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Rally legend Ken Block died from a snowmobile accident Jan. 2 near his ranch in Utah. Some of his accomplishments included being named Rookie of the Year in the Rally America Championship and becoming the first American to compete in the World Rally Championship. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Automotive icon Ken Block dead at 55

Nicholas Maes, Contributor January 3, 2023

Rally legend Ken Block passed away from a snowmobile accident that occurred Jan. 2 near his ranch in Utah. A pioneer in both business and racing, Block was most known for his stunts that have been immortalized under one word: Gymkhana. Drifting through...

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Junior guard Tae Hardy with a jumping floater over two Rice defenders.

Men’s basketball falls in dramatic overtime loss against Rice

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor January 2, 2023

In a heartbreaking overtime loss on New Year’s Eve, the UTEP men’s basketball team (8-6, 1-2 C-USA) fell to the Rice Owls (11-3, 2-1 C-USA) 72-67. This marks the team’s third straight loss and second straight overtime loss.  The Miners started...

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Pitt senior quarterback Nick Patti calls audible against the UCLA defense at the 2022 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Dec. 30, 2022.

Pittsburgh pounces back at the 2022 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter December 31, 2022

The Sun Bowl Stadium hosted No. 18 University of California-Los Angeles Bruins (9-4, 6-3 Pacific-12 Conference) and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers (9-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) for the 89th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game Friday, Dec....

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Guard Soleil Montrose prepares to shoot a jump-shot while being closely defended.

Women’s basketball blazes past UAB

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 30, 2022

The UTEP Miners (9-2, C-USA 2-0) roll past the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) (8-3, C-USA 0-2) late Thursday, Dec. 30 for its second Conference USA (C-USA) win of the season. Thanks to a strong start, UTEP scored 76 points to UAB’s 58 points...

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Guard Mario McKinney Jr. Plays offense as he passes two Aggies players to the basket.

UTEP falls in a low-scoring affair at the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 23, 2022

The Sun Bowl Association hosted its sixty-first WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Dec. 21 and 22 at the Don Haskins Center. Alongside the UTEP Miners (8-4, 1-0 Conference USA), North Carolina A&T State (NC A&T) (5-8), Kent State (10-3)...

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup caused massive controversy after Qatar was named host in 2010. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Messi leads Argentina in World Cup victory

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 19, 2022

The 2022 FIFA World Cup finally ended after Argentina defeated juggernaut France in a penalty shootout. This would only be the third time in World Cup history that a match was decided in a penalty shootout. The lead up to the multibillion-dollar tournament...

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UTEP Men’s basketball defeated Louisiana Tech 60-55 at the Don Haskins Center Dec. 17. Photo courtesy of UTEP Strategic Communications

Miners starts conference play with a win

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter December 19, 2022

UTEP men’s basketball (7-3, 1-0 Conference USA) hosted Louisiana Tech University (6-5, 0-1 C-USA) Saturday, Dec. 17. The Miners defeated Louisiana Tech 60-55. This is UTEP’s first C-USA opening win since the 2015-2016 season.  The Miners scored...

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UTEP loses third straight road game

UTEP loses third straight road game

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter December 11, 2022

UTEP men’s basketball (6-3, 0-0 Conference USA) traveled to Chicago, Ill. to take on Big East affiliate DePaul University (6-4, 0-1 Big East) Saturday, Dec. 10. The Miners lost to DePaul with a final score of 91-70.   UTEP scored the first four...

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Argentinian Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino stated “My contract ended as soon as the referee blew the final whistle and there is nothing more to be done” in reference to the Mexico 2022 Qatar World Cup game. Photo courtesy of Rubén Ortega Vega / Openverse.

Tata Martino leaves the Mexican Soccer Team after Qatar World Cup

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 8, 2022

Even before the Mexican National Soccer Team was eliminated from the 2022 Qatar World Cup in the group stage, rumors and speculation of the departure of Argentinian Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino ran wild. This was the first time Mexico was eliminated...

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UTEP track and field kicks off season

UTEP track and field kicks off season

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter December 6, 2022

The UTEP track and field team kicked off its season Saturday, Dec. 4 at Boston University for the Sharon Colyear-Danville. The Miners had three members of the track and field team compete at the season opener, each one setting personal records.  Graduate...

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Jazion Jackson drives up towards the basket to create an opportunity to score.

Women’s basketball face I-10 rival in nailbiter

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 2, 2022

The UTEP women’s basketball team (6-1) took its turn against New Mexico State University (NMSU) (2-4) during the Battle of I-10, Nov. 30 at the Don Haskins Center. The NMSU Aggies are entering this matchup 2-3 after losing to Yale (4-4) 73-65 Friday,...

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Alianza Darley shines in academics as she received C-USA Commissioner’s academic medal.

Senior Spotlight: Alianza Darley

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor December 2, 2022

Volleyball senior thrives at UTEP As the volleyball season comes to an end, senior outside hitter and middle blocker Alianza Darley contemplates what her next step will be. The Robertson High School graduate is eligible to play for the upcoming 2023...

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