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Week 4 Sweet Play of the Week: Evan Rivera, Brent Hallman Jr. & Chapin Huskies

September 21, 2023 9:55 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 4 of the high school football season went to Chapin high school quarterback Evan…

10 of the best British fighters in the UFC

September 21, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

OLBG compiled a list of 10 of the best British fighters in the UFC. Athletes from England, Scotland, and Wales were selected based on record, UFC…

One-on-one with UTEP’s Gibbs Keeton; UTEP soccer to host NMSU in first Conference USA match

September 20, 2023 10:14 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer program (1-8-1, 0-1 CUSA) welcomes NM State (4-5-1, 1-0 CUSA) Thursday at 7 p.m. MT…

UTEP rifle head coach Andrea Palafox sets Mexican record at ISSF World Cup

September 20, 2023 4:19 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – UTEP Rifle Head Coach Andrea Palafox placed 36th overall at the International Shooting Sport…

One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; Miners host UNLV Saturday

September 19, 2023 10:49 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are currently on a 2 game losing skid, but the positive this week, is that the team will be back home in front of…

Former NMSU golf coach Herb Wimberly inducted to PGA of America Hall of Fame

September 19, 2023 4:13 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Herb Wimberly has been a pioneer and trailblazer for the NM State golf program. For more than…

Countries with the most NBA players in the 2023 FIBA World Cup

September 19, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

OLBG ranked the countries with the most NBA players in the 2023 FIBA World Cup using data from the…

Martin, Sparks honored while Cooper and Barfield lead NCAA D1 Football in Interceptions

September 18, 2023 8:39 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the years we’ve seen countless high school football players shine on Friday nights here in the Borderland. This year…

Albertson named CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week

September 18, 2023 12:43 PM Rachel Phillips, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — For the first time in program history, an Aggie has been named CUSA Player of the Week. The honor awarded to…

UTEP begin conference play with a 3-1 loss to FIU

September 17, 2023 7:21 PM Rachel Phillips, UTEP Athletics

MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) –The UTEP soccer program lost 3-1 to FIU Sunday afternoon in a game that featured a long delay due to a lightning storm in the…

NM State begin CUSA play with a 4-3 win over LA Tech

September 17, 2023 7:15 PM Rachel Phillips, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Following a challenging nine-game non-conference schedule that saw the Aggies go 3-5-1, NM State (4-5-1) kicked off…

El Paso fall 11-8 to Albuquerque in final home game of the season

September 17, 2023 7:01 PM Rachel Phillips, El Paso Chihuahuas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Albuquerque Isotopes scored five runs in the top of the 10th inning and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 11-8 at…

UTEP fall 31-10 to Power 5 opponent Arizona

September 17, 2023 12:58 AM Rachel Phillips

TUCSON, Arizona (KVIA) — UTEP suffered a 31-10 loss to Arizona. It is their second straight loss of the season both coming at the hands of Power 5…

El Paso fall 1-0 to Sacramento off a stoppage time goal

September 17, 2023 12:05 AM Rachel Phillips, El Paso Locomotive FC

SACRAMENTO, California (KVIA) A heartbreaking stoppage time goal saw El Paso Locomotive FC (West-9, 11-12-6, 39 points) fall 1-0 on the road to…

NMSU win the 113th Rio Grande Rivalry 27-17

September 16, 2023 7:58 PM Rachel Phillips

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The NM State Aggies win the 113th edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry 27-17. It is the first time they have won the…

LJ Martin scores not one but two touchdowns for BYU in their 38-31 win over Arkansas

September 16, 2023 11:39 PM Rachel Phillips, Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (AP) — El Pasoan LJ Martin scored two touchdowns, while Kedon Slovis threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including one to…

Borderland Blitz: Week 4 Schedule & Scores

September 15, 2023 4:06 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Here is the schedule, and final scores from week 4 of the high school football season. FRIDAY SCHEDULE: Americas 16 at Franklin 10…

33rd Annual Minerpalooza to Take Over UTEP Campus

September 15, 2023 5:48 AM Nichole Gomez, Isabella Martinez

EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA)-The University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso community – will return to the UTEP campus on Friday, Sept. 15 for…

UTEP Clipped by Idaho, 1-0

September 14, 2023 11:54 PM Rachel Phillips, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Soccer dropped a hard-fought 1-0 battle to Idaho Thursday night at University Field. The Miners (1-7-1) went…

Curtis Crane no longer head football coach at Cathedral

September 14, 2023 4:45 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The Cathedral football team will continue their 2023 season without their head coach. The athletic director at Cathedral High School…

Thursday Night Football: Montwood move to 2-0 in district play

September 14, 2023 11:39 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As always on a Thursday night, we get to enjoy an appetizer of high school football games before a full slate on Friday.…

Aggies Blanked on the Road Versus No. 20 USC

September 14, 2023 11:08 PM Rachel Phillips, NMSU Athletics

LOS ANGELES, California (KVIA) — The Aggies entered the day knowing it would be a tall task to upset No. 20 USC on the road. That task proved to be…

UTEP Breaks the Green Wave in Straight Sets

September 14, 2023 10:08 PM Rachel Phillips, UTEP Athletics

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball (7-2) picked up its second sweep, taking down Tulane, 25-20, 25-15, 25-18, on Thursday night at…

El Paso Locomotive move back into a playoff spot with 1-0 win over Las Vegas Lights

September 14, 2023 3:47 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC (West-7, 11-11-6, 39 points) fought out a 1-0 win on the road at Las Vegas Lights FC Wednesday…

UNM requiring NMSU to pay for each band member at upcoming rivalry football game

September 14, 2023 2:54 PM Emma Hoggard

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The University of New Mexico is requiring New Mexico State University to pay for each of its band members to attend…

College coaches' million-dollar buyouts: Revealing the unparalleled power shift in sports' lucrative realm

September 14, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

OLBG takes a look at one important way the balance of power in college sports has taken a surprising turn – the question of million-dollar buyouts…

Week 3 Sweet Play of the Week: Jose Hita, Antonio Landeros & Montwood Rams

September 13, 2023 11:02 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The Sweet Play of the Week for week 3 of the high school football season went to the Montwood Rams. In the game against Americas,…

NMSU head coach Jerry Kill returns to practice following medical situation

September 12, 2023 8:57 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico State Aggies got some good news Wednesday morning with the return of their head football coach, Jerry Kill.…

One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; Miners prepare for road test against Arizona

September 12, 2023 9:14 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners have a tough challenge in front of them this Saturday in the Grand Canyon State. UTEP will hit the road to Tucson,…

New Mexico State women’s basketball non-conference schedule released

September 12, 2023 5:20 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Head Coach Jody Adams revealed the non-conference schedule for the 2023-24…