Texas Sports Archives

Ravens run past Cowboys, plagued by missed field goals, 34-17

December 8, 2020 9:28 PM Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Maryland — Lamar Jackson ran for 94 yards and a touchdown as the focal point of a relentless rushing attack that amassed 294 yards, and…

Cowboys All-Pro Zack Martin goes to IR, out for Tuesday night’s game and at least 2 others

December 8, 2020 4:11 PM Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have placed offensive lineman Zack Martin on injured reserve with a calf injury, sidelining the four-time…

Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas describes James Harden as a ‘holdout’

December 8, 2020 6:11 AM CNN

Where’s James Harden? It’s a question being asked by the Houston Rockets as they prepare for the new NBA season, with the team’s…

El Paso’s Aaron Jones delivers game-clinching 77-yard TD run in Packers 30-16 win over Eagles

December 6, 2020 6:00 PM Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Jones rushed for 130 yards and delivered a game-clinching 77-yard touchdown run with 2:36 left as the Green Bay…

NBA players are prohibited from going to bars or clubs in new Covid-19 safety protocols

December 6, 2020 3:16 PM CNN

NBA players and staff will be prohibited from visiting bars and clubs under new Covid-19 health and safety guidelines, according to a memo sent to…

Boum, Williams help UTEP pull away from Sul Ross State for 84-65 win

December 6, 2020 12:02 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas – Souley Boum and Bryson Williams combined for 60 points and each recorded double-doubles, leading UTEP past a pesky Sul Ross…

Borderland Blitz 12/4: Scores & highlights

December 4, 2020 3:55 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – It’s the final week of the high school football regular season. Five games are scheduled for Friday night, two of them are for a…

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Caught on video: Texas high school football player jailed for assault after body slam of referee

December 4, 2020 12:47 AM Nate Ryan, Jim Parker

UPDATE: 18-year-old Edinburg High School senior linebacker Emmanuel Duron was arrested Friday on an assault charge for the body slam of a referee…

UTEP’s final football game moved from El Paso to Denton on Dec. 11

December 4, 2020 3:59 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will not have any more home football games during what has been a strange season full of Covid-19 crowd restrictions and…

Reality overwhelms hope for Cowboys, last in woeful NFC East

December 3, 2020 8:23 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — In a season of so much uncertainty, the Dallas Cowboys can count on one thing: being alone in last place in the NFL’s worst…

Houston Rockets agree to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall and a first-round draft pick

December 2, 2020 6:47 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston Rockets have traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a future lottery-protected,…

El Paso native & Packers star Aaron Jones celebrates 26th birthday

December 2, 2020 11:34 AM Jim Parker

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — It’s a big day of birthdays Wednesday for the Green Bay Packers. Not only does the Packers backfield have two Aarons, they…

‘Very sad decision to make’: Sun Bowl game officially cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic

December 1, 2020 12:05 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Organizers on Tuesday officially announced that El Paso’s Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which has been played every college football…

El Paso hotel industry braces for fallout from Sun Bowl cancellation

December 1, 2020 8:27 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — The latest economic hit from the Covid-19 pandemic to impact the Borderland is the loss of the 2020 Sun Bowl, which was officially…

UTEP postpones Thursday hoops with Arizona Christian, to play Sul Ross State on Saturday

December 1, 2020 6:10 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball game against Arizona Christian that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. The men’s team…

Sun Bowl board to vote to cancel game for 1st time since 1935

November 30, 2020 3:53 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Sun Bowl officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Monday night that its board of directors is set to vote to cancel this year’s game due to…

UTEP says Covid-19 tests that led to cancelation of Rice football game actually were false positives

November 30, 2020 7:13 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — Saturday’s football game between UTEP and Rice was canceled due to 11 Covid-19 positives tests within the Miners program. But new…

El Paso’s own Aaron Jones rushes for 90 yards as Packers roll over Bears 41-25

November 29, 2020 10:10 PM Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers beat the slumping Chicago Bears 41-25 on Sunday night to…

Late TD lifts No. 15 Iowa State over No. 20 Texas

November 27, 2020 4:37 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Iowa State didn’t fret or panic while trailing Texas for nearly an entire game Friday. Instead, the Cyclones looked like a…

Washington rolls past the Cowboys 41-16 on Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020 6:22 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first…

Watson’s 4 TDs lift Texans to 41-25 win over Lions on Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

DETROIT, Michigan — Deshaun Watson had a pair of go-ahead touchdown passes in the first half and threw for two more scores in the fourth quarter to…

Wednesday high school football; Eastlake remains perfect, Parkland cruises past Hanks

November 25, 2020 10:58 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – On the day before Thanksgiving, 8 teams took the field to get in some more district games. In District 1-6A, the Eastlake Falcons…

Markus Paul, strength coach for the Dallas Cowboys, dies at age 54

November 25, 2020 5:28 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Markus Paul, strength and conditioning coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, has died. The 54-year-old experienced a non-Covid-19…

Dana Dimel looks ahead to showdown against Rice this weekend

November 24, 2020 8:16 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – After nearly two weeks without a game, the UTEP Miners finally have a game to look forward to. UTEP (3-4) will take the field in…

San Elizario Eagles soar to new heights with another 4A cross country state title

November 24, 2020 3:15 PM Adrian Ochoa

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The San Elizario boys cross country team has done it again. Tuesday, the Eagles won another state title to add to their trophy…

Rodney Terry speaks with ABC-7 ahead of UTEP’s season opener against UT Permian Basin

November 23, 2020 6:56 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The college basketball season tips off Wednesday, and the UTEP Miners are ready to return to the court. UTEP will host UT Permian…

Cowboys top Vikings 31-28 for 3rd win, NFC East 2nd place tie

November 22, 2020 5:53 PM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Andy Dalton returned from a two-game absence to throw three touchdown passes, hitting Dalton Schultz for a 2-yard score…

Thursday night football; Canutillo improves to 3-0, Clint eliminated from 4A playoffs

November 19, 2020 11:16 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season continued Thursday night across the Borderland. The two games on the schedule were out of District…

Former NMSU Aggie, Trevelin Queen gets opportunity with Houston Rockets

November 19, 2020 6:07 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dreams of playing in the NBA are one step closer to fruition for former NMSU Aggie, Trevelin Queen. Queen didn’t hear his…

Wednesday night football; Irvin remains perfect, El Paso tops Jefferson in OT

November 18, 2020 11:02 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – This week high school football kicked off on a Wednesday night. Three games were scheduled on Wednesday, but one ended up being…