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Chiefs top Packers 13-7 without Rodgers; Jones rushes for 50+ yards in loss

November 7, 2021 5:44 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Green Bay running back and El Paso native Aaron Jones had 12 carries for 53 rushing yards on Sunday, but was kept out of the…

Cowboys blown out 30-16 by Broncos, ending 6-game win streak

November 7, 2021 2:23 PM ABC News

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys came into Sunday’s game as a bonafide Super Bowl contender, and hearing chatter about how they may be the…

Miners fall to No. 16 UTSA, 44-23

November 6, 2021 10:36 PM Nate Ryan

GAME FINAL: No. 16 UTSA scored on all eight possessions of the game on the way to a 44-23 victory over UTEP in front of a Saturday night Sun Bowl…

Álvarez stops Plant to become undisputed 168-pound champ

November 6, 2021 10:38 PM Associated Press

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Álvarez became the first undisputed four-belt super middleweight world champion in boxing…

Iowa State dominates second half, rolls past Texas 30-7

November 6, 2021 9:24 PM Associated Press

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Running back Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns as the Cyclones improved to 6-3,…

Johnson, Ragsdale, North Texas run over Southern Miss 38-14

November 6, 2021 9:15 PM Associated Press

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson and Ikaika Ragsdale combined for over 200 yards rushing and three touchdowns and North Texas beat Southern…

Smith, Central Arkansas pummel NAIA’s Texas Wesleyan 63-3

November 6, 2021 6:40 PM Associated Press

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Breylin Smith passed for 410 yards and five touchdowns _ including two to Tyler Hudson that covered 118 yards _ and Central…

Bonner, Thompkins power Utah St past New Mexico St 35-13

November 6, 2021 6:03 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for 359 yards and four touchdowns _ including two to Deven Thompkins _ and Utah State pulled away in…

Clemons’ scoop-and-score seals Texas A&M’s win over Auburn

November 6, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Micheal Clemons scored the game’s only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13…

Texas State pulls out 27-19 win over Louisiana Monroe

November 6, 2021 5:08 PM Associated Press

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jahmyl Jeter scored an uncontested touchdown with 1:43 to play to secure a 27-19 win for Texas State over…

Jackson State runs away from Texas Southern, wins 41-21

November 6, 2021 3:59 PM Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Malachi Wideman and JD Martin ran 51 yards for a score as…

Locomotive FC see early exit from USL Championship playoffs; Oakland Roots SC stuns El Paso, 1-0

November 6, 2021 12:18 AM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (Western Quarterfinals) bowed out of the 2021 USL Championship playoffs with…

Borderland Blitz week 11: Highlights & scores

November 5, 2021 5:12 PM Adrian Ochoa

FRIDAY SCORES: Del Valle 10 Chapin 14 El Dorado 63 Bel Air 21 Pebble Hills 13 Franklin 35 Americas 8 Eastwood 72 Socorro 13 Montwood 41 El Paso 22…

NMSU moving to Conference USA for all sports, will join UTEP

November 2, 2021 1:23 PM Jim Parker, Nate Ryan

UPDATE, Nov. 5: In a unanimous 5-0 vote on Friday, the New Mexico State University Regents decided to join Conference USA for all their athletics…

10 of the biggest match-fixing scandals of all time

November 5, 2021 2:20 AM Stacker

OLBG investigated the correlation of sports and gambling and compiled a list of the biggest match-fixing scandals of all…

History of the NFL from the year you were born

November 5, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker counts down the history of the National Football League from 1920 to…

Australians are dominating the punting landscape of college football, including here in El Paso

November 4, 2021 5:21 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — Have you ever noticed how many Australians are punters for college football teams? Did you know that UTEPs punter Josh Sloan is…

A high school principal is apologizing for lack of sportsmanship after the football team won a game 106-0

November 4, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A Los Angeles high school is apologizing after facing criticism that its football team didn’t simply defeat an…

One-on-one with Dana Dimel; UTEP prepares for 16th ranked UT-San Antonio Saturday

November 4, 2021 5:03 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP (6-2, 3-1 Conference USA), after coming off a tough loss at FAU, will face its biggest challenge yet of 2021. Undefeated and…

Week 10 sweet play of the week: Dallas Boyd & the Las Cruces Bulldawgs

November 3, 2021 11:44 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The winner of the sweet play of the week for week 10 went to the Las Cruces Bulldawgs. The winning play was a quarterback…

Monkey belonging to stripper girlfriend of former UTEP, now Texas asst. coach bites child on Halloween

November 3, 2021 3:14 PM Mark Ross

AUSTIN, Texas — A naughty pet monkey has tongues wagging in Austin and the sports world. According to Sports Illustrated, the Capuchin monkey…

NFL receiver Henry Ruggs III drove more than 150 mph before fatal crash, prosecutors say

November 3, 2021 12:51 PM CNN

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was traveling more than 150 mph — his alcohol level more than twice the legal limit — before…

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in COVID-19 protocol, out Sunday

November 3, 2021 10:05 AM Associated Press

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss…

High school volleyball playoffs: Scores & Highlights

November 2, 2021 10:54 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school volleyball playoffs got underway Tuesday with teams looking take that first step toward a state title. The scores…

Atlanta Braves win World Series, hammering Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6

November 2, 2021 9:40 PM Associated Press, CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series for first time since 1995 by hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 on Tuesday…

Las Vegas Raiders release receiver Henry Ruggs III after he was charged with DUI following a crash that left 1 dead

November 2, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Amy Simonson, CNN The Las Vegas Raiders released wide receiver Henry Ruggs III Tuesday night after he was charged with driving under…