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Boston Bruins to retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier

January 12, 2021 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

The National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins will retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with Boston in…

Crowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title

January 12, 2021 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if…

Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November

January 12, 2021 1:14 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The start of the Formula One season was delayed by one week on Tuesday after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the…

UTEP travels to defending C-USA champion North Texas seeking momentum

January 11, 2021 8:01 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – In the pandemic-revised Conference USA schedules, UTEP is playing conference opponents back-to-back on Friday and Saturday making it…

UTEP athletics to allow fans at basketball games until further notice

January 11, 2021 6:53 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The fans are here to stay, at least for the time being. Monday, UTEP announced that fans will be able to attend UTEP basketball…

India cricket captain Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma announce arrival of baby girl

January 11, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma, announced on Monday the arrival of their first child. “We are…

Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25 college basketball poll

January 11, 2021 10:06 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. After eight weeks of…

‘He’s not going to like this sh*t at all’: Documentary shines new light on Tiger Woods’ life

January 11, 2021 9:11 AM CNN

Tiger Woods always wanted us to believe that he was just like the rest of us. “We’re all the same; we’re all human,” Woods…

PGA cancels plans to play 2022 championship at Trump golf course

January 11, 2021 9:01 AM CNN

The 2022 PGA Championship will not be played at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, according to an announcement from PGA of America…

R&A has no plans to stage future championships at Trump-owned Turnberry Golf Course

January 11, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

The R&A on Monday announced that it has no plans to stage any future championships at the Trump Turnberry golf course and resort in Scotland. The…

Corporate America pulls the plug on President Trump

January 11, 2021 7:21 AM CNN

Corporate America has long had a complex relationship with President Donald Trump. Many executives have been critical of his unpredictability,…

What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship

January 11, 2021 5:38 AM CNN

The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an accomplishment…

After difficult injury run, Ana Konjuh closes in on grand slam return with battling Australian Open qualifying win

January 11, 2021 4:00 AM CNN

Tennis star Ana Konjuh kept alive hopes of competing at her first grand slam in more than two years after outlasting Anna-Lena Friedsam in Australian…

Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002

January 11, 2021 2:35 AM CNN

The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…

Fans ejected from Sydney Test as cricket launches probe into alleged racist abuse

January 10, 2021 9:04 PM CNN

Six people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of…

Take a deep breath…freediver swims 662 feet underwater

January 10, 2021 4:58 PM CNN

Danish freediver Stig Severinsen has broken the world distance record for swimming with fins on just one breath — making it 202 meters (662 ft…

AC Milan: Serie A title bid gathers pace for European football’s most improved team

January 10, 2021 9:34 AM CNN

All the signs are looking good that leading Italian football club AC Milan could secure its first Serie A title in 10 years. Milan defeated Torino…

Rice steals Saturday win 71-68 from UTEP as tempers flare postgame

January 9, 2021 11:47 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Saturday night’s UTEP-Rice game at the Don Haskins Center showed us that the back-to-back game format this season will result in…

Inspiring effort falls short as UTEP women swept by Rice

January 9, 2021 8:30 PM Nate Ryan

HOUSTON, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball won’t come home from Houston with any numerical victories, but their performances this weekend against…

Everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs

January 9, 2021 4:37 PM CNN

The NFL playoffs are here. Beginning Saturday, 14 teams will face off for the honor of playing in the much-anticipated Super Bowl LV, scheduled for…

Stephen Curry thumped the Clippers with a 38-point performance to give the Warriors a comeback win

January 9, 2021 1:38 PM CNN

The Los Angeles Clippers found out just how hot Stephen Curry can be after allowing the Golden State Warriors to come from a 22-point deficit.…

After 30 league games without a win, Schalke stops the rot with 4-0 victory

January 9, 2021 11:39 AM CNN

Having last won a German Bundesliga game just under a year ago, Schalke ended that dismal record in some style on Saturday — comfortably…

Louie Barry: 17-year-old lights up English football with goal — and smile — in debut

January 9, 2021 8:57 AM CNN

Footballers don’t usually smile after losing a game 4-1, but all is forgiven in the case of teenager Louie Barry. The 17-year-old was part of a…

UTEP makes it two wins in a row; Miners upend Rice, 101-89

January 8, 2021 11:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Friday night saw the return of UTEP basketball fans to the Don Haskins Center. It was the first conference home game for the Miners,…

Runners will have new way to enjoy El Paso Marathon as race adapts to pandemic

January 8, 2021 12:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATED: El Paso, Texas — The annual El Paso Marathon and its associated events will still happen this year, but the race will look a little…

Like his uncle, play-calling comes easy for UTEP PG Jamal Bieniemy

January 7, 2021 10:09 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Rodney Terry has the utmost trust in Jamal Bieniemy to run the UTEP Offense. It’s why he recruited the Oklahoma transfer this past…

Despite late comeback attempt, UTEP women’s team falls at Rice, 74-68

January 8, 2021 3:57 PM Adrian Ochoa

HOUSTON, Texas – The UTEP women’s team will have less than 24 hours to try and rebound after suffering their first loss in conference play. Despite a…