UTEP football players return to campus for voluntary workouts
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners began the process this week of trying to get back to football during the era of Covid-19. Monday, members of the…
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Mavs owner Cuban to host SiriusXM Radio business show
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Cuban is ready to talk business — or whatever else his radio listeners want to discuss. The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner…
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El Paso Rhinos to join two new leagues
El Paso, TX – When one door closes, another one opens. That was the case for the El Paso Rhinos after the team announced Tuesday that it will join…
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Ezekiel Elliott among several Cowboys & Texans players infected by coronavirus
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for Covid-19, a source close to him told ABC affiliate WFAA.…
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University of Texas president to meet with students on athletes’ demands
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of…
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Several Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans players test positive for coronavirus
Several players for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have tested positive for the coronavirus, sources tell NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and…
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Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour spent two months learning about the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to develop a safe plan to return, followed…
Continue Reading A safe return for golf as Berger wins Colonial in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour completed a safe and successful return to competition, and so did Daniel Berger. He made a 10-foot birdie…
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PGA Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silence in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. And then at 8:46 a.m., it…
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El Paso runners can take part in marathon virtual fun run
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 has put a damper on a variety of activities across the country. For running enthusiasts, not being able to participate in…
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Cody Decker brings elite baseball training facility to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Joe Beimel pitched in the MLB for 13 seasons. And now, he and former MLB catcher Brent Dean run Beimel Elite Athletics, one of the…
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UTEP unveils plan for student-athletes to return to campus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP is getting the ball rolling for students athletes to return to campus. UTEP athletes will be allowed to return for voluntary…
Continue Reading Texas football coach Tom Herman talks about the double standard he says fans have for black student-athletes
Texas football coach Tom Herman empathizes with black student-athletes and the double standard that he says fans have regarding them. Discussing race…
Continue Reading Texas enters June with camps open for kids, some pro sports
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas entered the new month with summer camps, including sports camps, allowed to open as the state relaxed some of the rules…
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Texas to allow some fans at outdoor sports events – but not in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but the numbers will be strictly limited, under a new order…
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With season in question, Americas grad Darrell Hernaiz continues work to MLB
EL PASO, Texas – A year ago around this time Americas High School grad Darrell Hernaiz was signing his professional baseball contract with the…
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Community Champion: Parkland’s Zoe Hankins goes out on top as wrestling state champion
EL PASO, Texas — For Zoe Hankins it was now or never. The Parkland senior had been close to winning a state championship in wrestling before, but…
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ABC-7’s Erik Elken, Nate Ryan to be UTEP play-by-play voices on ESPN3, ESPN+
EL PASO, Texas – KVIA ABC-7’s Erik Elken is the new play-by-play man for the UTEP football and men’s basketball streams on ESPN3 and ESPN+, while…
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U-Prep: Tompkins High Trio Reunites at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — For three of the newest members of UTEP’s basketball team, Rodney Terry’s locker room won’t be the first they’ve shared. Jamal…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas is aiming to start college football season on time, with fans in stands
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott says that Texas is working to have the college football season start on time, with at least some fans in…
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Representing different teams, local college football players prep for season together in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Perhaps no one is as excited about the reopening of gyms in El Paso as the college athletes who need to get game ready for next…
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El Paso Chihuahuas wait for Major League Baseball to decide season plans
EL PASO, Texas — By this time of year, El Paso Chihuahuas fans are usually finding their way out to Southwest University Park to enjoy baseball…
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UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter talks budget & return to campus for staff
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 Sports Director Adrian Ochoa speaks with UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Senter talks about…
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Americas High School running back Aaron Dumas picks up offer from UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel didn’t have to look very far to find a possible recruit. On Friday, Americas High School…
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Community Champion: Tristen Licon caps off stellar season with Sul Ross Man of the Year Award
For Tristen Licon it all started with a dream of playing college basketball. It didn’t matter whether it was at a division one program, or at a…
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Burges RB Tavorus Jones receives offer from University of Alabama
EL PASO, Texas — You can’t say El Paso doesn’t have the talent when it comes to football. Back in April, Burges High School running back Tavorus…
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Remembering UTEP football legend Fred Wendt, who has died at 95
EL PASO, Texas — Few people have accomplished what Fred Wendt achieved during his time as a UTEP Miner. The All-American running back set UTEP…
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UTEP strikes gold with commitment from Oklahoma transfer Jamal Bienemy
EL PASO, Texas – In a time where patience has proved fundamental, it has paid off for Rodney Terry and the UTEP men’s basketball team in the biggest…
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UIL to allow limited workouts in June
AUSTIN, Texas — It’s the first step in getting sports back on high school campuses. On Tuesday, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) sent an…
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NFL teams to begin reopening their facilities next week
NEW YORK, New York — NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities on Tuesday if state and local governments will allow it. In a memo sent to the…
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