Events

The 2012 UTEP Miners have one of the toughest non conference schedules in the country, and the media in El Paso rarely passes up an opportunity to remind Coach Price how tough it is.

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Three lucky fans will have a chance to win a $30,000 new car, courtesy of the El Paso New Car Dealers Association, at the UTEP football season opener versus perennial national power Oklahoma on Sept. 1.

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It was four Sundays ago today that Andy Murray had to fight back tears after losing to the immortal Roger Federer in the finals at Wimbledon.

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The other day on the "Sports Spin" I said there was something a little off putting about American swimmer Ryan Lochte. I couldn't describe exactly what it was, but this video shines a clearer light about my feelings about Lochte. As talented as he is in the pool, he doesn't seem to possess much grey matter.

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With the grills and chiles fired up, the Mexican Food Cook-off this Saturday, will sure to please the taste buds featuring some of the best Mexican food in the country. While that holds true, there is one story that comes to mind about the little kitchen my mother cooks up some of the best -- bar none. It's a story about struggle, faith, my Mexican culture and the food that not only serves a family of eight, but serves to the poor.

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One of the big stories of the XXX Olympics has been NBC's decision to show marquee events on a tape delay in prime time. This is nothing new, but in the era of social media, people have a larger platform to express their frustration.

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For weeks NBC broadcaster promised as much as one minute of silence to pay tribute to the eleven Israeli athletes and coaches who were killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich.

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By the time you're stuffing you're face with a second or third plate of Thanksgiving dinner, the Miners will be taking on the Oklahoma Sooners in Orlando. UTEP and Oklahoma tip of at 5 pm on ESPN2.

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The 2012 Open reminded us how cruel the game of golf can be. Legendary sports writer Jim Murray summed it up best when he wrote, "Sometimes you win the Open and sometimes it wins you." Today, Adam Scott experienced the latter part of that statement.

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Holy awesome, Batman. The Tumbler Tour, featuring the Bat Tumbler and Bat Pod from The Dark Knight Rises rolled into Streetfest 2012 in El Paso Friday night and I was able to get an up close and personal tour with the dude who has the coolest job in America – Jim Johnson, the transportation manager at Wayne Enterprises. Jim says he gets to drive the Tumbler every day. Check out why I couldn’t be more jealous!

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