Manchester City wins appeal against two-year ban from European football competitions
Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). City was originally…
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Nick Pope stymies Liverpool’s charge on Premier League points record tally
Liverpool’s hopes of achieving a Premier League points record tally suffered a setback after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Bunley. Andy…
Continue Reading Christian Kabasele says racism online ‘is worse’ than incidents in stadium
It was a moment that shocked European football. Christian Kabasele, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scored for Genk against…
Continue Reading Premier League star Zaha racially abused on social media
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with racist threats made to Wilfried Zaha, a star player for the UK soccer team Crystal Palace.…
Continue Reading Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil’s star striker barely turned up
It’s one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it’s the case of the…
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Usman eases past Masvidal on UFC ‘Fight Island’ debut
The “Nigerian Nightmare” might not have given his opponent a terribly bad dream but he still eased to victory in the main event on the…
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Locomotive claim 1-0 victory with late goal over Rio Grande Valley FC
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FCÂ (1-0-1, 4 points) returned to Southwest University Park to host Rio Grande Valley FC, securing a critical…
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Former USA Gymnastics coach is arrested and faces charges of lewdness with a minor
A former gymnastics coach was arrested in Las Vegas and faces 14 counts of lewdness with a child under age 14, authorities said Terry Gray, 52, was a…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s WNBA team supports Black Lives Matter after pushback from co-owner, a US senator
The players of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream jointly signed a statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, which they assert is a…
Continue Reading Jack Charlton, English World Cup-winning footballer, dies aged 85
Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner in England’s famous 1966 team who spent more than two decades at Leeds United, has died at 85 following a…
Continue Reading Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams plans to ‘make history’ with Chris Froome
A Canadian-Israeli billionaire and avid cycling fan is planning to “make history” after persuading four-time Tour de France winner Chris…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Eagles ‘penalize’ DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic statement
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Friday that the team has “penalized” wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the…
Continue Reading Handcuffs to light bulbs shine light on painful Black experience
Through sport we learn about glory and defeat, the sacrifices made to be the best, the intoxicating joy of victory, and the pain of the near-misses.…
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Community Champion: Franklin wrestler who survived car crash signs with Air Force
EL PASO, Texas — James McClain Green III doesn’t take life for granted. He made a vow that nothing was going to get in the way of the sport that he…
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UTEP women’s basketball announces 2021 Conference USA schedule
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team got a first look at their conference schedule on Friday. It’s a return to a more traditional…
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NFL reveals protocols that ban autographs and jersey exchanges, but no changes in-game
The NFL has no issues with players battling in the trenches and tackling each other while playing a full-contact sport where it is impossible for…
Continue Reading Noah Lyles breaks 200m world record — but then it transpires he only ran 185m
Former middle distance runner turned athletics commentator Steve Cram was flummoxed and flabbergasted as US sprinter Noah Lyles crossed the finishing…
Continue Reading Meet ‘Spot’ and ‘Pepper’: Baseball’s robot fans
Say hello to “Spot” and “Pepper.” They’re big baseball fans who never stop moving and never get tired of singing for…
Continue Reading Thierry Henry kneels during match to honor George Floyd
As one of only two Black managers in Major League Soccer (MLS), Montreal Impact’s Thierry Henry used his platform to make a powerful statement…
Continue Reading Champions League draw: European giants discover their fate
It has been four months since a ball was last kicked in the Champions League, but now finally all the fixtures are confirmed for the remainder of the…
Continue Reading How Portugal lost Cristiano Ronaldo and learned to ‘suffer’ before winning Euro 2016
As qualification for Euro 2016 got underway, few would have earmarked Portugal –– a nation rarely short of footballing talent but with no…
Continue Reading Jewish NFL player Mitchell Schwartz says DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts came from ‘a place of ignorance’
Kansas City Chief’s player Mitchell Schwartz spoke out on Thursday about DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic social media posts, calling on the…
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As Big Ten & Ivy League impose sports limits, NMSU awaits fate of football season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Big Ten Conference won’t play non-conference games in football or other sports this fall because of the coronavirus…
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El Paso health order to push back start of high school football season
EL PASO, Texas — It seems a cloud of smoke has been covering the start of this year’s high school football season in El Paso. On Thursday morning,…
Continue Reading As fewer kids played football, hospitals saw a big drop in ER visits
The rate of kids sports and recreation-related emergency room visits for traumatic brain injuries declined 32% from 2012 to 2018, after more than a…
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UTEP men’s basketball announces C-USA schedule for the 2020-21 season with no bonus play
EL PASO, Texas — Conference USA men’s hoops has returned to traditional league play, as the 2020-21 UTEP men’s basketball 18-game…
Continue Reading British athlete Bianca Williams calls for ‘rigorous’ investigation into handcuffing incident
British sprinter Bianca Williams says she hopes an investigation that has been launched into a controversial handcuffing incident involving herself…
Continue Reading ‘I love winning … I don’t like to lose at anything’: Fernando Alonso discusses his return to F1
It’s as if Fernando Alonso can’t quite imagine a life without a steering wheel in his hands. Which helps explain the two-time Formula One…
Continue Reading ‘I absolutely experienced racism in and out of tennis,’ says former Wimbledon finalist Mal Washington
MaliVai Washington is a “little sad.” That’s because he holds a 24-year record that he never expected to possess for so long…
Continue Reading San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills to donate $1 million NBA salary to Black Lives Matter charities after season restart
San Antonio Spurs star Patty Mills has pledged to donate his entire NBA salary for the remainder of the season to organizations tackling racial…
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