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Manchester United star Marcus Rashford racially abused online

January 31, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the latest football player to receive racist abuse online and described the incident as…

New Mexico State swept by Grand Canyon, first WAC losses in two years

January 30, 2021 11:50 PM Nate Ryan

PHOENIX, Arizona – After increasing arena attendance this weekend, it’s no secret that Grand Canyon gets up when New Mexico State comes to town. So…

UTEP bounces back to dismantle UTSA 69-51

January 30, 2021 11:40 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – When UTEP makes shots, they’re a good basketball team. If it it sounds simple, it’s because it is. The Miners shot 44% as a team…

No. 2 Baylor whips Auburn to stay a perfect 16-0

January 30, 2021 11:20 PM Associated Press

WACO, Texas — It was just another Saturday for the streaking Baylor Bears basketball team. Second-ranked Baylor is 16-0 after Davion Mitchell had…

Detroit Lions trading QB Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles Rams for QB Jared Goff and picks

January 30, 2021 8:20 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two…

Chelsea left ‘disgusted’ by online racism directed at Reece James and calls for more action

January 30, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

Chelsea has called on social media platforms to do more to tackle racism online after defender Reece James was subject to abuse on Friday. The…

UTEP falls to I-10 rival NMSU 3-1 to kick-off soccer season

January 30, 2021 8:36 AM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas – After months of training and waiting, the UTEP soccer team finally kicked off the season with an exhibition match against I-10…

Sofia Kenin: ‘The atmosphere is going to be loud’ at the Australian Open; tennis star can’t wait

January 30, 2021 3:52 AM CNN Newsource

Preparation for this year’s Australian Open has been unlike anything these professional tennis players have previously experienced. Some have…

GCU Antelopes race past NMSU Aggies, 70-62

January 29, 2021 11:20 PM Adrian Ochoa

PHOENIX, Arizona – Friday night was the start of WAC play for the NMSU Aggies. Unfortunately, it started off on the wrong foot as the Aggies lost to…

St. Louis Cardinals agree to acquire All-Star 3rd baseman Nolan Arenado from Colorado Rockies

January 29, 2021 8:35 PM Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies in a trade needing…

UTEP Volleyball to host fans at limited capacity

January 29, 2021 8:15 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – It’s a been a long wait for the UTEP volleyball team, but finally the season is just around the corner. Friday, the UTEP Athletics…

‘It’s not safe’: Missing air filters prevent Centennial High athletes in Las Cruces from practicing indoors

January 29, 2021 4:52 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On top of having their classes entirely online and their sports seasons delayed, Centennial High School athletes can’t…

John Chaney, basketball Hall of Famer who coached at Temple, dies at 89

January 29, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

Famed former Temple University men’s basketball coach John Chaney passed away at the age of 89 on Friday. Temple confirmed Chaney died after a…

Kentucky men’s hoops vs. No. 5 Texas canceled due to virus outbreak

January 29, 2021 11:09 AM Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Kentucky says its men’s basketball game against No. 5 Texas has been canceled and all team activities have been…

Harry Kane injured; Jose Mourinho frustrated as Liverpool finally win

January 29, 2021 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

Liverpool showed glimpses of last season’s title-winning pedigree to return to winning ways on Thursday, beating Jose Mourinho’s…

Maskless crowds pack Australian Open tennis exhibition in Covid-free Adelaide

January 29, 2021 2:14 AM CNN

Thousands of cheering fans packed the stands on Friday to watch some of tennis’ biggest stars warm up for the Australian Open — with…

Jackson, Wallace burn Miners as UTEP falls below .500

January 28, 2021 11:44 PM Nate Ryan

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Coming into Thursday night’s game at UTSA, UTEP Head Coach Rodney Terry knew he had to contain Roadrunner super-scorers Jhivvan…

UPSET IN THE VALLEY! Ysleta deals #25 Bel Air first loss in instant classic

January 28, 2021 11:23 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – It was #25 Bel Air’s first week in the 5A Texas State Rankings. After a thriller in the lower valley, it might be their last. In a…

Tokyo Olympics: Can vaccines save the Games?

January 28, 2021 10:23 PM CNN Newsource

In between a surging pandemic and a global scramble for vaccines, the fate of this year’s Olympic Games has become shrouded in uncertainty.…

QB Watson requests trade as Texans hire new coach

January 28, 2021 7:21 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the move. Watson has a…

Miners seek C-USA separation in pivotal series vs. UTSA

January 28, 2021 4:58 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – With the Conference USA schedule officially at its midway point, the UTEP Miners need to start making their move in the West…

Tampa mayor mandates masks at Super Bowl events

January 28, 2021 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

Mayor Jane Castor has issued an executive order mandating the use of face coverings during events surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa,…

Spurs’ Popovich says he’s gotten Covid vaccine; encourages others to do so

January 28, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement Thursday to…

Three-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka invests in NWSL team North Carolina Courage

January 28, 2021 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

Three-time tennis grand slam champion Naomi Osaka says she has invested in National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise North Carolina…

Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler faces charge of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks

January 28, 2021 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…

Title-chasing Manchester United stunned by bottom side Sheffield United as crazy Premier League season gets crazier

January 28, 2021 4:16 AM CNN Newsource

A crazy Premier League season went up a whole level of craziness on Wednesday. If Manchester United and their fans had started to believe a title…

’66 Texas Western national champs inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame

January 28, 2021 2:30 AM Erik Elken

EL PASO, Texas — Immortal. That’s what the 1966 Texas Western national championship team now is after getting inducted as a class of 2020 member in…

Pulling off Tokyo 2020 will be a logistical nightmare … and the clock is ticking

January 27, 2021 9:12 PM CNN

UFC had “fight island.” The NBA had “the bubble.” Tokyo 2020 might need a miracle. After the Covid-19 pandemic forced…

Houston Texans hire Baltimore Ravens assistant, ex-UTEP OC David Culley as head coach

January 27, 2021 9:00 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

HOUSTON, Texas — David Culley, who was the offensive coordinator at UTEP 30 years ago, has been hired as the coach of the Houston Texans, a person…

Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks

January 27, 2021 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…