UTEP tennis falls, 4-0, to unbeaten FIU in opening round Of C-USA Championships
DENTON, Texas – The UTEP tennis team (6-7) was bested, 4-0, by undefeated FIU (10-0) in the opening round of the 2021 Conference USA Championships in…
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LeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma’Khia Bryant’s killing but repeats call for accountability
LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police. The Ohio teen was…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin: Guilty verdict is why sports stars won’t ‘shut up and dribble’
It isn’t the end. It’s just the beginning. This isn’t about Derek Chauvin. It’s about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud…
Continue Reading Seán McCabe: World football’s first Climate Justice Officer
Seán McCabe is concerned. Not about Bohemian FC’s next opponents, nor those who lie in wait in the weeks and months ahead. It’s of a…
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists Super League isn’t canceled, only on ‘standby’
Despite a ferocious backlash and widespread condemnation, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez says the so-called Super League isn’t…
Continue Reading How the European Super League united football against the game’s wealthy owners
As crowds gathered outside Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium, there was a moment — almost like the flick of a switch — when angry…
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Del Valle’s Bruce Reichman becomes Texas’ all-time winningest high school boy’s soccer coach
EL PASO, Texas – In 1987, Bruce Reichman didn’t know anything about soccer. As an assistant football coach for the Del Valle Conquistadores, Reichman…
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UTEP Track & Field looks to build momentum at Tailwind Invitational
EL PASO, Texas – Mikka Laaksonen never expected to stick El Paso after he wrapped up a stellar track and field career at UTEP in 1993. Especially…
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UTEP names Mark Goodwin Director of Ticket Sales
EL PASO, Texas – The Aspire Group and UTEP Athletics have named Mark Goodwinas the new Director of Ticket Sales and Service, it was announced by…
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Las Cruces High School athletes quarantined after 5 students test positive for Covid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of athletes at Las Cruces High School are having to quarantine after five students tested positive for Covid-19,…
Continue Reading European Super League crumbles after majority of teams announce withdrawal
One by one, they began to fall. First it was Manchester City and then, like dominoes, the other five Premier League clubs soon followed, before none…
Continue Reading Super League to amend plans for elite tournament after English teams say they won’t participate
The architects of the European Super League appeared to strike a defiant tone Tuesday, promising to “reshape the project” following the…
Continue Reading Multiple clubs announce plans to withdraw from breakaway Super League
Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, several English clubs have already withdrawn from the controversial…
Continue Reading The breakaway European Super League is all about big money
A dozen of Europe’s top soccer clubs have agreed to form a breakaway league, producing howls of indignation from the sport’s governing…
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El Paso Chihuahuas, Locomotive FC anticipate 70% capacity crowds to start season
EL PASO, Texas – With the summer sporting season around the corner at Southwest University Park, El Paso Chihuahuas General Manager Brad Taylor said…
Continue Reading Manchester City sets in motion ‘procedures to withdraw’ from breakaway Super League
Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, English Premier League Manchester City said it had begun the process of…
Continue Reading Breakaway Super League clubs are meeting to discuss abandoning the competition, reports say
The 12 members of the breakaway Super League are meeting to discuss the future of the exclusive competition, according to multiple reports on…
Continue Reading Several football clubs preparing to leave Super League — per reports
A number of clubs, including Chelsea and Manchester City, are reportedly preparing to leave the newly announced European Super League competition…
Continue Reading Super League has got Boris Johnson all fired up, but path to victory looks risky
The recent proposals for a European Super League have created severe headaches for the political leaders of the three nations involved. However, the…
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UTEP football, softball programs placed on 1-year probation for NCAA rules violations
EL PASO, Texas – The NCAA on Tuesday said it was placing UTEP’s football and softball programs on one-year probation and fining the university…
Continue Reading NBA great Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for basketball Hall of Fame induction
When Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is posthumously enshrined in the basketball Hall of Fame next month he’ll be welcomed in by arguably…
Continue Reading What is the new European Super League and how will it work?
Football fans, politicians and governing bodies are united in fury after 12 of the sport’s biggest teams announced plans to breakaway from…
Continue Reading FIFA President Gianni Infantino warns breakaway clubs that they must ‘live with the consequences’
Twelve elite football clubs intent on forming a new European Super League are facing a concerted backlash from the sport’s governing bodies…
Continue Reading Meet Ayesha McGowan, the first Black American woman in pro cycling: ‘The thing that we’re working for isn’t just existing in a space, it’s thriving’
A bike can take you a long way quickly. As well taking you to new places and spaces. It’s a journey cyclist Ayesha McGowan is experiencing both…
Continue Reading Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s attorney says lawsuits contain ‘avalanche’ of false accusations
HOUSTON, Texas — Attorneys for Deshaun Watson said in a court filing Monday that 22 lawsuits filed by women are either inaccurate or…
Continue Reading An Atlanta school named after a Confederate general will be renamed to honor Hank Aaron
An Atlanta school that had been named after a Confederate general will soon be renamed after Braves legend and Hall of Famer Henry Louis…
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Virtual 4th annual Quesadilla Run fundraiser set for mobile children’s museum in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Ngage New Mexico has made quesadillas and running a thing. The 4th annual Quesadilla 5K Run or, Q-Run for short, has gone…
Continue Reading UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says those clubs planning a new Super League are ‘taking football hostage’
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the “shameless” plans for a new European Super League (ESL) are akin to taking “football…
Continue Reading Football fan groups condemn ‘ultimate betrayal’ of European Super League
Football fan groups have reacted angrily to the prospect of the European Super League, calling it the “ultimate betrayal” and…
Continue Reading European Super League: 12 European football teams to form breakaway competition throwing elite game into turmoil
Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the…
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