High school football playoffs; highlights & scores
CLASS 6A DIVISION 1 (Bi-district round) Odessa Permian 56 Franklin 28 Pebble Hills 22 Midland Legacy 43 CLASS 6A DIVISION 2 (Bi-district round) San…
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Pulisic sparks US over Mexico 2-0 in World Cup qualifying
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored on a glancing header with his first touch of the game in the 74th minute…
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High school football playoffs: Andress, Parkland & Riverside score bi-district victories on Thursday
EL PASO, Texas – The high school football playoffs are officially underway. Teams from El Paso took the field on Thursday as they hoped to take that…
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UTEP women’s basketball clips Incarnate Word, 81-47, in Thursday’s season opener
EL PASO, Texas – Teal Battle scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in her UTEP debut, while Destiny Thurman also tallied 16 and dished out four…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; after losing two straight Miners look to bounce back at North Texas
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners may no longer have a shot at winning a conference championship, but there’s still a lot to play for in the remaining…
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Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, said she was…
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No. 15 UTSA hoping to avoid letdown against Southern Miss
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No. 15 UTSA is a heavy favorite against Southern Mississippi in Saturday’s game in San…
Continue Reading University of Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson is charged with rape
By Jacob Lev, Chris Boyette and Tina Burnside, CNN University of Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson is facing a rape charge after a 21-year-old woman…
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Week 11 sweet play of the week: Elijah Uribe & Adrian Lopez, Eastlake Falcons
EL PASO, Texas – It was the final Sweet Play of the Week presentation of the season. The honor for week 11 went to Elijah Uribe, Adrian Lopez and the…
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MAC says no to expansion after MTSU decides to stay in C-USA
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Mid-American Conference announced it will stand pat with its membership, just hours after Middle…
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UTEP stifles Western New Mexico, 85-57, in season-opening win; first win for UTEP head coach Joe Golding
EL PASO, Texas – Jamal Bieniemy poured in 23 points (one shy of career high), including a career-high tying five 3-pointers, and UTEP played with…
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NMSU returns home to 62-51 victory over UC Irvine in season opener
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Nineteen months ago, the NM State men’s basketball team exited the Pan American Center to the…
Continue Reading NFL fines Green Bay Packers, QB Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard for not following Covid-19 protocols
By Amir Vera and Kevin Dotson, CNN The NFL issued fines to the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard after its…
Continue Reading Only female player on high school hockey team gets community’s support after being harassed at game
By Sara Smart and Amanda Jackson, CNN The energy at a Pennsylvania high school’s hockey matchup this week was vastly different from another…
Continue Reading Big 12 eyeing as many as 9 of 10 teams bowl-eligible
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The bizarre nature of the college football season in the Big 12 can be summed up by the…
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UTEP tailgating turns terrible as huge heap of trash is left covering parking lots
EL PASO, Texas — It was UTEP’s biggest football game in years which in turn saw the biggest crowd in years – 31,658 inside the Sun Bowl stadium. But…
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WATCH: Chris Jans speaks about NMSU’s upcoming basketball season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University head basketball coach Chris Jans on Monday fielded media questions ahead of the start of the…
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Chiefs top Packers 13-7 without Rodgers; Jones rushes for 50+ yards in loss
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Green Bay running back and El Paso native Aaron Jones had 12 carries for 53 rushing yards on Sunday, but was kept out of the…
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Cowboys blown out 30-16 by Broncos, ending 6-game win streak
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys came into Sunday’s game as a bonafide Super Bowl contender, and hearing chatter about how they may be the…
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Miners fall to No. 16 UTSA, 44-23
GAME FINAL: No. 16 UTSA scored on all eight possessions of the game on the way to a 44-23 victory over UTEP in front of a Saturday night Sun Bowl…
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Álvarez stops Plant to become undisputed 168-pound champ
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Álvarez became the first undisputed four-belt super middleweight world champion in boxing…
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Iowa State dominates second half, rolls past Texas 30-7
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Running back Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns as the Cyclones improved to 6-3,…
Continue Reading Johnson, Ragsdale, North Texas run over Southern Miss 38-14
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson and Ikaika Ragsdale combined for over 200 yards rushing and three touchdowns and North Texas beat Southern…
Continue Reading Smith, Central Arkansas pummel NAIA’s Texas Wesleyan 63-3
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Breylin Smith passed for 410 yards and five touchdowns _ including two to Tyler Hudson that covered 118 yards _ and Central…
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Bonner, Thompkins power Utah St past New Mexico St 35-13
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for 359 yards and four touchdowns _ including two to Deven Thompkins _ and Utah State pulled away in…
Continue Reading Clemons’ scoop-and-score seals Texas A&M’s win over Auburn
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Micheal Clemons scored the game’s only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13…
Continue Reading Texas State pulls out 27-19 win over Louisiana Monroe
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jahmyl Jeter scored an uncontested touchdown with 1:43 to play to secure a 27-19 win for Texas State over…
Continue Reading Jackson State runs away from Texas Southern, wins 41-21
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Malachi Wideman and JD Martin ran 51 yards for a score as…
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Locomotive FC see early exit from USL Championship playoffs; Oakland Roots SC stuns El Paso, 1-0
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (Western Quarterfinals) bowed out of the 2021 USL Championship playoffs with…
Continue Reading Borderland Blitz week 11: Highlights & scores
FRIDAY SCORES: Del Valle 10 Chapin 14 El Dorado 63 Bel Air 21 Pebble Hills 13 Franklin 35 Americas 8 Eastwood 72 Socorro 13 Montwood 41 El Paso 22…
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