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Defending champion Kansas City Chiefs advance to face Tampa Bay Bucs in Super Bowl

January 24, 2021 8:05 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to the Super Bowl

January 24, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the Super Bowl after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in the NFC championship Sunday. This will be the…

Bataan Memorial Death March returns after being canceled in 2020 but with a radically different look

January 24, 2021 5:35 PM David Burge

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – After being canceled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the Borderland’s premier events…

Bucs defeat Packers 31-26 to win NFC Championship; El Paso’s Jones goes out with chest injury

January 24, 2021 4:41 AM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay running back Aaron Jones left Sunday’s NFC championship game early in the third quarter with a chest injury…

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady releases a hype video ahead of the NFC Championship game

January 24, 2021 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady dropped a hype video shortly before his team took the field Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title…

Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce from Arsenal as he vows to be a ‘Gunner for life’

January 24, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

The long-running saga between Mesut Ozil and Arsenal came to an end on Sunday as it was announced that the midfielder has joined Fenerbahce on a…

Here’s what you need to know about the NFL Championship games

January 24, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

The NFL championship games this weekend will determine who goes to the Super Bowl, and there’s more at stake for some of the teams than a win.…

Tyrrell Hatton wins Abu Dhabi Championship as Rory McIlroy fades on the final day

January 24, 2021 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

Tyrrell Hatton claimed his sixth European Tour title at the Abu Dhabi Championship with a final round 66 on Sunday. England’s Hatton had…

Robert Saleh says being the first Muslim head coach in the NFL is a humbling experience

January 24, 2021 5:55 AM CNN Newsource

Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football…

Australian Open organizers schedule new warm-up event to benefit quarantining players

January 24, 2021 5:25 AM CNN

Organizers of the Australian Open have scheduled a new warm-up tournament for players who have been unable to train during quarantine. The additional…

Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup with defeat by Southampton

January 24, 2021 3:22 AM CNN Newsource

Arsenal’s FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round. After a poor start to the season, the…

UTEP women’s sweep of Louisiana Tech marks seismic conference shift

January 23, 2021 8:50 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Head Coach Kevin Baker has stated all along his goal is to crack the top four of the Conference USA standings. His goal appears…

Fouls mount as UTEP not competitive in 73-55 loss to Louisiana Tech

January 23, 2021 8:35 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – One night after leading Louisiana Tech for 40 minutes, UTEP trailed the Bulldogs for the same span in a 73-55 loss Saturday night at…

Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy

January 23, 2021 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

Maya Weug has made history by becoming the first female driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy. Weug, 16, was selected from the final stage of the…

UTEP victorious over Louisiana Tech, 82-74; Miners snap three game losing skid

January 22, 2021 10:14 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – It was a win the UTEP Miners desperately needed in order to get their season back on track. Friday night at the Don Haskins Center,…

UTEP women take game one against Louisiana Tech, 61-58

January 22, 2021 8:29 PM Adrian Ochoa

RUSTON, Louisiana – It was a hard fought win for the UTEP women’s basketball team Friday night in Ruston, Louisiana. The Miners defeated the…

UTEP undertakes high-tech effort to sanitize Don Haskins Center amid pandemic

January 22, 2021 5:09 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — Socially distant seating prevents contact at the Don Haskins Center, but UTEP staff still has to keep the arena sanitized. To do…

Hank Aaron rose to the top of baseball while facing pervasive racism. He leaves behind a powerful legacy

January 22, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

Baseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White…

Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86

January 22, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newsource

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in the face of racism and…

There was much more to Hank Aaron than breaking Babe Ruth’s record

January 22, 2021 4:50 PM CNN

I’ll miss the wisdom. Goodness knows, Hank was deeper than baseball. No sports journalist ever spoke to Henry Louis Aaron more than me, and if…

UTEP selects Bradley Dale Peveto as team’s next defensive coordinator

January 22, 2021 4:11 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners have found their next defensive coordinator. On Friday, UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel officially announced…

NBC Sports Network to shut down by the end of the year

January 22, 2021 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

NBC Sports Network is shutting down at the end of this year, the company said on Friday. The cable network will cease operation and USA Network will…

NFL to allow 22,000 fans at Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers

January 22, 2021 11:21 AM CNN

The National Football League is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to be among the 22,000 fans in attendance at Super Bowl LV next month,…

Baseball legend, home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86

January 22, 2021 9:16 AM Associated Press

ATLANTA, Georgia — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home…

Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors

January 22, 2021 5:12 AM CNN

Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic…

Paula Badosa becomes first Australian Open tennis player to reveal positive Covid-19 test

January 22, 2021 3:11 AM CNN Newsource

Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 — the first known Australian Open player to…

Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors

January 22, 2021 3:08 AM CNN

The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that…

Community Champion: Tristen Licon moves to #2 on all-time scoring list at Sul Ross State University

January 21, 2021 8:36 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Tristen Licon isn’t just lighting up the scoreboards at Sul Ross State University, he’s all rewriting the history books. Last week,…

UTEP women hit the road to take on Louisiana Tech

January 21, 2021 4:41 PM Adrian Ochoa

The UTEP women’s basketball (6-5, 3-3 C-USA) hits the road once again this weekend to take on Louisiana Tech (9-3, 4-2 C-USA) in Conference USA…

UTEP looking to snap 3 game losing skid this weekend against Louisiana Tech

January 19, 2021 5:28 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a bit of a slump, but there’s still plenty of time to turn the season around. UTEP (6-6) is looking to…