Former UTEP hoops star Ralph Davis dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas — Ralph Davis was a star on the hardwood, and a star in the hearts of UTEP fans. Davis played for the UTEP Miners from 1990 to 1994…
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Former University of Michigan basketball players accuse late Dr. Robert Anderson of abuse
By Anna Sturla, CNN Former basketball players at the University of Michigan have accused deceased athletics Dr. Robert Anderson of abuse, their…
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North America’s 4 biggest pro sports leagues have been around a combined 398 years. They’ve had 2 openly gay active players
Carl Nassib’s coming out was casual, matter-of-fact and, evidenced by the ebullient smile he wore throughout the video in which he disclosed…
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Seven UTEP Miners named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Team
EL PASO, Texas – UTEPÂ had a total of seven players named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, it was announced in 2021 College…
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Dallas Mavericks hiring former championship-winning point guard Jason Kidd to replace Rick Carlisle as coach
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the…
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UTEP’s Nate Poss named president of National DFO Organization
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Assistant A.D. of Football Operations Nate Poss was named the President of the National Directors of Football Operations…
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NMSU Aggies ink two-game series with FIU
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The NM State football program has inked a home-and-home series with the FIU Panthers, NM State…
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High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident involving rival team
CORONADO, California — A school board in Southern California has decided to fire a basketball coach in the wake of widespread criticism after…
Continue Reading Carl Nassib’s coming out has far-reaching impacts for LGBTQ youth — and will help save lives, advocates say
The Instagram video in which Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib shared he is gay is just under a minute long. Its impact has been…
Continue Reading Boston Celtics hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be their new head coach
BOSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Boston Celtics have hired Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka…
Continue Reading Whoever wins the NBA Finals, it’ll be their first championship in at least half a century
There are four teams left in the NBA Playoffs. And no matter who wins the title, a city’s long-suffering fans will finally get a trophy. In the…
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Alamogordo schools consider restricting transgender athletes
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — School board members in Alamogordo plan to discuss a proposal that could restrict participation in sports by transgender…
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High school baseball playoffs begin in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Even though high school graduations have already taken place in the state of New Mexico, baseball playoffs are still in…
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UTEP’s Joe Golding introduces basketball coaching staff to media
EL PASO, Texas – We know Joe Golding is the new face of UTEP Men’s Basketball, but now we officially know the faces that will be joining him on the…
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Las Cruces student athletes ask New Mexico to drop mask requirement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In the triple-digit Las Cruces heat, the Gibson brothers move quickly on the soccer field and sweat profusely. “You’re…
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EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Rocky Coppinger
EL PASO, Texas – Rocky Coppinger lives by a simple mantra, if you want something in life, go out and get it. For Coppinger, playing major league…
Continue Reading An NFL player was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly having a submachine gun in his car
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los…
Continue Reading Before Carl Nassib, these pioneering pro athletes came out. Here’s what they have to say about Nassib’s announcement
Carl Nassib this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. And with his announcement, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end joins a…
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El Pasoan & Olympic hopeful Brian Barraza qualifies for final in 3000m steeplechase
EUGENE, Oregon – The Olympic dream for El Pasoan Brian Barraza is alive and well. Monday, at the USA Track & Field Olympic Trials in Eugene,…
Continue Reading Euro 2020: Fairytale comes true as Denmark grabs place in knockout stages
In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game, the…
Continue Reading Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders is 1st active NFL player to announce he’s gay
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to…
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UTEP pole vaulter Paulo Benavides named 2021 C-USA Co-Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP senior pole vaulter Paulo Benavides has been named the 2021 Conference USA Co-Men’s Field Athlete of the Year, the league…
Continue Reading Winning California high school basketball team under fire after throwing tortillas at Latino challengers
CORONADO, California — A San Diego-area school district has apologized for an incident in which tortillas were hurled at a basketball team from a…
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Across sports, athlete injuries are on the rise. A few factors are to blame
Across the world, sports fans are starting to see a trend emerge: Their favorite athletes are getting injured. Numerous NBA stars have missed playoff…
Continue Reading Usain Bolt and partner Kasi Bennett welcome newborn twin sons, Thunder and Saint Leo
Jamaican track and field great Usain Bolt announced the birth of his twin sons in an Instagram post on Father’s Day. The post shows a family…
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Justices rule against NCAA caps on student athlete benefits, open door to compensation
WASHINGTON, DC— In a ruling that could reshape college sports by allowing more money from a billion-dollar industry to go to the players, the U.S.…
Continue Reading Calls made for Germany’s Euro 2020 game against Hungary to be played in rainbow-colored stadium
The Euro 2020 game between Germany and Hungary could be played in a stadium lit with rainbow-colored lights. That’s after a motion was put…
Continue Reading New Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Olympic Games
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for…
Continue Reading Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix: ‘I want my legacy to be one of someone who fought for women’
Like many Olympians, USA track and field athlete Allyson Felix has been having an eventful journey to Tokyo 2020. With four Games under her belt…
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Tokyo 2020 organizers to set 50% venue capacity limit for spectators
Tokyo 2020 announced on Monday that it will allow spectators at the Olympics this year amid the pandemic, setting a 50% cap at venues, up to a…
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