EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mayfield softball defeated the Las Cruces Bulldawgs 20-2 to claim the class 5A State Championship title, its first softball state title and first in any sport since 2014. Ausaundra Roberto started things off with a solo home-run in just the fourth pitch of the game. Then in the fourth inning,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time ever, the Banana ball hit the field in the borderland with a game featuring the Texas Tailgaters and the Firefighters at Southwest University Park on Friday. Former El Paso Chihuahuas player Kyle Martin returned the Southwest University Park. He played with the Chihuahuas in 2022 where
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fans had the opportunity to get to Southwest University Park early before Friday’s Banana Ball game between the Texas Tailgaters and Firefighters. Players signed autographs while music and merch booths kept fans entertained. Tailgater staff made fan engagement a priority, having several mini dance contests, passing around inflatable popsicle toys
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Locomotive FC midfielder Carl Sainté has been selected to join the Haiti World Club team, the organization announced today. Sainté will return to play for the Locomotive after the Haitian team’s campaign at the 2026 World Cup. “Carl’s selection for the Haiti World Cup squad is a tremendous
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ODESSA, Texas – The Americas Trail Blazers are moving on to the Elite 8 of the UIL high school baseball playoffs. The Blazers won the best-of-three series against Birdville High School 2-1. Americas is the only El Paso team remaining in the playoffs. In the Class 5A Division 1 playoffs, Americas faced the Birdville Hawks
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Banana Ball weekend kicked off in El Paso Friday. The Texas Tailgaters and Firefighters will face off at Southwest University Park in the “fastest and most entertaining game of baseball,” as the Savannah Bananas described. ABC-7’s Sarah Coria gave your live weather forecast from the ballpark and previewed Friday’s game
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Banana Ball is one of the most anticipated sporting events in the Borderplex, comes to El Paso this weekend. The Texas Tailgaters and the Firefighters will face off Friday and Saturday at the Southwest University Park. Banana Ball is a fast-paced version of baseball mixed with entertainment — it has unique rules such as no bunting
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Dylan Teeter punched his ticket to his second straight NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals at the Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Ariz., on May 18-20. Teeter is the first Miner since Charles Corner (2017 and 2018) to advance to back-to-back NCAA Regionals. Corner was the last Miner to advance to the NCAA Championships
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After three rounds at Stanford Golf Course, Emma Bunch stands alone. Over the three-day NCAA Stanford Regional, Bunch shot six-under to serve as the top individual from a non-qualifying team to earn her spot at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship. The championship will begin on May 22 in Carlsbad,
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe, along with others, filed a federal lawsuit against an online prediction-market platform’s sports betting on tribal lands. According to a news release from Wednesday, the tribes allege Kalshi’s “prediction market” website and app of breaking tribal law since its website and app lets anyone in the lands
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Shakira, Madonna and K-pop superstars BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show, FIFA announced in an Instagram post on Thursday. The World Cup Final is set for July 19 at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium and is expected to draw millions of viewers worldwide on top of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since signing with the El Paso Locomotive FC Tuesday, Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández spoke to ABC-7 about joining the team. After training Wednesday, Fernández said he’s able to pursue his dream in sports because of the sports drama. He said the fans helped bring him back to his path
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – NM State closed out its season series against rival New Mexico on Tuesday night, falling 12-6 at Lobo Baseball. However, the Aggies concluded the four-game season set with a 3-1 record in the Rio Grande Rivalry. With the loss, the Aggies drop to 19-32 overall. The Aggies jumped out to an
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EL PASO, Texas – Janusz Ratowski (Stetson) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Tuesday. The 6-11 post spent one year with Texas A&M (2024-25). He also previously played for multiple teams in Poland and was invited to U20 Poland national team in 2024. A brief profile on Ratowski and a quote from
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In honor of Father’s Day, Stacker compiled a list of 10 of the greatest father-son duos in professional sports history.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the El Paso Locomotive FC announced it signed Cristo Fernández, who played Dani Rojas in the sports series Ted Lasso. The FC said the signing pends league and federation approval. Fernández did a two-month trial with the team, appearing at training and a match against New Mexico United. His
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Basketball in the Barrio is excited to announce its 34th camp season in El Paso. The camp will take place at the Armijo Center, 700 East Seventh Avenue, from June 19 to 21, running daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It welcomes girls and boys ages 6 to 10 from the
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EL PASO, Texas – The Locomotive FC are teasing a major signing for Tuesday morning. While they haven’t said who the player is, it appears to be someone very well known to fans of a popular television show. The Locomotive also released a video on social media Monday that gives fans a big clue. It shows the player walking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Eastlake Falcons hired El Paso native Justin Avalos as its new head boys basketball coach after leading the El Dorado Aztecs to 21 wins in the previous year. “I think that I did what I was supposed to do at El Dorado,” said Avalos. “I set those boys up
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Banana Ball is coming to Southwest University Park this weekend, and with the entertainment comes an economic boost for El Paso, according to El Paso Chihuahuas spokesperson Angela Olivas. The Texas Tailgaters and the Firefighters will face off in a “baseball spectacle.” The Savannah Bananas said Banana Ball includes choreographed
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – It’s official. After one season spent as the interim head coach of the Aggie softball program, Benet Higgs has been elevated to head coach, announced by NM State Director of Athletics Joe Fields. With the promotion, Higgs becomes the 13th head coach in NM State’s 52-year history and just the third leader
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EL PASO, TEXAS — El Paso Locomotive FC fell to Oakland Roots SC 2-1 on Saturday night for their first road loss of the regular season. Rubio Rubín started the scoring early for El Paso, finding the back of the net just three minutes in for his seventh goal on the season. Locomotive road the momentum
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University of Texas at El Paso Athletics Department confirms that David Palacio passed away. Palacio played basketball for three years at Texas Western College (UTEP) including during the time leading to the 1966 championship. He was born and raised in El Paso and was a 1964 graduate of Austin
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EL PASO, Texas – The Lone Star Brahmas were just too much for the El Paso Rhinos to handle as they defeated the Rhinos 4-1 Thursday night at the El Paso County Events Center. The Brahmas completed the sweep over the Rhinos winning the Robertson Cup South Division Final best-of-three series, 3-0.
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NEWARK, Delaware – NM State closed Conference USA Tournament play Thursday evening with a marathon matchup against the No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech at the Delaware Softball Diamond. The Aggies battled through 11 innings in a tightly contested pitchers’ duel that featured multiple extra‑inning chances on both sides. Louisiana Tech ultimately pulled away late, handing
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Dylan Teeter punched his ticket to his second straight NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals at the Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Ariz., on May 18-20. Teeter is the first Miner since Charles Corner (2017 and 2018) to advance to back-to-back NCAA Regionals. Corner was the last Miner to advance to the NCAA
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Chapin girls track relay teams have established themselves as true state contenders, earning their second consecutive trip to the state meet. Chapin’s head track and field coach, Mario Gomez, has been at the helm for thirteen years and has led the girls 4×100 meter to the state meet for
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – El Paso Locomotive FC remained undefeated on the road in league play after a 2-2 draw against New Mexico United in Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday. Rubio Rubín got the scoring started in the 12th minute, slotting one past the goalkeeper after collecting a pass from Alex Méndez. New Mexico found a
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EL PASO, Texas – Jordan Medina is one of the best athletes in the Sun City. The Andress High School senior capped off the football season by being selected to play in a all-star game alongside some of the best football players in the country. “I started sending out my film and I started posting a lot
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DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA announced its 2026 Softball Postseason Awards on Tuesday, May 5. The league recognized six superlative honorees along with selections to the All-Conference First Team, Second Team and All-Freshman Team. Faith Aragon earned a spot on the All-CUSA First Team, representing New Mexico State among the league’s top pitchers. Faith Aragon’s
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