Blind climber Jesse Dufton pushing boundaries after leading 449-foot climb
Climbing a huge rock tower above crashing waves off a remote Scottish island is difficult enough, but imagine trying to do it if you’re blind.…
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How Shaun Wright-Phillips wanted both teams to win when Manchester City won the Premier League
These days the holy grail for Manchester City is arguably winning the Champions League for the first time in its history. It’s a sign of the…
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A boy’s Christmas wish for a Paydirt Pete toy fulfilled by Santa & UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso-area boy who wrote a letter to Santa that ended up in Kansas is getting his wish fulfilled. Among other things, Lucas…
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Aggies hand undefeated Miners their 1st loss of the season, 59-56
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State scored its eighth straight win over UTEP at the Pan American Center, 59-56, as the Aggies also handed the…
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Chapin High School head football coach Rene Hernandez stepping down
EL Paso, Texas — Chapin High School is now in search of a new head varsity football coach. Sources confirm to ABC-7 that football coach Rene…
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Santa works to fulfill Christmas wish list found in Kansas written by an El Paso boy
EL PASO, Texas — A Christmas wish list from a boy that was discovered along a highway in the Midwest includes a request for an item that is…
Continue Reading Roger Federer gets own Swiss coin…and you can buy it
Looking for a Christmas gift for a Roger Federer fan? Your search might have come to an end. Swissmint is honoring the tennis legend with a…
Continue Reading Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum credits Klopp for developing his game
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has credited boss Jurgen Klopp for breathing new life into his game. The 29-year-old was bought by the Reds…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi wins sixth Ballon d’Or, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi clinched his sixth Ballon d’Or award on Monday after yet another scintillating season for the Argentine. The 32-year-old saw off…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson encouraging racism in football? Yes, says UEFA president
Already trying to hold off his political rivals a week before the UK’s general election, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced criticism…
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UTEP, NMSU to square off in ‘Battle of I-10’ rematch on Tuesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — – Three weeks after UTEP knocked off New Mexico State in the Don Haskins Center, the I-10 rivals will lace ‘em up…
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A college football player’s parents died before his Senior Day, so he walked onto the field with his 2 dogs
EAST LANSING, Michigan — It’s tradition in college football for seniors to emerge from the tunnel for the final game of their collegiate…
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Fans pelted more than 45,000 stuffed animals at a Pennsylvania hockey team — for charity, of course
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hershey Bears (@thehersheybears) on Dec 1, 2019 at 3:12pm PST HERSHEY, Pennsylvania — It was a good…
Continue Reading Dutch star Vivianne Miedema scores six as Arsenal breaks WSL record with 11-1 win
Dutch international Vivianne Miedema enjoyed a record-breaking day as she inspired Arsenal’s 11-1 demolition of Bristol City in the…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton ‘redefining’ Formula One
When Michael Schumacher retired in 2012, his Formula 1 records looked unbreakable. That was before Lewis Hamilton started moving through the gears in…
Continue Reading Can Leicester City upset the odds and win another Premier League title?
Lightning couldn’t possibly strike twice for Leicester City, could it? Three years ago the club defied odds of 5000/1 to win the English…
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Study shows concussions have dropped in high school sports, except football
EL PASO, Texas — A new study from the journal Pediatrics found good news for most parents of high school athletes: rates of concussions have gone…
Continue Reading Dramatic storm photo wins Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award
A dramatic picture of a brooding storm engulfing boats in a sailing race on Lake Geneva has earned Swiss photographer Loris von Siebenthal the…
Continue Reading ‘I haven’t got any friends on the track’: Charles Leclerc on turbulent season for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has had a whirlwind 12-months since joining Ferrari at the start of the season. The 22-year-old may have enjoyed seven pole positions…
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Auburn football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan has died
Pat Sullivan, the former Auburn University quarterback who won the school’s first Heisman Trophy in 1971 and went on to play in the NFL, has…
Continue Reading Arsenal continues winless streak despite new caretaker manager
Freddie Ljungberg failed to end Arsenal’s unwanted winless streak in his first game as caretaker manager on Sunday. The London club was playing…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi GP as Formula 1 season comes to an end
Lewis Hamilton celebrated his championship-winning season in style with a commanding victory in the last race of the Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi.…
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UTEP’s Season comes to a close with 30-16 loss at home to Rice
The 2019 season is in the books for the UTEP Miners, and once again it came with yet another loss at home. The Miners fell to the Rice Owls by a…
Continue Reading Euro 2020: World champion France drawn in ‘group of death’
Every tournament needs a “group of death,” and the draw for next year’s European Championship has produced an eye-watering…
Continue Reading Tennis Australia to celebrate Margaret Court but oppose her personal views
Tennis Australia confirmed it will invite former champion Margaret Court to next year’s Australian Open to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
Continue Reading Italian football vows to combat its ‘serious problem’ with racism
All of Italy’s top football clubs have promised to do more to tackle its “serious problem” with racism. The 20 teams in the…
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John McKissick, the winningest football coach in America, dies at 95
John McKissick, longtime football coach at Summerville High in South Carolina, has died at 95. With a record of 621-155-13 as the football coach at…
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Locos returning 8 players for 2020 season including popular midfielder Nick Ross
EL PASO, Texas — Scottish midfielder Nick Ross will be returning for the 2020 season with El Paso Locomotive FC. The versatile midfielder, Ross,…
Continue Reading NHL coach Bill Peters steps down after admitting to using racial slur against former player
National Hockey League coach Bill Peters stepped down Friday, days after apologizing for using a racial slur against a former player a decade ago.…
Continue Reading Arsenal sack manager Unai Emery after disastrous run of form
Unai Emery has been sacked as Arsenal manager following the club’s longest win-less run since 1992. The Spaniard replaced Arsene Wenger in May…
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