By Mason LeibMay 5, 2026, 3:59 PM A Massachusetts jury has found star NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty on two criminal charges following a trial stemming from an alleged incident involving a private chef. On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden named EJ Colson was named as the UTEP Miners’ starting quarterback, UTEP Athletics announced Monday. The 6’1″, 190-pound sophomore transferred from the University of the Incarnate World to UTEP. He had 19 touchdowns (16 passes and 3 rushes) and a more than 70% completion
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (ABC News) — Cherie DeVaux made history on Saturday as the first woman to train the winner of the Kentucky Derby, as Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack and charged down the stretch to get to the finish line first in the biggest event in horse racing. DeVaux is just the second
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RUSTON, Louisiana – UTEP softball concluded its 2026 campaign Saturday morning, dropping the series and season finale to Louisiana Tech, 8-0 in five innings, at Billy Bundrick Field. The Miners wrap up the season at 12-37 overall and 4-23 in Conference USA play. LA Tech (29-23, 15-12 CUSA) used a seven-run third inning to seize control of
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SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – NM State closed out the regular season Saturday morning at Killian Stadium, wrapping up its weekend series against Missouri State. The Aggies jumped out early and added late separation, pairing timely hitting with a steady performance in the circle. NM State secured an 11–2 victory to finish the weekend on a high
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EL PASO, Texas – The Kentucky Derby is Saturday, and this year the Borderland has a vested interest in this year’s race. Sunland Derby winner Pavlovian will be one of the horses to compete in the Kentucky Derby. Pavlovian enters Saturday’s race at the number 16 post position and is a huge underdog at 52-1
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District said Friday a baseball championship game between Canutillo and Horizon High School has been postponed. According to a social media post, Game 2 of the bi-district baseball championship has been moved to 3 p.m. It will take place at Canutillo High School. If the Canutillo Eagles
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – No. 1 UTEP, after beating No. 4 Middle Tennessee to advance to its third straight match-play final, came up short against No. 3 Liberty 3-1-1 at the 2026 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72 | 6,969 yards) on Thursday afternoon. Liberty’s Ike Joy sank a putt on hole 17 to
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EL PASO, Texas – Leif Moeller (Evansville) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Thursday. Moeller is a 6-7 point guard who also previously competed professionally in Germany. A brief profile on Moeller and a quote from Golding follows below. Leif Moeller Point Guard 6-7 Evansville Wedel, Germany AT
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Locomotive FC suffered another loss at home Wednesday night against FC Tulsa. It was their second consecutive league loss at home as the Locos fell to FC Tulsa by a final score of 4-1 The contest had a gritty edge to it from the opening whistle, with El
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – UTEP (-31) captured the No. 1 seed, beating out rival NM State (-29) by two strokes following the final round in stroke play at the 2026 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72 | 6,969 yards) on Wednesday afternoon. The Miners will be the No. 1 seed and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Following the unveiling of the 2026 Conference USA schedule, NM State football unveiled its full schedule for the upcoming season on Wednesday morning. The schedule features a season opener at a Power Four opponent along with a pair of marquee midweek matchups during October. The Aggies will open the 2026
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association on Wednesday announced the grand marshal and theme for its annual Thanksgiving parade. El Paso’s Amigo Man will lead the 90th Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers Sun Bowl Parade under a “Famous Sports & Movie Scenes” theme. The Amigo Man, an ambassador for the city,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While many people watch the NFL Draft from their couches at home, El Paso native and Texas A&M student Madison Orr experienced it up close and center stage. Orr became part of the first group from A&M to earn the opportunity to work the NFL draft during her final year.
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – NM State delivered one of its most dramatic wins of the season Tuesday night at Lobo Baseball Field, erupting for six runs in the 10th inning to outlast New Mexico 16-15 in a wild extra‑inning rivalry victory. With the win, the Aggies improve to 19-24 overall and are now a perfect
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – UTEP (-26) tops the leaderboard, leads rival NM State (-20) by six strokes, and #143 Dylan Teeter fired a 9-under par 63, one short of the course record, in round-two stroke play action at the 2026 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72 | 6,969 yards) on Tuesday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State University alumnus Phil Anderson has been named chief operating officer of the PGA of America, a senior leadership role focused on advancing the organization’s strategic priorities, operational performance and member services. Anderson, a graduate of NMSU’s Professional Golf Management Program, was selected following a national search and began his new role April
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BALTIMORE, Maryland – Former New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia will be a getting a shot to make an NFL roster. Despite not being drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, it was reported Tuesday by ESPN that Pavia will sign a three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens at first invited Pavia to tryout
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EL PASO, Texas – Ryan Jackson Jr. (William & Mary) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Monday. He is the second member of the Tribe (Reese Miller), which won 20+ games for the first time in six years, to join the Miners for the 2026-27 campaign. A brief
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EL PASO, Texas – Dan Russell has been tabbed an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding revealed Monday. Russell has spent the past four years with the Weber State men’s basketball program, including serving as the associate head coach the last two seasons. “We are incredibly excited to bring
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has accepted an invitation to the Baltimore Raven’s rookie minicamp following the 2026 NFL Draft, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pavia went undrafted despite a strong college career that included a breakout season at Vanderbilt, where he showcased his dual-threat ability and accounted for more than
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EL PASO, Texas – Former UTEP football players Solo Barnes and Neil Campbell will get the opportunity to make NFL rosters, receiving tryouts as unrestricted free agents. Barnes will get a shot with the New Orleans Saints, and Campbell with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. No other details are available. Campbell, 5-11, 205-pound cornerback, played one season
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC opened its 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup campaign with a 2-1 road victory over Orange County SC at Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday night. After a physical first half that featured a yellow card to Orange County’s Apolo Marinch in the 34th minute, both sides went into
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2026 NFL Draft didn’t feature a large group of players directly from New Mexico Aggies, but the program still had representation through transfer talent. Running back Seth McGowan, who revived his career at New Mexico State before finishing at Kentucky, was selected late in the draft, showing how the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State returned to the field Saturday afternoon for the middle game of its final home series of the season against Delaware at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies continued to battle throughout the contest, looking to build off Friday night’s series‑opening win. Delaware pulled away early, however, as NM
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped game two of its Conference USA series against Missouri State, falling 8-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. The Miners move to 11-34 overall and 3-20 in league play, while the Bears improve to 20-26 (8-15 CUSA). Missouri State struck early, plating five runs in the
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Rhinos completed the sweep against the New Mexico Ice Wolves Friday at the El Paso County Events Center. It was game three of the Robertson Cup division semifinals. The Rhinos entered Friday’s game with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. The Rhinos secured the win in overtime
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EL PASO, Texas – NM State continues to build its 2026-27 roster with the signing of guard DJ Dudley, who joins the Aggies following a standout season at former Conference USA foe Louisiana Tech. DJ Dudley | Sr. | G | 6-3 | Inglewood, Calif. | LA Premier Prep | Louisiana Tech Dudley will arrive to Las Cruces after earning Third Team All-CUSA and Second Team
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EL PASO, Texas – Professional baseball can be a cutthroat business and El Pasoan Ivan Melendez found that out Thursday afternoon. Melendez was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks right in the middle of the organization’s Triple-A series against the El Paso Chihuahuas. Melendez was playing for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson returned to his roots Thursday. The mayor donated $1,500 to the Andress High School boy’s basketball team to support El Paso athletics. He said he and his siblings graduated from Andress, making it a bittersweet visit. “This was a small way that I could help
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