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 developments stemming from Saturday pose questions as to whether the decision to cancel was the right one. UTEP athletic director Jim Senter announced Monday evening that 10 of the 11
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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 pad their NFC North lead. El Paso’s own Aaron Jones rushed for 90 yards for the Packers, while Jamaal Williams ran for 73 yards and a touchdown. Green Bay (8-3)
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AUSTIN, Texas — Iowa State didn’t fret or panic while trailing Texas for nearly an entire game Friday. Instead, the Cyclones looked like a program with championship DNA in the fourth quarter, despite not having won a conference title in more than 100 years. Breece Hall scored on a 3-yard run with 1:25 remaining, and
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first place in the woeful NFC East with a 41-16 Thanksgiving victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Gibson’s second score was a 23-yard run on the first play after an ill-advised fake
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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 help the Houston Texans pull away and beat the Detroit Lions 41-25 Thursday. Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had an early pick-6 and Will Fuller had six receptions for 171 yards
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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 improved to 5-0 on the season after defeating Coronado. In District 1-5A Div. 2, the Parkland Matadors took care of business against Hanks to lock up their 5th
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DALLAS, Texas — Markus Paul, strength and conditioning coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, has died. The 54-year-old experienced a non-Covid-19 related medical emergency Tuesday at the team’s headquarters. He was immediately treated by the Cowboys’ medical staff and was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance for further treatment. It was there, while surrounded by
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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 Houston when they pay a visit to Rice (1-2). It will mark the 5th straight road game for the Miners who haven’t been able to play
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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 case back home. San Elizario finished in first place at the 4A state meet in Round Rock, TX with three of their runners placing in the top ten.
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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 Basin (UTPB) at 7 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center. Fans will not be allowed to attend the game, but fans or no fans, the Miners are just
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Andy Dalton returned from a two-game absence to throw three touchdown passes, hitting Dalton Schultz for a 2-yard score with 1:37 left to lift Dallas over the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 on Sunday to stop the Cowboys’ four-game losing streak. Dalton went 22 for 32 for 203 yards and one interception after fill-ins
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season continued Thursday night across the Borderland. The two games on the schedule were out of District 1-5A Division 2. Ysleta 7 Canutillo 28 Final Hanks 39 Horizon 70 Final The Clint Lions were eliminated in the 4A area round of the state playoffs. Despite leading Decatur
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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 name get called during the first and second rounds of the NBA Draft, but an opportunity still came his way. Queen will get his shot after he was
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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 cancelled. El Paso School District officials confirmed the Austin vs. Burges game was cancelled due to Covid-19 issues. The two games that took place on Wednesday night were District
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners have yet another week off after their scheduled game against UAB (The University of Alabama at Birmingham) was cancelled. UTEP currently sits with an overall record of 3-4 and is coming off a 52-21 loss on the road against UT-San Antonio (UTSA). It was UTEP’s 4th straight game
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in Texas and across the country, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans to continue his team’s “aggressive approach” to fan attendance at home games. Jones said more than 30,000 people attended the Nov. 8 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. “My plan
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s been a difficult task for UTEP head coach Rodney Terry putting together a schedule for his basketball team. On Tuesday, UTEP released its 2020-2021 basketball schedule. UTEP opens the season on the night before Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) in the Haskins Center against UT-Permian Basin. The contest will be part of a double-header
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EL PASO, Texas — Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones’ breakfast cereal will soon be available on grocery store shelves here in El Paso. The former UTEP Miners standout and El Paso native is featured on the cereal boxes for Touchdown Squares. In a social media post, Vista Markets announced that the cereal
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EL PASO, Texas – An annual El Paso tradition won’t be taking place in 2020. The Sun Bowl Association’s holiday college basketball tournament has fallen victim to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Monday, the Sun Bowl Association announced the 2020 WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational will be canceled. The SBA Basketball Committee, which is led by Tournament
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BOSTON, Massachusetts — Alex Cora, back with the Boston Red Sox after a one-season suspension, apologized Tuesday for the role he played in cheating while a coach for the Houston Astros. Before leading the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series title, Cora, 45, played a key role as bench coach of the eventual World
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ARLINGTON, Texas— Ben Roethlisberger threw all three of his touchdown passes after shrugging off a knee injury, rallying Pittsburgh to a 24-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and keeping the Steelers as the NFL’s only unbeaten team. Pittsburgh is 8-0 for the first time in the storied franchise’s history despite an upset bid
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Garrett Gilbert appears set for his first NFL start for the Dallas Cowboys against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL Network, citing unidentified sources, reported the Cowboys planned to start Gilbert at home Sunday. Gilbert’s agent, Leigh Steinberg, posted on Twitter that he was traveling to “see Garrett Gilbert start” against the
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SANTA CLARA, California — Packers star running back Aaron Jones returned after missing two games with a calf injury and made an immediate impact as the Green Bay Packers overwhelmed the undermanned San Francisco 49ers 34-17 on Thursday night. The El Pasoan and former UTEP standout touched the ball on the first four plays to
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Bryson Williams is getting some recognition before the start of the season, and rightfully so. Thursday, the senior forward was named to the 2020-21 Conference USA Preseason Team as voted by the conference’s 14 head coaches. In his first season played with the Miners, the 6-8 forward averaged 17.8 points per
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EL PASO, Texas – Dates have now been set for the UTEP football team following the postponement of two of the team’s home games. Wednesday, Conference USA announced the re-scheduling of the games that were postponed earlier this season due to COVID-19-related issues. Both games will be played during the first two weeks of December.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Carson Wentz threw a pair of touchdown passes to overcome four turnovers, Rodney McLeod returned a fumble 53 yards for a score and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-9 on Sunday night. A pair of two-win teams fighting for first place in the weak NFC East in Week 8 put
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EL PASO, Texas — Lane Frank is an expert when it comes to sports, and he’s only 12-years-old. Frank just doesn’t like watching sports and learning about sports history, he also loves talking about it. Frank needed an outlet, and that led to him starting a podcast that combined both his love of sports, and
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — UTEP alum and New York Giants’ starting left guard Will Hernandez is in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, ESPN reported Thursday citing team sources. The Giants, in a statement, indicated that one of its players had tested positive on Wednesday night, but didn’t identify that person. ESPN said it confirmed Hernandez
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP hasn’t played a football game at home since September 19. The Miners were looking forward to their return to the Sun Bowl with a scheduled conference game against North Texas on Saturday. However, the wait for the return home will continue after North Texas refused to travel to El Paso
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s home football game against North Texas on Saturday has been postponed. UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter confirmed to ABC-7 Tuesday evening that the decision to postpone the game was made by North Texas. North Texas is refusing to come to El Paso due to the current surge in Covid-19 cases
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