EL PASO, Texas – Frank Sloan and his wife Shirley have made a $1 million gift to the UTEP football program. Frank is a UTEP football alum and a member of the 1965 team that beat TCU in the Sun Bowl. “It’s always heartwarming to see former Miners give back to their sport,” UTEP Vice
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Desirae Spearman, one of the greatest softball players to come out of the Borderland, returned to her hometown with the fifth-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders to face the UTEP Miners on Wednesday. “This is the place where I grew up playing so it’s kind of a full
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped both games of Wednesday night’s doubleheader against No. 5 Texas Tech at Helen of Troy Field. The Red Raiders claimed a 16-0 win in five innings in game one and followed with an 11-1 run-rule victory in game two. The Miners move to 11-32 on the season. Overall Recap
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EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoan and Coronado grad Ivan Melendez returned home for his first professional baseball game at Southwest University Park. Melendez was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022, and currently plays for the club’s Triple-A affiliate, the Reno Aces. The Aces were in El Paso Tuesday for the start of a
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – NM State and New Mexico renewed their rivalry Tuesday evening at Lobo Softball Field in a high‑energy midweek matchup. The Aggies opened strong offensively but were forced to respond as momentum swung back and forth early. Despite another late push, NM State fell 10–6 in the series meeting. NM State jumped
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Boston Marathon is one of the most prestigious running events in the world. People from all across the globe compete all year to be able to qualify, including those from El Paso. One El Paso runner did more than just qualify and finish the race. Israel Rivera helped carry
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(Courtesy: Sun Bowl Association) EL PASO, Texas – Coca-Cola Bowl Season™, the organization that serves as a collective for every college football bowl game, announced on Friday, April 17, 2026, that the 2026 college football postseason will maintain its current conference-bowl structure with Division I FBS conferences. The decision follows the annual Bowl Season meetings
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive FC came up short 3-2 against San Antonio FC in a tough matchup, falling after a hard fought contest at Southwest University Park on Saturday. Rubio Rubin scored his fifth goal of the season, collecting a goal before the close of the first half. In the second
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners’ Orange Swarm defense set the tone in the spring game on Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium. On the defensive side, El Paso native Shay Smith who changed from quarterback to linebacker for the season turned heads with his playmaking ability on tackles. New defensive coordinator Kyle Beyer
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EL PASO, Texas – Only one word can describe the Cathedral High School swim team, and that word is dominate. The team won their 6th straight state championship in swimming. It was their 38th state title in program history. The Fighting Irish are always the team to beat at the TAPPS Division 1 state meet
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EL PASO, Texas – After 11 players entered the transfer portal, the UTEP Miners are having to reload their roster. UTEP head coach Joe Golding and his staff are making headway following the signings of four players from the transfer portal on Friday. One signee is a JUCO All-American, two are from mid-major programs and one is
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EL PASO, Texas – Junior-college All-American Camron McDaniels (John A. Logan College) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. A brief profile on McDaniels and a quote from Golding follows below. Camron McDaniels Guard 6-5 John A. Logan College Louisville, Ky. Named a second-team NJCAA All-American, the Great
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — National Championship Sports El Paso on Friday cancelled its Bunny Bash tournament due to a “serious threat” made toward event security, according to its Facebook post. The tournament was set for this weekend. In a statement sent to coaches and team administrators, NCS El Paso said it received an anonymous
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Incarnate Word quarterback transfer EJ Colson is bringing new energy and high expectation to UTEP Miners footballl as he arrives in El Paso with hopes of helping reshape the program’s future. After making a name for himself at Incarnate Word, Colson now steps into a major opportunity with the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s spring football game is this Saturday, and the Miners are getting a special visit from a former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. UTEP invited Jason Garrett for a coaches clinic on Thursday. Several high school football coaches were on hand to hear from Garrett who coached the Dallas Cowboys
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After raising $1.6 million, the UTEP Memorial Gym renovation project surpassed its original goal of $1.5 million, UTEP Assistant Athletic Director Drew Bonney said Thursday. Bonney said $600,000 in donations came in after El Paso dentist Dr. Bob McFadden donated $1 million. “We are extremely grateful to all our amazing
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball program announced its 2026 Mountain West Conference schedule Wednesday, highlighted by nine home matches at Memorial Gym and a full round-robin slate in the Miners’ first season in the league. UTEP joins fellow newcomers Hawai‘i and UC Davis in the 10-team conference. The Miners enter the Mountain West as
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El Paso Locomotive FC remain in an undefeated record, now with a game coming up this weekend against San Antonio FC, they need all fans to get that win. Saturday’s match versus San Antonio FC is a heated rival vying for the Copa Tejas Cup. The Locomotives won at Hartford on April 11, improving to 6-0-1,
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HOUSTON, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC saw its Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run come to an end in the Round of 32, falling 4-1 to MLS side Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Wednesday. Houston struck early, opening the scoring in just the 2nd minute as Ondřej Lingr finished from close range
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State jumped out early and never gave up control Tuesday night at Presley Askew Field at Johnson Stadium, defeating rival New Mexico to secure a 6-1 home victory and improve to 2-0 against its in-state rivals this season. With the win, the Aggies are now 16-19 overall and are
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DALLAS, Texas – NM State freshman Destan Burks has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week after a dominant performance during the Aggies’ 3–0 start to conference play, helping lead the team to an undefeated rivalry weekend. Burks was the Aggies’ most productive hitter over the three-game stretch, finishing 5-for-8 at the plate (.625)
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s the question that’s been on the minds of UTEP fans as of late. Will there be a contract extension for UTEP athletics director Jim Senter? Senter’s contract is set to expire in August, and with the recent struggles of some of UTEP’s athletic programs some question whether Senter is deserving of an extension. In
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HOUSTON, Texas – Tristen Newton made the most of his debut with the Houston Rockets Sunday night. The El Pasoan and Burges graduate put up 12 points in 12 minutes in the Rockets victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, 132-101. Newton appeared in the game early in the 4th quarter when the Rockets were up 22
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Rhinos claim a 4-1 win in a decisive game three in the NAHL Robertson Cup Playoffs against Oklahoma City at the El Paso County Events Center on Sunday. The Rhinos had three goals before entering the third period. In the first half of the third, Oklahoma scored
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State closed the UTEP series Sunday afternoon with a strong showing at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies struck early and continued to add on throughout the game, pairing consistent offense with a strong outing in the circle. NM State completed the series sweep with an 8-0 victory over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso dance team returned home Sunday as national champions, greeted by family members, university staff and the UTEP cheer team at El Paso International Airport. The Miners arrived from Daytona Beach, Florida, where they won the 2026 National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championship in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas were held to four hits in their 4-0 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes Saturday night at Southwest University Park. It was Albuquerque’s first shutout and the first time the Chihuahuas were shut out in 2026. Albuquerque has won four of the first five games in the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies are back to .500 after winning game 2 of their series vs UTEP in the Battle of I-10. NMSU needed just three runs to win after a complete game shutout from pitcher Faith Aragorn. Aragorn added in an RBI as well. The Aggies also got homers
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HARTFORD, Connecticut (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC turned in a dominant road performance, cruising to a 4-0 victory over Hartford Athletic to win their fourth straight league match and remain unbeaten in 2026, posting a 6-0-1 overall record. Eric Calvillo opened the scoring in the 12th minute, firing a right-footed shot from outside the box
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will host the Sun City Classic at Larry K. Durham Track at Kidd Field on Saturday. Individual day passes are $15. For tickets, visit www.utepminers.com/tickets, call (915) 747-UTEP, or email tickets@utep.edu. On Saturday, the events will begin at 11 a.m. with the men’s and women’s hammer, followed
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