PGA Championship Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the PGA Championship, one of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments; the others are the Masters, British Open and the US Open.…
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A 32-year-old mom of two and Olympic medalist competes in first gymnastic meet in 9 years
An Olympic silver medalist and mom of two children came out of her nine-year retirement at age 32 to compete in a gymnastics tournament Saturday.…
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‘I won’t die a boring death, but I will make a big smash,’ says ‘The Butterfly Lady’ of Paralympic table tennis
She wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair — each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with…
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Phil Mickelson makes history as oldest to win PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina — Phil Mickelson has made history at the PGA Championship as the oldest, at 50, winner in major championship…
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Solignac scores fastest goal in franchise history in Locomotive’s 1-0 win over Rio Grande Valley
EL PASO, Texas – It was rather dry 90 minutes of soccer Saturday night at Southwest University Park. Fortunately for Locomotive FC, the opening 30…
Continue Reading Lille wins first French league title since 2011, beating Paris Saint-Germain by 1 point
MONACO (AP) — Lille won 2-1 at Angers to secure its first French league title in 10 years and beat defending champion Paris Saint-Germain by one…
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Rough childhood shapes Fort Bliss soldier into boxer
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Spc. Alec McGee is taking life lessons from his childhood to shape his roles as a professional boxer, solider, and…
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Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix to take drivers’ championship lead
Max Verstappen produced an assured performance at the Monaco Grand Prix to move to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship standings…
Continue Reading Henrik Stenson snaps club in calmest manner you’ll see during PGA Championship
We’ve all been there: You think you’ve picked out the best club for the shot, you think you’ve judged the conditions perfectly and…
Continue Reading Simone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike in return to competition
Defending world champion gymnast Simone Biles became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault move in competition at the GK US Classic…
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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,…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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