Trump awards football coach Lou Holtz the Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz on Thursday in an Oval Office ceremony. Holtz, 83, has coached…
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NFL athletes and Lowe’s are donating $1 million in Christmas trees to needy families
NFL stars who spend their Sundays lighting up the scoreboard are making the holidays a little brighter for a number of families in need. On Giving…
Continue Reading David Beckham digitally aged into his 70s in combating malaria campaign
David Beckham is perhaps as famed for his looks as he is for his football career — but a new campaign is showing him as you’ve never seen…
Continue Reading Argentina rugby captain Pablo Matera, two other players reinstated following ‘discriminatory and xenophobic’ social media posts
Two days after being disciplined, Pablo Matera has been reinstated as Argentina’s rugby captain and, along with teammates Guido Petti and…
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Cristiano Ronaldo nets 750th career goal and edges closer to all-time record
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his astonishing career in Juventus’ comfortable 3-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League…
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Community Champion: San Elizario Eagles win State Cross Country Title
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – With their 5th state cross county title since 2014 wrapped on Tuesday, it’s safe to say San Elizario has established a monopoly…
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Overtime again as UTEP WBB tops NMSU for second time in a week
EL PASO, Texas — As part of their biannual rivalry matchup, New Mexico State hosted UTEP Wednesday night in game two of the Battle of I-10. And…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets agree to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall and a first-round draft pick
HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston Rockets have traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a future lottery-protected,…
Continue Reading Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who ended his famed track and field career with an exciting win in the 1960 Olympic decathlon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according…
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El Paso native & Packers star Aaron Jones celebrates 26th birthday
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — It’s a big day of birthdays Wednesday for the Green Bay Packers. Not only does the Packers backfield have two Aarons, they…
Continue Reading Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died…
Continue Reading Wrestling trailblazer Pat Patterson has died at 79
Legendary wrestler Pat Patterson has died, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Wednesday. “WWE is saddened to learn that Pat Patterson has…
Continue Reading Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller tells young girls ‘the path to success is a lot of ups and downs’
Sarah Fuller had one message for young women Tuesday when she spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper: “You can’t expect it to be easy.…
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‘Proud to partner with Bahrainis,’ says F1 boss amid human rights criticism
The head of Formula One says the organization is “proud to partner with Bahrainis” as he responded to criticism about the kingdom’s…
Continue Reading ‘Proud to partner with Bahrainis,’ says F1 boss amid human rights criticism
The head of Formula One says the organization is “proud to partner with Bahrainis” as he responded to criticism about the kingdom’s…
Continue Reading Argentine authorities raid the home and office of Diego Maradona’s psychiatrist
Argentine authorities raided the home and office of Diego Maradona‘s psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov on Tuesday, the San Isidro Attorney…
Continue Reading Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like
Counterpointed by a number of striking tattoos, hers is a body defined by muscle. She is a mother of two who embodies power and strength. Rene…
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Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like
Counterpointed by a number of striking tattoos, hers is a body defined by muscle. She is a mother of two who embodies power and strength. Rene…
Continue Reading Romain Grosjean says he ‘saw death coming’ after horror crash as he leaves hospital
Formula One driver Romain Grosjean says the thought of his children inspired him to escape his burning car after a horrific crash at the Bahrain…
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New Mexico State takes care of NAIA Benedictine Mesa 92-54; Arizona next
PHOENIX, Arizona – New Mexico State took care of their second straight NAIA opponent Tuesday night, topping Benedictine Mesa 92-54 in Phoenix. Donnie…
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Franklin football boosters accuse rival Americas player of exposing their team to virus
EL PASO, Texas — A conversation between parents has caused outrage with in the Franklin Football Booster Club.After the Americas Trailblazers…
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‘Very sad decision to make’: Sun Bowl game officially cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Organizers on Tuesday officially announced that El Paso’s Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which has been played every college football…
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El Paso hotel industry braces for fallout from Sun Bowl cancellation
EL PASO, Texas — The latest economic hit from the Covid-19 pandemic to impact the Borderland is the loss of the 2020 Sun Bowl, which was officially…
Continue Reading US Soccer reaches deal with women’s national team in fight for equal working conditions, but not equal pay
The United States Soccer Federation and the US Women’s National Team have reached an agreement — but not about equal pay. The two sides…
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UTEP postpones Thursday hoops with Arizona Christian, to play Sul Ross State on Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball game against Arizona Christian that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. The men’s team…
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Tipoff for UTEP women’s basketball game with NMSU changed
EL PASO, Texas – Tipoff for the UTEP women’s basketball game against New Mexico State scheduled for Wednesday has been pushed one hour earlier to…
Continue Reading American women settle lawsuit with U.S. Soccer Federation on unequal working conditions with men, to appeal wage claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Soccer and the women’s national team have settled the players’ legal claim over inequitable working conditions, putting…
Continue Reading Real Madrid shocked by Shakhtar Donetsk for second time in Champions League
For the second time this season, Spanish giant Real Madrid has been stunned by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Having lost 3-2 in October…
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NBC had to decide between football and lighting a Christmas tree. It chose the tree
Dolly Parton and Christmas cheer will get precedence over football this year. NBC’s annual broadcast of the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting…
Continue Reading French sailor Kevin Escoffier is rescued by rival after yacht ‘folded in two’ during round-the-world race
French sailor Kevin Escoffier has been rescued by fellow competitor and compatriot Jean Le Cam in a round-the-world race after spending over 11 hours…
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