Players with the most 40-plus point games in the NBA Finals
Stacker highlights what players achieved the milestone of scoring more than 40 points multiple times in NBA Finals history, using data from Stathead.
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FC Juarez appoints Hernan Cristante as new manager
Ciudad Juarez, MX – FC Juarez hopes it has finally found the man to lend to prominence in the prestigious top-flight Liga MX. FC Juarez officially introduced former Liga MX goalkeeper Hernan Cristante as its new manager on Thursday. Cristante comes most recently from fellow Liga MX side Queretaro, who finished the 2022 season with
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Andress officially names Eugene Costello head basketball coach
EL PASO, Texas – The question might not be whether or not Eugene Costello was going to be the Andress head boys’ basketball coach, but rather why it took so long to officially give him the job. EPISD officially removed Costello’s interim coaching tag on Thursday, making the 41-year old Costello the full-time head coach
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Americas softball are blazing a trail right now that could take them all the way to the final four and beyond
EL PASO, Texas — Americas softball is on the brink of becoming the second ever El Paso softball team to make it to the final four. “We knew at the beginning of the season we wanted to go really far,” Sydney Saenz Americas center fielder said. “We knew that we had potential and that’s obviously
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From playing little league together to being semifinalists for the most prestigious award in college baseball
EL PASO, Texas — Ivan Melendez (Texas) and Carlos Contreras (Sam Houston) grew up playing little league in El Paso together the two now play college baseball and after standout seasons they are both semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award – the most prestigious award in all of college baseball. For anyone following college baseball
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UTEP vs. Rice football game moves to Thursday, November 3
EL PASO, Texas – At the request of Conference USA, UTEP at Rice, originally scheduled for Nov. 5, has been moved to Thursday, Nov. 3. Additional information will be provided at a later date. UTEP last played a regular-season game on Thursday in 2012 when the Miners played at Tulsa on Oct. 11. The Miners defeated the Owls
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Locomotive FC prevail 1-0 over physical Sacramento; lose Herrera for season
EL PASO, Texas – In what was certainly their most physical game of the season El Paso Locomotive FC weathered bruises, jabs, and injury to come away with three points. “Clean sheets are so important, they’re our building blocks,” said defenseman Andrew Fox of El Paso Locomotive FC’s 1-0 win over Sacramento Republic. “To win
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LSU transfer Xavier Pinson commits to New Mexico State
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Stop if you’ve heard this before. New Mexico State has landed a highly-coveted scorer from the transfer portal. The Aggies landed a commitment from LSU transfer Xavier Pinson on Wednesday, announced by Pinson on his Instagram page. A 6-2 guard, Pinson averaged 9.8 points and 4.8 assists per game while
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26 athletes who competed into their 40s
Stacker took a dive into greatness by curating a list of 26 ageless athletes who competed well into their 40s, drawing on sites including Stathead and Olympedia.
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Community Champions: Americas softball team looks for fourth win in state playoffs
EL PASO, Texas – Things are peaking at the right time for the Americas softball team. For the first time since 2012, the Trail Blazers find themselves in the sweet 16 of the Class 6A tournament. Americas is coming off a victory against Midland High School in the regional quarterfinals. It was a hard fought
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Locomotive FC deepens roster with signing of midfielder Liam Rose
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed midfielder Liam Rose for the remainder of the 2022 USL Championship season, pending league and federation approval and the receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC. Per club policy, details of the signing have not been disclosed. Rose, 25, joins El Paso Locomotive FC with a familiarity
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UTEP announces 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Class
EL PASO, Texas – Fred DeBernardi (track and field), John Furman (football), Johnnie Lee Higgins, Jr. (football), Jennifer Smit (track and field), the 1974-75 women’s basketball team and the 1974 volleyball team form the 19th induction class into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame. This year’s class will be honored at the Miners’ football game
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UTEP track & field wins 13 medals, men’s team places 2nd overall at the C-USA Championships
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team captured 13 medals, including four gold medals on the final day at the 2022 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at UTSA Park West Athletics Complex on Sunday. Overall, the UTEP men’s team finished in second place with 124 points behind C-USA Outdoor Track and
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Saturday high school baseball playoff results: Del Valle punches ticket to regional quarterfinals
EL PASO, Texas – After 7 years, the Del Valle Conquistadores are headed back to the regional quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Saturday, Del Valle completed the sweep against Lubbock Coronado to become area champions. It’s Del Valle’s first area championship since 2015. Unfortunately, Del Valle was the only team from El Paso to punch
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El Paso Locomotive FC’s win streak snapped; Locos fall to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, 1-0
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – El Paso Locomotive (4-6-1, 13 points, West-9) fell to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, 1-0, at Highmark Stadium in Pennsylvania on Saturday night. Midfielder and El Paso Locomotive Youth Academy player Joel Maldonado made his professional debut as a substitute in stoppage time in the second half. The first match between Pittsburgh and El Paso
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Tracking the history of baseball’s two-way players
Stacker uncovered the history of baseball’s great two-way players by charting over a century’s worth of data using research from Stathead.
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High school baseball & softball playoff scores: Americas softball team headed to sweet 16; Riverside secures area title
EL PASO, Texas – It was a good day to be a Trail Blazer and Ranger on Friday. The Americas softball team is headed to the sweet 16 of the 6A state playoffs after defeating Midland High School in the best-of-three series. This will be the first time Americas is headed to the sweet 16
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UTEP men’s basketball secures George Mason transfer Otis Frazier III
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has snagged George Mason transfer Otis Frazer III, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. A brief profile on Frazier III and a quote from Golding follow below. Otis Frazier III Guard/Forward 6-6 George Mason Buckeye, Ariz. Two-year letter winner for George Mason who appeared in 34 games
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High school baseball & softball playoffs: Thursday scores
EL PASO, Texas – Eight teams from the El Paso area will be looking to punch their ticket to the next round of the state high school baseball playoffs. While in softball, only one team from El Paso, the Americas Trail Blazers, remain in the playoffs. The scores below are from Thursday’s games: CLASS 5A
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UTEP basketball season ticket memberships now available; $91.50 men’s season ticket introduced
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Basketball 2022-23 Season Ticket Memberships are now on sale! This year, the Navy section has been rebranded the “915 Section” for men’s basketball with a season ticket price of just $91.50. This is a nearly 50 percent reduction from the lowest men’s basketball season ticket price of $170 last season.
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UTEP beach volleyball adds Daniel Foo to coaching staff
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Beach Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis announced the addition of former New Mexico volunteer assistant coach Daniel Foo to the Miners’ coaching staff on Wednesday. Foo will work side-by-side with Wallis as the Beach Volleyball associate head coach beginning in August. The Albuquerque, N.M., native started out playing baseball at Flagler
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Local couple’s horse wins $750,000 purse at Churchill Downs
EL PASO, Texas – Jackie’s Warrior, the 4-year-old colt, came in first place by a gap of 4 horse lengths in the Grade 1 Churchill Downs Stakes this Saturday. The horse is owned by El Paso locals, Judy and Kirk Robison, who own more than 40 Peter Piper Pizza restaurants and almost 40 Burger King
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Top places to ski in the US
Curated used data compiled by Ski Resort Service International, which operates a ski resort evaluation portal, to help skiers find the best slopes across the country.
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Five Locomotive players earn national recognition after a week of stellar soccer
EL PASO, Texas — Five Locomotive players named to USL Team of the Week for week 9 after the Locos secured two wins in the past week, outscoring FC Tulsa and LA Galaxy II seven-to-one. Forward Lucho Solignac and midfielder Diego Luna were named on the starting side, while forward Aarón Gómez, goalkeeper Evan Newton
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12 Borderland high school baseball and softball teams are still alive in the playoffs – who, where and when they’re playing this week
EL PASO, Texas — Playoffs are well and truly underway for high school softball and baseball and 12 Borderland teams remain fighting for the respective titles. In baseball eight teams from the El Paso area had big wins over the weekend to see their season continue. This week they’ll compete in the round of 64
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Black athletes who transformed American sports
Stacker takes a look at Black athletes who transformed American sports. These basketball stars, boxing legends, and Olympic heroes achieved masterful feats in competition and away from sport.
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Iconic moments in sports that defined the ’60s
Stacker looks back at 30 iconic moments in sports that defined the 1960s. These include college basketball dynasties from the state of California, historic home runs that set records and won the World Series, and ingenious high jumpers who changed the way track-and-field sports were performed.
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High school baseball & softball playoffs: Friday scores
EL PASO, Texas – The high school baseball playoffs are now underway, while in softball six teams from El Paso were looking to punch their ticket to the regional quarterfinals. The scores below are from Friday. All games are a best-of-three series CLASS 6A BASEBALL BI-DISTRICT ROUND Americas 5 San Angelo Central 0 – Game
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Nationally renowned former UTEP Miner Jon Dorenbos set to headline 2022 Orange Fever Fiesta
EL PASO, Texas – Jon Dorenbos, long snapper on the 2000 Western Athletic Conference champion UTEP football team who later became a 14-year NFL veteran, motivational speaker and professional magician, will headline the 2022 edition of “Orange Fever Fiesta Presented by Madrid Law Firm.” Returning to an in-person event for the first time in three years,
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U.T. System Board of Regents approves contract extensions, salary increases for UTEP football coach Dana Dimel & volleyball coach Ben Wallis
EL PASO, Texas – The U.T. System Board of Regents approved contract extensions and salary increases for UTEP football coach Dana Dimel and volleyball coach Ben Wallis on Thursday. Dimel and Wallis will also receive salary increases following highly successful 2021 seasons leading their respective programs. “Continuity in coaching staffs are a huge deal in building
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