By J.J. Buck – New Mexico United will travel to the west Texas town of El Paso for the sixth time this calendar year to play for a spot in the Western Conference Finals. “I’m happy it’s them. We get to settle the score. I’m happy it’s at their place,” United forward Devon Sandoval said…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United at San Antonio F.C., Saturday – 7 p.m. If there could only be two words uttered this week around the United facility they would be consistency and principles. As New Mexico prepares for their playoff match Saturday at San Antonio, winners of Group D, they are focusing on what…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Saturday, Kick-Off 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s trip to Colorado Springs will be New Mexico’s 13th straight road game since the restart. The road warriors have only dropped one game in group play, September 5th at El Paso (3-2 loss). El Paso defeated Colorado Springs 2-1…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – Saturday – 6 p.m. MT You can add ‘Road Warriors’ to New Mexico’s ‘Kings of Chaos’ moniker which was bestowed upon them by El Paso Locomotive broadcaster Duke Keith. After taking nine points from three wins over the span of eight days last…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United (4-2-1) at Real Monarchs (1-3-1), kick-off Wed. 8 p.m. MT, ESPN-plus New Mexico’s 1-0 win last Saturday in Colorado Springs won’t go down as the most exciting game of the season, but it was a first. It was the first time in the clubs history they won a game…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 3 p.m. Kick-off, (ESPN+, KOAT 7) A wonder touch from the head of Romeo Parkes put New Mexico on the board just five minuets into their match at Phoenix Rising last Saturday. It was a fantastic start to one of the most anticipated matches…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United (2-1-1) at OKC Energy FC (1-1-2), Saturday, 6 p.m. mt, ESPN-plus New Mexico United steps out of group play for a trip to Oklahoma City this weekend. The Energy are coming off a 1-1 draw at home against Rio Grande Valley FC. The Toros put the pressure on right…… MORE
By J.J. Buck New Mexico United at El Paso Locomotive F.C., Wednesday July 15th. Kick-off 7 p.m. New Mexico Untied returned to play with a 2-1 victory last Saturday at Colorado Springs and it wouldn’t have been a United game without a little bit of controversy. In the 79′ Switchbacks FC forward, Austin Dewing, slid…… MORE
By J.J. Buck – New Mexico United, 0-1-0 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 1-0-0. Kick-off 6 p.m. MT, ESPN+ Weidner Field will be the venue for New Mexico United’s first game action since March 7th. It will be the first of four games against the host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, who are only team in…… MORE
By J.J. Buck – New Mexico United will take the field for the first time since March 7th this Saturday in Colorado Springs when they face Switchbacks FC. The bus ride north is a reminder that even as sports return things are far from normal. Empty stadiums await most teams, pending state decisions, as players…… MORE
Venus Williams received some unwanted divine intervention during Monday’s defeat to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, after she was given a time violation while waiting for heavy winds to die down before serving. “If the wind blows, then I can’t hit the ball,” she told the umpire. “I can’t control God, I can’t control the wind. I’m…
Barcelona scored four first-half goals to defeat Chelsea 4-0 and capture the Women’s Champions League on Sunday for the first time. After taking the lead inside the first minute of the game in Gothenburg, Sweden, through Melanie Leupolz’s own goal, Barcelona never looked back and had all but wrapped up the title by halftime with…
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson swapped saving goals for scoring one as his stunning stoppage-time header helped Liverpool defeat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 on Sunday. It’s the first time in the club’s history that a goalkeeper has scored a competitive goal, according to data site Opta, and the header sparked wild celebrations from Liverpool’s players. Alisson came…
Kobe Bryant was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020 on Saturday night. “I wish my husband was here to accept this incredible award,” Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, said at the ceremony, as she was joined onstage by basketball legend Michael Jordan. “He and Gigi…