EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team will tune up for the 2026 season when it plays host to NJCAA member Cochise College in an exhibition match at 6 p.m. at picturesque University Field on Saturday. Admission is free for the first home fall friendly for the Miners since they squared off against Colorado College in 2022.
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EL PASO, Texas – Ivan Perasovic (KK Split, Croatia) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. Perasovic has played in the ABA for six years, competing with both Split (2020-22, 2025-26) and Cibona (2022-25). A brief profile on Perasovic and a quote from Golding follows below. Ivan Perasovic Forward 6-8
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Former New Mexico State University basketball player Deshawndre Washington failed to appear in court again Wednesday. He’s accused of 15 felonies for an alleged hazing scandal during the 2022-23 basketball season at NMSU. In Wednesday morning’s motion trial, many virtually called into the courtroom through Zoom. Washington didn’t answer the
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC defeated Monterey Bay FC 1-0 on Wednesday night at Southwest University Park, to secure the season series. The opening minutes saw El Paso on the attack, creating several promising opportunities, but they were unable to capitalize. Alex Méndez finally broke through for Locomotive in the 30th minute,
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EL PASO, Texas – Fall camp is underway for the UTEP Miners as the 2026 season will kickoff in just 30 days. The Miners opened fall camp with a Tuesday night practice at the Sun Bowl, and then were back at it for day 2 bright and early Wednesday morning. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Cristo Fernández appeared on “Live with Kelly and Mark.” The “Ted Lasso” actor and athlete recently started playing with the El Paso Locomotive FC as a forward. Fernández was on the show to promote his new bilingual children’s book, “Fútbol Is Life! / ¡Fútbol es vida!” His own life
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EL PASO, Texas – From the Army, to the boxing ring. Las Crucen Ariana Carrasco is gearing up for a big time fight this week in El Paso. It’s only been a few months since she turned pro, and she’s looking to leave her mark in the sport. “Ever since i first sparred even just hitting the bag, I knew
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State Athletics has unveiled a series of fan-focused enhancements designed to elevate the game day experience at Aggie Memorial Stadium during the 2026 season and for years to come. The enhancements reflect the department’s ongoing commitment to creating a more convenient, connected and engaging environment for Aggie fans, student-athletes,
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players in El Paso, and also in the entire country has announced he’s leaving the Sun City. Over the weekend, Noah Tarrant, a tight end at Pebble Hills High School announced he will be transferring to All Saints Episcopal, a school in Fort Worth, Texas. Tarrant will
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — According to his agency and his father, Deshawndre Washington was trying to get into the U.S. from Lebanon for his hazing case trial in Las Cruces Monday, but was held up due to the military conflict in the Middle East. He used to play for New Mexico State University. Washington
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new school year at Eastwood High School also marks the beginning of a new era for the athletic program. On Monday, July 3rd Eastwood officially introduced its newest head coaches during a ceremony at the school theatre ahead of the 2026-27 school year. The new hires include Daniel Martinez
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: This article had a news clip linked to it. It has been removed due to a graphic falsely stating Deshawndre Washington faced five counts of criminal sexual penetration. UPDATE (12:50 p.m.): Deshawndre Washington is playing at a basketball tournament in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, ABC-7 learned. Washington is currently playing overseas at the Decathlon
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four UTEP men’s golfers were recognized Monday for their achievements in the classroom and on the course, earning 2025-26 NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America. Juniors Patrick Foley, Marc Keller and Valentin Luna, along with sophomore Alexandre Godin, received the honor
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By Jamie Dorrington and Patricio Chile FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday that the international soccer governing body would not be moving forward with a controversial proposal to sell stakes in future competitions to private investors. “Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the
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By Mason Leib Tony Romo has been placed on leave at CBS Sports, the network confirmed in a statement. “Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice,” the network said in a statement Friday. Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt will take over for Romo during his leave, working alongside Jim Nantz
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State has parted ways with football assistant head coach and general manager, David Cobb. Cobb also served as the team’s running backs coach. In a statement to ABC-7, an NMSU spokesman said Cobb had been placed on administrative leave before the start of fall camp. The entire statement
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has been invited to compete in the prestigious 2026 Cancun Challenge from Nov. 24-25 while also hosting a game at the Don Haskins Center on Dec. 5. The Miners will lock up with the College of Charleston (Nov. 24) in their first contest of the event while squaring off against
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will host the 40th Lori Fitzgerald Invitational, its first home meet since the 2019 campaign, as the 2026 cross country schedule was announced on Wednesday. The Miners will also start competition as a Mountain West program this coming campaign. The season will open at NM State’s Art Morgan Classic on Saturday,
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The Bravos are back at home this Friday to take on Club Universidad Nacional in their third match of the 2026 Apertura. The game kicks off at 9:00 pm at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez. According to the FC Juárez Communications Department, the club hopes to secure its first win before beginning its
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The start of the college football season is fast approaching, and for the NMSU Aggies that means it’s time for the start of fall camp. The Aggies took the field Wednesday for day one of camp. NMSU got to start their fall camp a week earlier than most teams because they’ll
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EL PASO, Texas – The San Diego Padres have promoted No. 1 prospect Ethan Salas to Triple-A El Paso. Salas is in his fourth season since being signed at the age of 16 out of Caracas, Venezuela, during the International Signing Period. The 20-year-old catcher batted .286 in 72 games with the Double-A San Antonio Missions. He
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC’s Eric Calvillo has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week, while Rubio Rubín earned a place on the bench following their performances in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Sporting JAX. Calvillo played the full 90 minutes and assisted on Rubín’s goal that gave Locomotive a 2-0 lead. He also
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From June 11 to July 19 this summer, millions of fans around the globe tuned in to support their countries in the 2026 World Cup. And while the drama unfolded on screen, Oura Ring was tracking another story right on its members’ fingers. Oura’s data science team analyzed de-identified, aggregate Oura member data from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Men’s basketball team will get into an early test before the 2026-27 season with a pair of exhibition games in Ciudad Juárez during the first week of August. The Miners will face Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) on Monday August 3rd before taking on the Indios de
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By Mason Leib LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time NBA champion and four-time MVP made the announcement on social media on Friday. “I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one
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By GMA Team Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office arrest-detention report first obtained by ABC affiliate station WISN-TV. Romo was arrested in Milwaukee. According to the report, Romo was stopped Thursday around 6:18 p.m. and “performed poorly” on
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Pro cycling has never been easier to watch from home. Today’s broadcasts offer helicopter footage, rider data, breakaway graphics, and sweeping shots of the world’s most famous race routes. Fans can follow nearly every climb, sprint, and attack in real time. But for many cycling fans, the appeal of the sport has always been
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BALTIMORE, Maryland – Former New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia suffered another major setback as he looks to make an NFL roster. Thursday, the Baltimore Ravens released the Heisman Trophy finalist with just days before the start of training camp. Pavia signed with the Ravens in April after not being selected in the NFL Draft. The former Vanderbilt quarterback was competing for the number three
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today the signing of forward Zyen Jones, pending league and federation approval. Per club policy, the terms of the deal will not be disclosed. “Zyen Jones is a player who brings both International and domestic professional experience that will contribute to our team immediately,” said Head Coach Junior
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World Champion has put a spotlight on the Sun City, and now, Moises Rodriguez is one of those new stars. Rodriguez has been one of the top amateur
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