NMAA amends 2020-2021 sports calendar; football season to begin in February
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) remains confident that there will be high school sports next school year.…
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UTEP RB Quardraiz Wadley Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP senior running back Quardraiz Wadley has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, it was announced by the PwC SMU…
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‘Real Housewives’ star and NFL wide receiver among 87 arrested at Breonna Taylor protest
A “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and an NFL wide receiver were among 87 protesters arrested outside a home owned by Kentucky Attorney…
Continue Reading From the Midlands to Madrid, the life of trailblazing Black footballer Laurie Cunningham that was ended too soon
Darren Moore vividly recalls sitting at home as an eight-year-old, staring at the television in wide-eyed amazement. On the screen were 22 men…
Continue Reading Qatar 2022 World Cup will feature an unprecedented four games per day during the group stages
An unprecedented four games per day will be played during the group stages of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, FIFA announced on Wednesday. The first ever…
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Top Premier League managers slam ‘disgraceful’ decision to overturn Manchester City’s ban
The decision to overturn Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been labeled “disgraceful” and not “a…
Continue Reading Marcus Rashford to be awarded honorary doctorate for forcing government U-turn
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is to become the youngest ever recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester,…
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UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter remains hopeful 2020 football season will be played
EL PASO, Texas — In the era of Covid-19, college athletic directors have had to grapple with the possibility that a college football season may not…
Continue Reading Toronto Blue Jays might have to play home games in New York or Florida
The Major League Baseball season is set to begin July 23, but the Toronto Blue Jays still aren’t sure what city they’ll be calling home.…
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The Nate-ure Report: Gone fishin’ in New Mexico’s largest lake
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico – In the latest edition of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan is bound for waters unknown at Elephant Butte Lake in…
Continue Reading 1 man holds multiple trademarks on potential Washington Redskins replacement names
The Washington NFL franchise announced on Monday that it would be changing its team name, but one man has already beaten them to the punch by…
Continue Reading Jurgen Klopp sends heartwarming message to striker after history-making promotion
After helping secure his side’s historic promotion to the second tier of English football, Adebayo Akinfenwa said he only wanted to celebrate…
Continue Reading Gareth Bale making headlines with yet more antics on the substitutes’ bench
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has yet again been making headlines for his antics from the substitutes’ bench, leading to more questions being…
Continue Reading Ultrarunner Coree Woltering runs almost 1,200 miles in record time, fueled by fast food and heavy metal
You’d have forgiven ultrarunner Coree Woltering for taking some time off after a number of his races were canceled amid the global pandemic,…
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Texas keeps ‘The Eyes of Texas’ alma mater song despite athlete demands
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas announced a series of steps Monday intended to make itself more welcoming to its Black students but stopped…
Continue Reading Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne says her request to opt out of 2020 season for medical reasons has been denied
Elena Delle Donne, the reigning WNBA MVP and a star on the defending champion Washington Mystics, is weighing whether she will play this season after…
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Two NBA players are in quarantine after breaking the league’s campus bubble
Two NBA players are under quarantine after accidentally leaving the league’s Orlando, Florida, campus, just weeks before the league will resume…
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Three Miners Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Team
El Paso, TX – UTEP had three players selected to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, the 2020 College Football Preview magazine…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued via social media, Westbrook…
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves will keep their name but review the ‘Tomahawk Chop’
The Atlanta Braves will not be changing their name. The “Tomahawk Chop” chant however, may be on the chopping block. In a statement from…
Continue Reading One of the biggest baseball card collections of all time goes up for auction
Jimmy Micioni, a New Jersey man affectionately known as Uncle Jimmy to everyone who knew him, died in March at the age of 97. However, little did…
Continue Reading NFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says
The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not…
Continue Reading Manchester City wins appeal against two-year ban from European football competitions
Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). City was originally…
Continue Reading Nick Pope stymies Liverpool’s charge on Premier League points record tally
Liverpool’s hopes of achieving a Premier League points record tally suffered a setback after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Bunley. Andy…
Continue Reading Christian Kabasele says racism online ‘is worse’ than incidents in stadium
It was a moment that shocked European football. Christian Kabasele, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scored for Genk against…
Continue Reading Premier League star Zaha racially abused on social media
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with racist threats made to Wilfried Zaha, a star player for the UK soccer team Crystal Palace.…
Continue Reading Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil’s star striker barely turned up
It’s one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it’s the case of the…
Continue Reading Usman eases past Masvidal on UFC ‘Fight Island’ debut
The “Nigerian Nightmare” might not have given his opponent a terribly bad dream but he still eased to victory in the main event on the…
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Locomotive claim 1-0 victory with late goal over Rio Grande Valley FC
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FCÂ (1-0-1, 4 points) returned to Southwest University Park to host Rio Grande Valley FC, securing a critical…
Continue Reading Former USA Gymnastics coach is arrested and faces charges of lewdness with a minor
A former gymnastics coach was arrested in Las Vegas and faces 14 counts of lewdness with a child under age 14, authorities said Terry Gray, 52, was a…
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