On Oct. 10, the reigning national champion Indiana University Hoosiers head to Lincoln, Nebraska, for a college football showdown against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, and United Airlines is planning to help with the fan frenzy. United plans to offer a rare flight between Indianapolis and Lincoln on the game weekend. Normally, it wouldn’t connect
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 spoke with UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden about the team’s upcoming home game against Oregon State. The Miners are 1-2 this season coming off a loss on the road against Michigan. Kickoff for Saturday’s game against Oregon State is at 7 p.m. from the Sun Bowl.
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week four of the high school football season went to the Parkland Matadors. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week the entire team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. The Matadors are also this week’s Community Champions.
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EL PASO, Texas – The undefeated UTEP soccer team will commence Mountain West action with a pair of matches, playing at UNLV at 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT Thursday before turning around to welcome San Jose State to University Field at 1 p.m. MT Sunday. The contests against both the Rebels (2-4-2) and the Spartans
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners wrapped up non-conference play on a sour note after falling to Arizona in four sets (3-1) Tuesday night. The loss dropped UTEP’s overall record to 8-4. Arizona would take the first two sets of the match before UTEP would win the third forcing a fourth set. SET 1:
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball team returns to Club Memorial on Tuesday, Sept. 22, hosting Big 12 foe Arizona at 6 p.m. MT in the Miners’ final non-conference match of the 2026 season. Tuesday’s matchup will be streamed live on ESPN+. WEEK FOUR RECAP: TCU / BAYLOR CLASSIC UTEP enters Tuesday’s matchup with
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El Paso,TX (KVIA-TV)-The Sun Bowl announced Old El Paso as its new title sponsor, marking the 8th major change in the game’s history. Sun Bowl president Richard Dayoub joins us to explain what happens next.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — El Paso Locomotive FC has officially made club history. The Locos defeated Phoenix Rising FC earning their eighth consecutive victory and setting a new franchise record for the longest winning streak in club history. El Paso entered the matchup having won seven straight, tying the previous club record set in 2023. The
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USAF, Colo. – UTEP is in a four-way tie for third place after firing a 285 in the first round at the 57th Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational hosted by Air Force at the Eisenhower Golf Club Blue Course (par 72 | 7,541 yards) on Saturday afternoon. Sunday’s second round begins at the same time. Monday’s final round
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — UTEP jumped out to a 7-0 lead Saturday at No. 19 Michigan, but the Wolverines answered with 52 points to pull away from the Miners at Michigan Stadium. UTEP struck first on its opening scoring drive. EJ Colson Jr. connected with Carver Cheeks on a 45-yard touchdown pass to give the
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ANN ARBOR, Mich — UTEP is within striking distance of No. 19 Michigan at halftime, trailing the Wolverines 17-14 Saturday afternoon at Michigan Stadium. The Miners came out fast, taking an early lead behind quarterback EJ Colson Jr. Colson connected with Carver Cheeks on a 45-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to give UTEP
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Children who play sports are used to competing, but the fight is supposed to be over the ball—not the field on which teams play. Yet, around the country, athletic field access is becoming increasingly scarce, as nonprofit and municipal recreation centers face staffing shortages and struggle to maintain their grounds, despite rising demand for youth
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week three of the high school football season went to the Eastlake Falcons. Quarterback Julian Williams threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Diego Diharce. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week the Falcons are also this week’s Community
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There can be a fair argument made that fewer things represent El Paso and it’s community more on the national stage than the annual Sun Bowl game at the stadium that bears it’s name.The 93th edition of the game coming this December, making it the second oldest active college football
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will face a tough test this week as for the first time they will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on #19 Michigan Wolverines. The two programs have never met on the gridiron. Michigan enters Saturday’s game undefeated, 2-0, while the Miners are coming off their first
Continue Reading UPDATE (Sept. 17, 2026): The Sun Bowl Association named Old El Paso as the new bowl game title sponsor. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The partnership agreement between the Sun Bowl Association and WK Kellogg Co. expired, the association announced Tuesday. Kellogg had been the title sponsor of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl since
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FORT WORTH, Texas – The UTEP volleyball team dropped a four-set decision to No. 13 TCU, 3-1 (25-13, 22-25, 25-18, 25-12), Wednesday night at Schollmaier Arena. With the result, both teams move to 7-2 on the season. SET-BY-SET ONE | TCU jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, building a 13-4 advantage
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The final living member of the 1949 Bowie High School baseball team died. Alfonzo Lopez was part of the first team to be declared Texas state champions. Lopez’ nephew confirmed with ABC-7 about his death. He was 94. Lopez was part of a team that made history. 1949 Bowie Bears
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball head coach Keitha Adams announced the Miners’ 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday. The upcoming campaign marks Adams’ 20th season at the helm of the UTEP women’s basketball program across two stints and the Miners’ first season as members of the Mountain West Conference. The slate features 16 home contests
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico State University Hall of Famer Fredd Young died at the age of 64, NMSU Athletics said Wednesday. Young played football for the NMSU Aggies from 1980-83. His six-sack performance against LA Tech in 1983 remains the most ever recorded in a single game by any Aggie, according to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After previously announcing its Conference USA schedule, NM State officially unveiled its complete 2026-27 men’s basketball slate on Wednesday. The schedule features 30 regular-season contests, including 14 games inside the Pan American Center. The Aggies will tip off the season on Nov. 3 when they welcome Western New Mexico to
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – UTEP women’s golf is 9-over par and stands fifth among 13 teams after second-round play was suspended due to lightning at New Mexico’s Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational at the UNM Championship Course (par 72 | 6,354 yards) on Monday evening. The Miners are through 14-16 holes in the second round.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Jones returned to the end zone against his former team Sunday, scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Minnesota Vikings rallied past the Green Bay Packers in their season opener. Jones, the former UTEP standout and El Paso native, capped an 83-yard Minnesota drive with a 3-yard touchdown run with 6:37 remaining in
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP volleyball extended its winning streak to seven matches Saturday with a 3-1 win over UC San Diego at Club Memorial. The Miners improved to 7-1 on the season after winning the Borderland Classic undefeated. UTEP won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21 before UC San Diego took the third,
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — UTEP soccer remained unbeaten Sunday with a 2-1 win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, extending its winning streak to four games. The Miners improved to 6-0-2, their best start since the 2005 team opened 14-0-1. UTEP also completed an unbeaten road trip and is 3-0-2 away from home. Zeta McDannels opened the
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP women’s golf will tee off the 2026-27 campaign at New Mexico’s Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., on the UNM Championship Course (par 72 | 6,354 yards) on Monday and Tuesday. The first two rounds will tee off Monday at 7:30 a.m. MDT with a shotgun start. The final
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Honolulu, Hawaii — New Mexico State erased a 16-point deficit and tied the game in the third quarter, but the Aggies could not finish the comeback Saturday night, falling 29-19 to Hawaii. NMSU dropped to 1-2 on the season after turning the ball over three times and failing to score in the fourth quarter. Hawaii
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El Paso, Texas — UTEP picked up its first win of the 2026 season Saturday night, defeating Texas Southern at the Sun Bowl after opening the year with a loss to Oklahoma. The Miners’ offense found its rhythm early behind quarterback EJ Colson, who helped UTEP build momentum throughout the night. Colson completed 6 of
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP took a 21-10 lead over Texas Southern into halftime Saturday night in the Miners’ home opener at the Sun Bowl. The Miners scored 14 points in the second quarter after the teams were tied 7-7 following the opening 15 minutes. EJ Colson completed 6 of 9 passes for 132 yards
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