American McLaughlin wins hurdles gold, sets world record
TOKYO, Japan — American Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too. Only one of the world’s best hurdlers could win…
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Las Cruces business owner throws out first pitch at Los Angeles Dodgers game
LOS ANGELES, California – Royal Jones has done pretty much anything and everything during his life, except throw out a first pitch at a Major League…
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New report commissioned by NCAA finds a massive gender inequity in college basketball
By Andy Rose, CNN The National Collegiate Athletic Association treats its Division I men’s basketball program better than its women’s…
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UTEP Fall sports single-game tickets on sale, football promotions announced
EL PASO, Texas – Single-game tickets for UTEP football, volleyball and soccer are now on sale for fans to purchase. Miner football opens the 2021…
Continue Reading ‘They took away my dream’: Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya on a life-changing week
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya was set to compete in the women’s 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on…
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‘A strong group of girls’: 2 years after Walmart shooting, youth soccer team’s bond continues to grow
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Luis Calvillo stands on the sidelines. He’s in his element. He’s at peace — doing what he loves. The head coach of the EP…
Continue Reading Biles wins bronze on balance beam after return to competition
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles stuck the landing and won a bronze medal. The American gymnastics superstar delivered during the women’s balance beam…
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Belarus sprinter tells AP she wants an investigation into who gave the order to withdraw her from Tokyo Olympics
MOSCOW (AP) — A Belarus sprinter tells AP she wants an investigation into who gave the order to withdraw her from Tokyo Olympics. Krystsina…
Continue Reading Sprinter says it was made clear she would face punishment upon return to Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) – A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that they “made it…
Continue Reading Belarus sprinter says she hopes to continue her career, but for now safety remains a priority
MOSCOW (AP) – A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that they “made it…
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Chihuahuas get come from behind 8-7 win over Sugar Land; Knehr named pitcher of week
SUGAR LAND, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by three runs in the ninth inning Monday and came back to beat the Sugar Land Skeeters 8-7 in…
Continue Reading Alexander Zverev on winning Olympic gold: It’s an incredible feeling
CNN’s Coy Wire speaks with Alexander Zverev, the German tennis star who won the men’s singles in the Tokyo…
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Warholm sets world record to win men’s 400-meter hurdles
TOKYO (AP) — Karsten Warholm of Norway obliterated his own world record in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles Tuesday, finishing in 45.94 to crack the…
Continue Reading Florida judge orders destruction of suppressed video evidence in Robert Kraft case
By Rebekah Riess, Gregory Lemos and Amir Vera, CNN A Palm Beach County, Florida, judge ordered the destruction of video evidence previously…
Continue Reading Belarus Olympic sprinter receives humanitarian visa from Poland, where she will seek asylum
TOKYO (AP) — An activist group says a Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that her team’s officials tried…
Continue Reading U.S. women lose 1-0 to Canada in soccer, out of gold contention
KASHIMA, Japan — Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and Canada earned a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States in the…
Continue Reading Belarusian sprinter gets visa at Polish embassy in Tokyo after alleging officials tried to force her home
TOKYO (AP) — An activist group says a Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that her team’s officials tried…
Continue Reading Simone Biles returns for balance beam after skipping other events
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles is back. The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little…
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Chihuahuas drop low-scoring 3-2 affair to Skeeters
SUGARLAND, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas had the tying run in scoring position with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Sunday but lost to the…
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Katie Ledecky shares what she ate as her celebratory meal after winning gold
Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky sits down with CNN’s Coy Wire to discuss the two gold and two silver medals she won for Team USA at the 2020…
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U.S. tops Mexico 1-0 with header in Gold Cup soccer final
LAS VEGAS, New Mexico — Miles Robinson headed home an extra-time winner as the United States beat Mexico in the 2021 Gold Cup final on Sunday night…
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Former UTEP National Champions Amusan, Korir advance to track medal rounds
TOKYO, Japan – A pair of former UTEP National Champions are knocking on the door of world glory. Kenyan sprinter Emmanuel Korir and Nigerian hurdler…
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Italy’s Marcell Jacobs – born in El Paso – is fastest man in world, wins sprint gold
TOKYO, Japan — At the Tokyo Olympics, Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs is The World’s Fastest Man as he claimed a shock victory. Jacobs won the…
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Mexican Olympic softball team faces ire for tossing uniforms in trash after loss
TOKYO, Japan — The Mexican Olympic Committee expressed disappointment that its softball team appeared to have left the Olympic Games this past…
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Yulimar Rojas sets world record in triple jump and wins gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela set a world record with her final attempt to win the women’s triple jump gold medal at the Tokyo…
Continue Reading Olympics schedule and events to watch Sunday
By Meg Wagner The Summer 2020 Olympic Games are underway in Tokyo. If you’re watching in the US, here’s a look at some of the key events…
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American Xander Schauffele wins gold in golf by 1 shot
KAWAGOE, Japan — Xander Schauffele has won the Olympic gold medal in golf in a tense finish. Schauffele was tied for the lead with Rory Sabbatini…
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Two Solignac goals power Locomotive win; keep El Paso atop USL tables
EL PASO, Texas – Real Monarchs surprised everyone when they took a 1-0 lead over El Paso in the opening twenty minutes Saturday night. For a team at…
Continue Reading Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics; still deciding on balance beam
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise, but is still to decide on the balance beam. USA Gymnastics…
Continue Reading Caeleb Dressel gets 5th Olympic gold as U.S. wins swim relay
UPDATE:Â American Caeleb Dressel has claimed a fifth gold medal in the Tokyo Games as the U.S. men won the 4×100 medley relay. Britain won…
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