Halftime update: UTEP with big lead over Florida International, 38-0
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a fight to keep their hopes of making a bowl game alive, and things are looking good over at the Sun Bowl. At…
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High School Football Playoffs: Canutillo wins area championship; Pebble Hills & Eastwood fall in area round
MIDLAND, Texas – Three El Paso area teams were left standing in the high school football playoffs, but by the end of Friday, there would be only one.…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; Miners prepare for final home game of season against FIU
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will conclude the home portion of its schedule when it hosts FIU on “Senior Day”. The Miners and Golden Panthers are set…
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FIFA confirms no alcohol to be sold at Qatar World Cup stadiums
(CNN) — Just two days before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, soccer’s world governing body FIFA confirmed that no alcohol will be sold…
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10 technologies that have shaped online gambling
Gambling doesn’t just take place in casinos anymore. OLBG reviewed research from across the internet to understand the different technologies used by…
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Community Champions: Five Americas baseball players sign National Letters of Intent
EL PASO, Texas – The dream of playing collegiate baseball is about to come true for five members of the Americas baseball team. Wednesday afternoon…
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The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event internationally—here’s how it stacks up to other US events
OLBG collected data on the U.S. television ratings of recent major sports championships to see how the Men’s World Cup ranks in popularity against…
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UTEP football “Fan Appreciation Day” set for Saturday versus FIU; exclusive prizes to be given during game
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team will square off against FIU on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Sun Bowl. It is the Miners’ final home game of…
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Players with the most penalty minutes in NHL history
OLBG ranked the best enforcers in NHL history, based on all-time leaders in penalty minutes, according to Sports Reference’s Stathead…
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El Paso Locomotive FC Head Coach John Hutchinson leaving after one season
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive FC announced Tuesday the departure of Head Coach and Technical Director John Hutchinson after one season.…
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Rodgers & Jones rally Packers past McCarthy’s Cowboys 31-28 in OT
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin – Aaron Rodgers finally might have found a new big-play target. And the Green Bay Packers still have a chance to rescue a…
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New Mexico State steamrolls Lamar for third straight win, 51-14
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – There was never any doubt Saturday afternoon that the New Mexico State Aggies were simply the better team against the Lamar…
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UTEP defeat NMSU 67-64 in the Battle of I-10
EL PASO, Texas — The Miners have won their first Battle of I-10 under second year head coach Joe Golding by a final score of 67-64 in front of a…
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Halftime Update: UTEP lead NMSU 39-31 in the Battle of I-10
EL PASO, Texas — Basketball is back underway in the Borderland and for both NMSU AND UTEP, their second clash of the season is none other than the…
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Halftime Update: NMSU lead Lamar 37-0
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Aggies are on the precipice of winning three games in a row for the first time since 2017 when they went on to win the…
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Borderland Blitz: High school football playoffs schedule & scores
11.11.22 FRIDAY SCHEDULE: CLASS 6A DIVISION 1 BI-DISTRICT ROUND Odessa Permian 28, Pebble Hills 45 CLASS 6A DIVISION 2 BI-DISTRICT ROUND San…
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NMSU announces the passing of Keystone, its horse mascot
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State Aggies’ official Twitter account announced the passing of Keystone, its horse mascot. Keystone was a…
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Veterans in The Borderland coming together to play the sport of softball
EL PASO, Texas – For every November 11th, the nation comes together to remember and honor the service and sacrifices of our Veterans. A group of…
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Thursday high school football playoffs: Canutillo wins Bi-District Championship
EL PASO, Texas – Nine El Paso area teams were in action Thursday for the start of the high school football playoffs. Out of those nine, only one team…
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More than 10,000 tickets issued for UTEP men’s basketball game versus NMSU Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – Over 10,000 tickets have been issued for the UTEP men’s basketball team’s 2022-23 home opener versus NM State on Saturday. …
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Richest NFL players
To uncover the richest NFL players, Stacker consulted Celebrity Net Worth and ranked them by their 2022 net worth, calculated using a proprietary…
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Week 11 Sweet Play of the Week: Chapin Huskies
EL PASO, Texas – The Sweet Play of the Week for week 11 of the high school football season went to the Chapin Huskies. As winners of the Sweet Play…
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El Paso native Ricardo Pepi misses cut for U.S. World Cup squad
EL PASO, Texas — Ricardo Pepi is not among the 26-man roster that will represent the U.S. national team at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this…
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Changing the game: How NMSU is carving a path off the field for women
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — We’re used to a football team running routes on the field, but NMSU is carving a whole new path off of it. There are 131…
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#12 Texas too much for UTEP to handle; Miners fall in season opener, 72-57
AUSTIN, Texas – It was a valiant effort by the UTEP Miners, but in the end the 12th ranked Texas Longhorns were just too much for the Miners to…
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Aggies route NM Highlands, 101-52; Heiar gets first win as NMSU head coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Greg Heiar era at New Mexico State has officially begun with a victory. Monday at the Pan American Center, the NMSU…
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Halftime Update: Texas leading UTEP, 33-20
AUSTIN, Texas – It’s been a rough start for the UTEP Miners so far in Austin. UTEP is opening their season on the road against the 12th ranked Texas…
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The Aggies punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament for the first time ever, with a 1-0 win over Utah Valley in the WAC Final
LAC CRUCES, New Mexico — What a game, what a week and what a season for the NMSU women’s soccer team. “When we started the season the one thing we…
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The Coronado coaching connection that’s putting passion back into the program
EL PASO, Texas — The Coronado Thunderbirds season and the first of the Coach Pry era came to an end on Friday with a 41-35 win over Montwood. That…
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Who, where and when every high school football team in the Borderland is playing in the playoffs
EL PASO, Texas — Regular season records are out the window and now it’s all about winning the next game to keep the season alive because playoffs…
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