UPSET IN THE VALLEY! Ysleta deals #25 Bel Air first loss in instant classic
EL PASO, Texas – It was #25 Bel Air’s first week in the 5A Texas State Rankings. After a thriller in the lower valley, it might be their last. In a…
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QB Watson requests trade as Texans hire new coach
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the move. Watson has a…
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Spurs’ Popovich says he’s gotten Covid vaccine; encourages others to do so
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement Thursday to…
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’66 Texas Western national champs inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas — Immortal. That’s what the 1966 Texas Western national championship team now is after getting inducted as a class of 2020 member in…
Continue Reading Houston Texans hire Baltimore Ravens assistant, ex-UTEP OC David Culley as head coach
HOUSTON, Texas — David Culley, who was the offensive coordinator at UTEP 30 years ago, has been hired as the coach of the Houston Texans, a person…
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#25 Bel-Air overcomes state ranking jitters, closes out Hanks
EL PASO, Texas – The Bel-Air Highlanders’ boys’ basketball team have been cruising all season long, but had yet to face the pressure of playing with…
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For Andress athlete Jeremiah Cooper, Division-I football runs in the family
EL PASO, Texas – Andress super-athlete Jeremiah Cooper can burn you two ways; as a wide receiver, or as a defensive back. Division-I football…
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Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 to win NFC Championship; El Paso’s Jones goes out with chest injury
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay running back Aaron Jones left Sunday’s NFC championship game early in the third quarter with a chest injury…
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UTEP victorious over Louisiana Tech, 82-74; Miners snap three game losing skid
EL PASO, Texas – It was a win the UTEP Miners desperately needed in order to get their season back on track. Friday night at the Don Haskins Center,…
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UTEP women take game one against Louisiana Tech, 61-58
RUSTON, Louisiana – It was a hard fought win for the UTEP women’s basketball team Friday night in Ruston, Louisiana. The Miners defeated the…
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Community Champion: Tristen Licon moves to #2 on all-time scoring list at Sul Ross State University
EL PASO, Texas – Tristen Licon isn’t just lighting up the scoreboards at Sul Ross State University, he’s all rewriting the history books. Last week,…
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UTEP women hit the road to take on Louisiana Tech
The UTEP women’s basketball (6-5, 3-3 C-USA) hits the road once again this weekend to take on Louisiana Tech (9-3, 4-2 C-USA) in Conference USA…
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UTEP looking to snap 3 game losing skid this weekend against Louisiana Tech
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a bit of a slump, but there’s still plenty of time to turn the season around. UTEP (6-6) is looking to…
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Longtime Big 12 football replay official Gene Semko doubles as El Paso divorce lawyer
EL PASO, Texas — Monday through Thursday, Gene Semko reviews cases as a divorce attorney from his offices in Downtown El Paso. But on Saturdays in…
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Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2; Texas & Iowa swap places
NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll Monday.…
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North Texas pulls away down the stretch to complete sweep of UTEP, 74-65
DENTON, Texas – After a lackluster effort, UTEP came back the next day with a better performance. However North Texas used a late run to complete…
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Shooting woes plague UTEP in 63-33 loss at North Texas
DENTON, Texas – It was a game the UTEP Miners are going to have to forget about quickly. Friday in Denton, the Miners lost to the North Texas Mean…
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UTEP women’s team upended by North Texas, 67-59; Miners on 3 game losing skid
EL PASO, Texas – It was the first game back home for the UTEP women’s team since fans were allowed back to the Don Haskins Center. UTEP would have…
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Community Champion: Ysleta’s Omar Ibarra shines on the court & in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the…
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WAC announces expansion to 13 schools; NMSU to remain independent for football
HOUSTON, Texas — The worst-kept secret in college sports over the past month was made official Thursday morning in Houston, according to ABC…
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Ready for kickoff, UTEP soccer announces 2021 spring schedule
EL PASO, Texas – The countdown to kickoff is on as the UTEP soccer team is ready to return to the pitch The team announced its upcoming schedule for…
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Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster four-team deal, per reports
The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They are trading the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team…
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No. 15 Texas Tech knocks off No. 4 Texas, 79-77
AUSTIN, Texas — Mac McClung has led 15th-ranked Texas Tech to victory over one of the Red Raiders’ archrivals. McClung scored 22 points, including…
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Young El Pasoan recalls meeting the late Tommy Lasorda
EL PASO, Texas – Even though Ziggy Monnarez wasn’t born when Tommy Lasorda was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he still became a fan. Monnarez,…
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UTEP cancels 2021 indoor track & field season
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP athletics for the most part has been able to navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic. But not all sports are immune to the…
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Brooklyn Nets agree to 4-team deal for James Harden, acquiring 3-time scoring champion from Houston Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets following a four-team deal involving the Houston Rockets,…
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UTEP women’s team looking to rebound after back-to-back losses
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team is in a bit of slump, but there’s plenty of time to get back on track. The Miners lost back-to-back…
Continue Reading UTEP athletics to allow fans at basketball games until further notice
EL PASO, Texas – The fans are here to stay, at least for the time being. Monday, UTEP announced that fans will be able to attend UTEP basketball…
Continue Reading Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25 college basketball poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. After eight weeks of…
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UTEP makes it two wins in a row; Miners upend Rice, 101-89
EL PASO, Texas – Friday night saw the return of UTEP basketball fans to the Don Haskins Center. It was the first conference home game for the Miners,…
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