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NMSU basketball fans react to suspension

February 11, 2023 8:01 PM Kerry Mannix

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Aggies fans are reacting after sources close to NMSU confirmed the university’s men’s basketball game on Friday was…

Two NMSU men’s basketball players announce their intent to transfer following program’s suspension

February 11, 2023 6:19 PM Sam Harasimowicz

UPDATE (11:00 P.M.) – Multiple sources confirm to ABC-7 that the allegations that forced the indefinite suspension of the NMSU men’s basketball…

NMSU suspends men’s basketball program; source says it’s related to hazing investigation

February 10, 2023 6:55 PM Edwin Delgado

UPDATE: 02/11/23 3:53 P.M. Two NMSU players announce via Twitter they intend to transfer , following Friday’s suspension of the men’s basketball…

The top draft pick from every country in NBA history

February 11, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

OLBG compiled a list of the top draft picks for every country that has sent a player to the NBA using data from…

UTEP hosts UT-San Antonio Saturday afternoon in pink out game

February 10, 2023 4:32 PM UTEP Athletics

El PASO, Texas – Following a cross-country trek to Charlotte earlier in the week, UTEP women’s basketball returns home to welcome in UTSA on…

Las Cruces football coach no longer on administrative leave

February 10, 2023 4:21 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Cruces High School Football Coach Mark Lopez is no longer on administrative leave, according to a spokesperson with Las…

Tiger Woods announces return to competitive golf at The Genesis Invitational next week

February 10, 2023 2:04 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 10 FEB 23 14:57 ETBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods announced Friday a return to competitive golf…

From the Sun Bowl to the Super Bowl: The UTEP coaching connection

February 10, 2023 6:00 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — Only two NFL fandoms every year get to celebrate watching their team on the greatest stage of all. For the rest, they’re stuck…

StormTrack Weather: A look back at Super Bowl weather events

February 10, 2023 7:30 AM Nichole Gomez

El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-This Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII pits the top Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles and the weather couldn’t be better.…

UTEP falls To Charlotte, 62-53; Miners’ losing streak extends to five games

February 9, 2023 10:53 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Calvin Solomon (game-high 16 points) and Tae Hardy (12 points) both hit double figures in scoring and UTEP piled up 36 points in the…

New Mexico State selected seventh in the WAC baseball preseason coaches’ poll

February 9, 2023 4:54 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) ARLINGTON, Texas – On Thursday afternoon, the Western Athletic Conference announced it’s preseason honors and the…

Las Cruces football coach put on administrative leave

February 9, 2023 1:30 PM Yvonne Suarez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) confirms Mark Lopez has been put on administrative leave. The district did…

A Safer Game: What is being done to try and prevent a tragedy from repeating itself

February 7, 2023 6:00 PM Rachel Phillips

Note: This story will be aired as a two-part series beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. and concluding on Wednesday, Feb 8 at 10 p.m. EL PASO,…

NM State are still in search of their first road win in WAC play after a 78-67 loss to GCU

February 8, 2023 11:23 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Aggies may have secured their first two wins in WAC play last week but on Wednesday night in front of a rowdy and…

Community Champions: El Paso High School dominate in the pool to sweep regionals

February 8, 2023 5:15 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — For the first time in the programs history, the El Paso Tigers swept the Regional 1-5A titles in the pool. “I was loading the score…

In the battle of the picks, UTEP swept Charlotte with a 70-64 win

February 8, 2023 9:15 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 12-0 run to end the first half sparked UTEP to a gutsy 70-64 win at Charlotte on Wednesday evening inside Halton…

UTEP unveils inaugural UTEP beach volleyball schedule for 2023

February 7, 2023 5:01 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Beach Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis has announced the Miners’ tournament schedule for the upcoming inaugural season,…

15 colleges that have produced the most Super Bowl players

February 7, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

JustWatch ranked the 15 most common colleges of players on the rosters of Super Bowl teams throughout NFL history using data…

WATCH: UTEP Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Golding sits down with ABC-7

February 6, 2023 6:23 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — UTEP Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Golding joins ABC-7’s Rachel Phillips 1-on-1. The Miners right now are on a four-game losing…

Aggies get second straight win in WAC play with 82-75 win over Seattle U

February 4, 2023 11:56 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In the span of three days NMSU have gone from winless in WAC play, to securing two wins against two teams in the top…

GCU breaks Aggies 3-game win streak with 64-59 defeat

February 4, 2023 11:40 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU (12-11, 7-4 WAC) couldn’t keep pace with 3rd placed GCU (16-6, 8-3 WAC), falling 64-59 at the Pan American…

Scoring droughts plague UTEP in their 74-69 loss to WKU

February 4, 2023 6:44 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shamar Givance (18 points, six rebounds), Otis Frazier III (17 points, five boards) and Tae Hardy (15 points) all posted…

The Miners fall 77-75 to WKU after taking a 19-point lead into the 4th quarter

February 4, 2023 6:32 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – WKU erased a 19-point fourth quarter deficit to stun UTEP 77-75 on Saturday afternoon in the Don Haskins Center. After one…

Biggest blown lead in every NFL team’s history

February 4, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

When an NFL team takes a big lead only to have their opponent erase it, it’s devastating for the loser and electrifying for the winner. OLBG gathered…