Dallas Cowboys to be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ this season
DALLAS, Texas — The NFL announced Friday that the Dallas Cowboys will be featured in HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this season. In a tweet, the league said…
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UTEP WBB announces 2021-22 Conference USA schedule
EL PASO, Texas – A return to a more traditional format highlights the 18-game 2021-22 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP women’s basketball team,…
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NFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million after workplace culture investigation
By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an independent…
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UTEP’s Sean Bailey to represent Jamaica in 4×400 relay at Tokyo Olympics
EL PASO, Texas – One of the most decorated sprinters in UTEP history is now taking his speed to the biggest stage in all of track & field. Sean…
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Reggie Bush wants the 2005 Heisman Trophy back
By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said…
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UTEP MBB announces 2021-22 Conference USA Slate
EL PASO, Texas – Conference USA men’s hoops have returned to traditional league play, as the 2021-22 UTEP men’s basketball 18-game league…
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Unbeaten no more; Locomotive FC suffer 1st defeat of season in 3-2 loss at Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TEXAS – Sooner or later, the El Paso Locomotive engine would run out of gas. On a rainy night in Edinburg, Locomotive FC suffered their…
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WATCH: El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony
EL PASO, Texas — They are among the best the Sun City has to offer in the world of sports. The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame held an induction…
Continue Reading The mother of a Naval Academy football prospect is killed by random gunfire after dropping off her son at school
By David Williams, CNN The mother of an incoming midshipman at the US Naval Academy was shot and killed at an Annapolis, Maryland, hotel, just hours…
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NCAA to allow college athletes to profit off their fame & celebrity
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — The NCAA has cleared the way for athletes to profit off their fame and celebrity. The move comes just as legislation is set…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Ernie Bautista (Runner)
EL PASO, Texas – Rain or Shine, Ernie Bautista was always on the run. And come Wednesday, Bautista will run into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame as…
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NMSU basketball assistant accused of violating NCAA ethical conduct rules
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A New Mexico State assistant basketball coach has been found in violation of NCAA ethical conduct rules. Corey Barker has…
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UTEP track & field adds El Paso native Alan Culpepper to staff
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Track and Field Head Coach Mika Laaksonen announced the hiring of Alan Culpepper to the staff on Tuesday. Culpepper will serve…
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EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Monica Townsend (Golfer)
EL PASO, Texas – Monica Townsend is one of the best golfers in El Paso, and she has the medals to prove it. A lifelong El Pasoan, Townsend has been…
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Midfielder Sebastian Velasquez returns to El Paso Locomotive FC
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed midfielder Sebastian Velasquez to a multi-year contract, pending…
Continue Reading NCAA takes big step toward allowing athletes to profit from name, image or likeness
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN In a major step, the NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to support an interim policy that would allow college athletes…
Continue Reading NCAA panel says to let college players make money off their fame
NEW YORK, NY — A powerful NCAA panel on Monday recommended that college athletes be allowed to benefit financially from the use of their name, image…
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EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Robert Hemphill Jr. (Football Official)
EL PASO, Texas – Football officiating is a thankless job, but Robert Hemphill Jr. has enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday, Hemphill Jr. will be…
Continue Reading Pro athletes and leagues are sometimes at odds over vaccines, much like the rest of America
By Amir Vera, CNN Professional athletes have shown over the past few years they are not afraid to speak out on their beliefs. Athletes around the…
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EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Tony Grijalva
EL PASO, Texas – Tony Grijalva isn’t much for accolades, but his coaching career is definitely worthy of recognition. The former Franklin High School…
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Former UTEP hoops star Ralph Davis dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas — Ralph Davis was a star on the hardwood, and a star in the hearts of UTEP fans. Davis played for the UTEP Miners from 1990 to 1994…
Continue Reading Former University of Michigan basketball players accuse late Dr. Robert Anderson of abuse
By Anna Sturla, CNN Former basketball players at the University of Michigan have accused deceased athletics Dr. Robert Anderson of abuse, their…
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North America’s 4 biggest pro sports leagues have been around a combined 398 years. They’ve had 2 openly gay active players
Carl Nassib’s coming out was casual, matter-of-fact and, evidenced by the ebullient smile he wore throughout the video in which he disclosed…
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Seven UTEP Miners named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Team
EL PASO, Texas – UTEPÂ had a total of seven players named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, it was announced in 2021 College…
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Dallas Mavericks hiring former championship-winning point guard Jason Kidd to replace Rick Carlisle as coach
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the…
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UTEP’s Nate Poss named president of National DFO Organization
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Assistant A.D. of Football Operations Nate Poss was named the President of the National Directors of Football Operations…
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NMSU Aggies ink two-game series with FIU
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The NM State football program has inked a home-and-home series with the FIU Panthers, NM State…
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High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident involving rival team
CORONADO, California — A school board in Southern California has decided to fire a basketball coach in the wake of widespread criticism after…
Continue Reading Carl Nassib’s coming out has far-reaching impacts for LGBTQ youth — and will help save lives, advocates say
The Instagram video in which Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib shared he is gay is just under a minute long. Its impact has been…
Continue Reading Boston Celtics hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be their new head coach
BOSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Boston Celtics have hired Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka…
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