Top Winter Olympics ski moments
WIth the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaching, Curated looked back into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard and Team USA archives to relive the greatest moments in Olympic ski history.
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El Paso basketball community rallying behind Andress Coach Jim Forbes
EL PASO, Texas – It’s always emotional when Chapin and Andress get together on the hardwood, but it was more so on Tuesday night with the man largely responsible for the game’s importance not physically present on the sideline. Andress Head Coach Jim Forbes is currently hospitalized due to complications from COVID-19, and the entire
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Chapin tops Andress in District 1-5A battle for first place, 62-37
EL PASO, Texas – It was a battle not only for northeast bragging rights, but for first place in district 1-5A. Chapin played host to the Andress Eagles on Tuesday night. Both teams entered the game with a perfect 4-0 record in district play. In the end it was the Huskies staying perfect in district
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MLS midfielder Eric Calvillo joins El Paso Locomotive FC ahead of 2022 season
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has announced Midfielder Eric Calvillo is set to join the club for the 2022 USL Championship, pending league and federation approval. Calvillo is currently with El Salvador’s Men’s National Team for CONCACAF FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualification and will join El Paso Locomotive at the
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Judge says Djokovic can stay in Australia but saga not over
By ROD McGUIRK and MARK D. BAKER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned to the tennis court for training, having won a legal battle to stay in Australia and play in the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccine rules was questioned. But the government is still threatening to
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UTEP bounces back with 87-54 blowout win over Southern Mississippi
EL PASO, Texas – Following a home loss to Louisiana Tech last Thursday, Joe Golding promised changes were coming to his UTEP men’s basketball team. On Saturday night vs. Southern Mississippi, Golding delivered and so did his team. Sahring the ball with ease, the Miners scored at will and dominated the Golden Eagles wire-to-wire in
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TCU transfer Ahmonte Watkins joins NMSU football team for 2022 season
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A four-star prep recruit has swapped out his TCU colors for an NM State uniform. Friday afternoon, NM State head football coach Jerry Kill announced the addition of former TCU cornerback and running back Ahmonte Watkins to the Aggies’ roster for the 2022 year. Watkins entered the transfer portal
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UTEP’s rally falls short against Louisiana Tech, 64-52
EL PASO, Texas – Jamal Bieniemy poured in a game and career-high 28 points and UTEP (7-7, 0-2 C-USA) refused to go away quietly in a 64-52 setback to LA Tech (12-3, 3-0 C-USA) inside the Don Haskins Center Thursday evening. The Miners kept the Bulldogs to 16 points below their seasonal scoring average (80.1 ppg) entering
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Former Americas star running back Aaron Dumas leaving New Mexico; enters transfer portal
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Former Americas Trail Blazer, Aaron Dumas, is looking for a change of scenery after he announced Thursday he’s entering the transfer portal. The star running back played one season at New Mexico. As a true freshman, Dumas was the leading rusher for the Lobos. He ended the 2021 season with a
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One-on-one with Joe Golding as shorthanded UTEP prepares for two-game conference homestand
EL PASO, Texas – It’s no question that UTEP is fighting for head coach Joe Golding to begin his first year in charge. But his team will need to fight even harder over their upcoming two-game C-USA homestand with key contributors missing out. The Miners (7-6, 0-1) are set to welcome in Louisiana Tech on
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El Paso Locomotive FC announces March 19 home opener against New Mexico United
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC is set to kick off its 2022 USL Championship home campaign against its long-standing rival New Mexico United on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. MT at Southwest University Park. The Locos kicks off its season one week earlier on the road against Sacramento Republic on Saturday, March
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NMSU’s WAC game at Lamar canceled; Aggies receive forfeit win for WAC tournament seeding
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a release issued by the Western Athletic Conference Wednesday afternoon, the men’s basketball contest between NM State and Lamar that was scheduled for Jan. 6 in Beaumont has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. The decision was made by Lamar due to lack of player availability. As
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Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa to enter country
By AnneClaire Stapleton and Jessie Yeung, CNN Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic may not be able to defend his 2021 title after his visa to enter Australia was canceled following an outcry over his controversial “medical exemption” from the country’s coronavirus vaccination rules. Djokovic, the men’s tennis world no.1, hasn’t publicly revealed his vaccination
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UTEP women road basketball games this week postponed
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball games scheduled for this Thursday and Saturday at Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss have been postponed due to multiple positive COVID-19 cases and subsequent contact tracing in the Miner program. No immediate decision has been made about the potential rescheduling of these games. The Miners are next scheduled to return to
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Jacob Cowing to transfer to Arizona
EL PASO, Texas – For Jacob Cowing, it came down to going home. The former UTEP WR announced his commitment to Arizona via Instagram on Monday, giving the Wildcats a first-team All-C-USA wideout. He picked the Wildcats over a final five of Oregon, Florida, South Carolina, and LSU. A native of Maricopa, AZ, Cowing will
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American forward Ricardo Pepi joins Augsburg from Dallas
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — American forward Ricardo Pepi signed with Augsburg of Germany’s Bundesliga from Major League Soccer’s Dallas, agreeing to a 4 1/2-season contract that includes an option to extend through the 2026-27 season. The Augsburger Allgemeine reported the German club was paying more than 13 million euros ($14.8 million) plus potential add-ons for
Continue Reading Jones gets back to being ‘home-run threat’ in Packers’ win over Vikings to take NFC’s No. 1 seed
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — QB Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, running back Aaron Jones led the Packers with 76 rushing yards, while A.J. Dillon recorded two touchdowns on the ground as the Green Bay Packers routed the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Sunday night to wrap up the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed. With several
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Cowboys come up short, lose to Cardinals 25-22
ARLINGTON, Texas — There have been times this season where the Dallas Cowboys looked good enough, played well enough and looked complete enough to convince many to believe that this team might be different. Different from the last 26 teams who have donned the star and failed repeatedly to reach the promised land of a
Continue Reading Antonio Brown is no longer a part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he takes off jersey and leaves sideline mid-game, coach says
By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 28-24 victory over the New York Jets wasn’t without drama Sunday. Bucs receiver Antonio Brown seems to have retired mid-game, as he was seen on the sideline taking off his jersey and walking away from the team. Video from CBS showed that
Continue Reading No. 6 Baylor tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl; Corral hurt
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an end around, and sixth-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Mississippi 21-7 as injured Rebels quarterback Matt Corral looked on from the sideline. Abram
Continue Reading El Paso’s Ricardo Pepi making record-breaking transfer from FC Dallas to Augsburg
DALLAS, Texas — FC Dallas and United States international forward Ricardo Pepi, an El Paso native, is close to finalizing a deal that would see him land with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, sources confirmed to ESPN. Fabrizio Romano and 90min were the first to report the impending deal. The sources said that if the deal is completed, the transfer fee would be in the
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Cambridge Jr., Coleman carry Nevada past New Mexico 79-70
RENO, Nev. — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 18 points to lead five Nevada players in double figures as the Wolf Pack topped New Mexico 79-70. Tre Coleman added 13 points for the Wolf Pack. Warren Washington chipped in 12, Will Baker scored 12 and Grant Sherfield had 10. Jaelen House led the Lobos with 18
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Rice leads New Mexico State over Chicago State 78-61
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jabari Rice had 15 points and nine rebounds as New Mexico State won its seventh straight game, defeating Chicago State 78-61 in its Western Athletic Conference opener. Teddy Allen and Marchelus Avery both scored 11 points for the Aggies (12-2). Jahsean Corbett scored a season-high 26 points for the Cougars
Continue Reading Dan Reeves, former NFL coach and player, has died
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Dan Reeves, the former National Football League head coach and Dallas Cowboys running back, has died, according to NFL.com. He was 77. Reeves died early Saturday at his home in Atlanta “due to complications from a long illness,” according to a family statement to NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo. Reeves died “peacefully
Continue Reading Run Tide! No. 1 Bama over non-P5 Cincy 27-6 in CFP semi
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama is headed to another national championship game. Brian Robinson ran for a career-high 204 yards, Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young threw three touchdowns and the defending Crimson Tide beat Cincinnati 27-6 in the CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl. The Bearcats had been undefeated and
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Underdog Central Michigan holds on to upset Washington State 24-21 in Sun Bowl
GAME FINAL: EL PASO, Texas — Lew Nichols III ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, leading late replacement Central Michigan to a 24-21 victory over Washington State in the Sun Bowl on Friday. The Chippewas (9-4) ended a five-game bowl losing streak with their fifth consecutive victory this season. When Boise State opted out
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Thousands flock to Sun Bowl game despite poor weather conditions
EL PASO, Texas — Despite constant rain and cold temperatures, nothing stopped thousands of fans from flocking to Sun Bowl stadium. Fans traveled to watch the game from different portions of the country including Washington, Michigan and Florida. El Pasoans also made it out to the game- most of them came prepared to weather the
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What to know if your going to the 88th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — Rain or shine, the 88th Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is on! Washington State and Central Michigan will finally get to face off at 10 a.m. Friday. Here’s what you need to know if you plan on attending. Happening at 8 a.m. is the Pre-Game Fan Party. Expect live music,
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UTEP clipped at preseason league favorite UAB, 75-62
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Souley Boum tallied 20 points (17 in second half), Jorell Saterfield came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points and Jamal Bieniemy notched eight points and a season-high eight assists, but UTEP (7-6, 0-1 C-USA) was dispatched at league preseason favorite UAB (11-3, 1-0 C-USA), 75-62, in the Conference USA
Continue Reading Sun Bowl preview: Washington State enters game favored over Central Michigan
EL PASO, Texas – The story leading up to Friday’s Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl was the excitement about the game’s survival! But with Washington State and Central Michigan now both in El Paso, the winner is to be determined. Washington State (7-5) enters as a 7-point favorite over the Chippewas, largely based on the
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