GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Packers stayed on offense during the NFL draft, a major change from their usual strategy. After trading up four spots in the first round to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick, the Packers added Boston College running back A.J. Dillon in the second
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Steven Montez has a home in the National Football League. After going unpicked in the NFL Draft, Montez is signing as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins. Montez, a Class 5A All-State honors-earning Del Valle High School alum, spent his collegiate career at Colorado – which
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft resumes LIVE again on ABC-7 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys turned the focus to their bigger needs on defense on the second day of the NFL draft Friday night, taking Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore of Oklahoma. The
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DALLAS, Texas — Jace Prescott, the older brother of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, died Thursday, the team said. He was 31. The Cowboys confirmed the older Prescott’s death in a brief statement. There was no information on how or where Jace Prescott died. The older Prescott was an offensive lineman a decade ago at
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys selected Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb with the 17th pick in the first round of the NFL draft
Continue Reading (Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) EL PASO, Texas — Dreams of playing in the NFL are closer than they’ve ever been before for Steven Montez. The former Del
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The UTEP Miners were in need of some size, and now it appears they have it. Kristian Sjolund, a transfer from Georgia Tech out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, has committed to UTEP. The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Sjolund is a 6’8 sophomore forward who could have three years
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EL PASO, TX Even though he still has two more years of high school left, a running back from Burges High School just received an offer to play football at the University of Texas. Tavorus Jones sent out a tweet Monday night that after a great talk with Longhorns head coach Tom Herman, the Longhorns
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AUSTIN, Texas — Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Friday that all Texas schools are to remain closed for the rest of the school year, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has cancelled all remaining 2019-2020 spring sports and activities and state championships. Practices, rehearsals, and workouts remain suspended until further notice While some school districts across
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EL PASO, TX Another UTEP Miner has decided to leave the basketball program. This time it is sophomore guard, Kaden Archie. Archie has elected to transfer after playing for the Miners for just one season. He joined UTEP in the middle of the 2019-20 season after transferring from TCU. He was granted eligibility in November
Continue Reading PROSPER, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Tuesday denied he hosted a weekend party with “as many as 30 guests,” despite stay-at-home orders in effect across the state of Texas. “To set the record straight — I know that we all need to do our best to socially distance and like everyone else,
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EL PASO, Texas — The NFL Draft will still go on as scheduled next week. And for the hopefuls anxious to hear their name called, there is little time to waste. So with gyms closed due to Covid-19, prospects are getting in their training anyway they can. If that means sprinting through construction sites, so
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EL PASO, Texas — A UTEP football player said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Miners fullback Forrest McKee made his announcement on Twitter, saying he was dealing with a whirlwind of emotions after being diagnosed with the virus about a week ago. In his post, McKee said he was on his
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders are eyeing the possibility of Covid-19 impacting the completion date of their new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where two construction workers have tested positive for the virus. A report from Forbes says the team is considering playing some games at UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium as a backup
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EL PASO, Texas – It was no secret that UTEP Men’s Basketball Coach Rodney Terry and the Miners were looking to add depth via the transfer market this offseason, and they secured their first reported commitment this morning from North Alabama transfer Christian Agnew, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Agnew, a 6’2″ sophomore guard from
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage daughter accused him of beating her. A Tarrant County grand jury indicted the 38-year-old Hamilton on Monday. He remains free on $30,000 bond after he turned himself in to
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El Paso, TX El Paso High School has found its next head football coach, while San Elizario High School now begins a search of their own. Tuesday, Ray Aguilar Jr. announced he was leaving San Elizario to take a head coaching position at El Paso High School. For the last two seasons, Aguilar Jr. has
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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 runner Rodger Rivera put in the work and is now able to reap the rewards. Rivera signed with the University of Texas and will be running for the Longhorns in
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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 help El Paso’s only food bank. The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation and the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, in partnership with MountainStar Sports Group Foundation, have established
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Three minor league players in the Texas Rangers organization are in self-isolation after exhibiting symptoms consistent with the new coronavirus. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Monday that two of the three players had connections to family members who had
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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 some who want another chance at a winning season. But on the flip side, as UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter mentioned on the “Picks Up Podcast,” the student-athletes don’t necessarily
Continue Reading 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 help alleviate the financial hit they may take amid the coronavirus pandemic. That’s 191 players, meaning the 37-year-old from South Korea is pledging $191,000. “I can help other people,” Choo, who is
Continue Reading Jimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and ’70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon,” has died. He was 78. The Astros said the three-time All-Star outfielder died Thursday in Houston, but did not provide further details. Just 5-foot-9, Wynn was packed with power. He hit more than
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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. Now, it’s getting tough to keep up with who is transferring out. Redshirt freshman guard Deon Stroud, who showed flashes of brilliance in 24 appearances for the Miners this
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EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says the employees returned from an out of town event on March 12. The tournament was held at The Star in Frisco. Both the UTEP women’s and men’s teams each played their first round
Continue Reading 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 question is whether the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys will play under the franchise tag or get his own long-term deal to go with those handed out
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DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA has elected to cancel all spring sport competition and championships this season, effective immediately, due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was voted on unanimously by the conference board of directors to end the league’s spring competition sports. The conference decision to eliminate the spring sports season comes after
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EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent School District banned all school travel outside the region. For the Montwood baseball team this meant losing their last chance to go all out in Lubbock. “People work hard. They
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EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the coronavirus, delaying the Saturday scheduled home opener for the El Paso Locomotive FC. Locomotive FC General Manager Andrew Forrest held a news conference at Southwest University Park, where he said
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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 rest of its spring training game schedule. Opening day had been scheduled for March 26. Minor League Baseball, including the El Paso Chihuahuas, also followed suit and said the
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