Jackson State runs away from Texas Southern, wins 41-21
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Malachi Wideman and JD Martin ran 51 yards for a score as…
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Locomotive FC see early exit from USL Championship playoffs; Oakland Roots SC stuns El Paso, 1-0
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (Western Quarterfinals) bowed out of the 2021 USL Championship playoffs with…
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Borderland Blitz week 11: Highlights & scores
FRIDAY SCORES: Del Valle 10 Chapin 14 El Dorado 63 Bel Air 21 Pebble Hills 13 Franklin 35 Americas 8 Eastwood 72 Socorro 13 Montwood 41 El Paso 22…
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NMSU moving to Conference USA for all sports, will join UTEP
UPDATE, Nov. 5: In a unanimous 5-0 vote on Friday, the New Mexico State University Regents decided to join Conference USA for all their athletics…
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10 of the biggest match-fixing scandals of all time
OLBG investigated the correlation of sports and gambling and compiled a list of the biggest match-fixing scandals of all…
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History of the NFL from the year you were born
Stacker counts down the history of the National Football League from 1920 to…
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Australians are dominating the punting landscape of college football, including here in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Have you ever noticed how many Australians are punters for college football teams? Did you know that UTEPs punter Josh Sloan is…
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A high school principal is apologizing for lack of sportsmanship after the football team won a game 106-0
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A Los Angeles high school is apologizing after facing criticism that its football team didn’t simply defeat an…
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One-on-one with Dana Dimel; UTEP prepares for 16th ranked UT-San Antonio Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP (6-2, 3-1 Conference USA), after coming off a tough loss at FAU, will face its biggest challenge yet of 2021. Undefeated and…
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Week 10 sweet play of the week: Dallas Boyd & the Las Cruces Bulldawgs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The winner of the sweet play of the week for week 10 went to the Las Cruces Bulldawgs. The winning play was a quarterback…
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Monkey belonging to stripper girlfriend of former UTEP, now Texas asst. coach bites child on Halloween
AUSTIN, Texas — A naughty pet monkey has tongues wagging in Austin and the sports world. According to Sports Illustrated, the Capuchin monkey…
Continue Reading NFL receiver Henry Ruggs III drove more than 150 mph before fatal crash, prosecutors say
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was traveling more than 150 mph — his alcohol level more than twice the legal limit — before…
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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in COVID-19 protocol, out Sunday
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss…
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High school volleyball playoffs: Scores & Highlights
EL PASO, Texas – The high school volleyball playoffs got underway Tuesday with teams looking take that first step toward a state title. The scores…
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Atlanta Braves win World Series, hammering Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6
HOUSTON, Texas — The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series for first time since 1995 by hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Raiders release receiver Henry Ruggs III after he was charged with DUI following a crash that left 1 dead
By Amir Vera and Amy Simonson, CNN The Las Vegas Raiders released wide receiver Henry Ruggs III Tuesday night after he was charged with driving under…
Continue Reading World Series Game 6: ‘No pressure’ for Braves as Astros threaten fightback
By Jack Bantock. CNN The Atlanta Braves are just one victory away from clinching a first World Series in 26 years tonight but must overcome the…
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Mexico to play in empty stadium for 2 World Cup qualifers
ZURICH (AP) — Mexico will have to play in an empty stadium for its next two home games in World Cup qualifying because of persistent anti-gay…
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Astros make comeback, defeat Braves 9-5 in Game 5 of World Series
ATLANTA, Georgia — With their backs against the wall, the Astros bats showed up Sunday night with a 9 to 5 win over the Braves. The Braves were…
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Cowboys get 20-16 win against Vikings despite no Dak, backup QB
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — No Dak. No problem. The Dallas Cowboys were able to come up with a win against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night despite…
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Locomotive FC fall 4-1 to Rio Grande FC Toros in regular season finale
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EDINBURG, Texas – Locomotive FCÂ (18-4-10, 64 points) fell for only the fourth time in the 2021 USL Championship…
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Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are one win from their first World Series title in 26 years. Dansby Swanson and…
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UTEP comes up short in Boca Raton; Miners fall to Florida Atlantic 28-25
BOCA RATON, Florida – UTEP came close, but in the end it was simply too little too late for the Miners. Saturday in Boca Raton, Florida, the Miners…
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No. 16 Baylor wins 31-24 as Texas again blows big lead
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Ben Sims and Abram Smith had TD runs in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Baylor beat Texas…
Continue Reading Borderland Blitz week 10 highlights & scores
Clint 7 Riverside 42 Mountain View 55 San Elizario 14 Franklin 25 Americas 21 Eastwood 41 Coronado 19 Montwood 27 Pebble Hills 30 Austin 42 Jefferson…
Continue Reading Braves throw 2-hitter, blank Astros 2-0 for 2-1 Series lead
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth…
Continue Reading NAACP urges athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams due to ‘attacks on voting rights and reproductive care’
By Ben Church, CNN The NAACP sent an open letter to five players’ unions on Thursday, urging their athletes not to sign with teams in Texas.…
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Brett Favre repays $600,000 to Mississippi after state auditor says he received illegal funds. He still owes $228,000, state says
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre repaid the state of Mississippi $600,000 that he allegedly received…
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Thursday High School Football: Mayfield wins district title; Chapin & Eastlake score district wins
EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season kicked off week 10 with three games in the Borderland. Mayfield secured the district 3-5A title with…
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Aaron Jones breaks out chain after scoring TD in Packers win over Cardinals
Aaron Jones would not be stopped 💪Had to break out the Packers chain after the TD (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/87QRYnbZp8— Bleacher Report…
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