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No Wagering on Kentucky Derby at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino or any New Mexico tracks
Horse racing fans in New Mexico won't be able to wager on the Kentucky Derby or any other races at any of the New Mexico racetracks due to a simulcast dispute. The Kentucky HBPA has withheld the signal due to what it claims is an effort by the state Racing Commission and racetracks to strip the New Mexico Horsemen's Association of its rights. ...
Riverside football standout Carlos Rojas receives offer from UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Riverside High School football standout Carlos Rojas announced he received an offer from UTEP on Tuesday. This is Rojas’ first NCAA Division I FBS offer. Last season, as a freshman at Riverside, Rojas collected 930 receiving yards, 15 receiving touchdowns, and was averaging 21.6 yards per catch. The soon-to-be sophomore […]
Scotty Walden comes to the defense of UTEP football player called out by Shedeur Sanders
EL PASO, Texas - UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden came to the defense of one of his players after he was called out by Shedeur Sanders on social media. Sanders is a quarterback at the University of Colorado, and is the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Xavier...
El Paso high school softball teams ready for area round of UIL playoffs
The area round of the UIL softball playoffs starts Thursday and there are 10 El Paso teams remaining. Last season, Hanks reached the Region I-5A semifinals and El Paso teams are hopeful of going at least that far this season. Class 6A Montwood and Eastwood are still alive out of District 1-6A. The Rams...
El Paso's Desirae Spearman finds success with New Mexico State softball program
El Paso's Desirae Spearman has found success at every level of her softball career. It's been no different in her first season of Division I softball at New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M., a few miles up the highway from El Paso. In 34 games, Spearman is 8-3 in...
El Paso ISD ‘Unidos Games’ returns this week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 6th annual Unidos Games will be returning this May for a two-day event, according to the El Paso Independent School District. El Paso ISD says the games have been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2 after bad weather forced the cancelation of the inital event last […]
UTEP 800 runner Aron Tanui takes unconventional route to El Paso
That UTEP track team has a long tradition of getting runners from the world distance running capital of Eldoret, Kenya. The Miners have a long tradition of recruiting runners from the world sprint capital of Kingston, Jamaica. ...
Elena Dibattista: causing a racket for UTEP tennis
As the semester winds down and graduation approaches, Elena Dibattista, a native of Italy, is returning life’s serve and leaving her mark on at UTEP as an accomplished tennis player and dedicated student. During her time at UTEP, Dibattista has led by example both on and off the tennis...
Home runs, strikeouts dominate among El Paso Times Jarritos athlete of week choices
The El Paso Times will be honoring high school athletes this year on a weekly basis that you, the readers, help determine. We will be taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the Jarritos High School Athlete of the Week each Tuesday. Students in all varsity sports are eligible to be nominated. The poll will close at 2 p.m. Thursday and the winners will be announced Friday each week. ...
UTEP’s Yamil Oaxaca enters transfer portal
EL PASO, TEXAS (KTSM) – UTEP wide receiver Yamil Oaxaca entered the transfer portal early Monday morning. Oaxaca was a star athlete at Montwood High School graduating in 2022 and attending UTPB his freshman year. The wide out then transferred to UTEP in the 2023 season seeing action in six of the Miners games. The […]
Rhinos end season in Shreveport following game 5 loss
EL PASO, TEXAS (KTSM) – The El Paso Rhinos 2023-2024 season came to a close Monday night during game five of the semi-finals against the Mudbugs. After a shot by Shreveport in the second period and a turnover by El Paso in the third that resulted in a goal, that was enough to solidify the […]
UTEP Beach Volleyball leaves everything on the sand as season ends
The UTEP Miners headed to Youngsville, LA to compete in the Conference USA (C-USA) Beach Volleyball Championship on April 25 at the Youngsville Sports Complex. The Miners were ranked in the tournament as the No. 6 seed. The UTEP Beach Volleyball season ended on day one of the tournament, following a consistent performance on the sand court.
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