Steve Kaplowitz

It was a big day for the Sun Bowl and Hyundai Motor America and the two announced a new six-year sponsorship extension for the annual football bowl game. Ana Chavez, Media Relations Director of the Sun Bowl Association has the details in this official press release

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It has not been a very eventful second season in the NBA for Philadelphia 76ers forward Arnett Moultrie. For the former UTEP basketball player, who later transferred to Mississippi State, was suspended for five games by the NBA for violating the league's Anti-Drug Program

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On Thursday, the El Paso Chihuahuas will take the field for the first time ever in Reno against the Aces. The San Diego Padres have trimmed their roster down to 25 and put outfielders Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, and pitcher Josh Johnson on the Disabled List

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EL PASO, TEXAS – Senior Kristine Vitola poured in 22 points while junior Chrishauna Parker posted her third straight double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds), and UTEP bested Colorado, 68-60, in the WNIT Sweet 16 in front of a school-record and raucous 8,234 fans at the Don Haskins Center Friday evening

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Just nine days before the start of the El Paso Chihuahuas season, the team's offensive lineup might have just received a big boost. Veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who has spent nine Major League seasons with five different clubs, signed a Minor League deal with the San Diego Padres today. The 30-year old hit .286 with the Cleveland Indians this spring before being cut

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Earlier today, El Pasoan Devin Cuevas launched a video on YouTube that instantly went viral around the Sun City. It depicts El Pasoans singing and dancing to Pharrell Williams' hit song "Happy". Cuevas shot the video all over El Paso over a two week period and it features some of the city's biggest landmarks

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The UTEP women's basketball team is making quite an impression in their first ever WNIT appearance. The Miners won their second straight game at the Don Haskins Center and have a chance to make it three in a row this Friday night when they host Colorado

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It was the biggest day of live racing at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino as the 12th annual running of the Sunland Derby lived up to the hype. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert won his third Sunland Derby with Chitu, and fourth consecutive Sunland Park Oaks with the ultra talented filly, Awesome Baby

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EL PASO, TEXAS – Senior Kayla Thornton poured in the second-most points (28) by a Miner in a postseason game to help UTEP advance to the second round of the WNIT with a 74-64 win against Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State in front of 4,500 fans at the Don Haskins Center Friday evening

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No lead is a safe lead in the NCAA Tournament. Just ask VCU head coach Shaka Smart, whose team led Stephen F. Austin by 10 points with 3:30 left tonight. The Lumberjacks came back and hit a ridiculous three-point shot while being fouled to convert the rare four-point play with just 3

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