Live Like Luke: How former UTEP player’s legacy has redefined the football program
EL PASO, Texas — For Luke Laufenberg, one spring of practice was all he had to make an impression. Though Luke never played a down for the UTEP…
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Taylor helps Texans down Lawrence, mistake-prone Jags 37-21
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Tyrod Taylor threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns filling in for Deshaun Watson to lead the…
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Watson inactive as expected for Texans’ opener against Jags
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Deshaun Watson was inactive as expected for Houston’s opener against the…
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Texas Tech hangs on for 28-22 win over FCS’ Stephen F Austin
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tahj Brooks ran for two touchdowns in the third quarter, including a 67-yarder for the lead, and Texas Tech held on to beat…
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Arkansas manhandles No. 15 Texas, 40-21, crowd rushes field
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas piled up 333 rushing yards and got touchdowns from four different players on…
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No. 5 Texas A&M escapes with 10-7 win over Colorado
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Freshman quarterback Haynes King’s backup started out slowly, finished precious few drives…
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Johnston catches 2 of Duggan’s 3 TDs as TCU beats Cal 34-32
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Quentin Johnston caught two of Max Duggan’s three touchdown passes and TCU beat…
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Boise State rolls to 54-13 win over UTEP
BOISE, Idaho — Boise State rolled to a 54-13 win over UTEP on Friday night as the Broncos’ Hank Bachmeier threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns,…
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Cowboys’ Collins banned 5 games over substance-abuse issue
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys right tackle La’el Collins for five games for…
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Watch cute Cowboys fan confuse Dak Prescott with Patrick Mahomes
Aaiden Diggs, the son of Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, mixed up his quarterbacks when he got to meet the Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott on an…
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Montwood, Socorro, & Centennial pick up wins on Thursday night
EL PASO, Texas – Week three of the high school football season kicked off Thursday with three games in the Borderland. The final scores from Thursday…
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Brady leads Bucs over Cowboys 31-29 in opener
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off the…
Continue Reading Despite Dak Prescott’s impressive return, Cowboys lose
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dak is back and he’s still not enough for the Dallas Cowboys. Playing his first game…
Continue Reading Texas and Arkansas renew legacy rivalry
By The Associated Press Texas and Arkansas are set to renew a legacy rivalry before it becomes a regular one once again when the Longhorns join the…
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Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lofty expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The reigning Super Bowl…
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El Pasoan Ricardo Pepi shines for Team USA in debut match against Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — El Paso native Ricardo Pepi scored a goal and had three assists as the United States raced to a 4-1 win at Honduras in a…
Continue Reading Texans to be without K Fairbairn in opener against Jags
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans will be without kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn because of an injury Sunday when they…
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Chihuahuas fall to Round Rock in series finale, 9-6
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The Round Rock Express beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 9-6 Tuesday night at Southwest University Park…
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UTEP volleyball’s Uskokovic named C-USA Freshman Of The Week
EL PASO, Texas – Ema Uskokovic has been named the Conference USA Volleyball Freshman of the Week after helping UTEP claim the Borderland Invitational…
Continue Reading Card and No. 21 Texas face tough road trip to Arkansas next
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTN, Texas (AP) — Hudson Card did everything Texas hoped he would in his first career start at quarterback for…
Continue Reading O’Neal has 2 interceptions, No. 6 Texas A&M routs Kent State
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Leon O’Neal Jr. had two interceptions, returning the second one 85 yards for a…
Continue Reading Torrey runs for 244 yards, 3 TDs as North Texas rolls
DENTON, Texas (AP) — DeAndre Torrey ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries and North Texas opened the season with a 44-14 romp over…
Continue Reading Duggan, TCU blow out Duquesne 45-3 as teams shorten 2nd half
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan threw for a touchdown and was one of four TCU players with a rushing score…
Continue Reading Smith’s two touchdowns help Baylor evade Texas State, 29-20
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Baylor had three interceptions, Abram Smith rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns,…
Continue Reading Shough, Brooks lead Texas Tech to 38-21 win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Shough accounted for two touchdowns, Tahj Brooks rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and Texas Tech beat Houston 38-21 in…
Continue Reading Card debut a winner for No. 21 Texas over La-Lafayette 38-18
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson scored twice and Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes in his first career…
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US Soccer agrees to equal pay deal
CNN’s Carolyn Manno looks at women’s professional athletes’ push for equal…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 2 Scores & Highlights
EL PASO, Texas – Here are the scores from week 2 of the high school football season. Andress 24 Parkland 20 San Angelo Central 34 Montwood 29…
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UTEP rallies past Arizona in 5 sets for first win over power five program since 2005
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The UTEP volleyball team (4-0) dropped the first two sets to Pacific 12 power Arizona (3-1) before rallying to win three…
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Thursday night high school football: Austin tops El Dorado, 24-21
EL PASO, Texas – Week two of the high school football season kicked off with only one game in the Borderland Thursday night. The Austin Panthers paid…
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