EL PASO, Texas – Holly Russ didn’t need a whole lot of time to make an impact for the UTEP Miners. Russ was one of the best basketball players to ever suit up for the Miners. For her accomplishments on the court, Russ will be inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame Class of
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By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 will still have some longstanding rivalries once Texas and Oklahoma split for the Southeastern Conference. Century-old games like Kansas versus Kansas State and Baylor versus TCU remain. There is also Farmageddon between Iowa State and Kansas State that will be played for the 105th season in
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HOUSTON (AP) — Left-hander Framber Valdez will start for the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox. Manager Dusty Baker announced the decision Tuesday but did not reveal his rotation past Game 2. He previously said Lance McCullers Jr. will start in the series opener Thursday. Valdez
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EL PASO, Texas – After over 365 days in the making, it was officially a night on ice in the Sun City. Playing at the El Paso Events Center, once upon a time a stable used to houses horses, the Dallas Stars defeated the Arizona Coyotes by a score of 6-3 in front of approximately
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for two touchdowns and ran for another score as the Green Bay Packers won their third straight, 27-17 over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Cobb caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to put the Packers (3-1) ahead for good and scored again
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas — Trevon Diggs already had the interception that made him the first Dallas player since the 1970 merger with at least one pick in each of the first four games. Turns out the second-year cornerback wasn’t finished in the Cowboys’ 36-28 victory over Carolina on Sunday. Diggs won a tug of war with
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds had the first of Buffalo’s four interceptions, and the Bills suffocated the offensively inept Houston Texans 40-0. Micah Hyde, Tyler Matakevich and Jaquan Johnson each had interceptions, while Cam Lewis forced a fumble as Buffalo overwhelmed rookie quarterback Davis Mills in
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Thanks to some ingenuity by the Green Bay Packers’ equipment staff, running back Aaron Jones now has a way to keep his late father’s ashes close to him during Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, ESPN reports. After Jones lost the medallion that contained Alvin Jones Sr.’s ashes during a Week 2 win over
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Nash threw three touchdown passes, Tyler Nevers had 22 carries for 115 yards and a score and San Jose State beat New Mexico State 37-31. Matt Mercurio kicked a 38-yard field goal to give the Spartans the lead for good at 17-14 with 1:09 left in the second quarter.
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EL PASO, Texas — Deion Hankins had a fourth-quarter touchdown run as UTEP held off a second-half challenge from Old Dominion to win its homecoming game 28-21 on Saturday night, with the Miners off to their best start at 4-1 since 2010. Hankins’ 3-yard TD run capped the scoring with about seven minutes remaining in the
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson ran for a career-high 216 yards with two go-ahead touchdowns and Texas beat TCU 32-27. Robinson carried 35 times. Casey Thompson improved to 3-0 as the starting quarterback for the Longhorns. Cameron Dicker kicked a career-high four field goals for the Longhorns.
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Friday Schedule: Pebble Hills 14 Eastlake 33 Coronado 0 Montwood 34 Franklin 55 Eastwood 47 Canutillo 52 Bel Air 20 Austin 14 Andress 34 Bowie 7 Burges 55 Jefferson at Irvin POSTPONED Ysleta 35 El Paso 38 Hanks 21 Del Valle 59 Alpine 6 Riverside 70 Chapin 42 Clint 20 Pecos 58 Mountain View 42
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Olson and Chad Pinder each homered and the Oakland Athletics beat Houston 8-6, cutting the Astros’ edge for home-field advantage in the AL playoffs. Houston leads the White Sox by one game for home field in their best-of-five Division Series matchup next week. The AL West champion Astros also own the
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Austin Hedges and Bobby Bradley homered, Jose Ramirez drove in three runs and rookie Eli Morgan won his third straight start as the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 9-6. The Indians clinched second place in the AL Central and must win their two remaining games to avoid their first losing
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Alton McCaskill scored a career-best three touchdowns — all in the first half — and Clayton Tune passed for 241 yards and a pair of scores as Houston defeated Tulsa 45-10. McCaskill, who gained 77 yards on 17 carries, scored twice from the 1-yard line and added a 27-yard burst
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EL PASO, Texas — Fans headed to the Sun Bowl for UTEP’s homecoming or any of the remaining home football games this season are in for a real treat. UTEP Athletics has unveiled a new gathering spot dubbed the Speaking Rock Pregame Party for all Miner fans during the 2021 season. “We continue to work
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EL PASO, Texas — The countdown for the anticipated pre-season match up between the Arizona Coyotes and the Dallas Stars in El Paso is on. It’s a match, one-year in the making after the Covid-19 pandemic put the festivities on hold. On Sunday, both teams will face off bringing NHL to the Borderland thanks to
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EL PASO, Texas – Week six of the high school football season kicked off with a double header over at the SISD Student Activities complex. The final scores from Thursday are as follows: Americas 26 Socorro 0 Parkland 46 El Dorado 50 Carlsbad 13 Las Cruces 42
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EL PASO, Texas – For 24 hours on Thursday, one of the most iconic trophies in professional sports called El Paso home. The Stanley Cup, award to the NHL’s Championship Team each year, was on display for fans Thursday at San Plaza Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso. The Cup’s presence in El Paso was
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley on Thursday afternoon following accusations of sexual coercion and misconduct by former players who were coached by him. The termination followed a investigative report by The Athletic that published Thursday morning and cites players on the record
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time together on stage at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The rebuilding Texans travel to play the Bills in their first meeting since Houston rallied to beat Buffalo in a 2019 AFC wild-card playoff game. Houston has just 12 players remaining from that roster and is now led by first-year coach David Culley. The Bills return 27 players from the team
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EL PASO, Texas — The long-time leader of the El Paso Sports Commission recently left his position overseeing the private non-profit organization that runs the County Coliseum and helps bring big sporting events and concerts to El Paso, resulting in a restructuring effort. Brian Kennedy brought 23 years of experience to the table, but El
Continue Reading By Ben Westcott and Chandler Thornton, CNN Fans who gathered to watch two Victoria-based rivals play in one of Australia’s top sporting events are partly to blame for a more than 50% increase in the state’s daily reported Covid-19 cases, local officials said Thursday. Victoria reported 1,438 new infections Thursday, up from 948 the previous
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (14-2-8, 50 points) earned three points on a 1-0 win against Real Monarchs at Southwest University Park on Wednesday night. Real Monarchs redirected a cross from defender Eder Borelli into their own goal for the lone goal of the night. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Logan Ketterer made
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EL PASO, Texas – For the first time ever, the Cathedral Fighting Irish took home the cupcakes for the Sweet Play of the Week for week 5. During Friday’s game against San Elizario, Cathedral wide receiver Ray Hernandez scored a touchdown off of a wide receiver screen. In the process of the play Hernandez stiff
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are off to a great start as they approach the midway point of the season. The Miners boast a 3-1 overall record, but the slate gets wiped clean as the Miners enter conference play this week. UTEP will host C-USA opponent Old Dominion Saturday at the Sun Bowl.
Continue Reading Klete Keller, an Olympic swimmer who won five medals, has been charged for his alleged participation in the riot at the US Capitol, according to the FBI.
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Milwaukee Brewers star relief pitcher Devin Williams will likely miss the postseason because of a fractured hand after the player says he struck a wall in frustration. Williams told reporters on Wednesday that he had too much to drink and got “frustrated and upset” over something on his way home after
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