Sports Archives

El Paso Rhinos in contest to host NHL game

January 9, 2020 6:49 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Rhinos are is looking to bring an NHL game to the Borderland. The hockey team is taking part in the Kraft Hockeyville…

10 young athletes to watch in 2020

January 9, 2020 5:04 AM CNN

New year, new sporting thrills to savor. With the Olympic Games in Tokyo and soccer’s European Championships lighting up an already packed…

From destroyed Amazonian rainforests to the Himalayas, Extreme E is ‘future of off-road racing’

January 9, 2020 3:46 AM CNN

When Alejandro Agag first touted the idea of Formula E to his close friend and Formula 1’s long-time puppet master Bernie Ecclestone, he was…

Home opener vs. Texas Tech, Battle of I-10 at Sun Bowl highlight UTEP’s 2020 football schedule

January 8, 2020 7:47 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas – A home opener versus Texas Tech and the Battle of I-10 returning to El Paso are just two of the marquee match-ups that highlight…

Locomotive signs top-flight European midfielder Fabrice Fokobo from Sporting Lisbon

January 8, 2020 7:35 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed Cameroonian midfielder Fabrice Fokobo from Sporting Lisbon pending league and federation…

Dallas Cowboys introduce Mike McCarthy as their 9th head coach

January 7, 2020 1:42 PM Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy didn’t take long before mentioning that his Super Bowl title came at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The former…

Chapin beats El Paso in 5A Showdown

January 7, 2020 11:40 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – In a battle of two of the top talents in the Borderland, freshman KJ Lewis and the Chapin Huskies picked up a big road win at El…

Sadio Mane crowned Africa’s best footballer having emerged as Liverpool’s key man

January 8, 2020 5:59 AM CNN

Mo Salah is often viewed as the central protagonist to Liverpool’s recent rise, with fellow forward Sadio Mane providing a quiet, industrial…

Malaga coach Victor Sanchez suspended over explicit video, says he is victim of ‘harassment and extortion’

January 8, 2020 5:25 AM CNN

Spanish soccer club Malaga has suspended head coach Victor Sanchez after an explicit video of him appeared on social media. The 43-year-old former…

Stefanos Tsitsipas receives talking to from mum after petulant on-court outburst

January 8, 2020 2:48 AM CNN

It seems even being one of the best, highest-paid tennis players in the world isn’t enough to escape a talking to from your mum. After losing a…

New study to monitor ex-soccer stars for early signs of dementia

January 8, 2020 2:24 AM CNN

Researchers have launched a new study which hopes to better understand the link between playing soccer and developing dementia. The project by the…

NMSU guard AJ Harris out indefinitely

January 7, 2020 6:17 PM Nate Ryan

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Just when New Mexico State seemed to be full healthy, they took another setback with an injury to their All-Conference…

UTEP great, Packers star Aaron Jones expecting 1st child

January 7, 2020 8:31 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas — UTEP great and current Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones announced he and his girlfriend Crystal Molina are expecting…

Liverpool announces lucrative multi-year kit deal with Nike

January 7, 2020 9:34 AM CNN

Liverpool has announced Nike will become its new kit manufacturer from the 2020-21 season in a deal worth a reported $39.5 million per year. It…

Australian Open: Organizers reveal contingency plans as bushfires continue to rage

January 7, 2020 7:55 AM CNN

When a new year rolls in, the eyes of the sporting world usually turn to Australia, which hosts the first tennis major of the season. But this year…

Formula E boss hopes racing series will ‘accelerate’ adoption of electric vehicles

January 7, 2020 3:51 AM CNN

Electric racing series Formula E is at the vanguard of promoting a greener sport and its new boss believes it will benefit the planet as a whole.…

UTEP starting point guard Jordan Lathon returns to team, decides not to transfer

January 6, 2020 6:26 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — Sophomore point guard Jordan Lathon is returning to the UTEP Miners, per a report confirmed from ESPN 600 El Paso. Lathon enterered…

UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry speaks for 1st time since his hospital release

January 6, 2020 11:25 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — UTEP head basketball coach Rodney Terry spoke at a news conference Monday for the first time since being discharged last week from…

Dallas Cowboys set to hire Mike McCarthy as new head coach

January 6, 2020 8:26 AM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys didn’t take long to settle on Mike McCarthy as their coach after waiting a week to announce they were moving on…

New Mexico State tops California Baptist 86-71

January 6, 2020 10:57 AM Jim Parker

RIVERSIDE, California (AP) — Ivan Aurrecoechea had a season-high 20 points as New Mexico State got past California Baptist 86-71 on Saturday night.…

Vandals topple Zlatan Ibrahimovic statue in Sweden

January 6, 2020 6:29 AM CNN

Vandals have succeeded in toppling a statue of Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic outside his boyhood club Malmo over anger at his investment in…

Mario Balotelli criticizes Lazio fans for offensive chants

January 6, 2020 4:56 AM CNN

Striker Mario Balotelli says Lazio fans should be ashamed of themselves after claiming he was subjected to offensive chants which caused play to be…

Novak Djokovic matches Maria Sharapova’s $17,400 donation to Australia’s bushfire relief

January 6, 2020 4:27 AM CNN

Maria Sharapova has pledged $17,400 (25,000 AUSD) to Australia’s bushfire relief, a donation which has been matched by Novak Djokovic. The pair…

Jason Garrett officially fired as Dallas Cowboys head coach

January 5, 2020 4:51 PM Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Garrett will not return as Dallas Cowboys head coach after missing the playoffs with an underachieving team in a…

Tom Brady says retirement is ‘hopefully unlikely’ after Patriots are eliminated from the NFL playoffs

January 5, 2020 3:25 AM CNN

The Tennessee Titans eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots from the NFL Playoffs in the Wild Card round with a 20-13…

Teenager Curtis Jones helps Liverpool beat Everton with sensational goal

January 5, 2020 12:01 PM CNN

A wonder goal from 18-year-old Curtis Jones helped Liverpool to a 1-0 victory over Merseyside rival Everton in the FA Cup. The tie was evenly…

Texans roar past Bills for 22-19 wildcard win in OT

January 4, 2020 8:40 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in regulation and then led the winning drive in overtime as the…

UTEP drops 3rd straight, falls 59-56 to FAU

January 4, 2020 4:39 PM Nate Ryan

BOCA RATON, Florida – With Head Coach Rodney Terry watching from the locker room, the UTEP Miners collapsed down the stretch and fell 59-56 on the…

UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry seen at pregame practice after hospital release

January 4, 2020 12:16 PM Brianna Chavez

BOCA RATON, Florida — UTEP men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry was seen at pregame practice Saturday ahead of the Miner’s match-up with Florida…

US Soccer calls off Doha training camp after killing of Iran general

January 4, 2020 5:52 AM CNN

The United States men’s soccer team has put off its planned January training camp in Doha, Qatar because of the “developing…