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NFL Fantasy football starts and sits for week 1

NFL Fantasy football starts and sits for week 1

Eddie Velazquez, Contributor September 6, 2018

The NFL season finally kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 6 and that means fantasy leagues are in full swing from now until the end of the season. Here are some of the best starts of the week and the guys you want to keep on the bench for week 1. Editor's...

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NFL 2018-19 Football Predictions

Staff September 6, 2018

Editor’s note:The Prospector sports staff picked the division leaders for each conference AFC and NFC. Opening weekend of the National Football League is here. Teams have the opportunity to continue building from the success of last season, while...

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El Paso Chihuahuas Carlos Asuaje at the game against the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Southwest University Park.

Chihuahuas fall short in game one to Fresno

Christopher Avalos, Contributor September 5, 2018

The El Paso Chihuahuas lose game one of their five-game Pacific Coast League Conference Championship series against the Fresno Grizzlies, 8-7 on Wednesday, Sept. 5., in front of 4,123 fans in attendance at Southwest University Park.  The Chihuahuas (82-57) took on the...

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UTEP looks to bounce back against UNLV

UTEP looks to bounce back against UNLV

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter September 4, 2018

The UTEP Miners football team will battle against the UNLV Rebels Sept. 8 in Las Vegas, at Sam Boyd Stadium. Looking ahead at this confrontation between these two winless teams there are some key points to analyze if the Miners want to snap their 13-game...

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Three things to know in the Chihuahuas playoff push

Three things to know in the Chihuahuas playoff push

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 4, 2018

As the Chihuahuas clinched their fourth Pacific Coast League Southern Division title in five seasons, El Paso continues to build upon their best record in club history. Sitting at 82-56 and 26 games over .500, marking  their best record since their...

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UTEP football attendance numbers hit new low

UTEP football attendance numbers hit new low

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor September 4, 2018

On Saturday, UTEP athletics debuted a new starting time for the football game—5:30-—which had mixed reactions from fans. In fact, the majority of fans didn’t pour into the stadium until about midway into the first quarter, as expected. At...

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Make up your mind

Make up your mind

Javier Cortez, Copy Editor September 4, 2018

It’s not a good look. Losing by 20 points in the home opener against an FCS program does not bode well. You can add as many ifs, ands or buts to it. But, the only but is, that the optics on the early return from the 2018 UTEP football team is not good....

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UTEP head coach Dana Dimel addresses the press before the Miners week two match up against UNLV.

UTEP looks for consistent effort entering week two

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor September 3, 2018

After losing the season opener against NAU, the UTEP football team is in search of their first win of the season when they go on the road to face UNLV Saturday, Sept. 8. “The big picture is that we put a quality product on the field, we continue...

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Linebacker A.J. Hotchkins led the team with 13 total tackles.

The losing streak continues for the Miners

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter September 2, 2018

The nation's longest losing streak, which is now at 13, carried over into the 2018 season for the UTEP Miners (0-1) Saturday evening in a 30-10 loss against Northern Arizona (1-0). Missed opportunities for the Miners were apparent as they went scoreless...

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Offensive coordinator Mike Canales goes over the playbook with Kai Locklsey (left) and Calvin Brownholtz (right) camp.

UTEP football looks for revitalization on both sides of the ball

August 28, 2018

After a dismal year that saw the UTEP Miners football team go winless, changes needed to be made. With change comes a breath of fresh air for a team that was attempting to relive its glory days when they brought former head coach Mike Price out of retirement...

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Who will be under center for the Miners to start the season?

Who will be under center for the Miners to start the season?

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter August 28, 2018

The Miners plan to exceed expectations and plant the roots to a successful reboot under first-year head coach Dana Dimel this season. In order to have a successful season, the Miners will look to have prosperity under center and a bona fide leader. The...

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New head football coach Dana Dimel prepares his team for the season opener on Saturday Sept. 2 against Northern Arizona at the Sun Bowl

A new era of UTEP football is upon us

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor August 28, 2018

UTEP went winless, 0-12 in 2017—something no other team did last year in the FBS. It hangs over the team like a forgotten friend, familiar to the team. The feeling creeps into the player’s thoughts and as much as they want to set it aside, it happened....

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