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 two new hockey leagues. The team’s previous league, the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) suspended operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than wait for the
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DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for Covid-19, a source close to him told ABC affiliate WFAA. According to the source, Elliott is “fine” and has no symptoms. He was tested because someone he’d been in contact with tested positive for the virus. The news about Elliott came
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of Longhorns athletes said they wanted the school to ditch “The Eyes of Texas” song and rename several campus buildings. The athletes said last week they won’t help the school recruit future
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Several players for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have tested positive for the coronavirus, sources tell NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. None of the players were in the teams’ facilities and both teams followed proper health protocols, according to the report. “Due to federal and local privacy laws, we are unable to
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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 by another month hoping for the best. Commissioner Jay Monahan said his confidence in the plan came with a dose of uncertainty. “If we … got into a situation
Continue Reading 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 putt on the final hole and then won the Charles Schwab Challenge by saving par behind the 17th hole in a playoff. Collin Morikawa, who missed a 6-foot putt
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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 came to a standstill. Commissioner Jay Monahan stood on the first tee for the 8:46 a.m. starting time that was listed on the tee sheet without any
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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 marathons has been especially difficult. But an El Paso running club is looking to provide an outlet and allow runners to take part in a virtual fun run marathon.
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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 best baseball training programs in the country. You won’t find a bigger advocate for Beimel Elite than former El Paso Chihuahuas Outfielder Cody Decker. “They run
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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 workouts in phases beginning on June 15. The news was confirmed this week by UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter. “It is important for us to bring student-athletes back
Continue Reading Texas football coach Tom Herman empathizes with black student-athletes and the double standard that he says fans have regarding them. Discussing race relations in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman on Monday, Herman said he knows that something as simple as being pulled over for making an illegal U-turn can be a very different experience
Continue Reading 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 put in place to control the spread of the coronavirus. Executive orders issued in mid-May allowed camps to begin reopening May 31, provided they follow social distancing guidelines. Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but the numbers will be strictly limited, under a new order Thursday from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott revised a decision to let pro sports leagues host events without fans starting in June as part of the state’s move to reopen
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EL PASO, Texas – A year ago around this time Americas High School grad Darrell Hernaiz was signing his professional baseball contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Fast forward to today, Hernaiz is turning heads not only around El Paso, but on the national radar as a top prospect. “I wasn’t really proved coming out of
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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 she was down to her final chance entering her senior year. Hankins finished third at state her junior year, but she learned from her mistakes and vowed to
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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 ABC-7’s Nate Ryan will handle the call for the Miner women’s basketball streams on ESPN+. Elken is the main co-anchor at ABC-7 for the station’s flagship weeknight newscasts. Erik
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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 Bieniemy, Kristian Sjolund, and Emmanuel White played for Bobby Sanders at Tompkins High in Katy, Texas where they were 6A State runners-up in 2018. “Jamal was the leader of the
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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 attendance, as the state continues to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Once we get to college football season, our goal right now is to have college football season start as planned,
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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 season. And with athletes forced to keep away from their respective campuses due to Covid-19, gyms on the home front are turning into training parlors
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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 games. This, though, is not a normal situation as both major- and minor-league baseball seasons have not started due to Covid-19 affecting cities and ballparks across the United States.
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 Sports Director Adrian Ochoa speaks with UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Senter talks about the athletic department staff returning to campus, as well as the impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on the athletic department’s budget.
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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 running back Aaron Dumas tweeted that he had received an offer from UTEP. The soon-to-be senior already has other offers from division one programs that include Arizona State and
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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 division three school like Sul Ross State University. Licon was going to make the most of his opportunity, and he did just that by capping off a stellar
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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 Jones received an offer from the University of Texas, but that was only a sign of big things to come. Thursday, Jones tweeted that he had received another
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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 records and was versatile in the way he played in the game. UTEP confirms Wendt died on May 18 at the age of 95. He was born on July 15, 1924 in
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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 way way possible. The Miners struck gold Thursday when Oklahoma transfer guard Jamal Bienemy chose the Miners as his new home, per a report from Stadium’s Jeff
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AUSTIN, Texas — It’s the first step in getting sports back on high school campuses. On Tuesday, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) sent an email to school district athletic directors and coaches informing them that summer strength and conditioning workouts will be allowed to begin on June 8th. The news comes a day after Texas
Continue Reading 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 32 teams Friday by Commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained by The Associated Press, he stressed that the clubs must be “in compliance with any additional public health
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — Bob Watson, a former MLB player and general manager, has died. He was 74. The two-time All-Star died Thursday in Houston, according to the Astros. “This is a very sad day for the Astros and for all of baseball. Bob Watson enjoyed a unique and remarkable career in Major League Baseball that
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — Art Howe, a former Major League Baseball manager and player, is hospitalized with coronavirus. Howe, 73, told CNN affiliate KPRC 2 that he is in the intensive care unit. Howe said he first began feeling symptoms on May 3, describing chills that made him shake “like a leaf,” the outlet reported. He
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