NMSU men’s basketball falls to Liberty 73-71
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies Men’s team continued their struggles as they fall to the Liberty Flames 73-71 on the road. The Aggies are now 9-7 and 2-4 in conference play.
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More than a dozen NCAA basketball players charged over rigged games, prosecutors say
A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The scheme generally revolved around fixers recruiting players with the promise of a big payment in exchange for
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UTEP men’s basketball to venture across the country for matchup at Delaware
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) will venture back across the country to lock up with first-year CUSA member Delaware (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) at 5 p.m. MT/7 p.m. ET on Thursday. It is the first of two games on the week for the Miners, who will also play at
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Tuesday Hoops: El Paso Tigers top San Elizario Eagles; Andress girls team gets district win over El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – It was another big night of high school hoops in the Borderland. At El Paso High School, the Tigers picked up their 14th win of the season after defeating the San Elizario Eagles, 74-28. The Tigers improved their overall record to 14-5. On the girls side, El Paso lost a district
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Gary Recoder steps down as Bel Air football head coach
EL PASO, Texas – There will be a major coaching change at the high school football level in El Paso. Tuesday, Bel Air High School football head coach Gary Recoder announced he is stepping down as coach of the Highlanders. In statement on social media, Recoder said he is moving on from coaching to pursue business
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El Paso Locomotive FC Introduces Junior Gonzalez as New Head Coach
EL PASO, Texas (December 29, 2025) – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that Junior Gonzalez has been appointed as the club’s new Head Coach for the 2026 season. With the appointment, Gonzalez becomes the fifth Head Coach in Locomotive history. “We’re very excited to welcome Junior and his family to El Paso,” MountainStar Sports Group
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Mike Tomlin steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after 19 seasons
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Mike Tomlin era has come to an end in Pittsburgh. After 19 seasons as head coach of the Steelers, Tomlin made the decision to step down. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Tomlin said in a
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ABC-7 Xtra: Bond of Brothers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Bea Martinez’s Special Report, Bond of Brothers, in the media player above.
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El Paso Locomotive FC sign midfielder Daniel Gomez
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed midfielder Daniel Gomez, pending league and federation approval. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy. “Daniel is a great player with a fantastic mentality,” Technical Director Ray Saari said. “He is known around the league for
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El Paso native Ricardo Pepi suffers forearm fracture in PSV Eindhoven match
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario graduate Ricardo Pepi suffered a forearm fracture while scoring for PSV Eindhoven on Saturday. The 23-year-old has scored 11 goals in 22 matches for the club. Pepi is expected to undergo surgery and be sideline for 2 months. Prior to the injury, El Paso native was expected to
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Aggies Drop Contest in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – A midday affair from the Murphy Center saw NM State (6-10, 2-2 CUSA) match up with the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee (9-7, 4-0 CUSA). Offensive woes plagued the Aggies as they fell to the reigning regular-season conference champions, 88-51. The home side scored first, though Lucía Yenes picked off a Blue Raider
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Miners Come Up Short in 68–59 Loss at WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 68–59 at Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at E. A. Diddle Arena. The Miners move to 9–6 overall and 1–3 in Conference USA play. UTEP battled throughout the night, showing resilience and keeping the game close at times, but Western Kentucky’s scoring runs proved decisive.
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UTEP Men’s Basketball Clipped By WKU, 68-56, Saturday Afternoon
EL PASO, Texas — Jamal West Jr. netted 15 points while LA Hayes came off the bench to tally a career-high 13 points, but the UTEP men’s basketball team was upended, 68-56, by WKU at the Don Haskins Center in front of a season-best 4,392 fans Saturday afternoon. The Miners (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) carried a
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Aggies Suffer First Home Defeat of Season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NM State (9-6, 2-3 CUSA) fell for the first time at home this season as Middle Tennessee (10-6, 4-1 CUSA) defeated the Aggies by a score of 59-55 inside the Pan American Center. NM State was led individually by Jemel Jones, who finished with 16 points, and Cyr Malonga, who
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6A Showdown: High School Basketball
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 6A showdown, the Eastlake Falcons and Coronado Thunderbirds pick up wins moving them in the top two in District play. FINAL SCORES: Eastlake 48 Franklin 40 Braeden Quigley 17 pts, Diego Diaz 9pt,s Caleb Gutierrez 8pts. Eastwood 44 Coronado 45 Ethan Friday 21pts.
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Future of the Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What is the future of the Sun Bowl and the college football bowl game system overall – and could it be in jeopardy? An increasingly common phenomenon is top players with draft aspirations sitting out the end-of-season games that were seen in years past as a reward and capstone for teams
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Community Champions: El Paso native Stephanie Han defends WBA Lightweight title after defeating legendary Holly Holm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (KVIA) — El Paso native Stephanie Han defends her World Boxing Association Lightweight title after beating Holly Holm by a unanimous decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday. The fight was stopped due to an accidental head butt by Holm. Han landed 87 punches and threw 371 compared to Holm’s
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UTEP and NMSU men’s basketball recover from road game struggles with home wins
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners and NMSU Aggies bounced back from disappointing road outings to secure wins at home on Thursday. The Miners played host to Middle Tennessee, who were tied for first in Conference against the reigning Conference USA champions, the Liberty Flames with a 3-0 record. UTEP creeped from behind
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NM State Rallies Late, Holds Off WKU in Road Victory
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky — Making their first road trek of conference action, NM State (6-9, 2-1 CUSA) battled for the full 40 minutes, knocking off Western Kentucky (4-10, 0-3 CUSA) by a score of 70-67 at E.A. Diddle Arena. Lucía Yenes recorded 26 points in the win, her fourth game with 20-plus points this season,
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Miners Fall 86–43 at Middle Tennessee in CUSA Action
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 86–43 to Middle Tennessee on Thursday night at the Murphy Center. The Miners are now 9–5 overall and 1–2 in Conference USA play. UTEP struggled offensively, shooting 26.3% from the field and 21.4% from three-point range. Mary Moses Amaniyo led the Miners with 14 points and
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Run International 2026 10K happening January 17
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 7th annual Run International is making its return to the Borderland. 3,000 runners are expected to cross the border in this race that unites two countries and two cities. The 10K route will allow runners to see historical landmarks across downtown El Paso and downtown Ciudad. Organizers say it
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Stephanie Han stays undefeated world champion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –El Paso’s Stephanie Han has successfully defended her world boxing title, remaining undefeated after her latest victory. Han, a mother and El Paso police officer, recently defended her WBA world championship, remaining undefeated after a high-profile win over former champion Holly Holm. The victory marked one of the biggest moments of
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Eastlake High School hires JB Frontz as new head football coach/ athletic director
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eastlake High School hires JB Frontz as its third head football coach in program history. In addition, Frontz will take the helm as the school’s new athletic director. The position was up for grabs after former head football coach, Ruben Rodriguez, was arrested on a domestic violence charge back in
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UTEP’s Malachi Nelson enters transfer portal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP quarterback Malachi Nelson has entered the transfer portal. His agent, Justin J. Giangrande, confirmed the news on social media, and UTEP Athletics confirmed the news to ABC-7 this afternoon. The former five-star quarterback started for the Miners at the beginning of the 2025 season. It was a different story by
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Limited-edition Paydirt Pete bobblehead released for National Bobblehead Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating National Bobblehead Day by unveiling an officially licensed UTEP Paydirt Pete Bobblehead. The museum is offering Miner fans an opportunity to purchase one of the limited-edition bobbleheads. A museum spokesperson says that only 2,026 Paydirt Pete bobbleheads will be sold,
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All seats $9.15 for UTEP’s home conference opener Thursday against Middle Tennessee
EL PASO, Texas – CBS Sports Network will beam the UTEP men’s basketball team’s game versus Middle Tennessee to a national television audience on Thursday at 7 pm. It’s an opportunity to showcase the El Paso community, the Miners’ passionate fan base, and the electric gameday environment in the Don Haskins Center to the rest
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El Paso Locomotive FC sign midfielder Carl Sainté
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed midfielder Carl Sainté, pending league and federation approval. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy. “Carl is a player that we have been monitoring for some time,” Technical Director Ray Saari said. “He possesses a highly sought after
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FIU Pulls Away Late As UTEP Men’s Basketball Falls, 76-64, In Miami
WESTCHESTER, Miami — Kaseem Watson went off for a season-high 25 points, aided by knocking down a career-best five 3-pointers, but a big second half allowed FIU to hold off the UTEP men’s basketball team, 76-64, at Ocean Bank Convocation Center Sunday evening. The game featured seven ties and 18 lead changes. The Miners (4-10,
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Miners Drop Conference Matchup to Liberty, 86–66
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team suffered its first Conference USA loss of the season, falling 86–66 to Liberty on Sunday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners moved to 9–4 overall and 1–1 in league play. UTEP was strong at the free-throw line, shooting 22-24 (91.7 percent), but struggled to
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Aggies Rally to Take Second-Half Lead but Fall at Missouri State
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri — NM State (8-5, 1–2 CUSA) put together a resilient second-half rally and even briefly took the lead for the first time in the game, but Missouri State (9–5, 3-0 CUSA) held on late as the Aggies fell 89-82 today inside Great Southern Bank Arena. Missouri State set the tone early, jumping out to a quick lead behind efficient perimeter shooting and
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