El Pasoan Ricardo Pepi shines for Team USA in debut match against Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — El Paso native Ricardo Pepi scored a goal and had three assists as the United States raced to a 4-1 win at Honduras in a…
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Former NMSU hoops star, now LCHS coach battling back from Covid hospitalization
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — He was a star basketball player at New Mexico State University and is now the head coach of a powerhouse basketball…
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NMSU looks to get season on track with Rio Grande Rivalry game
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – It is once again rivalry week for the New Mexico State Aggies. This time the Aggies are playing in state rival New Mexico in…
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Texans to be without K Fairbairn in opener against Jags
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans will be without kicker KaÊ»imi Fairbairn because of an injury Sunday when they…
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Chihuahuas fall to Round Rock in series finale, 9-6
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The Round Rock Express beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 9-6 Tuesday night at Southwest University Park…
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Clinton Portis and two other former NFL players plead guilty in multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme
By Steve Almasy and Christina Carrega, CNN Two-time Pro Bowl running back Clinton Portis and two other former NFL players have pleaded guilty for…
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UTEP volleyball’s Uskokovic named C-USA Freshman Of The Week
EL PASO, Texas – Ema Uskokovic has been named the Conference USA Volleyball Freshman of the Week after helping UTEP claim the Borderland Invitational…
Continue Reading What to know before you go to a football game or other sporting event, whether you’re vaccinated or not
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As more people get vaccinated against Covid-19 and the National Football League season starts September 9, you may be…
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Card and No. 21 Texas face tough road trip to Arkansas next
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTN, Texas (AP) — Hudson Card did everything Texas hoped he would in his first career start at quarterback for…
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Former France defender Adams dies after 39 years in a coma
By The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Former France and Paris Saint-Germain defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died after spending 39 years in a coma.…
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UTEP volleyball earns statement win over New Mexico State; Off to best start since 2006
EL PASO, Texas – As UTEP and New Mexico State prepared for a decisive 5th set, UTEP Head Volleyball Coach Ben Wallis pulled senior outside hitter…
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Tom Brady had Covid-19 in February after Super Bowl boat parade, Tampa Bay Times reports
By Eric Levenson, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had Covid-19 in February shortly after the Super Bowl championship boat parade and…
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SDSU pulls away in 3rd quarter, beats New Mexico State 28-10
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Greg Bell ran for a touchdown and a career-high 165 yards, Jordon Brookshire scrambled for a score, and San Diego State…
Continue Reading O’Neal has 2 interceptions, No. 6 Texas A&M routs Kent State
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Leon O’Neal Jr. had two interceptions, returning the second one 85 yards for a…
Continue Reading Torrey runs for 244 yards, 3 TDs as North Texas rolls
DENTON, Texas (AP) — DeAndre Torrey ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries and North Texas opened the season with a 44-14 romp over…
Continue Reading Duggan, TCU blow out Duquesne 45-3 as teams shorten 2nd half
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan threw for a touchdown and was one of four TCU players with a rushing score…
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UTEP gets 2-0 start; defeats Bethune Cookman 38-28
GAME FINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas — Gavin Hardison threw a career-high three touchdown passes, Willie Eldridge and Ronald Awatt each had over 100…
Continue Reading Smith’s two touchdowns help Baylor evade Texas State, 29-20
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Baylor had three interceptions, Abram Smith rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns,…
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Shough, Brooks lead Texas Tech to 38-21 win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Shough accounted for two touchdowns, Tahj Brooks rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and Texas Tech beat Houston 38-21 in…
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Card debut a winner for No. 21 Texas over La-Lafayette 38-18
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson scored twice and Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes in his first career…
Continue Reading No. 2 Oklahoma holds on for 40-35 win over Tulane
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Rattler passed for 304 yards, and No. 2 Oklahoma beat Tulane 40-35 in a game that was…
Continue Reading US Soccer agrees to equal pay deal
CNN’s Carolyn Manno looks at women’s professional athletes’ push for equal…
Continue Reading Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin to miss game after breakthrough Covid-19 diagnosis
By David Williams and Wayne Sterling, CNN Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin won’t be on the field for his team’s season opener on…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 2 Scores & Highlights
EL PASO, Texas – Here are the scores from week 2 of the high school football season. Andress 24 Parkland 20 San Angelo Central 34 Montwood 29…
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El Paso Locomotive FC ends level, 2-2, with Orange County SC
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) El Paso Locomotive (12-2-6, 42 points) earned a point on the road with a 2-2 draw against Orange County SC at…
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Oscar De La Hoya hospitalized with Covid-19 days before his return to the boxing ring
By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya has been hospitalized with Covid-19, according to social media posts from…
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UTEP rallies past Arizona in 5 sets for first win over power five program since 2005
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The UTEP volleyball team (4-0) dropped the first two sets to Pacific 12 power Arizona (3-1) before rallying to win three…
Continue Reading Three-time Super Bowl champion David Patten dies in motorcycle crash at age 47
By Kevin Dotson, CNN David Patten, who helped the New England Patriots clinch three Super Bowls between 2001 and 2004, died Thursday, according to a…
Continue Reading De La Hoya pulls out of Sept. 11 fight, says he has COVID
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar De La Hoya’s return to the ring will have to wait after the fighter said he tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Continue Reading Chihuahuas open series against Round Rock with a win, 2-1
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – Round Rock stranded the tying run at third base in the ninth inning Thursday, as the El Paso…
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