘testament to the person I’ve become’
Throughout his life, cycling has been a form of solace for Oz Sanchez. From the age of 12 or 13, he remembers being out on a bike even in the small…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff becomes youngest woman to reach grand slam quarterfinal in 15 years at French Open
For 17-year-old Coco Gauff, breaking records is a regular occurrence. The American tennis star was at it again on Monday, becoming the youngest woman…
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The San Francisco Giants wore Pride colors on the field in an MLB first
The San Francisco Giants marked the beginning of LGBTQ Pride Month with a special, subtle new uniform. In their game Saturday against the Chicago…
Continue Reading Euro 2020: Ukraine’s new football shirt irks Russia over Crimea map
Ukraine plays its first European soccer championship group game against Netherlands on June 13 and the players will be wearing shirts that feature a…
Continue Reading Climate change could push temperatures at the Tokyo Olympics to the ‘danger-zone’ for athletes, report warns
Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report. The report,…
Continue Reading Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul box for eight rounds in exhibition pay-per-view fight
Floyd Mayweather says “he had fun” exchanging blows with Logan Paul during their eight-round exhibition match Sunday. “I had fun…
Continue Reading Simone Biles wins record seventh national women’s all-around title
USA Gymnastics star and world champion Simone Biles took home her record seventh national women’s all-around title at the US Gymnastics…
Continue Reading Mayweather, Paul boxing match goes 8 rounds, ends in draw
MIAMI, Florida — Floyd Mayweather says “he had fun” exchanging blows with Logan Paul during their eight-round exhibition boxing…
Continue Reading Yuka Saso of the Philippines wins U.S. Women’s Open at Olympic, beating Nasa Hataoka with a birdie on 3rd extra hole
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yuka Saso birdied the third playoff hole to beat Nasa Hataoka on Sunday and become the second teenager to win the U.S.…
Continue Reading Roger Federer withdraws from French Open over knee concerns
Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open as he seeks to protect his knee following two operations in 2020. “After discussions with my…
Continue Reading Serena Williams stunned by Elena Rybakina at French Open
Serena Williams was surprisingly beaten by Elena Rybakina in two sets as the 39-year-old American exited the French Open at the last-16 stage on…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Max Verstappen suffers tire blow out as Sergio Perez claims win
Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez experienced wildly different emotions in a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen had…
Continue Reading Euro 2020: Football’s coming home, but taking a knee divides England fans
Twenty five years ago, when England hosted Euro 1996, the nation was in thrall to a team that reached the European Championship’s semifinals…
Continue Reading Floyd Mayweather will box YouTuber Logan Paul. Here’s how you can watch
Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring in a “super exhibition” against YouTuber Logan Paul at the Hard Rock…
Continue Reading Essential Quality wins the Belmont Stakes
Essential Quality, trained by Brad Cox and ridden by jockey Luis Saez, won the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in…
Continue Reading Golfer Jon Rahm forced to withdraw from Memorial Tournament after positive Covid-19 test
Spanish golfer Jon Rahm was withdrawn from the Memorial Tournament Saturday after testing positive for Covid-19, the PGA Tour announced. Rahm was…
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