Jimmy Rogers ‘Celebration of Life’ open to the public this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of Jimmy Rogers Jr. — the Sun Bowl Association Chair Emeritus who passed away recently at the age of 89 — has…
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NMSU QB Diego Pavia picks up a pair of honors after Wednesday’s performance
(Courtesy: New Mexico State Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – After putting together one of the best performances of his Aggie career,…
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UTEP’s Sloan, Westmoreland named CUSA Players of the Week
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Following its huge road victory at FIU, UTEP punter Joshua Sloan was named the Conference USA Special…
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El Paso 4th-Grade Girls Basketball Team Heading to Nationals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week’s Sunday Funday moment highlights the remarkable journey of a local 4th-grade girls’ basketball team, the Lady…
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Cricket’s Olympic return draws an enthusiastic response from around the world
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Cricket’s return to the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games drew an enthusiastic response from around the world.…
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UTEP Falls to Liberty 2-1in final home game of the season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP soccer program (2-11-3, 1-4-2 CUSA) fell 2-1 against Liberty (13-1-1, 4-1-1 CUSA) Sunday afternoon. Emerson…
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El Pasoan Kayla Thornton scores six points in New York’s 87-73 game 3 win over Las Vegas
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty wouldn’t let the season end just yet. She scored 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 20 to…
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UTEP Caps Weekend with Five-Set Road Win over Bearkats
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KVIA) — Behind Marian Ovalle’s career-high 21 kills and .421 hitting percentage, UTEP Volleyball wrapped up the weekend with a…
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NM State fail to take a set in back-to-back losses to Western Kentucky
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Western Kentucky wrapped up the weekend with another sweep of the Aggies. For the first time this season, NM State…
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El Paso Locomotive FC punch their ticket to the playoffs with 2-1 win over Oakland
OAKLAND, California (KVIA) — After missing out in 2022, El Paso Locomotive FC are back in the playoffs thanks to two early goals against Oakland…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 8 Schedule & Scores
Friday Schedule 10.13.23: Franklin 42Eastlake 15FinalMontwood 14Pebble Hills 16FinalSocorro 7Eastwood 63FinalRiverside 62San Elizario 0FinalClint…
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Gadsden vs. Chaparral football game postponed due to concern for fan, team safety
GADSDEN, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Gadsden High School Football Coach says the game against Chaparral has been postponed due to concerns for the…
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Cricket and flag football are among five sports nearing inclusion for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Flag football and cricket were among five sports that took their next step toward inevitably being added to the 2028 Los…
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Thursday High School Football: Six games highlight the start of week 8 in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – Week 8 of the high school football season kicked off Thursday with a total of 6 games in the Borderland. All teams from district…
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CUSA announces men’s basketball preseason poll, All-Conference team
(Courtesy: Conference USA) DALLAS, Texas -Liberty and MTSU tied atop the predicted order of finish for the 2023-24 Conference USA men’s basketball…
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Darts, kabaddi, and pickleball: Exploring the new popularity of these sports in the US
OLBG looks at the next wave of sports in the US as darts, kabaddi, and pickleball gain momentum and captivate audiences with their unique gameplay…
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One-on-One with UTEP’s Gibbs Keeton; Miners get set for final three games of regular season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP head soccer coach Gibbs Keeton sitsdown exclusively one-on-one with ABC-7’s Rachel Phillips. The two talks about the…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; Miners look to keep season alive at FIU
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – UTEP head coach Dana Dimel stopped by the station to preview their game with FIU on Wednesday, look at where they are at this…
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Week 7 Sweet Play of the Week: Nate Herndon and the Chapin Huskies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 7 of the high school football season went to Nate Herndon and the Chapin…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s rare that the Las Vegas Aces leave their coach Becky Hammon speechless. After Wednesday night’s dominant performance in…
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NM State move to 4-2 on the season after 27-13 win over Sam Houston
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU used a dominant first half performance to carry them to a 27-13 win over Sam Houston. The Aggies at 4-3 and 2-1…
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UTEP grabs 27-14 win over FIU in McConnell’s first career start
MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners at 1-5 on the season were in desperate need of a win at Florida International – enter Cade McConnell whose…
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McNeese Named CUSA Offensive Player of the Week for Second Straight Week
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) —Â Since turning the page to the conference season the Aggies have been on a roll offensively, sitting atop CUSA with a 5-0…
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Hudson Named CUSA Defensive Player of the WeekÂ
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Kaila Hudson earned CUSA Defensive Player of the Week honors after a strong outing against WKU last Saturday. The…
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El Pasoan Aaron Jones misses third game of the season as Green Bay falls 17-13 to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP, Mark Anderson) — Linebacker Robert Spillane had just one career interception before Monday night, and cornerback Amik Robertson…
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The UTEP QB Guessing Game: Expect McConnell to start if Hardison isn’t healthy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Miners enter their clash with Florida International (3-3) with a 1-5 record which is never an ideal situation to be in,…
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Trio of Miners earn CUSA Honors
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) – UTEP’s Kaya Weaver, Mattie Gantt, and Kalia Kohler all took home weekly honors in the third week of CUSA play. The 2023…
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Petur Knudsen Called Up to Faroe Islands Men’s National Team for UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC forward Petur Knudsen has been called up to the Faroe Islands Men’s National Team for its upcoming…
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El Pasoan Kayla Thornton scores three in New York’s Game One WNBA finals loss to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP, Mark Anderson) — Whether it was Chelsea Gray on her 31st birthday orchestrating the offense, Jackie Young knocking down 3-pointers…
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NM State beat Jax State 2-0 to stay undefeated in CUSA
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — Already cementing herself as one of the greats in program history, Loma McNeese took it upon herself to add…
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