WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…
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UTEP’s season comes to end following C-USA first round loss to Marshall, 86-78
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…
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C-USA basketball tourney, NCAA March Madness games being played without fans
FRISCO, Texas – Conference USA and NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games are not open to the general public because of concerns about…
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UTEP women’s team advances to Conference USA quarterfinals
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s team got another step closer to a Conference USA Tournament championship. The Miners defeated the Florida Atlantic…
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Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown
PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…
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Locomotive opens season on the road with a draw against Orange County FC
ORANGE COUNTY, California – El Paso Locomotive FC kicked off its sophomore season in USL Championship, playing to a scoreless draw against Orange…
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Boum leads UTEP over Rice 77-72; C-USA tourney up next
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…
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UTEP punches ticket to C-USA tournament after defeating Middle Tennessee, 60-56
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…
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Texas-area round H.S. basketball scores; Onate & Las Cruces clash in district tournament final
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…
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Key El Paso figure behind the Sun Bowl, holiday tree lighting and UTEP athletics retires after 43 years
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…
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UTEP rallies after slow start to stun Rice, 68-62
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.…
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Ex-NFL players Robinson, Bray granted bond by El Paso federal judge on pot charges
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…
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New details emerge about Cleveland Browns player’s arrest with 157 pounds of pot in rental car at Sierra Blanca
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Cleveland Browns player Gregory Robinson was arrested and jailed in El Paso after U.S. Border Patrol agents found 157…
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Locomotive crosses bridge for 2-0 win in FC Juarez exhibition
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…
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Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued
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…
Continue Reading Angels star Mike Trout rips MLB for Astros cheating scandal, said he ‘lost respect’ for players
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has joined the list of Major League Baseball players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston…
Continue Reading 2020 El Paso marathon breaks records, uplifts community
EL PASO, Texas — Running fever hit the Borderland on Sunday as the El Paso Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K finally arrived. Although not everyone got…
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Jennifer Han defeats Jeri Sitzes by unanimous decision
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s sweetheart, Jennifer Han proved once again that she still has it. It being the ability to step into a boxing ring and…
Continue Reading Astros apologize again for sign stealing, but owner Jim Crane says he shouldn’t be held accountable
The Houston Astros kicked off spring training with another apology for illegal signal-stealing during their 2017 championship run — but…
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Young El Paso Cowboys fan receives letter from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
EL PASO, Texas — Carlos De La Torre loves the Dallas Cowboys, whether they win or lose. At just 6 years old, De La Torre has dreams of one day being…
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Runners gearing up for 2020 El Paso Marathon this Sunday
EL PASO, Texas – For the 14th year, runners young and old from across the Borderland and from as far as Germany will lace up their shoes for the…
Continue Reading Former MLB pitcher sues Houston Astros saying the team’s sign-stealing cut his career short
One bad game against the Houston Astros in 2017 cost relief pitcher Mike Bolsinger his career. Bolsinger, who pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, is…
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Curry, Ezikpe lead Old Dominion past UTEP 72-53
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malik Curry scored 18 points and made eight assists, Kalu Ezikpe scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench and Old…
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How does Aaron Jones prepare for the grind of the NFL season? He trains back home in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Aaron Jones’ work on the field in 2019 vaulted him to the top of the NFL. But off the field, the work starts in his…
Continue Reading Catching up with the ‘Album Striders’ before the El Paso Marathon
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Gabriel Nolasco has been running since his Ysleta High school days. He kept at it when work moved him to Houston in…
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UTEP falls to Charlotte without Kaden Archie, who gets 2 game suspension
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Highly-touted sophomore transfer Kaden Archie was suspended for UTEP’s next two games for “conduct detrimental to the…
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El Paso native Tony White leaves Arizona State for Syracuse as defensive coordinator
SYRACUSE, New York – El Paso native and Burges High School grad Tony White has been hired as the defensive coordinator at Syracuse. White goes to…
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UTEP football coach discusses Miners’ 2020 signing class, says focus is on defense
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP football held a press conference on Wednesday in the Hall of Champions on the complete Miners’ 2020 signing class. Head…
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Feds confiscate counterfeit professional sports gear being sold at El Paso’s Fox Plaza
EL PASO, Texas — While most people were sitting down for the big game over the weekend, Homeland Security Investigations – the investigative arm of…
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Just like old times; Chapin and Andress renewal highlights electric basketball season
EL PASO, Texas – Coronado-Franklin. Ysleta-Riverside. Eastwood-Bel-Air. Jefferson-Bowie. Chapin-Andress. The turn of February brings with it District…
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