Watch the news conference below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso today has accepted a formal invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, according to the University and Conference. In a press release UTEP President Heather Wilson said, “Joining the Mountain West Conference will bring us back into competition
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DETROIT, Michigan (KVIA) — Former Linebacker Tyrice Knight made his first NFL start with the Seattle Seahawks Monday night against the Detroit Lions. Knight was the 118th pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Seahawks first string LB Jerome Baker was on the inactive list against the Detroit Lions due to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — MLB legend Pete Rose has died. ABC News reported the news, citing an announcement by a medical examiner. ABC News posted the news to social media this afternoon. BREAKING: MLB legend Pete Rose, who was denied entry to the Hall of Fame for betting on baseball, has died, medical examiner
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sweet Play of the Week nominees for week 5 of Friday night lights in the Borderland are posted and it’s up to fans to vote on who will win the sweetest play as the winning team will win free customized cupcakes, sponsored by Albertsons. In no particular order, first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP soccer team (3-5-3, 0-2-1 CUSA) fell 2-0 to WKU (3-6-1, 1-1-1 CUSA) Sunday afternoon at University Field. The Hilltoppers registered one more shot than the Miners 14-13, although UTEP held the advantage in shots on goal, 7-5. Mina Rodriguez and Ana Quintero paced the team with four and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Aggies beat the MTSU Blue Raiders 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 29 at the NM State Soccer Complex. A late goal from Meredith Scott propelled the Aggies to their second Conference USA win of the season. “I was super proud of our team to stay with it, stay calm
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State (1-4, 0-2 CUSA) returned to Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday night where it fell 50-40 to rival New Mexico (1-4, 0-1) in front of 21,062 fans. The high-scoring affair featured a total of 1,042 yards of offense, including 605 yards of rushing offense by the two sides.
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MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball (12-2, 2-0 Conference USA) capped off its conference opening weekend with an impressive performance on Saturday morning, delivering a second consecutive 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-12) sweep over FIU at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. MATCH SUMMARY UTEP started strong in set one with early kills. Despite FIU’s attempts to rally
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State will host their second Conference USA match of the week against Middle Tennessee on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. The Aggies and Blue Raiders are both 1-1 in Conference USA entering the contest. How to Follow Who: Middle Tennessee Where: Las Cruces, N.M. When: Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m.
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KENNESAW, Georgia (KVIA) — NM State Volleyball responded to Friday’s disappointing outing with a convincing sweep at Kennesaw State. The Aggies posted just 41 kills, but 26 combined service and attack errors were more than enough for the visitors to walk away with a straight-set victory to close out the weekend. With the win, NM
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a tough battle under the sun’s heat, El Paso Locomotive FC were able to bag a late goal to secure an important win against North Carolina FC at Southwest University Park. “It was well deserved for us and we needed that [win],” forward Joaquin Rivas said. “The hopes for
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State University officials confirm that football coach Tyler Wright, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, will not be with the team while an investigation is underway into social media posts he allegedly made over a decade ago. A spokesperson for the university said “late Friday evening, the university
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico: In the 114th edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry, the New Mexico State Aggies find themselves trailing their in-state rival the New Mexico Lobos at the half, 21-10. The game was tied at 7 for most of the first half before UNM would score two unanswered touchdowns. NMSU would kick a
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Special Olympics Texas hosted an event that was the first of its kind called the “Unified Fore Joy Pro Am” golf tournament. It was billed as the largest day of inclusive golf all around the world, with similar events taking place all throughout the globe, including Top Golf on El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The mayors of Las Cruces and Albuquerque just agreed to a friend wager over Saturday’s football game between NMSU and UNM. Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller agreed that the mayor of the losing team’s city would spend an entire day wearing the winning team’s attire.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Franklin Cougars topped the Coronado Thunderbirds 16-13 at Sun Bowl Stadium Thursday night keeping the winning tradition alive for it’s 7th straight season. The Thunderbirds were the first to score with Christian Frescas’ 87-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Ben Wilson, 7-0. Then the Cougars Ernie Powers responded with an
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 4 of the high school football season went to Riverside wide receiver Carlos Rojas, and the Riverside Rangers. In the game against the Irvin Rockets, Rojas showed no fear jumping over a defender while still maintaining control of the football.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team will take on the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) for an exhibition match on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM at the Gimnasio Universitario Manuel Bernardo Aguirre. UTEP officials say this game will “make history” as the first in Mexico. “NCAA rules mandate that
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MINNESOTA – Aaron Jones shared a heartfelt message to the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin Wednesday ahead of his return to the city this Sunday. Jones started his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, but is currently in his first season with NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The two teams will square off
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team (3-3-3, 0-0-1 CUSA) welcomes Middle Tennessee (3-6, 0-1 CUSA) to the Borderland Thursday for its Conference USA home opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT. GAME COVERAGE Thursday vs Middle Tennessee – Live Stats or Watch Here #ICYMI UTEP is 3-3-3 on the season and 0-0-1 in conference play after drawing 1-1
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP men’s basketball will hold an open practice in Ciudad Juárez on Saturday, October 5, 2024. “We are so excited to take our team to Juárez and capture the attention of a fanbase that hasn’t always had access to Miner Basketball,” UTEP head coach Joe Golding said. The practice will
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Being a quarterback is the toughest position in football. ATS.io compiled a ranking of the 10 best NFL rookie QBs since 1960 using data from StatHead.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP men’s basketball kicked off day one of the 2024-25 season on Monday at Foster Stevens Center. The Miners returned all (9) eligible scholarship players from last year’s team that made the program’s first appearance in the Conference USA Championship game since 2011. “Just looking how far we want last
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP women’s basketball made its return to Foster Stevens Center for day one of practice for the regular 2024-25 season on Monday. The Miners are returning five players from last year’s squad, including big-time player Delma Zita, Ivane Tensaie, Dunja Zecevic, Luisa Vydrova and redshirt-Freshman Thelma Barbitch. This new UTEP
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — For the third-straight week, Mattie Gantt and Kalia Kohler have been named Conference USA Volleyball Co-Setters of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Mattie Gantt – Co-Setter of the Week Gantt had a standout performance over the weekend, helping UTEP achieve a perfect 3-0 record with victories over UTRGV (3-1), Texas A&M-Corpus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kolby Gonzales, at just 14 years old, is already one of the most accomplished jujitsu wrestlers in the world. He is just a few weeks removed from winning the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Youth World Championships in Las Vegas. “It was honestly the best experience in my life. It was, just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 14-year-old Kolby Gonzales just won gold in the Jiu-Jitsu youth division at the ADCC Worlds Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Cruces resident trains five days a week in El Paso at Gracie Barra El Paso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. At this week’s tournament at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Gonzales
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KVIA) — With the Minnesota Vikings savoring the unfamiliar vibe of being in full control in the fourth quarter, Justin Jefferson climbed on the bench to repeatedly wave his arms in encouragement of the home crowd to roar even louder for a defense that had the Houston Texans on their heels all afternoon. The ovations were well-deserved.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Del Valle’s quarterback Jake Fette announced his commitment to Arizona State University on Sunday via X. Fette had more than 10 offers from FBS Division 1 programs such as Texas Tech, TCU, Texas State, Baylor, University of Houston, UTEP, New Mexico State, SMU, North Texas, Cal and the University of
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