Thompson throws 5 TD passes as Texas routs Texas Tech 70-35
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Casey Thompson threw five touchdowns and ran for another as Texas continued its offensive…
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SMU tops TCU 42-34 in 100th meeting of Dallas-area rivals
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tanner Mordecai added to his nation-leading total in touchdown passes with four more…
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Borderland Blitz week 5 highlights & scores
Montwood 45 Franklin 49 Socorro 0 Coronado 14 Eastlake 23 Americas 14 El Dorado 52 Ysleta 26 Del Valle 27 Parkland 7 Lubbock Cooper 55 Hanks 10…
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Thursday night high school football: Pebble Hills upends Eastwood; Burges gets past Jefferson
EL PASO, Texas – Week five of the high school football season in El Paso will mark the start of district play for some El Paso teams. The scores…
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Texans done in by inability to run ball in loss to Panthers
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans got a solid performance from rookie quarterback Davis Mills in his first…
Continue Reading Ohtani bounces back with go-ahead run as Angels edge Astros
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a…
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Week 4 Sweet Play of the Week: Demarion Crest & Parkland Matadors
EL PASO, Texas – Nate Ryan was finally able to deliver the cupcakes to the Parkland Matadors as they were this week’s winner of the Sweet Play of the…
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Darnold, defense lead Panthers past Texans; McCaffrey hurt
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 304 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers eased past…
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Teams announced for WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational
(Courtesy: Sun Bowl Association) EL PASO, Texas -Since its inception 60 years ago the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational has taken…
Continue Reading Old SWC rivals Texas A&M-Arkansas game highlights SEC slate
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Former Southwest Conference rivals Texas A&M and Arkansas highlight play in the Southeastern Conference this…
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El Paso Locomotive FC end equal against Austin Bold FC, 2-2
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) AUSTIN, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (13-2-8, 47 points) took a point on the road in a 2-2 draw against Austin…
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Texas bill would limit options for transgender athletes
AUSTIN, Texas — If SB3 becomes law in Texas, transgender student athletes would have to participate on the sports team that corresponds with the sex…
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UTEP’s Dana Dimel previews Saturday’s matchup against New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas – After a much needed bye week, the UTEP Miners will resume their 2021 season with a visit by the New Mexico Lobos Saturday at the Sun…
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Does ‘The Eyes of Texas’ have a racist connotation?
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students recently filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of…
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Attention adrenaline junkies: Nitro Circus action sports event coming to El Paso Oct. 23
EL PASO, Texas — Their shows have been thrilling audiences since 2003 and the Nitro Circus: You Got This! tour is coming to El Paso’s Southwest…
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C-USA announces UTEP’s Maxwell Kipkosgei as men’s XC Athlete of the Week
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Maxwell Kipkosgei was announced as Conference USA’s Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week after placing second in the 5K…
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Aaron Jones has 4 TDs in Packers win; lost necklace with dad’s ashes is found
UPDATE, Sept. 21: Aaron Jones confirmed Tuesday morning on a Green Bay radio show that his necklace containing his father’s ashes was found by a…
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A palm tree grows… in Aggie Memorial Stadium?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – You might have read the famed novel, ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ by Betty Smith. How about, ‘A Palm Tree Grows in Aggie…
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Legendary former NMSU hoops coach Neil McCarthy dies at 81
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Neil McCarthy, legendary Hall of Fame head basketball coach at New Mexico State from 1985 to 1997, died Sunday at the age…
Continue Reading Taylor day to day with injury for Texans; Watson won’t play
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston quarterback Tyrod Taylor is day to day with a hamstring injury as the Texans face a quick…
Continue Reading Chargers finally get fans at SoFi, but many cheer for Dallas
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers finally got what they sought when they moved up from San Diego…
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Zuerlein makes 56-yarder on last play, Cowboys beat Chargers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Greg Zuerlein connected on a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Dallas Cowboys a…
Continue Reading FC Dallas fires Gonzalez in his 3rd season as head coach
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — FC Dallas has fired coach Luchi Gonzalez. FC Dallas has won only six of its 26 games this season and has nine draws. The…
Continue Reading Texans’ Taylor injured, further muddying QB situation
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Houston’s messy quarterback situation got messier. Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury in…
Continue Reading Mayfield shakes off injury, leads Browns past Texans 31-21
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield came back after hurting his left shoulder to throw a touchdown pass and run for a…
Continue Reading Abreu, White Sox closer to AL Central title, beat Rangers
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — José Abreu matched the major league RBI lead and the Chicago White Sox moved closer…
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Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections. Pacquiao…
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New Mexico State scores first win behind third-string walk-on quarterback Dino Maldonado
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Who cares it it’s against FCS competition? A win is a win for New Mexico State, who earned their first victory in a Division…
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New Mexico State holds off South Carolina State rally, 43-35
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Dino Maldonado threw for three touchdowns and Juwaun Price ran for two more as New Mexico State rolled to a 30-point lead…
Continue Reading Incarnate Word wins see-saw contest 42-34 over Texas St.
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Cameron Ward threw for 376 yards and four touchdowns and Incarnate Word beat Texas State 42-34. In a game featuring seven…
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