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Baseball -- The El Paso Diablos, an independent team in the Central League, play a May-to-August schedule at 10,000-seat Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway Blvd. N. Single-game tickets are $6 to $7. Call tel. 915/755-2000 or visit www.diablos.com for schedules.

Basketball -- The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) fields a Conference USA team, the Miners, that plays from December to March at the Don Haskins Center, 2801 N. Mesa St. Tickets range from $6 to $50 for single games. Call tel. 915/747-5234 or visit www.utepathletics.com to purchase tickets or for more information.

Football -- The UTEP Miners football squad plays a Conference USA schedule from September to December on campus at the Sun Bowl. Single-game tickets are $20 to $40. Also, the stadium hosts the second-oldest New Year's bowl game in the nation. Call tel. 915/747-5234 or visit www.utepathletics.com for schedules or to purchase tickets.

Horse Racing -- There is live horse racing just outside of western El Paso (actually in New Mexico) at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200 Futurity Dr. (tel. 575/874-5200; www.sunland-park.com). The racing season runs from December to April (simulcast racing from around the country is featured year-round). There are also restaurants, lounges, and a casino on-site.

Rodeo -- The Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo is held every September at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway N. Call tel. 915/755-2000 or visit www.elprodeo.com for schedules and ticket information.


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