Closest airport to 20 major sports venues
Rooting for the home team is fine, but flying to one of these cities that Bounce identified as being close to major sports venues can be a memorable treat.
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El Paso Locomotive FC tops FC Tulsa, 3-1; Locos win second straight
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive (3-5-1, 10 points, West-8) recorded a 3-1 win over Eastern Conference foe FC Tulsa at Southwest University Park on Wednesday night. Forward Lucho Solignac scored a brace while Midfielder Dylan Mares recorded a goal and an assist in the night. “We created good chances,” said Head Coach and Technical Director John
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Source: Evansville point guard Shamar Givance commits to UTEP
EL PASO, Texas – It appears as if UTEP’s men’s basketball team has found its point guard for the 2022-23 season. Sources confirm to ABC-7’s Nate Ryan that Evansville transfer guard Shamar Givance has committed to the Miners, giving UTEP the true point guard they have been looking for this offseason. https://twitter.com/nateryansports/status/1521934672090910720?s=20&t=CGArrsTiMXPuuIyJIqQeuw Givance led the
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Chihuahuas’ first inning runs enough to take down Space Cowboys, 5-3
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) SUGAR LAND, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored five runs before making their first out Tuesday and beat the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5-3. The Chihuahuas have won three games in a row and six of their last eight. San Diego Padres player Luke Voit was the designated hitter and leadoff batter
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UTEP’s Powell named C-USA male Track Athlete of the Week for second time
DALLAS, Texas -UTEP’s Jevaughn Powell was recognized as the Conference USA Male Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season as announced by league officials on Tuesday. All C-USA weekly awards are presented by Surf & Turf Golf. Powell, an outdoor sophomore sprinter won his third consecutive 400-meter race, clocking in a personal-best
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Favorites to win the Kentucky Derby
More than 150,000 spectators will pack into Churchill Downs on May 7 to watch the 148th Kentucky Derby: the race that’s been dubbed the greatest two minutes in sports. Whether you’re picking a dark horse or sticking with the favorite, we at Stacker have ranked all the thoroughbreds running this year’s Kentucky Derby by their odds, from longest to shortest.
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Former UTEP guard Souley Boum commits to Xavier
CINCINNATI, Ohio -For potentially the second straight season, UTEP can root for one of their own fan favorites at the Power Six level. Guard Souley Boum, who led UTEP in scoring last season with 19.9 points per game, committed to Xavier on Monday about one month after entering the transfer portal. https://twitter.com/BucketsForSale_/status/1521264277390118912?s=20&t=LVMkSz_kRYmUMqN-lW3-3w The Oakland, CA
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Project MOVE gets Miners out to clean up the community
EL PASO, Texas- UTEP’s Project MOVE continues its annual community clean up. According to program officials around 200 people showed up to paint, clean and refurbish local areas selected by non-profit groups. Alumni, current students and individiuals associated with UTEP programs made up the volunteers. “It is important to give back to the community because
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El Paso Locomotive claims 3-1 win over Loudoun United FC
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) LEESBURG, Virginia – El Paso Locomotive (2-5-1, 7 points, West-10) earned three points with a 3-1 win over Loudoun United FC at Segra Field on Saturday. A brace from forward Lucho Solignac and a goal from Midfielder Diego Luna secured the first road win of the season. Saturday’s 90-minute action kicked off to
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Chihuahuas and Whataburger team up for 7th straight year to give back to the community
EL PASO, Texas — If you’re attending a chihuahuas game this season, get ready to add another item to your ballpark essentials – and if you do, you’ll get rewarded for helping the community. For the seventh straight year Whataburger and the Chihuahuas are teaming up to give back to the community. “It’s critically important
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Jockeys with the most Kentucky Derby wins
No one ever knows who’ll make history at the Kentucky Derby, but citing data from the Kentucky Derby and other sources, Stacker features 10 jockeys with the most Derby wins.
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UTEP’s Dana Dimel to receive 2-year contract extension
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP football head coach Dana Dimel is in line to receive a contract extension. The contract still needs approval from the University of Texas Board of Regents and that will happen next week. Dimel still has one more year left in his current 5-year contract with the Miners. Sources tell ABC-7,
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UTEP women’s basketball signs Oklahoma State transfer N’Yah Boyd
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball has signed Oklahoma State transfer N’Yah Boyd, head coach Kevin Baker announced on Friday. Boyd will have two years of eligibility left with the Miners. Boyd, a player with prior experience within Conference USA, served in an important role at North Texas for two seasons before playing last year
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High school softball playoffs: Thursday scores
EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs continued Thursday. The scores below are from Thursday: CLASS 6A BI-DISTRICT ROUND Pebble Hills 1 Midland 6 (Game 1 final) – Midland leads best-of-three series 1-0 Americas 7 Abilene 8 (Game 1 final) – Abilene leads best-of-three series 1-0 CLASS 5A BI-DISTRICT ROUND Jefferson 0 Hanks
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High school standout Jamal Sumlin signs with UTEP men’s basketball
EL PASO, Texas – High school standout Jamal Sumlin (Rhodes High School, Cleveland, Ohio) has signed a national letter of intent to attend UTEP and compete with the men’s basketball team beginning in the 2022-23 season, head coach Joe Golding announced Thursday. A brief profile on Sumlin and a quote from Golding follow below. Jamal Sumlin 6-3, Guard Rhodes HS
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Programming note for ABC-7: Thursday, Friday
EL PASO, Texas – There are some programming changes to note on ABC-7 for Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29. On Thursday, ABC-7 will air ABC-7 at 4, ABC-7 at 5 and World News Tonight during their regularly scheduled times. However, ABC-7 at 6 will not air to make room for the 2022 NFL
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High school softball playoffs: Wednesday scores
EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs began Wednesday night for some El Paso schools. All the teams that were in action Wednesday were from class 5A. The scores from Wednesday are below. With the exception of the game between Ysleta and El Paso, the other two games are best of three series.
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UTEP women’s golf coach Jere Pelletier announces retirement
EL PASO, Texas – Jere Pelletier, who has served as UTEP’s women’s golf coach for nearly 30 years, announced his retirement on Wednesday. “Coach Pelletier has poured his heart and soul into building our women’s golf program,” UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter said. “I would like to thank him for his many years of service and
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Coronado’s Ian Uraga places second in UIL tennis boys singles
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Ian Uraga is bringing home a silver medal after placing second in the 6A UIL tennis boys singles tournament. Wednesday, Uraga lost in the championship match in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) to San Antonio Reagan’s Kyle Totorica. Uraga is just a sophomore and it was his first time qualifying for the state
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Chihuahuas fall in afternoon contest to Aces, 8-2
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – Reno’s Jake McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs in the Aces’ 8-2 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Wednesday afternoon. The teams have split the first two games of the six-game series. San Diego Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger went 3.2 innings and allowed one run
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Community Champions: Two Coronado tennis players have sights on a state title
EL PASO, Texas – Two Coronado High School tennis players are looking to bring home a state title. Coronado’s Naomi Katz and Ian Uraga both qualified for the state tournament. Katz is a senior at Coronado and is no stranger to playing at this level. Last season as junior, Katz finished in second place at
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Highest point-scorers in every NBA team’s history
With the 2022 NBA Playoffs underway, OLBG compiled a list of the highest point-scorers in every team’s history using data from Basketball Reference.
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SISD breaks ground on Student Activity Complex II
EL PASO, Texas- The Socorro Independent School District broke ground on the soon-to-be second Student Activities Complex II being built behind the old complex that is still standing. This comes as part of the 2017 Socorro Independent School District Bond voters approved in 2017. The new facility will hold around 6,500 people for various athletic,
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Southern Mississippi transfer Tae Hardy commits to UTEP
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Miner fans have been patiently waiting for coach Joe Golding to re-fill his basketball roster following 11 player departures. On Monday, the patience paid off. The Miners secured a commitment from Southern Mississippi transfer guard Tae Hardy on Monday, confirmed by Hardy himself on his Instagram page. A 6-3 guard
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UTEP Cadets learn how to communicate suicidal thoughts
EL PASO, Texas- The UTEP ROTC program went through suicidal prevention training making it easier for younger officers to communicate suicidal thoughts to one another. LTC Dana Bochte the Commander of the ROTC program at NMSU with affiliations to the UTEP program explained the training. Cadets are given classes by retired officers and even use
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Match between Locomotive FC & Oakland Roots SC ends in 1-1 draw
EL PASO, Texas – It wasn’t a win, but it wasn’t a loss either. Saturday night at Southwest University Park, the Locomotive FC picked up their first draw of the season. In their match against the Oakland Roots SC, the game ended with a final score of 1-1. It would be the Oakland Roots who
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Boise State vs. UTEP football game moves to Friday, Sept. 23
EL PASO, Texas – At the request of Conference USA, the UTEP versus Boise State game has been moved to Friday, Sept. 23. Additional information will be provided at a later date. The Broncos are one of six home games for the Miners as the 2022 season kicks off in the Sun Bowl on Aug. 27 against C-USA
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Disparities in the racial makeup of players, coaches, and others in the NFL
Stacker shares the racial disparities among players, coaches, and others from the 2021 NFL Racial & Gender Report Card by TIDES.
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Stacker looks at every NFL top overall draft pick to make the playoffs in their rookie season, per data from Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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UTEP tennis falls to no. 51 Charlotte, 4-0, at C-USA Championships
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – The UTEP tennis team concluded its 2021-22 campaign with a 4-0 setback at the hands of No. 51 Charlotte in the first round of the Conference USA Championships hosted by Middle Tennessee Thursday. The 49ers (17-6) advance to the semifinals while the Miners wrap up the season at 8-11. “Charlotte was an extremely tough
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