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 game that came down to the final possession, Ysleta knocked off the previously unbeaten Highlanders 43-40 for their biggest win of the season. Omar
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HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the move. Watson has a no-trade clause in his four-year, $156 million contract, so he could have some control over where he might be dealt. The same source who told The AP about the trade request said
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement Thursday to encourage others to receive the shot when they have the opportunity. Popovich released the news on his 72nd birthday. He made the announcement through the NBA in the form of a video just
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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 the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The ceremony happened in virtual form Wednesday night. Former player Nevil Shed accepted the induction on behalf of the team, which was the
Continue Reading 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 familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the hiring hasn’t been announced. It will
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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 a number in front of their name. In their first game as a TABC-state ranked team, the Highlanders (12-0) overcame a scrappy Hanks team late to stay unbeaten with
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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 programs are finding that out with the new year. But what does he like best? His answer tells you everything you need to know about his game. “I’m gonna have to
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay running back Aaron Jones left Sunday’s NFC championship game early in the third quarter with a chest injury suffered when he was tackled and fumbled going to the ground on a hit by Tampa Bay safety Jordan Whitehead. Jones’ fumble set up Tom Brady’s third touchdown of the day,
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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, UTEP defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by a final score of 82-74. The victory over the Bulldogs snapped UTEP’s three game losing streak. The Miners were
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RUSTON, Louisiana – It was a hard fought win for the UTEP women’s basketball team Friday night in Ruston, Louisiana. The Miners defeated the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters by a final score of 61-58. It was UTEP’s first road win of the season. The Lady Techsters pulled within three points in the final minutes of
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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, the former Americas Trail Blazer moved to number 2 on the all-time scoring list at Sul Ross. Licon currently has 1,437 points in his college career. He’s 288 points away
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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 play on Jan. 22-23 at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston. The Miners will open the weekend on Friday with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. MT, while the series between UTEP and
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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 rebound after three straight losses on the hardwood. Conference play for the Miners hasn’t exactly gone according to plan as the Miners are currently 2-4
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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 the fall, he reviews cases from the replay booth on college football’s biggest stage. As a referee in the Big 12 Conference, he has to! By the power vested
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NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll Monday. If third-ranked Villanova ever plays a game, perhaps it will make a run a them. The Bulldogs again racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to the Bears, while the Wildcats remained
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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 its sweep with a 74-65 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Super Pit. After dismal shooting on Friday night, the Miners (6-6, 2-4 Conference USA) got off to a hot start on Saturday, hitting 12
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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 Green by a final score of 63-33. It was one of the worst shooting performances in UTEP men’s basketball history. The Miners shot just 21% from
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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 loved nothing more then to send fans home happy with a win, but North Texas had other ideas. The Mean Green defeated UTEP Friday night by
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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 top basketball scorers in Ysleta’s history. He’s been on the varsity team for the Indians ever since his freshman year, and in December, he surpassed one
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HOUSTON, Texas — The worst-kept secret in college sports over the past month was made official Thursday morning in Houston, according to ABC affiliate KTRE. The Western Athletic Conference officially announced the addition of Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, Lamar University and Abilene Christian University to the league, giving it 13 schools for 2021.
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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 the 2021 spring season. The season gets underway on Jan. 29 with an exhibition versus NM State at 7 p.m. MT in El Paso. The regular
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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 deal, according to multiple reports including ESPN and The Athletic, citing sources familiar with the deal. In return for Harden, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Houston is acquiring Caris LeVert
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AUSTIN, Texas — Mac McClung has led 15th-ranked Texas Tech to victory over one of the Red Raiders’ archrivals. McClung scored 22 points, including a long, tie-breaking jumper with three seconds left to give Tech a 79-77 win over fourth-ranked Texas. The 10-2 Longhorns led almost the entire game following a blistering start against one
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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, 14 is all about the Blue and his knowledge of Dodgers past and present is impressive. In 2017, Monnarez got the experience of a lifetime. When he was 11-years-old
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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 challenges of the pandemic. Wednesday, UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced the Miner track and field teams will not compete indoors in 2021. “We have seen an
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HOUSTON (AP) — Disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets following a four-team deal involving the Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. A person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity says Harden is leaving the Rockets just a day after saying the team wasn’t good enough to
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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 games, both against the Rice Owls. UTEP knew the 2 game set against the Rice Owls would be a challenge since Rice is currently in first
Continue Reading 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 games until further notice. A limited number of fans will be permitted in the Don Haskins Center for UTEP games, beginning with this weekend’s women’s matchups versus
Continue Reading 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 twists and turns, that hasn’t changed. The Zags received 63 of 64 first-place votes from a national media panel in the poll released Monday and the Bears had the other one. Villanova,
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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, and they wanted nothing more than to send the fans home happy with a victory. UTEP did just that after defeating the Rice Owls, 101-89. UTEP improves
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