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
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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
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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
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Texas have decided to postpone the boys’ state basketball tournament after the Thursday afternoon session for Class 3A schools. The University Interscholastic League, which governs extracurricular activities in Texas’ public schools, said it made the call due to growing concerns about the COVID-19 virus. For most people, the new
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball tournaments Thursday due to coronavirus concerns. In a statement, the WAC said, “this decision has been made based upon new information, including the recommendation of the NCAA’s COVID-19 advisory panel.” Both the men’s and women’s
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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 the tournament by a final score of 86-78. The Miners kept it close in the early minutes of the game, and also down the stretch. A crucial moment in
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FRISCO, Texas – Conference USA and NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games are not open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The college basketball tournaments for the Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Big West, Pac-12, Mid-American, Southeastern, Atlantic Coast, Atlantic 10 and American Athletic conferences are also being played
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s team got another step closer to a Conference USA Tournament championship. The Miners defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls in the first round of the tournament by a final score of 95-67. Additionally, the 95 points are the fourth-highest total by any program in C-USA tournament history. Sabine Lipe
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PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball player Randy Culpepper. The country-wide lockdown comes after a total of 463 people have died so far from the Coronavirus in Italy. ABC-7 got an exclusive interview with former UTEP basketball player
Continue Reading ORANGE COUNTY, California – El Paso Locomotive FC kicked off its sophomore season in USL Championship, playing to a scoreless draw against Orange County SC on the road this weekend. “I thought we could’ve been better on the ball particularly in their half of the field,” said Locomotive head coach Mark Lowry. “We turned it over
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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 22 points for the Miners. Boum hit 10 of 11 from the free throw line. Bryson Williams had nine rebounds and three blocks for UTEP (17-14, 8-10 Conference USA), which
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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 Miners defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders by a final score of 60-56. With the victory, UTEP secured a spot in this year’s Conference USA Tournament. Last season, UTEP failed to
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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 yearly Sun Bowl, or maybe catch the UTEP women’s basketball team in action as the program rises. There’s a constant behind all of this.
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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. Edwards shot 8 for 12 from deep. Souley Boum had 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds for UTEP (14-14, 5-10 Conference USA). Bryson Williams added 10 points. Jordan Lathon
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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 marijuana at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint. A federal judge in El Paso granted bond Friday to former Cleveland Browns starting offensive tackle Greg Robinson and former Indianapolis Colts wide
Continue Reading SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Cleveland Browns player Gregory Robinson was arrested and jailed in El Paso after U.S. Border Patrol agents found 157 pounds of marijuana in a car at a checkpoint, officials said Thursday. Robinson, 27, and Jaquan Bray, 26, were charged in a federal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute
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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 as they make all season. The Locomotive defeated sister club FC Juarez Bravos in Juarez in a shutout as part of their exhibition schedule. FC Juarez played with their
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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 future races after it was discovered he cheated. Joe Morales was declared the marathon winner this past Sunday, but officials said it’s now been determined that another runner was
Continue Reading Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has joined the list of Major League Baseball players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Speaking to reporters, Trout called the situation “sad for baseball.” “I don’t agree with the punishments, the players not getting anything,” Trout said. “It was a player-driven thing.
Continue Reading 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 a trophy, each runner had something to celebrate, like Adelynn Rodriguez who was the first female finisher in the 5K. “It feels amazing,” said the 12-year-old Rodriguez. “It is
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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 fight as if she never left. After nearly 2 years away from the boxing ring, Han was able to come away with a victory in her return
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