EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A team of researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered findings that could change how people interact with artificial intelligence, particularly through voice-based systems. The research suggests that AI speech does not currently reflect how people naturally speak. In everyday conversation, humans often articulate words less precisely
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JACKSONVILLE, Alabama – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 73–60 at Jax State on Saturday afternoon, to close the road trip at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Miners move to 9–10 overall and 1–7 in Conference USA play. UTEP delivered a strong all-around effort, shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three-point range and
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EL PASO, Texas — In a back-and-forth game with big scoring runs from each side, the UTEP men’s basketball team was held off by second-place Missouri State, 62-57, inside the Don Haskins Center Saturday afternoon. It was a tale of two halves, with the Miners (7-13, 3-6 CUSA) coming out strong on the way to
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EL PASO, Texas – Jamal West erupted for a season-high 28 points (11-14 shooting) while adding seven rebounds and a campaign-best five assists while Elijah Jones (14 points) and LA Hayes (12 points) also reached double figures in scoring to help the UTEP men’s basketball team topple FIU, 83-77, at the Don Haskins Center Thursday
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KENNESAW, Georgia – The UTEP women’s basketball team suffered an 83–52 setback at Kennesaw State on Thursday night at VyStar Arena in Kennesaw, Ga. The Miners move to 9–9 overall and 1–6 in Conference USA play. UTEP showed active defensive pressure throughout the contest, forcing 13 turnovers and recording nine steals while generating multiple transition
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EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced on Wednesday that Austin Furgatch will be the Miners’ general manager. Furgatch recently served as TCU’s player personnel associate during the 2025 campaign, while also gaining experience at the professional level early in his career. While with the Horned Frogs, Furgatch was responsible for assisting in
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EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced Monday that Ray Pickering will be the Miners’ running backs coach. Pickering was recently the running backs coach at Oregon State during the 2025 campaign. He brings an extensive mix of coaching at the high school and collegiate levels. While with the Beavers in
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players to call El Paso home is returning to the Sun City. Burges grad Tavorus Jones confirmed on X Saturday that he’s committed to the UTEP Miners. Jones was one of the best high school running backs in El Paso during his time playing at
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team put together a gritty effort but fell 67–59 to the FIU Panthers on Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners move to 9–8 overall and 1–5 in Conference USA play. UTEP showed resilience throughout the contest, forcing 21 turnovers and winning the rebounding battle,
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LYNCHBURG, Virginia – Elijah Jones (21 points) and Caleb Blackwell (career-high 20 points) both put up 20+ points while Kaseem Watson (12 points) also reached double figures in scoring, but league-leading Liberty held off the UTEP men’s basketball team, 80-69, inside Liberty Arena Saturday afternoon. The Miners (6-12, 2-5 CUSA) showed plenty of fight, closing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two former UTEP quarterbacks who competed in a QB battle during the 2025 season both announced their commitments after entering the transfer portal. Former five star quarterback recruit Malachi Nelson has committed to Syracuse and is expected to compete for the starting quarterback spot. Nelson, who earned the starting spot
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NEWARK, Delaware — Kaseem Watson poured in 20 points, including the go-ahead score on an And-1 late, while Jamal West Jr. posted a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) to help lead the UTEP men’s basketball team to a 70-69 victory at Delaware Thursday evening. Caleb Blackwell (15 points), Elijah Jones (10 points) and KJ Thomas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners fall to Missouri State 68-59 at home on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-7 on the season. The Miners had three players in double-digits including Heaven Samayoa-Mathis as the teams leading scorer with 17 points, Portia Adams with 13, and Ndack Mbengue with 15. Next up, the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) will venture back across the country to lock up with first-year CUSA member Delaware (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) at 5 p.m. MT/7 p.m. ET on Thursday. It is the first of two games on the week for the Miners, who will also play at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Bea Martinez’s Special Report, Bond of Brothers, in the media player above.
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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 68–59 at Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at E. A. Diddle Arena. The Miners move to 9–6 overall and 1–3 in Conference USA play. UTEP battled throughout the night, showing resilience and keeping the game close at times, but Western Kentucky’s scoring runs proved decisive.
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EL PASO, Texas — Jamal West Jr. netted 15 points while LA Hayes came off the bench to tally a career-high 13 points, but the UTEP men’s basketball team was upended, 68-56, by WKU at the Don Haskins Center in front of a season-best 4,392 fans Saturday afternoon. The Miners (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) carried a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners and NMSU Aggies bounced back from disappointing road outings to secure wins at home on Thursday. The Miners played host to Middle Tennessee, who were tied for first in Conference against the reigning Conference USA champions, the Liberty Flames with a 3-0 record. UTEP creeped from behind
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 86–43 to Middle Tennessee on Thursday night at the Murphy Center. The Miners are now 9–5 overall and 1–2 in Conference USA play. UTEP struggled offensively, shooting 26.3% from the field and 21.4% from three-point range. Mary Moses Amaniyo led the Miners with 14 points and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP quarterback Malachi Nelson has entered the transfer portal. His agent, Justin J. Giangrande, confirmed the news on social media, and UTEP Athletics confirmed the news to ABC-7 this afternoon. The former five-star quarterback started for the Miners at the beginning of the 2025 season. It was a different story by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating National Bobblehead Day by unveiling an officially licensed UTEP Paydirt Pete Bobblehead. The museum is offering Miner fans an opportunity to purchase one of the limited-edition bobbleheads. A museum spokesperson says that only 2,026 Paydirt Pete bobbleheads will be sold,
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EL PASO, Texas – CBS Sports Network will beam the UTEP men’s basketball team’s game versus Middle Tennessee to a national television audience on Thursday at 7 pm. It’s an opportunity to showcase the El Paso community, the Miners’ passionate fan base, and the electric gameday environment in the Don Haskins Center to the rest
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WESTCHESTER, Miami — Kaseem Watson went off for a season-high 25 points, aided by knocking down a career-best five 3-pointers, but a big second half allowed FIU to hold off the UTEP men’s basketball team, 76-64, at Ocean Bank Convocation Center Sunday evening. The game featured seven ties and 18 lead changes. The Miners (4-10,
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team suffered its first Conference USA loss of the season, falling 86–66 to Liberty on Sunday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners moved to 9–4 overall and 1–1 in league play. UTEP was strong at the free-throw line, shooting 22-24 (91.7 percent), but struggled to
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team (9–3, 1-0 CUSA) continues Conference USA play at home Sunday as the Miners host Liberty (7-5, 1-0 CUSA) at the Don Haskins Center. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. MT. UTEP enters the matchup 8–1 at home, looking to build early conference momentum in front of
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WESTCHESTER, Florida — The UTEP men’s basketball team (4-9, 0-2 CUSA) will wrap up its longest road trip to start CUSA play in nine years when it challenges FIU (8-5, 1-1 CUSA) in Miami, Fla., at 2 p.m. MT/4 p.m. ET Sunday. The Miners, who are playing three straight in hostile territory to commence CUSA
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SPRINGFIELD, Missouri — The UTEP men’s basketball team was defeated at Missouri State, 79-55, Friday Evening. The Miners (4-9, 0-2 CUSA) were hanging around, trailing by 10 (30-20) with seven-plus minutes to play in the opening stanza, but the Bears (8-5, 2-0 CUSA) ripped off a half-closing 19-3 run to take control of the contest
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team (8–3) continues its homestand on Friday as the Miners host Conference USA newcomer Delaware at the Don Haskins Center to open league play. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT. UTEP enters the matchup 7–1 at home, looking to begin Conference USA action on a strong
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team bounced back in a major way with a 102–43 win over NAIA opponent University of the Southwest on Monday night at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners improved to 8–3 overall and 7–1 at home behind a historic night on the glass and a fast-paced offensive effort. The
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RUSTON, Louisiana – Kaseem Watson (16 points) and Elijah Jones (11 points) each extended their double-digit scoring streaks, but the UTEP men’s basketball team was unable to shake off a sluggish start in a 75-63 setback at LA Tech in the Conference USA opener for both squads Monday evening. The Bulldogs (8-4, 1-0 CUSA) came
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