Texas Sports Archives

Community Champion: Hanks runner commits to University of Texas

April 7, 2020 4:20 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — It’s not easy signing to compete at a division one university, but with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Hanks…

MountainStar Sports joins other foundations with $1M challenge grant for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank

April 6, 2020 7:08 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — During these uncertain times, families are in need of help putting food on the table. Some local foundations are stepping in to…

The Latest: 3 Rangers minor leaguers in self-isolation

April 6, 2020 3:21 PM Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Three minor league players in the Texas Rangers organization…

JUCO baseball star gets eligibility ‘surplus’ with Texas Longhorns

April 3, 2020 11:08 AM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — After canceling spring athletics, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring athletes on Monday. It’s great news for…

Shin-Soo Choo pledges to give every Texas Rangers’ minor league player $1,000

April 1, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

Shin-Soo Choo, an outfielder and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers, is giving every player in the Rangers’ minor league system $1,000 to…

Former Astros star Jimmy ‘The Toy Cannon’ Wynn dies at 78

March 31, 2020 1:16 PM Associated Press

Jimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and ’70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon,”…

Another transfer gone as Deon Stroud to leave UTEP

March 30, 2020 6:57 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – A season ago, the buzz around the UTEP Men’s basketball program was centered on the influx of transfers coming into the program.…

3 UTEP employees diagnosed with virus attended Conference USA basketball tournament at The Star

March 27, 2020 7:18 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says…

Cowboys make big moves so far this off-season, keeping Prescott & Cooper together

March 20, 2020 10:58 PM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — Dak Prescott has his No. 1 receiver in place again, and of course, the star running back who signed a big contract last summer. The…

Conference USA cancels spring sports due to virus pandemic

March 16, 2020 9:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA has elected to cancel all spring sport competition and championships this season, effective immediately, due to…

El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments

March 12, 2020 10:54 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…

Locomotive FC games on hold as USL and MLS shut down for 30 days due to the coronavirus

March 12, 2020 11:12 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the…

Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas

March 12, 2020 1:10 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…

UIL postpones state basketball tourney over virus concerns

March 12, 2020 3:06 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Texas have decided to postpone the boys’ state basketball tournament after the Thursday afternoon session for…

WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs

March 12, 2020 10:24 AM Brittany Carlock

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…

UTEP’s season comes to end following C-USA first round loss to Marshall, 86-78

March 11, 2020 10:58 PM Adrian Ochoa

The UTEP Miners saw an early exit from the Conference USA Basketball Tournament Wednesday in Frisco, TX. UTEP lost to Marshall in the first round of…

C-USA basketball tourney, NCAA March Madness games being played without fans

March 11, 2020 2:37 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas – Conference USA and NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games are not open to the general public because of concerns about…

UTEP women’s team advances to Conference USA quarterfinals

March 11, 2020 7:20 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s team got another step closer to a Conference USA Tournament championship. The Miners defeated the Florida Atlantic…

Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown

March 9, 2020 10:27 PM Shelby Montgomery

PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…

Locomotive opens season on the road with a draw against Orange County FC

March 7, 2020 10:53 PM KVIA ABC-7

ORANGE COUNTY, California – El Paso Locomotive FC kicked off its sophomore season in USL Championship, playing to a scoreless draw against Orange…

Boum leads UTEP over Rice 77-72; C-USA tourney up next

March 7, 2020 10:34 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Souley Boum had a game-high 25 points as UTEP edged past Rice 77-72 on Saturday in the regular-season finale. Daryl Edwards added…

UTEP punches ticket to C-USA tournament after defeating Middle Tennessee, 60-56

March 4, 2020 9:59 PM Adrian Ochoa

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It wasn’t an easy road getting there, but for the UTEP Miners it doesn’t really matter. Wednesday night in Murfreesboro, the…

Texas-area round H.S. basketball scores; Onate & Las Cruces clash in district tournament final

February 28, 2020 11:17 PM Adrian Ochoa

Americas 40 Arlington Martin 50 Franklin 52 Arlington Bowie 86 Eastlake 46 Amarillo 62 Eastwood 49 Amarillo Palo Duro 45 Clint 76 Dalhart 61 Fabens…

Key El Paso figure behind the Sun Bowl, holiday tree lighting and UTEP athletics retires after 43 years

February 26, 2020 10:39 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Look around El Paso. Go for a walk in San Jacinto Plaza to see the lit up tree during the holidays, the fanfare that comes with the…

UTEP rallies after slow start to stun Rice, 68-62

February 22, 2020 8:08 PM Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Daryl Edwards had a career-high 34 points as UTEP snapped a five-game losing streak by knocking off Rice 68-62 on Saturday.…

Ex-NFL players Robinson, Bray granted bond by El Paso federal judge on pot charges

February 21, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — Two former NFL players were walking free on bond Friday after federal agents said they caught them with over 150 pounds of…

New details emerge about Cleveland Browns player’s arrest with 157 pounds of pot in rental car at Sierra Blanca

February 20, 2020 2:08 PM CNN

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Cleveland Browns player Gregory Robinson was arrested and jailed in El Paso after U.S. Border Patrol agents found 157…

Locomotive crosses bridge for 2-0 win in FC Juarez exhibition

February 19, 2020 6:51 PM Nate Ryan

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — El Paso Locomotive FC scored a 2-0 victory in an international friendly Wednesday afternoon, but it will be as short a trip…

Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued

February 18, 2020 10:29 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Organizers of the El Paso Marathon said Wednesday they were stripping this year’s men’s winner of his title and banning him from…

Angels star Mike Trout rips MLB for Astros cheating scandal, said he ‘lost respect’ for players

February 17, 2020 3:39 PM CNN

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has joined the list of Major League Baseball players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston…