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Midfielder Sebastian Velasquez returns to El Paso Locomotive FC

June 28, 2021 5:24 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed midfielder Sebastian Velasquez to a multi-year contract, pending…

NCAA takes big step toward allowing athletes to profit from name, image or likeness

June 28, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

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…

NCAA panel says to let college players make money off their fame

June 28, 2021 3:56 PM Jim Parker

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…

EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Robert Hemphill Jr. (Football Official)

June 27, 2021 7:16 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Football officiating is a thankless job, but Robert Hemphill Jr. has enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday, Hemphill Jr. will be…

Pro athletes and leagues are sometimes at odds over vaccines, much like the rest of America

June 27, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

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…

EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Tony Grijalva

June 26, 2021 7:44 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Tony Grijalva isn’t much for accolades, but his coaching career is definitely worthy of recognition. The former Franklin High School…

Former UTEP hoops star Ralph Davis dies after cancer battle

June 26, 2021 3:03 PM Adrian Ochoa

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…

Former University of Michigan basketball players accuse late Dr. Robert Anderson of abuse

June 26, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Sturla, CNN Former basketball players at the University of Michigan have accused deceased athletics Dr. Robert Anderson of abuse, their…

North America’s 4 biggest pro sports leagues have been around a combined 398 years. They’ve had 2 openly gay active players

June 26, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Seven UTEP Miners named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Team

June 25, 2021 4:50 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP had a total of seven players named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, it was announced in 2021 College…

Dallas Mavericks hiring former championship-winning point guard Jason Kidd to replace Rick Carlisle as coach

June 25, 2021 12:03 PM Associated Press

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…

UTEP’s Nate Poss named president of National DFO Organization

June 24, 2021 3:38 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Assistant A.D. of Football Operations Nate Poss was named the President of the National Directors of Football Operations…

NMSU Aggies ink two-game series with FIU

June 23, 2021 7:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

(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…

High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident involving rival team

June 23, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

CORONADO, California — A school board in Southern California has decided to fire a basketball coach in the wake of widespread criticism after…

Carl Nassib’s coming out has far-reaching impacts for LGBTQ youth — and will help save lives, advocates say

June 23, 2021 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Boston Celtics hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be their new head coach

June 23, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Boston Celtics have hired Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka…

Whoever wins the NBA Finals, it’ll be their first championship in at least half a century

June 23, 2021 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

There are four teams left in the NBA Playoffs. And no matter who wins the title, a city’s long-suffering fans will finally get a trophy. In the…

Alamogordo schools consider restricting transgender athletes

June 23, 2021 12:15 PM Associated Press

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — School board members in Alamogordo plan to discuss a proposal that could restrict participation in sports by transgender…

High school baseball playoffs begin in New Mexico

June 22, 2021 10:52 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Even though high school graduations have already taken place in the state of New Mexico, baseball playoffs are still in…

UTEP’s Joe Golding introduces basketball coaching staff to media

June 14, 2021 2:08 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – We know Joe Golding is the new face of UTEP Men’s Basketball, but now we officially know the faces that will be joining him on the…

Las Cruces student athletes ask New Mexico to drop mask requirement

June 22, 2021 12:04 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In the triple-digit Las Cruces heat, the Gibson brothers move quickly on the soccer field and sweat profusely. “You’re…

EP Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Rocky Coppinger

June 22, 2021 4:41 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Rocky Coppinger lives by a simple mantra, if you want something in life, go out and get it. For Coppinger, playing major league…

An NFL player was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly having a submachine gun in his car

June 22, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los…

Before Carl Nassib, these pioneering pro athletes came out. Here’s what they have to say about Nassib’s announcement

June 22, 2021 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

Carl Nassib this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. And with his announcement, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end joins a…

El Pasoan & Olympic hopeful Brian Barraza qualifies for final in 3000m steeplechase

June 21, 2021 7:26 PM Adrian Ochoa

EUGENE, Oregon – The Olympic dream for El Pasoan Brian Barraza is alive and well. Monday, at the USA Track & Field Olympic Trials in Eugene,…

Euro 2020: Fairytale comes true as Denmark grabs place in knockout stages

June 21, 2021 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game, the…

Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders is 1st active NFL player to announce he’s gay

June 21, 2021 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to…

UTEP pole vaulter Paulo Benavides named 2021 C-USA Co-Men’s Field Athlete of the Year

June 21, 2021 4:18 PM UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – UTEP senior pole vaulter Paulo Benavides has been named the 2021 Conference USA Co-Men’s Field Athlete of the Year, the league…

Winning California high school basketball team under fire after throwing tortillas at Latino challengers

June 21, 2021 3:15 PM Associated Press

CORONADO, California — A San Diego-area school district has apologized for an incident in which tortillas were hurled at a basketball team from a…

Across sports, athlete injuries are on the rise. A few factors are to blame

June 21, 2021 2:33 PM CNN Newsource

Across the world, sports fans are starting to see a trend emerge: Their favorite athletes are getting injured. Numerous NBA stars have missed playoff…