Athletic chief says UTEP will still play in an FBS conference despite C-USA exodus
EL PASO, Texas — Major college football is setting into a strange period of frayed allegiances that could have dramatic implications for UTEP. The…
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Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6
HOUSTON (AP) — Boston’s bats went quiet for the third straight game and the Red Sox bowed out of the AL Championship Series with a punchless…
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Alvin Jones signs contract with Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League
EL PASO, Texas – After two years away from professional football, El Paso native linebacker Alvin Jones is back in the game. Jones announced today on…
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30 famous people you might not know were college athletes
Stacker dug deep to find 30 celebrities who were previously college athletes. This list includes a range of sports and covers celebrities from a wide…
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Locomotive FC shuts out Austin Bold FC, 3-0
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (17-3-10, 61 points) dominated against Austin Bold FC for a 3-0 win…
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Week 8 Sweet Play of the Week: Derreck Navar & Fabens Wildcats
EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 8 of the high school football season went to wide receiver Derreck Navar and the…
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UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter remains committed to Conference USA despite teams leaving
EL PASO, Texas – While the rest of the college sports landscape continues to change, UTEP is committed to its current conference. Monday, news broke…
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UTEP’s Katia Gallegos named To C-USA Preseason Team; Miners tabbed tied for third in C-USA
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball standout point guard Katia Gallegos has been named to the Conference USA Preseason Team while the Miners…
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Aaron Jones shows gratitude to the Packers’ trainer who helped find pendant with father’s ashes
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — El Pasoan Aaron Jones has not stopped thanking the man who found the pendant containing his father’s ashes. On Tuesday, Jones…
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Second careers of 15 athletes
Cats have nine lives, and many professional athletes have two. Using data from news reports, Stacker compiled a list of 15 professional athletes’…
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Franklin wins District 1-6A title with win over Coronado
EL PASO, Texas – It was a battle for westside bragging rights Tuesday night at Coronado High School. There was also a championship on the line. The…
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ABC-7 Xtra Depth: UTEP Head Coach Dimel’s incentives as Miners seek to make history
EL PASO — Success comes with a cost and UTEP could be getting ready to reward the coach of its most exciting program now. After deep salary cuts,…
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UTEP wide receiver Jacob Cowing earns second honorable mention on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week list
TYLER, Texas – UTEP sophomore WR Jacob Cowing was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention list for Player of the Week (week…
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UTEP may need new conference; C-USA teams set to defect
EL PASO, Texas — It seems UTEP could soon be looking for a new athletic conference as Conference USA is facing a slew of defections. Sources told…
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The Nate-ure Report Big Bend: Tracking the Rio Grande through Santa Elena Canyon
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – To the city of El Paso, the Rio Grande is just a mirage. But to the Rio Grande, El Paso is probably just the same. If…
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Cowboys survive in OT to beat Patriots 35-29
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — What a roller coaster of emotions! The Dallas Cowboys were able to survive early game mistakes to get the win in…
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Larson wins at Texas for 1st spot in NASCAR’s championship 4
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyle Larson is the first driver in NASCAR’s championship four. Larson clinched…
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WATCH: Aaron Jones stiff-arms tackler for TD; Packers top Bears
Aaron Jones that was SILLY. #GoPackGo📺: #GBvsCHI on FOX📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/xsJiBDW1Qr— NFL (@NFL) October 17, 2021 CHICAGO, Illinois…
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AP Top 25: Cincinnati up to No. 2; Purdue snaps poll drought
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Cincinnati has moved up to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll for the…
Continue Reading POLL ALERT: Cincinnati up to No. 2, Purdue snaps poll drought after beating Iowa; Texas-San Antonio ranked for 1st time
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Cincinnati up to No. 2, Purdue snaps poll drought after beating Iowa; Texas-San Antonio ranked for 1st…
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UTEP tops Louisiana Tech 19-3 to become bowl eligible
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners on Saturday night got their sixth win of the season, 19-3 over Louisiana Tech, to clinch bowl eligibility for the…
Continue Reading No. 4 Oklahoma beats TCU 52-31 in Williams’ starting debut
BY JOE BUETTNER Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Caleb Williams had a big starting debut for No. 4 Oklahoma, throwing for 295 yards and four…
Continue Reading A-Smith 3 TDs, Baylor beats future B12 foe, No. 19 BYU 38-24
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Abram Smith ran for 188 yards with three touchdowns and Baylor beat future Big 12 foe and…
Continue Reading Swanson’s pick-6 in 4th gets Troy past Texas State 31-28
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Kimani Vidal ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns, Keyshawn Swanson had a fourth-quarter interception return for a…
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No 12 Oklahoma State rallies late to beat No. 25 Texas 32-24
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tanner Brown’s fourth field goal of the game gave No. 12 Oklahoma State its first lead and…
Continue Reading No. 21 Texas A&M runs over Missouri, 35-14
By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Texas A&M’s running back duo of Isaiah Spiller and Devon Achane took full advantage…
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Borderland Blitz week 8 highlights & scores
FRIDAY SCHEDULE: Andress 34 Burges 35 Austin 41 Irvin 0 Bowie 27 El Paso 45 Eastwood 41 Eastlake 59 Franklin 51 Socorro 0 Pebble Hills 35 Coronado 7…
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With UTEP off to 5-1 start and win away from bowl eligibility, they hope fans will turn out
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners are rolling this year, off to a 5-and-1 start and just one win away from bowl eligibility. Now, the push is on from…
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Correa’s time: Late HR helps Astros top Bosox in ALCS opener
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that helped the Houston Astros…
Continue Reading Marshall scores on first 6 drives in 49-21 rout of N. Texas
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Grant Wells passed for 323 yards and two touchdowns, ran for three more and Marshall routed North Texas 49-21. Marshall scored…
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