600 ESPN EL PASO » miners http://krod.com ESPN and 600 ESPN El Paso, the leaders in sports in El Paso and the world! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Twymond Howard Transferring From UTEP After One Season http://krod.com/twymond-howard-transfer/ http://krod.com/twymond-howard-transfer/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:45 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=118205 Evan Daniels, a national recruiting analyst from Scout.com, has tweeted that UTEP freshman forward Twymond Howard will transfer from UTEP. Daniels is sourcing Howard's high school coach in Pearl, Mississippi.

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]]> http://krod.com/twymond-howard-transfer/feed/ 0 (Twitter.com/@UTEPAthletics) A Rough Day for UTEP Basketball at the C-USA Tournament http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball-2/ http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball-2/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:18:15 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110935 The Ides of March were unkind to UTEP basketball. Both the men and women fell in the semifinals at the C-USA Tournament today.

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball-2/feed/ 0 (Facebook.com/ConferenceUSA) UTEP Men and Women Advance to the Semifinals of the C-USA Tournament http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball/ http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:00:43 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110726 Today was a successful day for both UTEP basketball teams at the C-USA tournament in Tulsa.

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball/feed/ 0 (Facebook.com/ConferenceUSA) Julian Washburn Named Third Team All C-USA http://krod.com/julian-washburn-ute/ http://krod.com/julian-washburn-ute/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:26:32 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110075 UTEP sophomore forward Julian Washburn garnered third team All-Conference USA honors on Monday, based on a vote by league coaches and media.

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]]> http://krod.com/julian-washburn-ute/feed/ 0 Sophomore Julian Washburn was selected to all C-USA third team. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ESPN Ranks 1966 Texas Western Championship as Number Three NCAA Moment http://krod.com/memorable-ncaa-moment/ http://krod.com/memorable-ncaa-moment/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:08:27 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=107246 With the sports calendar slowing down, and the NCAA Tournament turning 75 this year, ESPN decided to rank the 75 most memorable moments in 75 years of the 'big dance.'

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]]> http://krod.com/memorable-ncaa-moment/feed/ 0 Texas Western's 1966 win over Kentucky was ESPN's number three moment in NCAA Tournament history. (UTEP Athletics) New "Movie 43″ parodies "Glory Road" and 1966 Texas Western Team http://krod.com/movie-43-glory-road/ http://krod.com/movie-43-glory-road/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:11:09 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=100965 Peter Farrelly's "Movie 43" opened today to mixed review. While boasting one of the largest ensemble casts in cinematic history, the movie is being described as disjointed and raunchy.

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]]> http://krod.com/movie-43-glory-road/feed/ 0 (Courtesy facebook.com/whatismovie43) UTEP Downs Nebraska, 68-52, to Capture WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational http://krod.com/utep-defeats-nebraska/ http://krod.com/utep-defeats-nebraska/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:35:28 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=95223 As bad the the UTEP basketball team looked a month ago at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, they looked equally good in their four games this week.

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-defeats-nebraska/feed/ 0 UTEP downed Nebraska 68-52 to capture the title at the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. Sean Kugler to Retain Four Assistants http://krod.com/sean-kugler-to-retain-four-assistants/ http://krod.com/sean-kugler-to-retain-four-assistants/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:24:35 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=93995 Bret Bloomquist of the El Paso Times is reporting that new head football coach Sean Kugler will retain four of Mike Price's assistants.

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]]> http://krod.com/sean-kugler-to-retain-four-assistants/feed/ 0 Duke Keith Field Set for the 2012 WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational http://krod.com/field-set-for-the-2012-weststar-bank-don-haskins-sun-bowl-invitational/ http://krod.com/field-set-for-the-2012-weststar-bank-don-haskins-sun-bowl-invitational/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:58:54 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=63250 Earlier today, representatives from the Sun Bowl Association and WestStar Bank announced the field for the 51st edition of the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational.

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]]> http://krod.com/field-set-for-the-2012-weststar-bank-don-haskins-sun-bowl-invitational/feed/ 0 (Logo courtesy of Sun Bowl Association and WestStar Bank) Former Miner Arnett Moultrie Drafted by Heat, Traded to 76ers http://krod.com/former-miner-arnett-moultrie-drafted-by-heat-traded-to-76ers/ http://krod.com/former-miner-arnett-moultrie-drafted-by-heat-traded-to-76ers/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:12:30 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=61113 Former UTEP Miner Arnett Moultrie is now on that long list of players traded on draft night.  Moultrie was nabbed by the Heat with the 27th pick of draft.  Later in the night, Moultrie was traded to the 76ers for Philadelphia's 45th pick, center Justin Hamilton, and a future first round pick

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]]> http://krod.com/former-miner-arnett-moultrie-drafted-by-heat-traded-to-76ers/feed/ 0 (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Former Miner Palmer Hopes to Catch on in Jacksonville http://krod.com/former-miner-palmer-hopes-to-catch-on-in-jacksonville/ http://krod.com/former-miner-palmer-hopes-to-catch-on-in-jacksonville/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:57:48 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=59331 Former UTEP quarterback Jordan Palmer hopes the third time is the charm when it comes to sticking on an NFL roster.  Palmer played well enough in May's rookie minicamp to earn an invite to the Jacksonville Jaguars training camp

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]]> http://krod.com/former-miner-palmer-hopes-to-catch-on-in-jacksonville/feed/ 0 (Photo by Rick Dole/Getty Images) Three UTEP Road Games Selected for Television http://krod.com/three-utep-road-games-selected-for-television/ http://krod.com/three-utep-road-games-selected-for-television/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:56:13 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=58684 The UTEP football team’s games at Tulsa, Houston and Southern Miss this fall have all been picked up for television, the Conference USA office announced on Thursday.

Fox Sports Network will carry the Miners’ game at Tulsa on Thursday, Oct

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]]> http://krod.com/three-utep-road-games-selected-for-television/feed/ 0 (Photo by Steve Kaplowitz) C-USA Basketball Championships to Return to El Paso in 2014 http://krod.com/c-usa-basketball-championships-to-return-to-el-paso-in-2014/ http://krod.com/c-usa-basketball-championships-to-return-to-el-paso-in-2014/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:52:19 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=58321

Three years after they generated an estimated economic impact of $3.5 million and national television exposure for the city of El Paso, the Conference USA Basketball Championships are heading back to the Sun City.

C-USA officials announce

]]> http://krod.com/c-usa-basketball-championships-to-return-to-el-paso-in-2014/feed/ 0 The C-USA basketball championships will return to El Paso in 2014. (Photo by Steve Kaplowitz) UTEP Signs Seven Footer Matt Willms http://krod.com/utep-signs-seven-footer-matt-willms/ http://krod.com/utep-signs-seven-footer-matt-willms/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 02:47:57 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=53597 Seven-foot-one center Matt Willms signed a national letter of intent to play for UTEP in the fall of 2012.  The Canadian big man comes to El Paso by way of Findlay Prep in Nevada.  Last season for Findlay, Willms averaged 8

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-signs-seven-footer-matt-willms/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of UTEP athletic department. UTEP Releases Key Non-Conference Basketball Matchups http://krod.com/utep-releases-key-non-conference-basketball-matchups/ http://krod.com/utep-releases-key-non-conference-basketball-matchups/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:01:20 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=50917 We are still months away from the start of the 2012 UTEP mens' basketball season, but Tim Floyd confirmed some key home matchups.  The Miners have return games set with Oregon and UNLV, and are close to finalizing a game against Oral Roberts

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-releases-key-non-conference-basketball-matchups/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The Thirty-One Days of Madness http://krod.com/the-thirty-one-days-of-madness/ http://krod.com/the-thirty-one-days-of-madness/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:05:37 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=39360 A long time ago some dude penned a song about receiving gifts over the twelve days of Christmas.  All the gifts are lame, but they didn’t have Xbox’s or iPad’s back in the day

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]]> http://krod.com/the-thirty-one-days-of-madness/feed/ 0 Floyd Ejected as Rice Ruins UTEP's Senior Day http://krod.com/floyd-ejected-as-rice-ruins-uteps-senior-day/ http://krod.com/floyd-ejected-as-rice-ruins-uteps-senior-day/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:51:33 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=37331 All the momentum UTEP had after consecutive wins over Memphis and Southern Miss seems to be gone.  After a lackluster performance against UCF over the weekend, the Miners dropped their final home game of the season, 68-61 to Rice

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]]> http://krod.com/floyd-ejected-as-rice-ruins-uteps-senior-day/feed/ 0 UTEP's Lone Senior, Gabe McCulley, Reflects on His Time as a Miner [Audio] http://krod.com/uteps-lone-senior-gabe-mcculley-reflects-on-his-time-as-a-miner-audio/ http://krod.com/uteps-lone-senior-gabe-mcculley-reflects-on-his-time-as-a-miner-audio/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:16:09 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=37237 It seems like he just arrived in El Paso as a fresh faced teenager from Memphis, but it's been nearly five years since Gabe McCulley officially began his career as a Miner.  Tonight, he will play his final game at the Haskins Center

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]]> http://krod.com/uteps-lone-senior-gabe-mcculley-reflects-on-his-time-as-a-miner-audio/feed/ 0 Photo by Steve Kaplowitz UTEP Women's Basketball Gets No Respect http://krod.com/utep-womens-basketball-gets-no-respect/ http://krod.com/utep-womens-basketball-gets-no-respect/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:39:40 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=36759 Legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield made the line "I get no respect" famous, and had thousands of jokes to support it. Maybe he could've added this one to his arsenal: "My basketball team gets no respect. Every time we lose a tough game, the polls treat us like we're in Juarez."

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-womens-basketball-gets-no-respect/feed/ 0 (Photo by Steve Kaplowitz) Miners Pick Up First Road Victory of the Season at Memphis http://krod.com/miners-pick-up-first-road-victory-of-the-season-at-memphis/ http://krod.com/miners-pick-up-first-road-victory-of-the-season-at-memphis/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:38:29 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=34824 UTEP's road woes have been well documented.  Before today, the young Miners hadn't achieved victory away from the Haskins Center.  Yes, they did win a couple games in Hawaii over the holidays, but not a true road game

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