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Super Bowl LV: Chiefs versus Bucs, Brady goes for his seventh ring

Super Bowl LV: Chiefs versus Bucs, Brady goes for his seventh ring

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 6, 2021

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs (14-2) will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) in the 55th Super Bowl played in Tampa, Florida. Tampa is the first team in NFL history to play in A Super Bowl in its home stadium. This game features a battle of...

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UTEP sophomore point guard Katia Gallegos dribbles the ball into the paint versus Southern Mississippi Jan. 1.

Miners extend win streak to six games with win over Blazers

Michael Cuviello, Daniel Lopez February 6, 2021

The UTEP Miners (12-5, 8-3) women's basketball team dominated the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers (7-8,2-7) 74-53 in the first game of a back-to-back series Friday night. Starting out a bit shaky, the Miners had three straight turnovers...

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UTEP sophomore guard Keonte Kennedy  fights for a loose ball against the Rice Owls. Jan 8.

Blazers stifle Miners with smothering defense

Michael Cuviello, Sports editor February 6, 2021

The UTEP Miners (8-9, 4-7) men's basketball team trailed the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers  (15-2, 8-1) from start to finish Saturday night in a poor offensive showing, culminating in a 63-51 defeat on the road. From the very first few...

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Junior UTEP guard Sabine Lipe  works past  defender against UTSA Jan. 30.

UTEP hosts UAB with a five-game win streak on the line

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor February 5, 2021

In a matchup of two teams moving in opposite directions, the UTEP Miners (10-5, 7-3) take on the University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB) Blazers (7-7, 2-6) for a two-game home series starting Friday at 7 p.m. UAB has lost four games in a row coming...

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UTEP junior guard Souley Boum attempts to drive the lane against Louisiana Tech Jan. 22.

Miners go on the road for crucial series against Blazers

Michael Cuviello, Sports editor February 5, 2021

The UTEP Miners (8-8, 4-6) men’s basketball team take the stage Friday night for a two-game road matchup against the Conference USA’s West Division leader, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) (14-2, 7-1) Blazers. Currently, on a four-game...

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UTEP junior point guard Jamal Bienemy  speeds past a USTA defender against the Roadrunners in a 67-51 win Jan. 30.

UTEP men’s basketball split home and away series against UTSA

Daniel Lopez, Michael Cuviello January 31, 2021

The UTEP Miners (8-8, 4-6) returned home with a 69-51 win Saturday night over the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners (8-8,4-5) following a 86-79 road defeat Thursday.  In Game one of the matchup, the Miners were struggling...

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UTEP senior center Michelle Pruitt drives to the paint against a UTSA defender in a win over the Roadrunners Jan. 28.

UTEP women’s basketball sweep UTSA, extends win streak to five

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor January 31, 2021

The UTEP Miners (10-5,7-3) finished out its home and away series against the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Road Runners (2-13,0-10) with a 67-51 Saturday afternoon win following an 82-56 win Thursday.  In game one of the matchup played...

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Sophomore guard Avery Crouse lays the ball up over a defender versus the Lady Techsters in Ruskin, Louisiana  Jan 22.

UTEP women’s basketball sweep Louisiana Tech on road

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor January 25, 2021

Over the weekend, the UTEP Miners (8-5, 5-3) defeated the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (9-5, 4-4) 61-58 Friday and 75-67 Saturday, picking up its first road victories of the season to move into third place in the Conference USA West Division.  In...

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UTEP junior guard,  Souley Boum works his way past a Bulldog defender in a matchup with Louisiana Tech Jan. 22.

UTEP men’s basketball continues inconsistent play with a series split

Daniel Lopez, Michael Cuviello January 25, 2021

In a weekend series with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-5, 5-3), the UTEP Miners (7-7, 3-5) were able to win impressively Friday night 82-74 but ran out of gas in the Saturday rematch falling 73-55. In Game one, senior center Bryson Williams came...

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The last time the men and women track team competed was at the C-USA indoor track and  field championships in Birmingham, Alabama, on Feb. 22- 23, 2020.

UTEP cancels indoor 2021 track and field season

Heriberto Perez, Staff Reporter January 19, 2021

On Jan.13, Jim Senter, the UTEP Director of Athletics, announced the Miners’ indoor track and field would not compete in 2021.   The last time the men’s team and the women’s team competed was at the C-USA indoor track and field championships...

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Jamal Bieniemy was born in New Orleans and is a multidisciplinary study major at UTEP.

UTEP’s basketball recruit jumps to new beginnings

Daniel Lopez, Contributor January 19, 2021

Newly acquired transfer junior guard, Jamal Bieniemy, from The University of Oklahoma, is expected to make an impact this season for the Miners. Bieniemy is joining the team as the point guard the Miners missed last year.   The recruit started 31...

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UTEP sophomore guard Isis Lopes brings the ball up the court for the Miners in a 62-52 win over North Texas Jan. 16.

UTEP women’s basketball split series with North Texas

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor January 17, 2021

On Saturday night, the UTEP Miners (7-6) finished a two game home series against the North Texas Mean Green with a 62-52 victory led by sophomore guard Katia Gallegos, pacing the team with 21 points and six assists. This win followed a 67-59 loss Friday...

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