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UTEP basketball prepares for Costa Rica and exhibition

UTEP basketball prepares for Costa Rica and exhibition

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter August 5, 2017

UTEP basketball will come earlier than usual this year as the team is set to participate in a preseason tournament in Costa Rica from Aug. 15 through Aug. 20. The Miners will compete in three games in Costa Rica and will give the fans the opportunity...

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WWE Live set to return to El Paso after five years

WWE Live set to return to El Paso after five years

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor August 2, 2017

WWE is bringing back its live show to El Paso on Sep. 25 after a five-year absence. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, U.S. Champion and indie wrestling veteran AJ Styles, former NXT champion Shinsuke Nakamura, Kevin Owens, WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The...

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Wrestlers from El Paso and across the country battled it out in the N.E.W Wrestling ring.

Lucha Frontera’s light heavyweight tournament delights Coliseum crowd

Andres Gallegos, Contributor July 30, 2017

New Era Wrestling's weekly Lucha Frontera livened up the El Paso County Coliseum with its light heavyweight tournament on July 28. Lucha Frontera is produced by the local production company Empty Pockets. Empty Pockets, which provides New Era Wrestling...

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SeXecutioners slice Las Diablas in doubleheader

SeXecutioners slice Las Diablas in doubleheader

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 27, 2017

Las Viudas Negras and the SeXecutioners dominated the Sun City Roller Girls’ (SCRG) double header “Slice Girls” in their first bout of the season at the El Paso County Coliseum on Sunday. The first bout saw Las Viudas Negras beat Las Catrinas...

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Aaron Jones Youth Skills Camp saw over 1,200 attendees throughout the two days of the camp.

First-ever Aaron Jones camp rallies youth

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 25, 2017

Instead of relaxing his last days in El Paso, former UTEP running back Aaron Jones decided to do something that was personally worthwhile. Jones will be heading back to Green Bay on July 25, for training camp. In his last days in the Sun City, Jones...

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Head coach Sean Kugler showed optimism at the C-USA media day and talked about the team’s off-season improvements.

Five football questions going into August

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 25, 2017

In less than 40 days, the UTEP football team will drive to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Sooners, which means that football season is just around the corner. As August creeps in, the Miners will travel to Ruidoso, New Mexico, for their annual camp....

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Aaron Jones held a camp for elementary, middle and high schoolers on Saturday, July 22.

Aaron Jones wraps up first annual skills camp

Nina Titovets, Photographer July 22, 2017

Through rain and shine, kids from all over El Paso gathered in the Sun Bowl to take part in the first Aaron Jones Youth Skills Camp. The event took place Friday and Saturday, and was held to help kids from Elementary school to High School refine their...

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Micro Championship Wrestling  was held at Speaking Rock on Friday, July 21.

Micro Championship Wrestling: the greatest little show on earth! returns to El Paso

July 22, 2017

A couple hundred people gathered at a parking lot at Speaking Rock for the return of the Micro Wrestling tour on July 21. Six micro athletes, Blixx the shortest professional athlete in the world, Huggy Cubb, Lt. Dan, King Samoa and MCW champion Cowboy...

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UTEP picked sixth in C-USA preseason media poll

UTEP picked sixth in C-USA preseason media poll

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief July 18, 2017

Conference USA released its preseason media poll on Tuesday and predicted the Miners to finish sixth in the West Division by media members across the league. UTEP is coming off a 4-8 season last year and is only above UAB, who is recently returning...

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Downtown Fitness Saturdays promote health

Downtown Fitness Saturdays promote health

Mike Flores, Sports Editor July 18, 2017

Every Saturday from July 8 to October 21, Fit City Gym and trainer Walter Cupa are hosting Downtown Fitness Saturdays for the El Paso community at the San Jacinto Plaza from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. There is no charge and all ages are welcome to join. Downtown...

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Hernandez paves the way on offense

Hernandez paves the way on offense

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor July 18, 2017

Ranked No. 6 out of 61 top eligible draft guards for the 2018 NFL draft and a preseason All-American by Athlon Sports, senior guard Will Hernandez has embarked on his highly anticipated and final season as a Miner. On Thursday, July 13, the Football...

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Mexico en-route to quarterfinals despite poor performance against Jamaica

Mexico en-route to quarterfinals despite poor performance against Jamaica

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor July 14, 2017

In a game that highlighted Mexico’s lack of playmaking ability and explosiveness on offense, the crowd at Sports Authority Field in Denver had little to shout about on Thursday night. “El Tri” and Jamaica did not draw blood throughout 90 minutes,...

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