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NMAA Cancels all spring sports & activities

March 27, 2020 3:24 PM Adrian Ochoa

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Activities Association made it official on Friday, cancelling all spring sports and activities. In a news…

‘We talk to him like he’s not sick,’ says brother of brain-damaged footballer

March 27, 2020 9:42 AM CNN

The brother of Abdelhak Nouri says things are “much better than before” now that the former Ajax star has returned home from hospital.…

Barcelona says it will reduce player wages to ‘minimize economic impact’ caused by coronavirus

March 27, 2020 6:43 AM CNN

Barcelona has announced its players and staff will take temporary wage cuts as the club grapples with the economic impact of the coronavirus…

Katie Ledecky hoping next year’s Olympics can be a celebration of ‘the entire world coming together’

March 27, 2020 3:37 AM CNN

Katie Ledecky turned 23 on March 17. It was a day she will never forget. “I celebrated it alone,” the five-time Olympic champion told…

Riverside High football player has own graduation ceremony in living room due to virus pandemic

March 26, 2020 10:49 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — Monica Escobedo held a graduation ceremony for her son Aaron Adams in the living room of their home. Adams is a senior at Riverside…

UFC light heavyweight champ Jones arrested, accused of DWI

March 26, 2020 10:06 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been arrested on suspicion of DWI and other offenses after…

US Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky says postponing Olympics was ‘certainly the right call’

March 26, 2020 9:46 PM CNN

For superstar US swimmer Katie Ledecky, a five-time Olympic gold medalist who has 15 world championship titles and has broken 14 world records, the…

This year’s Wimbledon could be canceled with decision to be made next week

March 26, 2020 4:20 AM CNN

The All England Club (AELTC) will decide the fate of this year’s Wimbledon at an emergency meeting to be held next week. The tournament…

Tokyo 2020: 48 hours that rocked the Olympics

March 26, 2020 3:49 AM CNN

It was on Sunday morning in Geneva, that the proverbial extinguishing of the Olympic flame — at least for Tokyo 2020 — effectively began.…

The ‘Lost Games:’ When the Olympics are stopped by extraordinary world events

March 25, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

It was meant to be the first Games to be held beyond Europe and North America, a spectacle to showcase to the world that Tokyo had overcome the…

El Paso gym offers equipment for stay-at-home workouts during virus pandemic

March 25, 2020 12:10 AM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas– With the City of El Paso’s announcement of a stay-at-home order, some people are finding other ways to stay active in their homes…

Athletes come to terms with ‘heartbreaking’ Tokyo 2020 postponement

March 25, 2020 11:25 AM CNN

Athletes from around the world are coming to terms with Tokyo 2020’s postponement with a mixture of relief and sadness. The decision to push…

Roger Federer and wife donate $1 million to help vulnerable families in Switzerland affected by coronavirus

March 25, 2020 11:14 AM CNN

Roger Federer and his wife, Mirka, announced on Wednesday that they would be personally donating 1 million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to help the…

Gary Neville: ‘Inconceivable’ for English Premier League to return anytime soon

March 25, 2020 5:05 AM CNN

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville says it’s “inconceivable” football fans will be able to watch English…

2020 Olympics postponed until 2021 due to virus outbreak

March 24, 2020 9:31 AM CNN

TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to…

As the Olympics grapple with uncertain times, Mallory Weggemann offers powerful example of mental fortitude

March 24, 2020 1:25 PM CNN

As the Olympic and Paralympic movement grapples with Tokyo 2020’s postponement amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Mallory Weggemann…

As the Olympics grapple with uncertain times, Mallory Weggemann offers powerful example of mental fortitude

March 24, 2020 1:25 PM CNN

As the Olympic and Paralympic movement grapples with Tokyo 2020’s postponement amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Mallory Weggemann…

Japanese PM and IOC chief agree to postpone 2020 Olympics until 2021

March 24, 2020 9:31 AM CNN

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics until…

‘Queen of the ball’ Asma Elbadawi lives out hoop dream to defy skeptics

March 24, 2020 8:15 AM CNN

She was told not to play football. She was told not to jump around. She was told not to wear the hijab while playing basketball. Asma Elbadawi played…

Longtime IOC member Dick Pound predicts Tokyo Olympics will be postponed

March 24, 2020 6:13 AM CNN

International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound predicted the 2020 Games in Toyko will be postponed because of the coronavirus, which would make it…

Maracana among Brazilian football stadiums converted into hospitals to treat coronavirus patients

March 24, 2020 6:11 AM CNN

One of the most famous stadiums in the world and a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics is to be converted into a field hospital to treat patients…

Jose Mourinho helps out at local food bank amid coronavirus outbreak

March 24, 2020 5:10 AM CNN

With football leagues around the world postponed for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, players and managers have found…

Postponing 2020 Olympic Games is a ‘realistic option,’ organizers say as pressure builds from athletic groups

March 23, 2020 4:23 PM CNN

After insisting for weeks that the 2020 Olympic Games would go ahead as planned, Tokyo’s Organizing Committee says that postponement is now a…

Erling Braut Håland and Jadon Sancho top list of football’s most valuable youngsters

March 23, 2020 10:45 AM CNN

Few clubs in world football do business better than Borussia Dortmund. In Jadon Sancho and Erling Braut Håland, the German club boasts the two most…

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville opens hotels for free to medical staff fighting coronavirus

March 23, 2020 10:37 AM CNN

Two hotels run by former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville will open their doors for free to National Health Service employees to…

‘We’re at a loss,’ say athletes left in limbo as pressure mounts on Olympic organizers

March 23, 2020 9:33 AM CNN

With the biggest date on the sporting calendar looming, Sandi Morris has nowhere to train. Her usual training center at the University of Arkansas is…