Borderland Blitz week 8 highlights & scores
FRIDAY SCHEDULE: Andress 34 Burges 35 Austin 41 Irvin 0 Bowie 27 El Paso 45 Eastwood 41 Eastlake 59 Franklin 51 Socorro 0 Pebble Hills 35 Coronado 7…
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With UTEP off to 5-1 start and win away from bowl eligibility, they hope fans will turn out
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners are rolling this year, off to a 5-and-1 start and just one win away from bowl eligibility. Now, the push is on from…
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Correa’s time: Late HR helps Astros top Bosox in ALCS opener
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that helped the Houston Astros…
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Marshall scores on first 6 drives in 49-21 rout of N. Texas
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Grant Wells passed for 323 yards and two touchdowns, ran for three more and Marshall routed North Texas 49-21. Marshall scored…
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Thursday night high school football: Centennial comes from behind to defeat Las Cruces; Americas holds off Montwood
EL PASO, Texas – It was an exciting Thursday night of high school football in the Borderland. Only two games on the schedule, one in Las Cruces the…
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Week 7 Sweet Play of the Week: Ernie Garcia & Horizon Scorpions
EL PASO, Texas – The cupcakes have once again been handed out to the sweetest play of the week. Running back Ernie Garcia and the Horizon Scorpions…
Continue Reading Cowboys looking to end six-game losing streak vs. Patriots
By The Associated Press The Cowboys will look to snap a six-game losing streak against New England when they visit the Patriots. Dallas is 0-5…
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Undefeated No. 12 Cowboys bring defense to meet No. 25 Texas
By The Associated Press Oklahoma State brings its run-tough defense to a key Big 12 matchup with No. 25 Texas. The No. 12 and undefeated Cowboys rank…
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El Paso Locomotive FC dismantles Colorado Springs on 4-2 win
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – Locomotive FC (16-2-10, 58 points) emphatically claimed a 4-2 win over Colorado Springs…
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Beloved basketball star Jeep Jackson to be inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso has never forgotten Jeep Jackson, and Jackson’s family has never forgotten the love of a city. More than 30 years after…
Continue Reading Red Sox ride home run laundry cart to ALCS against Astros
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have been celebrating home runs by giving the hitter a ride through the dugout in…
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One-on-one with Dana Dimel; UTEP one win away from bowl eligibility as La Tech comes to town
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP continues riding that wave of momentum, but perhaps their toughest challenge of the season so far awaits them this weekend. The…
Continue Reading No. 19 BYU’s long-scheduled trip to Baylor a peek at Big 12
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer BYU’s game at Baylor has been on the schedule for more than five years. Nobody knew then or even before…
Continue Reading Texans LT Tunsil out, QB Taylor won’t return this week
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston quarterback Tyrod Taylor isn’t ready to come off injured reserve, and left tackle…
Continue Reading Oklahoma coach Riley won’t name starting QB before TCU game
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American.…
Continue Reading Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after routing White Sox
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and the Houston Astros eliminated the…
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UTEP football is 5-1; call for fans to get behind resurgent Miners
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP football’s 5-1 start, their best since 2010, has taken both local and national college football fans by surprise. But if you’ve…
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UTEP’s Ronald Awatt earns honorable mention on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week list
TYLER, Texas – UTEP redshirt RB Ronald Awatt was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention list for Player of the Week (week six)…
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Nets won’t play Irving until he meets vaccine requirement
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving can keep refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He just won’t play for the…
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Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach over offensive emails
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained…
Continue Reading Toney apologizes for ejection in loss to Dallas Cowboys
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie receiver Kadarius Toney had his best game of his short NFL…
Continue Reading Astros dismiss sign-stealing implications by Chisox pitcher
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros have found themselves in familiar territory, brushing aside comments by…
Continue Reading White Sox reliever implies Astros may be stealing signs
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera implied that Houston may have been stealing signs in Games 1 and 2 of…
Continue Reading GarcÃa, Grandal star as White Sox beat Astros 12-6 in ALDS
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Leury GarcÃa and Yasmani Grandal homered, and Grandal’s borderline baserunning helped the Chicago…
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Prescott, Cowboys beat Giants 44-20 year after ankle injury
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes the day before the one-year anniversary…
Continue Reading Texans fall apart in 2nd half of 25-22 loss to New England
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans played well early Sunday to take a lead over the New England Patriots. But a…
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Jones breaks away for 57-yard run in Packers win over Bengals
Mason Crosby finally connected from 49 yards in overtime, giving the Green Bay Packers a 25-22 victory over Cincinnati after both kickers wasted…
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El Paso Locomotive clinch playoff berth with 2-1 win over FC Tulsa
TULSA, OKLAHOMA – El Paso Locomotive (15-2-10, 55 points) earned its 15th win of the season on a 2-1 scoreline against FC Tulsa on Saturday…
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Strong passes for 6 TDs, Nevada beats New Mexico St. 55-28
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong threw a career-high six touchdown passes — four in the second quarter — and Nevada cruised to a 55-28 win over…
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Texas A&M knocks off #1 Alabama with last-second FG
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned top-ranked Alabama 41-38 on Saturday night…
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