NMSU tops UT-Rio Grande Valley, 69-51
EL PASO, Texas – The NMSU Aggies notched up another win in WAC play Tuesday morning at the Don Haskins Center. The Aggies took care of business…
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University of Texas donors threatened to withhold money if ‘The Eyes of Texas’ dropped
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after a quadruple overtime. The…
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Former US gymnast Aly Raisman wants independent investigation into sexual abuse
Olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman wants an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics after John Geddert’s death. Geddert, who coached…
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Horse racing faces new welfare scrutiny after more footage appears of a jockey posing on a dead horse
The horse racing industry is facing renewed scrutiny over animal welfare after footage emerged showing an amateur jockey jumping onto the back of a…
Continue Reading How Sandi Morris and Tyrone Smith navigated the ‘purgatory’ of a postponed Olympics
When your career highs come around only once every four years, the prospect of putting your aspirations on hold can be difficult to stomach.…
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UTEP football begins spring practices
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, the UTEP football team officially kicked off their 2021 campaign with the start of spring practices. This will be the 4th…
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YISD planning to allow limited fans at Spring sporting events
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Independent School District is moving forward with plans to allow a limited number of fans at Spring sporting events.…
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UTEP volleyball earns first win in North Texas in 27 years
DENTON, Texas – The last time the Miners walked out of North Texas with a win was 1994 when Norm Brandl was head coach. Five coaching changes…
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UTEP men’s golf signs Laurenz Kubin to National Letter of Intent
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Men’s Golf has announced the signing of Laurenz Kubin to the 2021 class, it was announced by the program on Monday. Kubin, a…
Continue Reading Struggling Atlanta Hawks fire coach Lloyd Pierce, look for ‘strong second half’ of NBA season
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been fired following a slow start to a season of heightened expectations. Hawks president…
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Borderland woman sets world record marathon run
EL PASO, Texas — Well El Paso, we’ve got a Guinness World Record holder in our midst. Andrea Amaro officially ended her marathon of marathons…
Continue Reading Top racing trainer Gordon Elliott apologizes over photo of himself sitting on a dead horse
Top racing trainer Gordon Elliott has apologized after a photo surfaced of him sitting on top of a dead horse. Elliott, who trains horses at…
Continue Reading Reigning Chinese Super League champion Jiangsu FC ‘ceases operations’
The owners of Jiangsu FC, the defending Chinese Super League (CSL) champion, announced on Sunday that the club would “cease operations”…
Continue Reading England rugby player Ellis Genge says he received death threats following Six Nations defeat by Wales
England rugby player Ellis Genge says he received death threats after not clapping his Welsh opponents following his side’s defeat in the Six…
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TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue Reading Jasmine Harrison delights in Atlantic Ocean world record row
When your phone goes off in the middle of the night, it isn’t usually good news. At best, it signals a call into action, albeit with a foggy…
Continue Reading Golfers wore red and black in honor of Tiger Woods during Sunday’s play
Golfers wore red shirts and black pants during the WGC-Workday Championship on Sunday in honor of golf legend Tiger Woods, who is hospitalized after…
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UTEP scores Senior Day sweep of Charlotte 77-62; Kansas next
EL PASO, Texas – If Sunday was the last time we see Bryson Williams on the floor at the Haskins Center, he certainly went out in a way emblematic of…
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Kobe Bryant’s widow asks court to publish names of deputies who took photos of fatal helicopter crash site
Vanessa Bryant has asked a US court to publicly name four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she claims took or shared pictures of the…
Continue Reading Baseball legends honored in MLB’s Black History Month art series
Major League Baseball celebrated Black History Month this year by merging America’s favorite pastime with art. The MLB commissioned 10 artists…
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UTEP men dominate Charlotte behind 17 forced turnovers
EL PASO, Texas – Maybe the UTEP Men’s Basketball team is peaking at the right time. In their first game in two weeks, the Miners showed zero signs of…
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Americas, Chapin advance to Sweet 16 in Texas State Playoffs
EL PASO, Texas – It’s a big deal when one EL Paso-area team makes the Sweet 16 in the UIL Texas State Basketball Playoffs playoffs. It’s a statement…
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War Veteran Coach turns around Ysleta girls’ soccer program
EL PASO, Texas – For the Ysleta High School girls’ soccer program, practice starts as the sun rises. After all, the playoffs depend on it. Two years…
Continue Reading NBA veteran Jeremy Lin will not name person who called him ‘coronavirus’ on the court
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin will not be naming the person who called him “coronavirus” while he was playing basketball. Lin, who plays for…
Continue Reading NBA, Utah Jazz investigating team executive over alleged racially insensitive comments
The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. On Wednesday, former Jazz player Elijah…
Continue Reading FDA approves new device to help protect athletes from traumatic brain injury
A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and…
Continue Reading Former NBA star Pau Gasol is determined to help others after retiring from the game
Pau Gasol is back in professional basketball after announcing his intent to rejoin the team that launched his career, FC Barcelona. The two-time NBA…
Continue Reading ‘They get a free shot’: England rugby coach Eddie Jones on the pitfalls of social media
Throughout his coaching career, Eddie Jones has heeded advice he was given by former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. “He just said:…
Continue Reading Table tennis prodigy Anna Hursey, 14, is ready to help US President Joe Biden tackle the climate crisis
She’s just 14, but table tennis sensation Anna Hursey is making friends in high places. Yet it isn’t her sporting abilities attracting…
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NMSU routes Tarleton State, 78-51
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The NMSU Aggies are finally riding some momentum this season. Friday night in Stephenville, TX, the Aggies notched another win…
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