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UIL cancels all remaining spring sports and state championships

April 17, 2020 3:30 PM Adrian Ochoa

AUSTIN, Texas — Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Friday that all Texas schools are to remain closed for the rest of the school year, the…

Ohio racetrack owner vows to reopen despite coronavirus restrictions

April 17, 2020 1:55 PM CNN

The owner of a northeast Ohio racetrack says he has to reopen this year or his state’s coronavirus restrictions will drive him out of business.…

NASCAR’s only African American driver says Kyle Larson deserves a second chance

April 17, 2020 6:57 AM CNN

The only African American driver in NASCAR, Bubba Wallace, said he believes Kyle Larson’s apology for using the N-word during a virtual racing…

Grieving Mikaela Shiffrin grateful she saw her father in his final moments

April 17, 2020 4:43 AM CNN

For Mikaela Shiffrin, the hardest part of being alone comes at night. It is after the sun has gone down that the double Olympic champion, already…

Grieving Mikaela Shiffrin grateful she saw her father in his final moments

April 17, 2020 4:43 AM CNN

For Mikaela Shiffrin, the hardest part of being alone comes at night. It is after the sun has gone down that the double Olympic champion, already…

UTEP guard Kaden Archie entering transfer portal

April 16, 2020 6:51 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, TX Another UTEP Miner has decided to leave the basketball program. This time it is sophomore guard, Kaden Archie. Archie has elected to…

Horse owners push for lifting live racing ban at Sunland Park, Ruidoso Downs, other New Mexico tracks

April 16, 2020 3:52 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s multimillion-dollar horse racing industry could resume live racing if strict protocols were imposed, a…

Howard Finkel, WWE Hall of Famer and ring announcer, dead at 69

April 16, 2020 12:34 PM CNN

Howard Finkel, the legendary ring announcer and WWE Hall of Famer, has passed away, the company announced Thursday. He was 69. Finkel, known as…

Coronavirus pandemic is ‘final wake-up call’ for Formula One, says McLaren boss

April 16, 2020 7:35 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic is a “final wake-up call” for Formula One, McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned. The crisis has…

Trump poised to unveil new federal coronavirus guidelines Thursday

April 15, 2020 4:56 PM CNN

President Donald Trump will unveil Thursday new federal guidelines meant to begin the process of reopening the country, he announced from the Rose…

Donald Trump wants sports back, but some governors are less keen on the idea

April 15, 2020 11:15 AM CNN

It’s been over a month since a basketball was dunked in the NBA and a soccer ball was kicked in MLS and US President Donald Trump, for one, is…

Donald Trump wants sports back, but some governors are less keen on the idea

April 15, 2020 11:15 AM CNN

It’s been over a month since a basketball was dunked in the NBA and a soccer ball was kicked in MLS and US President Donald Trump, for one, is…

Donald Trump wants sports back, but some governors are less keen on the idea

April 15, 2020 11:15 AM CNN

It’s been over a month since a basketball was dunked in the NBA and a soccer ball was kicked in MLS and US President Donald Trump, for one, is…

Donald Trump wants sports back, but some governors are less keen on the idea

April 15, 2020 5:43 AM CNN

It’s been over a month since a basketball was dunked in the NBA and a soccer ball was kicked in MLS and US President Donald Trump, for one, is…

Cowboys’ Dak Prescott denies hosting ‘party’ that violated Texas stay-at-home order

April 14, 2020 9:39 PM Jim Parker

PROSPER, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Tuesday denied he hosted a weekend party with “as many as 30 guests,” despite…

With gyms closed, Borderland NFL Draft hopefuls train in streets

April 14, 2020 6:41 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — The NFL Draft will still go on as scheduled next week. And for the hopefuls anxious to hear their name called, there is little time…

To conquer his fear of heights, Marc Hauser jumped into the jet stream

April 13, 2020 9:51 AM CNN

Afraid of heights, Marc Hauser came up with his own “shock therapy” — skydiving. Dubbed the “Jet Stream Superman,”…

Paraplegic racing driver Robert Wickens makes return to the track. From his basement

April 13, 2020 6:07 AM CNN

It was a moment that changed his life forever, but former racing driver Robert Wickens can hardly remember it. While competing in the NTT INDYCAR…

Climbing the height of Mount Everest from the comfort of your own home

April 13, 2020 5:25 AM CNN

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or in the case of John Griffin, the tough get walking. There are 30 steps in his three-story house…

Climbing the height of Mount Everest from the comfort of your own home

April 13, 2020 5:25 AM CNN

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or in the case of John Griffin, the tough get walking. There are 30 steps in his three-story house…

UTEP football player says he’s tested positive for virus

April 12, 2020 3:29 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A UTEP football player said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Miners fullback Forrest McKee made his…

El Paso’s Sun Bowl is possible site for Las Vegas Raiders NFL games

April 12, 2020 1:54 PM ABC News

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders are eyeing the possibility of Covid-19 impacting the completion date of their new Allegiant Stadium…

UFC 249 and all other events postponed indefinitely after Dana White told to ‘stand down’

April 10, 2020 5:29 AM CNN

The highly-anticipated UFC 249 will not happen on April 18 as previously scheduled after UFC president Dana White said he was told to “stand…

UTEP adds backcourt depth in North Alabama transfer Christian Agnew

April 9, 2020 12:22 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – It was no secret that UTEP Men’s Basketball Coach Rodney Terry and the Miners were looking to add depth via the transfer market this…

Yinka the slug helped me see the truth

April 9, 2020 8:08 AM CNN

Yesterday afternoon, after walking my dog Norma for the 893rd time this month, I happened upon a snail sliding across a cement block in front of my…

2020 F1 season could start behind closed doors, says managing director Ross Brawn

April 9, 2020 5:01 AM CNN

The 2020 Formula One season could be a “closed event” when it does restart, according to the sports’ managing director Ross Brawn.…

Steph Curry made a morale-boosting call to coronavirus nurses

April 9, 2020 4:37 AM CNN

Steph Curry raised the spirits of a group of coronavirus nurses in Oakland, California, when he surprised them with a FaceTime call Tuesday. Shelby…

Premier League stars launch initiative to help NHS amid coronavirus crisis

April 9, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

English Premier League soccer players have launched a collective initiative to generate and distribute funds to the British National Health Service…

Ex-Ranger Hamilton indicted, accused of beating daughter, 14

April 8, 2020 7:54 PM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage…

Liverpool left wounded after taking ‘morally wrong’ decision amid Covid-19 pandemic

April 8, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

The Premier League may be the wealthiest and most popular football league in the world, but the way its clubs have handled the coronavirus pandemic…