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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino to resume live horse racing on Dec. 31

November 22, 2021 6:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — After a lengthy break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino announced Monday that it would…

One-on-one with Joe Golding: UTEP faces stiff test at home vs. UC Riverside

November 22, 2021 5:16 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Head Coach Joe Golding has scored his first road win, a 73-64 victory over Pacific last friday night. Golding celebrated in the…

New Mexico State secures 3rd Place at Myrtle Beach Invitational with win

November 21, 2021 11:51 PM Nate Ryan

CONWAY, South Carolina -New Mexico State Head Coach Chris Jans isn’t a fan of projections. But with his team navigating a challenging five-game start…

Cowboys offense struggles in 19-9 loss to Chiefs

November 21, 2021 5:51 PM ABC News

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — For the Dallas Cowboys offense on Sunday, things went from bad to worse really quick, reports ABC affiliate WFAA. Dak…

Texans snap 8-game skid, end Titans’ 6-game streak 22-13

November 21, 2021 2:23 PM Associated Press

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor ran for two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and the Houston…

QB Gavin Hardison’s career-high passing leads UTEP past Rice 38-28 for 7th win

November 20, 2021 7:00 PM Associated Press, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Gavin Hardison threw for a career-high 366 yards and Ron Awatt ran for 119 yards as UTEP defeated Rice 38-28 on Saturday and snapped…

Levis throws 4 TDs, Kentucky beats New Mexico State 56-16

November 20, 2021 2:01 PM Associated Press

By STEVE MCCLAIN LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Will Levis overcame an early fumble to throw for four touchdowns and 419 yards as Kentucky cruised past New…

100 sports records and the stories behind them

November 20, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of 100 sports records from the 20th and 21st centuries, and the stories behind…

3 dead, 13 hurt as wrong-way driver crashes head-on into school bus headed to west Texas football playoff game

November 19, 2021 8:30 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: The Associated Press quoted the Texas Dept. of Public Safety as saying a third victim died Friday night as a result of a wrong-way pickup…

High school football playoff scores & highlights: Eastwood, Canutillo, & Riverside win area round titles

November 19, 2021 10:57 PM Adrian Ochoa

Here are the scores from the area round of the high school football playoffs: CLASS 6A DIVISION II Eastwood 28 Boswell 21 Eastlake 14 Byron Nelson 63…

UTEP basketball tames the Pacific Tigers, 73-64, to march to 3-1 on the season

November 19, 2021 11:02 PM UTEP Athletics

STOCKTON, California – Souley Boum poured in a season-best 29 points (18 in the first half) and Jamal Bieniemy 18 points (10 in second half) and…

Suns rally in 4th, beat Mavs 112-104 for 11th straight win

November 19, 2021 10:42 PM Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker each scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 14 assists and…

NMSU loses first game of the season against hot-shooting Utah State, 85-58

November 19, 2021 4:46 PM Adrian Ochoa

CONWAY, South Carolina – The New Mexico State Aggies suffered their first loss of the season Friday in the semi-finals of the Myrtle Beach…

Thursday high school football playoffs: Clint & Parkland eliminated in area round

November 18, 2021 11:06 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school football playoffs continued Thursday with the area round. Two teams from the El Paso area took the field looking to…

One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; Miners look to end 3 game losing skid in home finale against Rice

November 18, 2021 5:00 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a slump, but they have two games left in the regular season to turn things around. UTEP will battle Rice…

No. 15 UTSA aiming for first C-USA West title against UAB

November 18, 2021 1:03 PM Associated Press

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — UTSA hosts defending Conference-USA champion UAB on Saturday at the Alamodome. The…

Red-hot shooting keys New Mexico State comeback in 75-64 win over Davidson

November 18, 2021 12:19 PM Nate Ryan

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina – If New Mexico State consistently plays like they did in second half vs. Davidson on Thursday, hopes should be as high…

Worst performing Heisman Trophy winners in NFL history

November 18, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

You know that big man on campus who flopped as an adult? It happens to college football stars, too. Here, BestOdds ranks the 15 biggest Heisman…

Bench spurs UTEP women past NM State, 76-61

November 17, 2021 10:53 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Brenda Fontana (career-high eight points) and Adhel Tac (career-high eight points) came off the bench to combine for 16 points and…

One-on-one with UTEP women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker; UTEP prepares to host NMSU Wednesday

November 17, 2021 5:20 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (2-0) will host NM State (2-0) in the Battle of I-10 on Wednesday night. The Miners and…

UTEP men’s basketball drills Northern New Mexico College, 88-53

November 16, 2021 11:11 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team wrapped a 50-15 run around the break on the way to blasting visiting NAIA opponent Northern New…

UTEP MBB Coach Joe Golding settles in with I-10 rivalry under his belt

November 16, 2021 3:54 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – New UTEP Head Men’s basketball coach Joe Golding lost his I-10 rivalry debut against a more-experienced New Mexico State team on…

Mark Lowry resigns from El Paso Locomotive FC to coach Indy Eleven

November 15, 2021 10:16 AM Mauricio Casillas, Nate Ryan

UPDATE: Mark Lowry’s resignation as head coach of the El Paso Locomotive FC comes as he is reported by The Athletic to have accepted the same…

Aaron Jones suffers knee injury in Packers 17-0 shutout of Seahawks

November 14, 2021 11:54 PM Jim Parker

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay Packers star running back, and El Paso native, Aaron Jones was injured in Sunday’s close game with the Seattle…

New Mexico State volleyball caps Senior Day with WAC Regular Season-Title

November 14, 2021 7:03 AM Nate Ryan

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State’s volleyball seniors might have received a longer Senior Day celebration than they anticipated Saturday.…

Cowboys dominate Falcons, 43-3

November 14, 2021 9:20 PM ABC News

DALLAS — If the Dallas Cowboys mission on this Sunday afternoon was to show the rest of the NFL that last week’s ugly loss to the Broncos was a…

Vermont woman earns world record by running 95 marathons in 95 days

November 14, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Imagine running 26 miles. Now imagine running 26 miles every day for 95 consecutive days. That’s what one Vermont ultra…

Late FG, costly penalties doom UTEP 20-17 at North Texas

November 14, 2021 1:26 AM Nate Ryan

DENTON, Texas – After squandering an early lead, it looked for a moment as if UTEP would survive a second half collapse at North Texas. But it was a…

NMSU claims 77-71 victory over UTEP in Battle of I-10

November 14, 2021 5:38 AM UTEP Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Souley Boum made his 2021-22 debut after recovering from an injury to tally a game-high 23 points and Jamal Bieniemy…

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers expected to play Sunday

November 13, 2021 2:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Homero De la Fuente Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been activated off the NFL’s reserve/Covid-19 list, the team…